Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
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Pe~~oqeso~in
By the Ex- x-Committeeman

Some OF the eleverest men in poll
tics in Pennsylvania are lining up be-
hind Governor Brumbaugh in the pre-
| liminary work for his campaign for
the nomination and election of a leg
islature pledged to enact a local op-
ton law In 1917. The movement in
behalf of local option. which was
given such an impetus at the mass
meetings held here in April, has been
pushed quietly in every county in the
State and civic, business. industrial.
religious and other organizations have
been pledging their adherence to IL.
In short, without any fuss there has
been built the frame work for one of
the strongest nonpartisan movements
known in the State in years.
AS soon as Governor Brumbaugh
completes work on the bills now in his
hands and gets the public service, ag-
| ricultural and other commissions
working along his lines he plans to
begin series of visits throughout the
State which will bring him into con-
ton movement everywhere. In addi-
ton there will be meetings in Phila-
delphia and Pittsburgh as well as Har-
risburg.
| This local option movement is the
big thing behind the meetings of coun-
ty committees and primary contests
this year. Efforts will be made all
over the State to check the Governor
and the local option movement and
some of the men active in behalf of
the Williams bill last session will be
singled out for attack. The charge
will also be made that the Governor
In seeking election of local option
legislators will also work for election
of men who will follow him in every
thing.
Senator Charles A. Snyder while
here yesterday declared that the was
satisfied that the people were calling
for him as auditor general.
Judge f. \. Reppert. recently APP
pointed by the Governor to the vacan-
cy on the bench of Fayette county.
took the oath of office yesterday.
e. a. Jones, who has just retired
as second deputy highway commits
sioner, recalled last evening that it
mas just twelve years ago that William
a. Stone, then Governor, appointed
him controller of Lackawanna county.
According to rumors MIR. Jones may
become a candidate for controller
again.
H. F. Ferber. chief of the scran-
ton fire department, is being doomed
for one of the deputy fire marshall
ships. The Laekawanna delegation is
urging his selection to the place.
Friends of A. l.. Martin, deputy
secretary of agriculture. are pointing
with a great deal of pleasure to the en-
dorsement given to him at the recent
meeting of the people interested in the
farmers institute work of the State
held at Conneaut Lake. The resolu-
tions commended Governor Brum-
baugh for his interest in agriculture.
and thanked Mr.. Martin for his work
in establishing the farmers institute
smstem, which is declared second to
none in the land
John W. Won Bergen, ex-mayor OF
Scranton, is among those being BOOM
ed for a place in the workmen's COM
pensation administration system.
AT Chester last night the Della
ware County Bar gave a strong en-
dorsement to Judges Orlady and Head
for reelection to the Superior Court.
The resolution was presented by Su-
preme Court Reporter William l..
Schaffer. George NJ. Booth acted as
chairman, and John E. McDonough,
Democrat, was secretary.
Political circles are much inter-
ested in the Greene county upheaval.
At Waynesburg yesterday District At
torney David r. Huss, through
County Detective A. w. Cole, caused
the arrest of the three county COM
missioners, Lisbon Scott, T. ]. Ross
and T. ]. Hoge, and three Greene
county commissioners. Hart Scott, NJ.
L. (Chink) Morris and T. ]. Barnard,
on conspiracy charges. The arrest fol-
lowed a partial investigation of coun-
ty bridge and road contracts, prompt
ed by the county statement of un-
usually. heavy expenditures for new
work and repairs. The information
was made before Justice John t.
Goodwin, of Waynesburg, before
whom the six defendants will be ar
raigned for preliminary hearing to-
morrow.
This is the season when men are be-
ing industriously doomed for places,
some times without their knowledge.
In the last few days the names of
many men of prominence in State af-
fairs have been mentioned as likely
candidates for this or that position,
but they have been calling up to find
out who started the wheels moving.
The names of dozen or more men
have been mentioned for some of the
places at the Capitol without any one
being aware of it here.
Folks at the Capitol are watching
with interest the development of the
fight for control of the Democratic
organization in Allegheny county. Itl
is believed that the reorganization ma
chine will be wrecked.
Friends of Gabriel II. Meyer,
former member of the House, who
was spoken OF for one OF the work
mems compensation administration
positions, are now said to be boosting
him for chief of the bureau of statis-
tics and information.
The Supreme Court having re-
fused to entertain an appeal of the
Perry county license case there will
be no further steps taken this year.
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