Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-17
MORRIS EXPECTS
TO BOSS PATRONAGE
Democratic State Chairman Will
Take Up Rubber Stamp For
Federal JOBS Next Month
PALMER WILL RET
Former Members of the House
Visit the Legislators; Gossip
of the Capitol

Democratic State Chairman Roland
S. Morris expects to boss the distribu-
ton of patronage for Pennsylvania
when A. Mitchell Palmer becomes an
ornament to the Federal Court of
Claims. 1t is believed that Palmer
will resign as national committeeman
because 1T will be in good taste, and
the President will recognize Morris
as his successor in welding of the
rubber stamp.
Palmer will accept the place beyond
doubt and it is thought that moth
ing will be said about his retirement
from the national committeemanship
for some time. Norris will take over
the job with James /. Blakslee, as
sistant postmaster general, as ink
pad holder, and make up the Pennsyl-
vania appointments.
1t is believed that Morris will take
the ground when Palmer resigns that
national delegates elected Palmer and
that there should be no selection until
the next national convention. If his
hand is forced and he has to name
some one to forestall action by the
State committee he may pick Vance
G. Mccormick.
Democrats are gossiping here about
the situation, and it is believed that
after the Legislature adjourns some
steps to secure a meeting of the State
may pS teihSll'
One OF the funniest things seen
in long time was the way some rural
members of the House voted against
the McNicho1 bill to take policemen
and firemen out of politics when it
was on final passage in the House yes
terday afternoon. 1t was labeled
McNichol and they voted against it.
The Philadelphians voted solidly
for 1t.
Senator Edwin II. Ware, of Phila-
delphia, last night made public a
telegram he had received from Will
liam Finn, now summing himself at
Palm Beach, Florida, in which the
leader of the Bull Moosers gives his
approval to the workmen's compen-
sation act as prepared by Governor
Brumbaugh and Attorney General
Brown. He also announces that he is
going to help it along. The telegram
| is as follows: '"rhe workmen's COM
pensation bill you sent me have care
fully studied. The provisions are
splendid and it should make a good
law. Send me copy when printed for
use of Senate to Pittsburgh. VIII
help it's passage in any way 1 can.
| Will be home on tWenty-first."
A story is afloat that Finn will
| be here next week and people are
| curious to see If he Will call upon the
Governor and what attitude he will
| take in view of the Ware declaration
for the Governor for President made
right after the election returns
showed the overwhelming defeat of
the gubernatorial candidate backed by
| Finn.
Among visitors to the Capitol
were Superior Court j. w. kephart
and Judge c. ID. Copeland, of the
Westmoreland county courts. Both
met a number OF friends.
Peter ]. Hoban, for many years
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger here. was circulating
among the legislators and correspond
| ents
Representative Sarig, of Temple,
Berks county, a first term member,
! is getting into the limelight. Mr..
Sarig is a Democrat and has not at
Itracted much attention at the Capitol.
| He has found Market Square more ac-
commodating.
Representative Hess, of Lancas-
ter, was given bouquets to-day in re-
cognition of his filling of the chair yes
terday in the absence of Speaker AM
bier. He handled the House in regu-
| lar George +. Alter style.
| M. II. Kennedy, former represen-
tative from Pittsburgh, has been here
enjoying reunions with former mem
bers. Mr.. Kennedy served several
years ago and has many friends.