Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-07
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By the Ex-Committeeman

connected with the State government
and who have been in touch with con-
ditions in their home cities and reports
made to Democratic state headquar-
ters are anything to go by the first
registration day throughout Pennsyl-
varlia is going to be notable for the
number of voters put on the lists.
In Philadelphia and Pittsburgh sys-
tenatic efforts have been made by the
committees to get the voters on the
lists and in Scranton and many of the
third class cities hard work has been
done by the leaders of both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties. Both
have been busy trying to get the Pro-
/ Gressive element, but the reports are
that SO out of every 100 Bull Moosers
are enrolling as Republicans this year.
The first registration day in Penn
sylVenia is a good indication of the
strength of organization, as every one
tries to make a showing, and it will
show the State of party feeling to a
considerable extent. Voters are regis
tering in every city to-day.
State committee will be called to meet
in Philadelphia early in October. The
leaders Will fiX the date next week
when they meet in Philadelphia and
there will be a general council of war
at which the policy in regard to q plat
form will be discussed. Partisans of
the State administration have noG
taken any steps in regard to the meet
ing and are waiting for the Penrose
people to show their hand.
The Democratic State committee
which adopted resolutions here last
Spring, will adopt some formal state
ments regarding the party candidates
here next Thursday when the surprise
party to notify the candidates will be
held.
according to reports, Chairman
Joe Guffey expects a big attendance
at the Democratic powwow here next
week. He will spend the weekend in
eastern counties, probably making a
speech or two in Monroe.
Governor Brumbaugh's presence
in Philadelphia has started much
speculation about what steps he will
take to fill the managership of the
State Insurance Fund and other offices
now vacant, including one public serv-
ice commissionership. The Governor
has succeeded in keeping his own
counsel as usual
Bruce Sterling, forlorn hope can
didate for Congress in the Fayette dis
trict. has been drafted to make
speeches at the Monroe county Demo-
cratic rally.
Attorney General Brown is re-
ported to be seriously considering
naming additional counsel for the
Public Service Commission. He will
soon select the attorney to succeed w.
n. Trinkle, who resigned.
w ha I,i ~ =,
party leader in the Northumberland
county district and one of the leaders
in Shamokin affairs, is quoted as say
ing that the Washington party COM
mittee in that former stronghold of
the Progressives will not reorganize.
Mr.. Unger and his friends are for
Hughes.
-Charlemagne Tower, former am
bassador, or ex-Attorney General
Hampton L. Carson will succeed the
late Ex-Governor Samuel w. Penny
packer as president of the Philadel-
phia Historical Society. Both men are
| being urged for the vacancy.
The city council of South Beth
lehem gave the police force of that
place the greatest shake-up in it's his
tory, suspending the chief of police
and two sergeants.
The Philadelphia North American
says to-day that Congressman John r.
/
ward of Philadelphia, has ordered a
cleanup of the fraudulent voters and
phantoms in that district. The action
created intense surprise and Scott said
that he was in earnest and would de-
mand clean elections.
Chester county Republicans are
planning for a big time Saturday,
when the annual outing of the Re-
publican county committee will be
held. The committee in charge has
arranged for automobile tours from
all parts of the county. Philander c.
Knox and Senator William f. Borah
will be the big speakers. Congressman
Thomas S. Butler will preside.
Allentown has just completed a
revision of its assessment of real es-
| tate, which was boosted from
! S4S, 600, 900 to S61 900, 900 Immediately
after the commission form of govern
ment took effect.
Chairman Harry A. Mackey, of
the Republican committee of the Forty
sixth ward in Philadelphia, presided
at the opening of the new headquar-
ters in his ward last night. Senator
r. H. Ware and others made addresses.
| Mr.. Mackey's speech was an invitation
to the Progressives to join with the
Republicans in making Philadelphia
stronger than ever. While this was
going on there was a clash in the
Fourteenth legislative.
Democrats belonging to the Old
Guard faction lost their case in court
to throw out the reorganizer registrars