Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
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BY the Ex-Comrnitteeman


parts of the State who have been
visitors to the States Capitol in the
last few days Progressives in West
ern pennsylvania are said to be pre-
! pairing to ask the nomination of Con-
gressman Henry w. Temple, of Wash
lnston, for United States Senator as
a means of facilitating the return to
the party movement. This idea is
said to have been hatched out in
pittsburgh DR.. Temple was elected
10 congress as a Progressive in the
lSl2 campaign and was elected as a
Repuoican to fill the term of the late
william M. Brown, who had defeated
him in 1914, but who died before
many weeks had passed. He is said
10 De very strong with the Progress
slVes In the Western part of the State
ana the story goes that an effort to
interest those in the east in his behalf
Will be made this month.
Throughout the State sentiment in
favor of Philander C. Knox for the
Senatorship has been growing ana
friends believe that he will have
something to say on the subject be-
| fore long.
! Notwithstanding efforts to keep
alve the factional quarrel in the Re-
publican Congressional delegation by
printing and carrying of alleged per-
sonal remarks the general belief in
washington and throughout this State
is that there will be no row over the
Pennsylvania seat in the Republican
congressional campaign committee.
me agreement upon Congressman
George 5. Graham of Philadelphia,
appears TO be sure.
The Philadelphia Inquirer to-day
says: Congressman VIM. S. Ware, who
| was active in the canvass to elect
i lNsOnRfeSGmAn Of
coming, over Congressman Charles H.
Rowland, of Center county, who had
the backing of Penrose men, when
! asked yesterday regarding the prob
able outcome of the situation said:
My colleague, Mr.. Moore, was
klnd enough to suggest my name as
q compromise candidate for member
| snip in the National Congressional
Committee, but l am not a candidate.
Since Mr.. kiess and Mr.. Rowland
have expressed their willingness to
Withdraw as candidates for the Con-
gressional Committee representing
| Pennsylvania, ! shall support Mr.
Graham if the delegation feels that a
Philadelphia member should be Sc
lected. If they feel that a member
from one of the interior districts
should be chosen, then I shall sup
| port Mr.. Griest, of Lancaster county.
ne being one of the senior members
| George S. Graham is the ideal
man for the place said Senator JAS
| P. McNichol, who resides in his Con-
gressional district.
1T is authoritatively stated that
Congressman Griest has declined to
| be a candidate"
The old question whether a men,
| Der of the Legislature can be APP
pointed to a municipal office during
| ms term Is bobbing up again and this
time from Philadelphia. 1t appears
| to be we'll established that a legislator
cannot accept State appointment,
ana the question whether he can take
county place is more or less mooted
The Philadelphia Record has this to
say about the latest furry on the sub
lect: Questions as to the right of
Director of Public Safety William II.
Wilson and Road Viewer Fred w. Will
lard to hold their respective offices
agitated politicians, judges and law
yers In this city yesterday, and brought
forth many conflicting opinions as to
the legal aspect of their cases The
TACT that they were still serving terms
as members of the State LEGISLATURE
when they were appointed to their
present jobs and that the Constitution
| torbidS any legislator from being ap-
| pointed to any civil office under the
! commonwealth casts a shadow on
their eligibility. Their appointment TO
municipal jobs before their terms as
Legislators had expired followed prece-
dents set by several other appointing
officers. which were often questioned
in the public prints, but never brought
before court for legal decision. How
ever, 1t is thought by some eminent
authorities that their status should be
decided at once and the full meaning
of the Constitution explained once and
for all time upon this important, but
neglected, question"
George w. Miller, a prominent
| fireman of Reading, is being doomed
for State Fire Marshal in Berks county.
Pittsburgh also has n candidate and
there are half a dozen Philadelphians
mentioned The central section of the
State is backing Charles II. Wolfe,
chief deputy, former mayor of Will
, Transport.
An increase in the tax rate in
! Philadelphia is foreshadowed. The
| city needs money for its improvements
and the big bond issue is held UP.
Mayor Smith yesterday doomed harbor
improvements.
.---Lehigh county's grand jury is out
with a demand for a new county in
sane hospital. The present plan is
condemned.
Mayor Fischer does not appear
to have gotten very far with his propo-
sition for municipal ownership of pub
| lie utilities in Williamsport.
Mayor Smith will dismiss the Phila-
! delphia civil service board and it is
| certain that the new commission will
| be named as soon as the present body
is ousted, since the mayor has stated
! that he had decided upon it's person.
! mel. Reports yesterday linked the
names of Robert N. Griffith, well
| known here; State Senator Richard v.
| Farley and former Commissioner Will
| liam Fl. Kreider with the offices which
! the mayor is attempting to have va
| Gated. number of other names also
have been mentioned as possibilities
for appointments to the board. Promi-
nent Democrats, including Postmaster
! Thornton, Charles p. Donnelly, City
| Chairman b. Gordon Bromley and
J others have visited the mayor to urge
the selection of different leaders for
the minority place on the board.
The Philadelphia Ledger in the
| course of trouble making story says
that the Wares will back Blankenburg.
| the just retired Keystone Democratic
mayor of Philadelphia, for Republican
national delegate against Senator Pen
rose. The Ledger also says that State
! Treasurer Young, who is Progressive
by his own admission; T. Larry Eyre,
| eX-Leutenant-Go John NJ. Reyn-
olds and ex-Auditor General A. E. Sis
son may also be on the Ware slate.
Some of them are also friends of Pen
rose.