Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-23
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By the Ex-Committeeman

ing Day. His arrival will be the sub
ject of series of pilgrimages to Phil
adelphia and it is likely that If he
will have any announcement to make
about national delegates, national
chairman or anything it will be forth
coming within a week. Maybe he MAY
say nothing at all, but like the men
who are reported as about to contest
matters with him, wait until after the
holidays when public sentiment will
be more manifest as regards the ma
tional and State administrations.
Governor Brumbaugh is maintaining
! his policy of silence in regard to any
ambitions he may have and there have
been no further announcements of
candidates.. Meanwhile people at the
| Capitol and in political centers are
specializing on when appointments will
be made and if there will really be q
| battle for control of the national dele
cation and the State committee.
| Mayor-elect Smith of Philadelphia
continues to be an interesting figure.
The Philadelphia Ledger to-day says:
| Leaders in business and financial cir
cles, who have been watching the
course of Mayor-elect Smith in the
framing of his cabinet, yesterday said
his appointments would show more of
a relationship to the economic ideas of
Senator Penrose thun to those of Gov
ernor Brumbaugh. This, it was said,
would be the case, notwithstanding
the regard Mr.. Smith has for his
friends, Governor Brumbaugh and the
Wares" Mayor elect Smith last night
told zoo businessmen that he was 60
ing to show Philadelphia in the next
four years that an organization Re-
publican has integrity and is keen to
do the right thing by the city and its
citizens. Mr.. Smith and Mrs. Smith
were the guests of honor at a recep-
ton given by the Walnut Street Busi-
ness Association.
A Pittsburgh dispatch says: Fol
lowing the wholesale arrests last week
of election officials in the First and
Second Wards, the grand jury came
into court with presentment against
the SO men involved, indictments be-
ing returned in each case. The dis
trict attoreny took a different course
from that followed in other criminal
cases, in that he had the men arrested,
on the advice of the grand jury, before
the indictments were asked, so that
Ithey could be bonded for appearance
at a later date. This means that be-
fore the 200 boxes are all opened there
will be many arrests before the grand
jury acts in open court. Startling dis
closures of cheating and padding Off
cial returns for the councilmanic can
didate are revealed in the presentment
This is the first time this phase of the
| election scandal has been touched and
is only an indication of the thorough
ness with which the grand jury is
making it's probe"
Joseph Cauffiel, the stormy petrol
mayor of Johnstown, is just now in
another conest, He does not like the
way Johnstown Traction company
handles it's cars or the way ii keeps
them and he is engaging in a contro-
versy that bids fair to make the close
of his term something to be remem-
bered in Johnstown.
According to the Williamsport
Gazette and Bulletin friends of Con-
gresham Edgar r. Kiess in Potter
county are getting busy in his behalf
and he will be strongly supported for
a third term. Mr.. Kiess refused the
$4,000 place of Public Service COM
missioner at the request of Republican
leaders who did not want to go
through the turmoil of q congressional
election and this ract will weigh heav-
lily in favor of the Lycoming man. AS
a matter of fact he will get support
from men of every political party be-
cause of his personality.
Wilkes Barre is having an enter
tanning time just now over the salary
of the Mayor. Mayor John V. Kosek
is said to have some ideas on the sub
ject the size of the salary that are not
shared by others.
Congressman Arthur G.. Dewalt, of
hn lie Tah CT ria of 80
date for Democratic denomination in
his district and has already begun to
campaign a year in advance of the
election as is custom in that always
interesting citadel of Democracy. Just
how the Berks county Satraps will re-
gard the ambitions of Dewalt Is un-
known, but he is making speeches in
Berks county and going to it. Per-
haps Herr Spatz. the Boyertown edi-
tor, may use part of his newly inher-
tied fortune to become candidate.
Charging that there was fraud in
the returns of the last election, as sent
from West Mahanoy township, in
Schuylkill county, Attorney e. D.
notice of a contest before Judge
Brumm at Pottsville yesterday. They
allege that i. ]. Donahue and Thomas
Mccoy were elected school directors
on the face o fthe returns whereas a
correct return will show the election
of ]. d. Edmonds and John Cosgrove.
AS a result of the paper box fac
tory fire in Pittsburgh of October 25,
in which twelve girls and a man lost
their lives, a special committee of
council recommended that Superinten-
dent S. A, Dies, Deputy Superintendent
William Leseman, of the bureau of
building inspection. and William Fl.
Coster, head of the division of nVe pre-
vention, be dismissed. Action was de-
ferred until each member of council
gets a copy of the report.
Judge Gawthrop granted a decree
for proceedings in contest of Coates
ville's first Mayoralty election at West
Chester yesterday. The petition sets
forth that the election was illegally
conducted and the returns untrue,
showing that Walter l.. w. Jones had
received 1894 votes and the Rev.
Thompson w. Mckinney 1885 votes
1t is alleged by the petitioners that in
two of the precincts quite number of
persons had been permitted to vote
long after o'clock, in violation of the |
laws: that in nearly every precinct
and persons whose taxes
had not been paid were permitted to /
vote for Jones. In the Ninth precinct. |
As votes were returned for Mckinney. |
while Sc persons swore that they had |
voted for him.
The Philadelphia Record to-day |
says: Some doubt is expressed as to |
of he