Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-04
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statewide attention has been at
tracted to the battle inaugurated this
week by Governor Brumbaugh to wrest
from Joseph R. Grundy control of the
Bucks county Republican organization.
AS pointed out In this column severaf
| days ago. the contest would be the
opening of the Governors crusade to
insure the election of legislators
pledged to local option and the sup
port of administration measures, those
| enacted this session as we'll as those
which may be on the Governors pro-
gram in 1917.
The beheading of Deputy Factory
inspector John Berkey is said to have
been done at the instance of the men
whom the Governor has asked TO lead
the battle against Grundy. Berkey was
| an adherent of the Bristol man and
the chances are that other Bucks
| county placeholders who were backed
| oy Grundy will be dismissed and their
places filled with friends of John II.
Swartley, the leader Of the anti Grundy
/ forces.
| The Philadelphia Public Ledger de-
| votes considerable space to-day to a
| review OF the preparations for the bat
tie, remarking upon the fact that the
| contest centers around the nomination
| OF county officer. The Ledger says.
fhose who call themselves the Brum-
baugh leaders in the county, according
TO reports received by the friends of
the present leadership. insist that in
their fight they have the Governor and
his patronage club at their back. They
say they have the State jobs for the
county in their vest pocket Bucks
county has 22 State appointments. rep
resenting an annual salary roll OF
$4,000. These Brumbaugh leaders
% hnn. II
pointments to the loss of the Grundy
organization"
Governor Brumbaugh has almost
given up using his big offices on Capt.
tol Hill while he is acting upon bills
left him by the Legislature and study
ing out how much the Commonwealth |
can appropriate. In the last week he
has been at the Capitol but three times
and on one of those occasions for a |
very short time. The balance of the |
time he has spent in the library at the
Executive Mansion, where he is work
ing on bills. Comparatively few per-
sens except State officials imm ediately |
concerned get to see him. and the few
who have been admitted have been
men who came by appointment to talk |
over the political situation, to which |
the Governor plans to devote himself
with earnestness when the bills are all |
cleared UP. Everyone else has been
told to file briefs il they want to dis |
cuss legislation.
Friends of Thomas A. Crichton, |
cashier of the State Treasury, who are
ccnversant with conditions in the
northern tier. say that he stands an
excellent chance OF becoming the next
judge of Tioga county. Mr.. Crichton |
Is being backed by a strong citizens
committee regardless of politics. Judge |
David Cameron is a candidate for re-
election and ex-Representative F. H. |
Rockwell. who served in two sessions
ana had charge of local option bills, |
and $. F, Channel are also candidates.
y hot fight is expected to be made |
by representatives of western counties |
against the ship canal bills, which are
to be given hearing by the Governor
next Wednesday The Ohio bills have |
been vetoed and protests against ap-
proval are coming from Western Penn |
sylvania-
County Treasurer Frank ]. Harris |
OF Allegheny. who is a candidate for |
county commissioner. has established |
a record of seeing and talking to 20, 900 |
voters already.
Joseph r. Grundy took UP the |
Governors challenge in his speech be- |
Tore Lancaster manufacturers last |
night and said he was going home to |
nsht. Lieutenant Governor McClain |
attended the meeting where Grundy
spoke. The Philadelphia Record saws:
AFTER the meeting there was a confer |
ence between Grundy and McClain and |
the latter agreed to lead a fight for |
Legislature free from the nominations
of the Governor. McClain promised
Grundy to go to Bucks county and lead
the hight for Grundy against ex-United
states District Attorney Swartley. |
whom the Governor has selected to
oust Grundy. McClain will address the |
Sucks county committee and endeavor
TO have resolution adopted against |
the domination of the Governor and. |
especially reprimand the Governor for |
cropping factory inspector, one of |
Grundy's lieutenants."
AS intimated from Wilkes-Barre a |
Few days ago, Lawrence Casey, brother
OF Congressman John ]. Casey, will be |
the next postmaster of Wilkes Barre |
If the recommendation of the con-
gresham to President Wilson will
settle the question. The congressman
announced yesterday that he had de-
cided to recommend his brother for
the place. IF / can name the post |
master of Wilkes-Barre," he said. "I
am going to name my brother Law |
renee, and make no. apologies to any
man. He is we'll qualified for the no. |
sition and besides he is the best |
brother that ever lived" The term of |
Postmaster r. Heffernan expires on |
December 90 next. Congressnan
Casey decided to make this announce |
ment because a number of candidates |
are soliciting his Endorsement.