Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-08
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BY the Ex-Committeemaa

Politics in Pennsylvania may be said
to be awaiting the next move of
Thomas B. Smith, the mayor elect of
Philadelphia. Even Allegheny and
Lackawanna county men are watching
to see what the mayor elect intends
10 DO In the broader field of national
| delegate elections. The Philadelphia
Public Ledger voices the idea that the
new mayor having recognized the
wares as the power behind the throne
\ IN Philadelphia city affairs, will rec
| ognize the predominance of Senator
Penrose in the State and national poll
TICS, but the Democratic Philadelphia
| Record does not see anything but a
fight. Pittsburgh and Scranton papers
predict that there will be a battle and
hint that the Penrose forces have
already formed their lines, although
they point out that there must be a
, of the Wares in Philadelphia.
Governor BrumbaughM the most
talked about man in the State politics
since Smith "swore in" 7 with his
friends. the Wares. is sitting back and
smiling when asked his opinion on
to add to the statement which he
made some time ago that he was in
terested in seeing the right" sort of
men elected delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention.
One of the interesting developments
yesterday and which may be a straw
to show that the wind is blowing so
that the Governor may be given the
whole State delegation for President
and Senator Penrose be elected ma
tional committeeman was that Senator
McNichol whose friends control Com
mon Council in Philadelphia, yester-
0aV agreed tn fha qalactinn nf JOSanh
P. Gaffney, Ware man. for chairman
of the all-powerful finance commit
tee. This is the place held by John p.
Connolly, city solicitor elect a
McNichol man. Mayor Smith declared
for Gaffney, saying everyone is for
him. McNichol said so, too, although
G. F. Kelley, one of his friends, had
been selected by the Republican eau
Gus and a McNichol man is the new
nominee for president of the chamber.
Yesterday when bids were opened
for section of the elevated in Phila-
delphia it was found that Senator
Vare's firm was lowest bidder and as
soon as the Public Service Commission
approves plans the contract will be
awarded.
Concerning the State situation
the Ledger says: "Mr. Smiths full
preted by many as indicating that he
would pack them and Governor
Brumbaugh in the coming primaries
for national delegates. Others felt
that for the very reason the Wares,
and only the Wares were recognized.
Mr.. Smith would recognize Senator's
Penrose and McNichol by allowing
them a free hand in State politics"
Election of a member of the Re-
publican congressional campaign COM
mittee to succeed Charles E. Patton,
when he resigns will be held on
January 4 by the congressional dele
CATION. Congressman Kiess had
boom for the place, but seventeen of
the thirty Pennsylvania Republicans
signed in favor of Congressman Hop
wood. of Fayette county, a personal
friend of State Chairman Crow. Hop
wood is new member and is backed
by Penrose. Kiess was backed by
opponents of Penrose. Meanwhile Mr..
Patton is holding on to the place.
There may be some developments yet
as some of the men behind Kiess are
planning new moves and 1t is said
that some pressure" may be ap-
piled.
here, has been elected president of the
Scranton school board. II. NJ. Lessig
was elected president at Pottstown.
Interesting DEVELOPMENTS regard
ing elections in CheSter are being
turned up in the proceedings brought
by Mayor William Ward. Jr.. and
others to probe some recent doings in
that city.
Allegheny county's election fraud
probe appears to be going right on.
The December grand jury is contem-
plating some Investigations and mean
while arrests are being made.
H. G. WaSSon, whose term as ma
tional committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania will expire next year, has writ
ten to Representative Fred w. Will
lard, president of the State League OF
Republican Clubs. that he is going to
do all he can to further the conven-
tion for Philadelphia. The committee
meeting is set for next Tuesday.
-Hazleton has jumped it's real es-
tate assessment from $1O,000,000 to
SIS, 900.
Reading is to have seven new
police sergeants and over fifty new
policemen when the new admins
tration takes hold.
Congressman ]. V. Lesher of Sun
bury, has been given a place on the
agricultural. committee in the House
at Washington. the place filled last
time by Secretary Charles L. Patton.
, Lesher will be Il candidate for re-
election and is going 10 have battle
for the Democratic nomination. as
there arc signs of Freeze Quick. the
Columbia county man, hopping into
the fight
1t is now announced that Mayor
Blankenburg proposes TO run for
mayor of Philadelphia in 1923, as he
wants to give Congressman Ware a
chance in 1919. The mayor will go
TO the Pacific Coast for q rest.
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