Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-19
GR|M'S IDEA GETS
COMMENT ON HILL
Members of the Legislature Dis
cussing the Proposition For
Constitution Changes
DEMOCRATS ARE WRANGLING
Unable to Get Together on Any
Legislative Plan; Washington
County's Men Row
DEMOCRATS ARE WRANCLING

The suggestion of ex-senator Web
ster Grim that the Constitution be
changed so that amendments can be
made in a year instead of three, as
now required has caused much COM
ment at the Capitol and it is likely
that a resolution to that effect may
appear.
The constitutional situation is
much discussed. Efforts are being
made in certain quarters to obtain
popular sentiment on the matter and
it is a notable fact that lawyers are
divided on the subject. In some parts
of the state distinguished men declare
that the Constitution is nuisance and
support views of men who have de-
clared for revision. Others think that
amendments can cure the difficulties
without upsetting business.
Democratic members of the Legis-
lature have not gotten together on
legislative program and it is possible
that very little attention will be paid
to bills presented at the instance of
the bosses. 1t was said yesterday that
couple of Democrats intended to put
in bills of their own without regard to
State Chairman Morris.
The Philadelphia North American
to-day says: Ex-Governor William A.
Stone, of Pittsburgh, is among the men
of wide public experience in Pennsyl-
vania who are in favor of q revision
of the State Constitution. In a letter,
responding to request from the North
American for his views on the subject,
Ex-Governor Stone sets forth num-
ber of reasons why. in his opinion, a
constitutional convention should be
called. Departing from the lines of
revision suggested by Supreme Court
Justice Won MoschZisker Attorney
General Brown, City Solicitor Ryan
and Others. the former Governor
brings forward several new subjects
for consideration in changing the
states fundamental law. His long
service in Congress and as Governor
of Pennsylvania gave him broad view
points. some of which are reflected in
his suggestions"
The Washington county Demo-
cratic committee is in a war. At the
recent meeting to elect a chairman to
succeed Joseph Martin, who was
named as postmaster, there were five
candidates, and the committee could
not agree. Things are now off until
tomorrow.
According to the inspired mourn
| ing organization of the machine, A.
| Mitchell Palmer will not become a
| Justice until June. This means that
| there will be time taken to line up the
| state committee for Mccormick as
national committeeman. A meeting of
the state committee now would likely
mean a demand for Morris to resign.
Councilman Trainer, of Philadel-
| phia, well known here, is stirring up
people by charges that ordinances
are tampered with in council in that
city.
Additional election bills, including
one to abolish the nonpartisan feature
of the third class city law, are due to
appear next week in the Senate.
The Central Democratic Club,
which was host to Bryan two years
ago, has been told by Senator Under
wood that he cannot come to address
/ it. The President and Senator James
have not yet made up their minds