Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
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By the Ex-oommiseema.

Commissions for over 500 county
officers elected at the November cleo
tion are being prepared at the office
of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
for new officials whose terms will be-
gin the first Monday in January. A
number of them have been signed by
the Governor and sealed with the great
seal of the State, the required bonds
having been filed.
This week the commissions for the
three Superior Court judges and other
judicial officers elected in November
were sent out and over 1000 justices
OF the peace have also been commits
stoned. In the list of county officers
who Will receive commissions are 46
prothonotaries, 81 registers of wills, Sc
recorders of deeds. 81 officials known
as dedimus potestatum, who have GER
tain powers in administering oaths,
5l clerks of quarter sessions courts, so
clerks of oyer and terminer courts, Sc
clerks of orphans courts, 43 sheriffs,
5S coroners and one county treasurer.
Although the next primary election
Will not be held until May, State off,
cials have already begun to prepare
for the tiling of nominating petitions,
which Will be in order in the Spring.
The blanks for the petitions are being
prepared and will be ready for candi-
dates when the time comes for them to
be issued. To nominate a State ticket
next year will require 1854 signatures.
Presidential and United States sena-
torial candidates must have 100 sign
ers in each of at least ten counties;
for State Treasurer, Auditor General
and congressman-at 100 voters
in each of at least five counties; for
Congress and State senator. 200 voters,
and for legislators, 100. No petitions
may be signed before February Is.
Congressman John r. K. Scott has
sold residence in North Sixteenth
street. Philadelphia.
-Ex-Auditor General A. e. Sisson
is said to be thinking about being a
candidate for national delegate from
the Erie district.
Three of Hazleton's school di-
rectors have gone on a strike, refusing
to serve on the property committee. y
Counsel fighting the election of
w. T. w. Jones as mayor of Coates
vile yesterday issued q challenge to
Jones to assume the office. The pro-
ceedings are under way before a
master.
Calvin B. Jones, a Philadelphia
taxpayer, yesterday brought an action
against the municipal court in Phila-
delphia, contending that it was con-
Quoted in an eXtravagant manner.
w. C. Harvey has been appointed
postmaster of East Pittsburgh and
there is row on among Democrats
because they contend he is a new
conner.
Members of the Central Demo-
cratic Club talked until late last night
on their plans for the remodeling of
the property bought for a clubhouse.
Mayor Smith is working out his
plans for the launching of his admin
istration and yesterday received one
of the leading Franklin party men,
who assured him of support in council.
The probe of Pittsburgh's munich
pal affairs appears to have gone to
smash. Witnesses refused to be sworn.
Scranton papers say: James e.
Roderick. chief of the Bureau of Mines
and Mining, with headquarters at Har-
risburg. has been officially notified Of
the action of the local judges in ap-
pointing David T. Williams as the new
mine inspector in this county. The ap-
pointee is to report for duty January
1. Chief Roderick lis to reapportion
the districts meanwhile"
Governor Brumbaugh is understood
to be working with the object of clear
ling up all of the big appointments
which he has to make by New Years
Day. The Governor hoped to have
the matters in shape for announce
ments by Christmas day, but it does
not seem likely. The appointments
will include the Supreme court justice
to succeed the late John P. Elkins and
the Public Service Commissioner to
succeed Mayor-elect Thomas b. Smith
of Philadelphia, neither of which Sc
lection the Governor will discuss.
Brigadier General c. M Clement of
Sunbury, senior brigadier, is said to be
in line for the major generalship of
the guard E. b. Dorsett, of Mansfield.
Tioga county, for deputy secretary of
agriculture and C. d. Wolfe, of Will
Transport, has look in for State fire
marshall to succeed Joseph L. Bald
win. Announcement of a number of
appointments in the Workmen's Com
pensation and State Insurance Fund
bureaus was expected to-day, but none
came A. b. Hitchcock, former legis-
lator from Tioga, secretary of the Re-
publican State committee under the
Wasson regime. is slated for a place,
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