Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-05
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Pe"~o4eSa"i0
By the Ex.Committeeman

pilla tnat reports TO the efIecI IndI ne
would lead a revolt against the Cover
nor inside of the Republican party
were absurd. He declared that there
has been some stories built out of his
announced intention to address the
Bucks county Republican committed
on June 19 which had no foundation
and that the engagement had beer
made long ago.
The lieutenant-governor has on sew
eral occasions spoken his mind on the
| relations between the executive ant
legislative branches of the state gov
ernment, but people acquainted will
him know that is his frank way o.
putting 1t and that he had said things
right in the presence of Governo
Brumbaugh. Last night Mr.. McClaiI
made this statement of his position
II have accepted an invitation
to address the Bucks county Re-
publican committee at its meet
ing on June 10. My theme will
be 'Republicanism.' Any suggestion
that l am Identified with any re-
volt against the State Administra-
ton is simply absurd. 1t is true
that have differed with the Gov
ernor on some matters of legisla-
ton, yet that clearly is my priVi-
lege. 1t kls in no way disturbed
our personal relationship. Some
of the legislation with regard to
which we differed is now on the
statute books and our duty is to
obey and uphold this legislation
and give 1t a fair trial. If 1t shall
be demonstrated that these laws
are oppressive after the experience
of a fair. trial of them it will be
easy to have them amended or
modified at the next session of the
General Assembly"
Ex-Governor Edwin s. Stuart and
Mr.. McClain were speakers at the ban
quet of the Textile school alumni in
Philadelphia last night and Mr.. Nc
Claim made some comments upon ten
denotes of the times in his speech.
He said in part: Too much hysteri-
cal idealism, too much sentimental
energy expended in suppressing labor
of both young and old, that could have
been more profitably employed in de-
Vising ways and means to furnish more
work. We have had humanitarianism
run mad, and now social justice, as 1t
is called, contemplates rusts in idle
ness to be followed perhaps by rot in
vice. rather than the honest toll of
our fathers, which, even though 1t
was ten hours a day or more, did not
prejudice their health or that of their
offspring, and did create citizenship
certainly as high in morals, vigorous
in vitality, and useful in endeavor as
any that will grow from the new
freedom "
People who follow politics in
Pennsylvania profess to believe that
Auditor General Powell's activity in
legislative matters just now and his
issuance of a statement on the finances
at variance with the estimates made
by the appropriations committee chair
men is preliminary to embarlling on
a campaign for the United States SEN
atorship. Unlike State Treasurer r.
K. Young, Mr.. Powell never left the
Republican party and his friends as
sert that while he has been aligned
with William Finn in many moves, he
is a Republican and can enter the
lists for senator If he desires. 1t is
intimated, however, that the auditor
general will take his time to look over
the field and will not make any move
unless he can get the Governor to sup
port him.
Lebanon county Republicans are
commencing to sit up and take notice
of the situation in regard to appoint
ments on Capitol Hill that are filled
and have been filled by Lebanon peo-
Pile. They will make an effort to re-
tain the position filed by the late A.
r. Houck, but it is believed about the
Capitol that the Governor will place
1t somewhere else.
The Allegheny County Bar Asso-
citation yesterday declined to- take
cognizance of the charges brought
against District Attorney r. Fl. Jack
son. The bar association considered
that the charges were not matters for
its jurisdiction.
An interesting battle will be wag-
ed for the election of a judge in Wyom-
ing county next Fall. Judge Terry is
candidate for reelection and there
are several men announced in opposi-
ton. Jefferson county will also have
a lively battle for judicial honors.
Governor Brumbaugh's action on
appropriation bills is being awaited
with the greatest interest because OF
the effect upon institutions in interior
counties. The Governor plans to take
up the charitable appropriations next
week.
Representative e. e. Jones, who
has had charge of the dirt road" leg.
islation for several years, was here
to-day looking after legislative mat.
ters. He is mentioned as a candidate
for senator in his district next time
1t appears to be foregone con.
clusion that Edgar r. Kiess, of Lycom.
ing county, will decline the public ser.
vice commissionership, if he has no
already done so, and remain in Con
gress in Difference to wishes of The
leaders of his district, the advice O.
personal friends and the demands
of his own business interests. The re
ports regarding Mr.. Kiess have re
vived the stories that Emerson Col
| Inns, of Williamsport, will be selected
for the place. The Governor, however
| is keeping his own counsel as usua
and the politicians are guessing.