Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Pennsylvania troops at the border
are certainly entitled to vote and I
think. being in the Federal service.
there is possibly some way in which
the State laws requiring a man to ap-
pear at his home precinct to register
or enroll could be overcome" said
Governor Brumbaugh to-day in talk
ing about the problems attending the
voting of the troops.
Il intend to have the matter looked
up at once to find cut whether we
must send commissioners to get the
votes or whether the officers will con-
duct the voting or how the law re-
quires." continued the Governor. "The
men voted in the Civil War and in the
Spanish War and they will vote this
year. 1t is a matter of getting the
laws provisions on the matter. and I
think the legal department of the State
government can work it out. One
thing you can be sure of, and that is
that the men will get a chance to
vote"
The Governor last night gave high
commentator to the speech of accept
ance of Charles E. Hughes, saying that
1t was strong on the three big issues
tariff, foreign relations and merchant
marine. The Governor said that he
was not surprised at the Hughes decla-
ration for suffrage. as he had known
the candidates views for a long time.
speaking OF the shipping matter, the
t9ONRrnnR II Ir- -
known views on the Importance of eX-
tension OF the merchant marine and
said that he personally favored a
diminishing subsidy. Governor Brum-
oaugh has placed himself at the serv-
ice OF the Republican congressional
campaign committee and expects to
make speeches in behalf of the ticket.
Governor Brumbaugh's unexpected
visit to Harrisburg and his plans to
remain here until Saturday are gen
orally believed to have more political
slSnlhcance than anything else. For
weeks Private Secretary Ball and some
OF the officials have been preparing a
list or attaches of the various depart
ments of the State government with
special reference to the counties TO
which they are accredited and it is
generally believed from conferences
Mr.. Ball has had that the time is
changes. These have been threatened
for long time. in fact ever since the
primary. Some of the men on the list
have stirred up hackers at home and
they have been endeavoring to stop
any changes, while some of the chiefs
OF departments have insisted upon
taking over with the Governor per-
sonally changes in their departmental
staHS. The Governor will meet these
chlefs while here and may also see
some of the men behind the ap-
rointees.
1t is said that Insurance Commits
Sloner j. Denny O'Neil Is one of the
men most active in preparing for
changes and that he will overhaul his
end OF the government this Fall.
Conferences held between Mayor
Smith and Magistrate William F.
campbell, who had been declared out
side OF the factional hreastworks,
caused much comment in Philadelphia
yesterday. Campbell is a McNichol
man.
Senator Penrose and Senator
McNichol declined TO take Candidate
hughes suffrage position yesterday.
Inc Pehrose vote will be against the
Federal amendment. Senator McNichol
says women ought to stay at home"
The Philadelphia North American
to-day says that petty politics" had
something 10 do with the resignation
or George c. Signor as superintendent
OF the Spring City State institution.
There has been fight in the board of
that institution for months and the
Governor created some excitement a
short time ago by summary removal
OF men who were alleged not TO be in
political sympathy with him. Signor's
methods at the institution won much
approval throughout the State. es-
peeially from students of such insti-
tutions.
The Philadelphia grand jury will
continue its vice hunt. Landlords are
10 be called In.
Men active in politics and business
are urging enlistments in the new or
ganizations of the Second and Third
artillery regiments. Meetings are be-
ing held throughout the coal regions
and General Dougherty and others are
making speeches.