Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-12
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By the Ex-Committeeman


approved the joint resolution provid-
ing for publication of the report of the
State Building Code Commission by
the Department of Labor and Indus
try is being much commented upon at
the Capitol to-day in. view of stories
that the Governor does not have to act
on the joint resolution presented by
Representative william H.. Wilson, OF
Philadelphia for a committee to in
vestigate municipal affairs. The Gov
ernor some time ago asked Attorney
General Brown for an opinion whether
he had to sign joint or concurrent reso-
lutions. Mr.. Brown has not yet given
an official expression of opinion, al
though there have been several stories
printed to the effect that he will ad-
wise the Governor he does not have to
sign such evidences of legislative
action. However, the Governor has
signed the joint resolution providing
for the Second Infantry to go to San
Francisco and for the printing of the
building code recommendations.
Quiet work with a view of ascer-
tanning how many men aspire to be
Superior Court judge is under way in
a lumber of sections of the State and
1t is expected that before long some
definite announcements regarding the
vi pO MAUI II Il
of Judges Orlady and Head are con
fident that they will be candidates and
expect their nominations n election
and the refusal of Judge Rice to be a
candidate again means that there will
have to be a concentration upon some
one to take his place.
BY common consent the nominal
tons will go TO the districts outside
of the big cities n the political chiefs
Will determine upon plans before very
long. The circulation of nomination
petitions will not start for some weeks
as the last day for filing the papers
does not come until August "a.
-Declination of the appointment as
public service commissioner on the
part of Congressman Edgar R. Kiess
is expected to be in Governor Brum-
baugh's hands within a day or so. Mr..
Kiess has definitely made up his mind,
according to people in his district, and
will inform the Governor that he pre-
fers to remain in Congress. Owing to
the Governors preoccupation with the
bills left with him by the Legislature
he has not given any time to the Sc
lection of a commissioner.
Nomination OF q chairman of the
Public Service Commission is expected
to be made by the Governor next week.
1t was expected this week, but the
Governor had his hands full. The
general belief is hat 1t will be Will
liam A. Magee, although friends of ex-
Congressman w. d. B. Ainey look
for him to get some recognition from
the Governor.
Secretary of the Interior Franklin
K. Lane will be the orator at the In
dependence day exercises in Philadel-
phia in place of the President.
Senator Buchanan addressed the
Bucks county firemen at Newtown yes
terday.
State Launderers in their conven
ton at Reading sharply criticised the
child labor bill enacted this year.
Lawrence county politics are very
interesting this year because of the
congregational election to select a sue
cessor to the late William NJ. Brown
and the judicial fight. Judge Porter
will be a candidate for reelection with
half a dozen opponents. s. P. Emery,
who is well-known to man here, will
be a candidate. Mr.. Emery was here
a month ago on business at the Capt.
toll and said he expected to be in the
fight. Ex-senator Elmer I. Phillips,
EX-Congressman c. N. Matthews and
Representative w. D.. Walton are all
talked of for Congress. 1t is expected
that EX-Congressman Henry w. Tenn
pie, who slipped through as a Progress
sive in 1912, will run as q Republican.
According to stories in circulation
in Pittsburgh William Finn is more
concerned with woman suffrage thai
anything else. 1t is said that Finn
told some friends recently hat II
would not be very hard to go back to
the Republican party and they look for
him to be back in the game soon.
Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell, of the
Philadelphia municipal courts, has
been named chairman of the commit
tee to arrange for the State fremen's
convention in Philadelphia in Octo-
Der. The judge is a prominent Old
Guard Democrat.
Congressman A. G. Dewalt, of AL
lentown, is the first of the State Dem
ocratic leaders to openly felicitate
President Wilson on dropping Bryan.
He has sent a letter which has at
tracted attention of the cautious re-
marks of Palmer and the silence OF
reorganization leaders.
A. M. Wilson, who made consider
able disturbance in Philadelphia af-
fairs during the Blankenburg admins
t%ration, has accepted a position in New
York and leaves the city and State.
The Philadelphia mayoralty situa-
ton appears to be interesting to ar
unusual degree in spite of the hot
weather and 1t looks as though there
would be a conference at the seaside
soon to see what each one wants. Con.
gresham w. S. Ware is counting or
working out a harmony plan and If III
succeeds he will be the man. If HI
does not ii is probable hat there will
be a consolidation of Ware strength
behind L. J.. Kolb, who is Governor
Brumbaugh's close personal friend
The Democrats and independents ar,
waiting to see IL Ware can win owe.
Senators Penrose and McNichol.