Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-29
PENROSE IS GOING
TO SOUTHERN STAT|
Plans to Spend Two Weeks in
Florida, Where He VIII Recover
From His Illness
BUSY
DEMOCRATS GET
Charging That the Republicans
Are Going to Change the
Election Statutes

senator PenroSe may leave Phlla
delphia in week to go to Florida for
a two weeks rest. That at least Is
the expectation announced yesterday
at his home to those who inquired into
his condition. Before he took Ill
Senator Penrose had himself subjected
to thorough examination and was
pronounced constitutionally sound as
a dollar. His condition has aided him
to rapid recovery, hence his hope to
leave for the South.
The announcement of his purpose
to go there is interpreted by politicians
as significant of his purpose not to
take an active part in the legislative
program here, says the Philadelphia
Press. Even before the Legislature
convened Senator Penrose said his
only interest in the proceedings of
House and Senate would be to have
Republican platform pledges enacted
into law.
The Philadelphia Record says:
Republican organization leaders have
definitely agreed upon the repeal of
the nonpartisan ballot for the election
of judges, and bill is now in prepa-
ration for passage at the present ses-
sion of the legislature. The leaders
have further decided to shove through
legislation repeating the nonpartisan
ballot for the election of municipal
prevent a party from going outside of
it's own political faith for q candidate,
and q resolution for a Constitutional
amendment to wipe out the poll tax
qualification for voting"
Governor Brumbaugh gave this
sentiment on neutrality at the Phila-
delphia meeting last night: Let us
hold our judgment of this war in sus-
pense until we know what we do not
now know-the whole truth about it.
So that, if it becomes necessary for
this nation of ours to become the
lpeacemaker, let us see to it that we
enter into that duty with clean hands
| and open minds"
A Washington dispatch says:
President Wilson personally was in
/ formed to-day by a delegation COM
posed of five Democratic Congressman
from Pennsylvania, of the good that
would come to the party in that State
if Representative Robert e. Lee, of
Pottsville, were appointed subtreas-
lurer at Philadelphia. 1t was pointed
out to the President that the lack OF
| harmony in the party has been the
chief cause of its constant defeat
Mr.. Lee was held up as an original
Wilson man in Pennsylvania, whose
appointment nevertheless would be
1
would be accepted as a compliment by
1.-THE entire Democratic Pennsylvania
delegation, the members of which arc
political factors in their different dis
tricts. The five men who went to the
White House as a committee to make
the request of the Pennsylvania dele
cation in the House were Representa-
tives Logue, Casey, Donohoe, Brod-
beck and Rothermel. National Com
lmitteeman Palmer, 1t was stated, re-
allied Mr. Lees services and his popu-
ilarity in the party, but had indicated
Ito another candidate that he would
be for him before he knew Lee was a
candidate. There is no doubt thai
both the President and Secretary Nc
Adoo would like to appoint Mr.. Lee
but if Representative Palmer insists
upon another man the administration
Iprobably will yield to his recommen-
dation."
! The burden of responsibility fol
damages resulting from the abolition
of toll roads in the State was shifted
from the county to the State by the
Delaware county courts yesterday
when Judge Johnson handed down an
important decision. This opinion was
lrendered in appeals from awards ot
ijuries of view appointed by the Bucks
county courts in condemnation pro
ceedings against the Doylestown ano
Danborough and Danborough ano
IPlumsteadville Turnpike companies
(which appeals were heard in the
courts of Delaware county on a change
of venue. The cases were tried to-
gether. w. l. Shaffer, who was attor-
ney for the county, raised the point
that since the passage of the Sprou
lGood Roads act a county cannot be
forced to pay damages for the con
domination of a turnpike and that, al.
though the county may have con-
demned the road, the damages can.
lnot be recovered from the county, but
lore navahle nv the State