Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
KILLING MAY BE
A COMMISSIONER
Democrat Mentioned as Possible
Successor to Frank M. Wallace
on Service Board
BULL MOOSERS WORRY
Plan Scheme to Keep on the Map;
Regret Death of Former
Lieutenant-Governor
BULL MOOSERS WORRY

regret Death or FORMER
Lieutenant-Governor
John S. Killing, prominent Erie at
torney and chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State committee in the late
| nineties, is being mentioned in Capitol
gossip tonight as a possible successor
to Frank M Wallace, of Erie, as a
member of the Public Service Com
| mission. Mr.. Wallace has been ready
to retire for some time, according to
undenied reports about the Capitol.
Mr.. Killing was a colleague on
the commission which drafted the
| school code and of the State Board of
Education with Governor Martin G.
Brumbaugh, and was talked of for
Attorney General because of his per-
sonal relationship, although he dis
| couraged such talk. The fact that he
is Democrat and that Frank NJ.
Wallace was classed as a Democrat
years ago would take care of any OBJ
Jections on the score of politics, and
In any event it would be a recognition
of the numerous Democrats who OBJ
Jected to the nominees of their party
last Fall. The Erie attorney has been
| in active practice for many years and
enjoys Statewide reputation.
The Interstate Federation of
Philadelphia, which sent to Governor
Brumbaugh on his Inauguration day
message of good will and a promise
to support him in his desire to give
good government to this State, has re-
ceived an appreciative reply from the
/ new Chief Executive of Pennsylvania,
in which he says in part: 81 beg to
thank you most heartily for your mes
sage of good will and prayerful con-
cern. Your loyal support will help me
to serve Alright 1t is solemn and seri-
GUS service that now falls upon me.
You may depend upon my intentions
If my judgments do err. I ask you TO
be patient with me, suspend your
judgment until the issue is concluded,
and give your people the counsel they
may need, namely, the Importance Of
coming bravely to the front in fear
less support of right things and in
equally frank criticism of wrong
things"
Many in Harrisburg regret the
death of William NJ. Brown, congress-
man-elect from the New Castle district
and eX-lieutenant-go governor of the State
who died suddenly in New York yes
terday. Mr.. Brown served in the Sen
ate before being elected to the second
office in the State in 1903 when Cam
uel w. Pennypacler was elected gov
ernor. He was a native of Greeneville,
where he was born in 1850 and when
young went to New Castle where he
studied law. He served for a while with
the United States land office and then
returned to Lawrence county, where
he ran for the House in 1876 and was
defeated. He was a candidate in 1850
and again was defeated. In 1896 he
was elected to the State Senate from
the Lawrence-Mercer district. In 1902
Mr.. Brown was elected lieutenant
governor. He served several terms
as members of the Select Council of
New Castle. AS q member of the
State Senate Mr.. Brown held a con-
spicuous position as a leader of that
body, making a very creditable record
as a debater and achieved honorable
distinction. Besides having been active
ly engaged in politics, Mr.. Brown was
well known in the industrial world
In 1890 business interests compelled
him to undertake the building and
operating of an electric street car line
which he eventually sold to Richard
r. Quay at a heavy profit. lie also
cleared half a million dollars in re-
constructing the traction lines at Syra-
cuse, n. Y, then turned his attention
to buying apartment buildings in New
York city, in which he very largely in
creased his fortune. 1t was while look
ing after his investments there that
he was stricken with his fatal illness.
The Philadelphia Ledger SAYS:
with the State Legislature in full
swing Washington party leaders in
Pennsylvania are taking steps toward
getting the Bull Moose back in har-
ness through reorganization of the
forces which were shattered in the
November election. In view of the
various county elections to be held in
the Fall, in addition to the election of
many judges on the nonpartisan bal
lot, the Washington leaders realize
that their chances for rehabilitation
depend upon thorough county organi-
zation next November Upon the show
ing of the Null Moose in the next ten
months, they are agreed, depends the
fate of the Progressive following in
pennsylvania
Although Howard E. Butz, the
present postmaster of Huntingdon, has
but q few days yet to serve, as his term
expires February 4, no word has been
received here from Washington as to
his Democratic successor. Needless to
say the situation is tense, especially
in the ranks of tho Democratic party.
which may be badly split as the result
of the fight for the plum. Some of
the leading Democrats of the town
bitterly opposed the candidacy of Jo-
seph G.. Lesher, editor of the Monitor
and acting chairman of the Demo-
cratic county committee, but Lesher, 1t
is intimated, is Congressman i. l..
Dershem's choice for the office, and he
still feels confident of his appoint
ment. I,esher has a libel suit hang
ing over his head and his election IS
chairman of the Democratic county
committee is being bitterly contested
by j. Murray Africa, who asserts the
election was consummated through q
fraudulent election return. John c.
Dunllle is the other likely candidate
for the post office whose partisans