Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Failure of dozens of men elected
justice of the peace throughout the
State in November to file acceptances
of their election has resulted in legal
vacancies existing in their districts and
Governor Brumbaugh will be required
10 make appointments so that magis-
trates will be provided. The number
of such vacancies now existing is be-
! ing figured out at the Capitol and 1t is
| thought that 1t may run into the hun
dreds.
For years justices were required to
file acceptances of their elections, but
few years ago this provision was re-
pealed. Then it was found that some
men elected to the office failed to lift
commissions, saying they had no
thought of acting as justices. The no
tice requirement was then restored,
but quite number of men elected jus
tices have stated that they did not
know about 1t.
Commissions not taken from the
offices of recorders within thirty days
become invalid, consequently there are
many vacancies.
President Wilson has upset the fat
into the fire in Wilkes Barre by his
appointment of DR.. c. G. Mebane, a
boyhood friend, as postmaster of
Wilkes-Barre against l.. l.. Casey,
brother of the Luzerne congressman,
and General G. b. Dougherty 1t is
charged that A. Mitchell Palmer, while
ostensibly for Dougherty, who is
relative. was really for Mebane be-
cause the President wanted him and
because it gave a chance to annoy
Casey. 1t is also Said that Mebane.
who is a druggist, was accused of
making some unpatriotic remarks
about the flag. He is a southerner by
birth.
j. Z. Lennon, president of select
council of Philadelphia, has been APP
pointed deputy recorder, too. He is a
Ware man.
South Bethlehem's council which
is Democratic, elected as president E.
I'll. Meglathery.
Some of the Pittsburgh council
men have gotten after Mayor Arm
strong's appointees and it was charged
in council the other day that one man
did not do anything but draw his
salary.
The rows over appointments of
mercantile appraisers throughout the
state may lead to the whole question
being referred by Auditor General
Powell to the Attorney General. The
situation in this county, where the de-
partment says there are two men
claiming to be appraiser, may be the
basis of a request to the Attorney
General for an opinion. Allegheny
county has the same situation, it is
understood.
Philadelphia Democrats will have
their Jackson day dinner tonight and
it promises to be peaceful.
Mayor Smith yesterday dismissed
the whole Philadelphia civil service
board and named in the places Robert
M. Griffith, Nicholas Albrecht and w.
IL. Kreider The latter is a former
member. Griffith is a merchant and
Albrecht a Democrat. Heads are COM
mencing to fall in the Philadelphia
city hall.
The Philadelphia Record is keep
ing up the discussion about the ell
gibility of William II. Wilson to serve
as city official while a member of
the Legislature and there may be q
test.
-Elwood W. Minister, former post
master of Bristol, will be a candidate
for member of the Republican state
committee.
The Montgomery county commits
sioners will keep the money set aside
for the salary of County Controller
Jacobs so that it will be there when
he wants it.
Mayor Harvey, of Hazleton, has
issued orders that there is to be no
cussing in the city hall at that place.
Anyone swearing will be arrested.
The Schuylkill county grand jury
has decided TO go out and look over
the roads against which complaints
have been filed.
Senator w. c. Sproul and H. A.
Beale, Jr., will probably be the Repub-
lican national delegates in the Chester
Delaware district.
Prominent men will attend the
dinner of the Terrapin Club at Phila-
deiphia tonight. Lieutenant-Go Governor
McClain will be POSTMASTER.
-Eastons city council last night
reelected NJ. b. Hulsizer as city treas
urer; Joseph II. Warner. city clerk;
Newton r. Turner. city solicitor, and
Chauncey Reese, city engineer All
are Republicans. Before Judge Stew
art at Easton was heard argument on
the quo warranto proceedings brought
by Dr. Robley D. Walter to oust George
+. p. Young from the Office of county
controller. Young claims he was
elected in 1913 for two years. dating
from the first Monday of January.
1914, the constitutional amendments
having extended his term. DIR. Walter
contends that Young's election was for
only two years, and that he (Walter)
is entitled to the office for four years
from January 8 of this year. The
courts opinion will be filed Monday,
as all funds are being held UP in the
county treasury. and money is neither