Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-23
APPOINTMENTS To
De TAKEN UP SOON
Governor Brumbaugh viii Con-
slider the Nominations Within
the Next Fortnight
KEEPS SILENT ON PLANS
Woodward's Friends Urge Him
For Next Nomination For
Auditor General

Capitol Hill looks for Governor
Brumbaugh to take up the matter of
appointments during the next fort
might. The local option bill being out
of the road the Governor plans to
work on his child labor bill and to
urge workmen's compensation and his
highway improvements He will
hardly do much on the proposed de-
partment of conservation and Will
have some further talks on the agri-
cultural commission.
Among the appointments which
have been hanging fire is that of Com
missioner of Health Samuel G. Dixon,
while those of Superintendent of Po-
lice Groome and Banking Commission
er Smith are also overdue. These Off
cials are all regarded at the Capitol
as likely to be reappointed any day.
The Governor refuses to say what
he plans about the Public Service
Commission and it is believed that he
will not do anything or that subject
for couple of weeks.
Friends of James f. Woodward,
chairman of the House appropriations
committee, are booming him strongly
for the next nomination Tor auditor
general Mr.. Woodward'S work this
session has attracted attention and he
is being urged to consider the advis-
ability of becoming a candidate. Thus
far he has declined to talk about it,
saying he is too busy with appropri-
ations.
Warren VanDyke, the new deputy
collector of internal revenue. will
have his headquarters in Lancaster,
and it is believed that he will retire
as secretary of the State committee.
Mr.. VanDyke is now a resident of this
city and a member of the city Demo-
cratic committee.
E. j. Hart, staff correspondent of
the Scranton Times, had a birthday
party last night attended by newspa-
permen and Legislators. He was given
congratulations and some gifts.
George ]. Brennan, of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, was toastmaster and
speeches were made on the anthracite
tax and other projects close to the
host. Representatives Dawson and
Baker gave their inside impressions of
their first session.
John Stiles, the Senate page ac-
cidently shot at Pottsville while hand
ling a revolver, died yesterday He
was only fifteen, and had many friends
among the Legislators.
A Philadelphia newspaper prints
the following: Senator Penrose plans
W BO W utAl Ntth. his
friends say he wants to learn of the
political situation in Western Pennsyl-
vania, discuss who will be the success
sor to United States Senator oliver
and confer with his lieutenants about
pending legislation. He may stop at
Harrisburg on the way. Senator Pen
rose goes to Pittsburgh to accept two
invitations, one nonpolitical and the
other political. Next Sunday night he
will deliver an address at the memorial
services of the Supreme Lodge of the
Loyal Order of Moose. On Tuesday
evening he will attend the dinner of
the Americus Club in celebration of
Grants birthday. If his engagements
permit, he will remain in Pittsburgh
until Thursday night to accept an invi-
tation to attend the Founders Day
celebration of the Carnegie Institute.
The understanding here is that Senator
Penrose will confer on politics not only
with his associates in Allegheny coun-
ty, but with leaders and active Repub-
licans from throughout Southwestern
PennSVlVania'