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State committee some years ago. Mr..
Killing is an attorney and was a men,
Der of the commission that prepared
the new school code, serving with
Governor Brumbaugh, and the two be-
came close friends. et
Former Mayor of Pittsburgh
William A. Magee is former
Mayor of Pittsburgh, and has had a
wide experience in public affairs At
present he is the president of the Lake
Erie and Ohio River Canal Board,
created to construct a canal between
Lake Erie and the Ohio river. He is
active in politics and is nephew of
the late Senator c. l.. Magee, an idol
of Allegheny county Republicans.
John Monaghan, of Philadelphia, is
successful attorney who has long
been the legal advisor of the Repub.
lican leaders in Philadelphia.
Edgar A.. Kiess, of Wilhamsport
served three terms in the State House
of Representatives, from 1906 to 1919,
was then elected to Congress, defeat
ing William B. Wilson. now Secretary
of Labor in the Wilson Cabinet, and
last year was elected for second
term. Mr.. kiess has been in the real
estate business and conducts hotel at
Eglesmere. He will resign from Con.
gress.
William d. B. Ainey, of Montrose
represented his district in Congress for
two terms and last year when Congress
was about drawing to close he an.
nouneed himself as candidate for
United States Senator TO oppose Pen
rose. Something diverted him from his
purpose and he did not enter the can
vass but withdrew and threw his in
tiuence for j. Benjamin Dimmick, of
Scranton, whom Penrose defeated by an
overwhelming majority
Causes Much Excitement
The news of the appointments quick
ly spread through the Legislature, both
branches of which were in session at the
time, and there was great buzz of ex-
citement. The only members of the new
Commission in the city at the time were
Messrs. Pennypacker and Brecht, who
are attending a meeting of the Commits
sion, and Mr.. Monaghan. who was in
the Senate retiring room chatting with
friends when his appointment was an
nounced. The names were read to the
Senate by Secretary Baker, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Executive
Nominations, which did not report them
at the night session.
The members of the old Commission
who were not retained are 5. Larue
Tone, Pittsburgh; Emory Il. Johnson,
Philadelphia; Charles F. Wright, Sus-
quehanna; Frank NJ. Wallace, Erie, and
Walter H. Gather, Pittsburgh.
Among other appointments sent in
by Governor Brumbaugh during the
evening were the following, all of whom
were confirmed last night:
Harrisburg Men Appointed
Daniel C. Herr, Henry NJ. Stine, Ed.
ward Bailey and William M. Donaldson,
Harrisburg, and Lewis S. Sadler, Car
Isle, as trustees of the Pennsylvania
State Lunatic Hospital in Harrisburg.
John B. Patrick, Harrisburg. mem
ber of the General George Gordon
Meade Statue Commission.
William II. Smith, Philadelphia;
State Banking Commissioner.
James n. Moore, Butler, chief of
the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Samuel c. Todd, Charleroi, Executive
C0ntroller.
DR.. I. E. Munce, deputy State Vet
erinarian.
William NJ. largest, Harrisburg, a
member of the commission to promote
uniformity of legislation in the United
States.
George 5. Comstock, Mechaniesburg,
member of Industrial Board in the
State Department of Labor and Indus
try.
Francis J. Hall, Harrisburg, and
Lewis s. Sadler, Carlisle, members or
the Commission of the State Institution
for Inebriates.
W. B. McCaleb, Harrisburg, a mem
Der of the State Game Commission.
E. j. Stackpole, Harrisburg, editor
of the Telegraph, - member of the
State Board of Charities to fill va
cancy.