Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-21
CHARLES D. WOLFE
FOR CONGRESSMAN
Appointment of Kiess to Public
Service Commissionership
Leaves Vacancy
GOVERNOR IS RESTING
Signs Mackrell Police Pension
Bill; May Go to Gettysburg
May 80

Appointment of Congressman Edgar
r. Kiess. of Hughesville, to the Public
Service Commission means that con-
gressman will be elected in the Lycom-
ing Clinton Potter-Tioga district this
Fall to fill the term to which Mr.. Kiess
was elected last Fall by a handsome
after a lively fight.
Friends of Charles D. Wolfe, former
mayor of Williamsport, and now the
chief assistant State Fire Marshal,
have started a boom in his behalf and
If he will consent to run he will be
strongly backed for the Republican
nomination. Mr.. Wolfe is one of the
best known younger men in the West
Branch valley and his record as mayor
of Williamsport will be a big asset in
his favor, say his friends.
Mr.. Wolfe has been active in Re-
publican affairs for years and is we'll
known throughout his district.
1t is expected that Mr.. KiesS will
resign within a day or so, as he must
take the oath of Office next week.
Governor Brumbaugh Is resting.
He left the Capitol late yesterday aft
ernoon after signing the semimonthly
pay bill for Philadel-
phia and the Mackrell
Governor police pension bill for
Brumbaugh second class cities. The
Resting Governor has been un-
der tremendous strain
the last few days in
acting on appointments and clearing
up legislative matters and will rest.
He plans to take it easy next week and
may go to Gettysburg to attend the
Memorial Day exercises. He has until
June 20 to act on the many bills before
him. About s2,00O.0O0 must be cut
off the appropriations.
When Lieutenant Governor
Frank B. McClain returned to his
home at Lancaster, to-day, he took
with him a gift from the repre-
sentatives of the United Mine Work
ers of America that he treasures most
highly. A few minutes after the Leg
islature adjourned. yesterday after
noon, members of the miners lobby,
including David Fowler, of Scranton,
and William Toner. of Plymouth,
called at the Lieutenant-GoV
office to pay their respects and to
thank Mr.. McClain for the kindly in
terest he had taken in measures ad-
vocated by the miners.
A bundle that one of the MEM
bers of the party carried was united
and Roger Dever, of Wilkes Barre,
Lieutenant-G Governor with a writing
desk set of ink wells made from a
piece of anthracite. Governor Nc
Claim feelingly responded and
thanked his visitors for their very
pretty and novel gift.
That's not going to stay here; it's
going home where we can look at It
always and keep in mind this happy
moment" Mrs. McClain remarke ed
after the speechmaking.
Last night, at an informal recep-
ton in Lieutenant-Go McClain 6
office, the Lieutenant Governor said
good-by to the legislative correspond
ents. Mrs. McClain and Miss Boyd,
the charming young secretary to the
Lieutenant-G Governor, and Represen-
Miss Dawson, of Scranton, were
present.
Republican State Chairman Crow
before leaving here last night said:
THE party is united. The record
of the Legislature, of the
State administration, is such
that Progressives will gladly Party
come back to the party. Leaders
Such a record has been Pleased
made and insures victory
in the coming county con-
tests and in the State and presidential
elections of 1916"
A statement issued by Senator Ware,
of Philadelphia, was a strong sum-
mary of the Legislatures achieve
ments. He said:
The session of the Legislature just
closed has given the people OF this
State more in the way of good and i'm
portant legislation than any two ses-
sions, in my time, and no small part OF
the credit is due to our splendid Gov
ernor for the determined stand he
took, in that his personal pledge, as
well as that of his party. be kept tc
the people,"