Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-23
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BY the Ex-Coramittecman

Formal arrangements for the visits
of Charles Evans Hughes to Pennsyl-
vania were announced last night In
Philadelphia upon the return of Sem
ator Boies Penrose from New York.
where he consulted with National
tails. Republicans all over the State
will unite TO make the occasion notable
and the gathering of the League of
Clubs at York next week will be
forerunner.
Mr.. Hughes will speak in Pitts
burgh on Wednesday. September 20,
when the Western Pennsylvanians will
give him rousing reception.
The Philadelphia visit will be paid
on October 8: This announcement was
made by Colonel John Gribbel. 1t is
planned that before the mass meet
ing Ex-Governor Hughes shall be u
guest of President Gribbel and his
fellow-members of the campaign COM
mittee of the Union League. number
ing one hundred. The details of the
arrangements of the meeting will be
looked after by a subcommittee, of
which exam bassador to Berlin Charlie
magne Tower Is chairman. All of the
candidates on the Republican State
ticket, including nominee for United
will be invited to be present at the
meeting. as will also United States
Senators Boies Penrose and George T.
Oliver. Colonel Gribbel will preside.
President Fred w. Willard. of the
State League of Republican Clubs. said
last evening that he expects that the
attendance at the convention of the
league in York next week will be very
large, with every section of the State
well represented Philander Chase
III So
State ticket have accepted invitations
to be present. Governor Brumbaugh
and most of the State officials will also
be there. Mayor Smith, of Philadel-
phia. is scheduled to make a speech
there Tuesday afternoon.
TT is the purpose of the Hughes
Alliance in the State of PENNSYLVANIA |
to pay special attention to the counties
which gave Wilson a majority four |
years ago." says the Philadelphia In
quirer to-day. with the independent |
campaign carried into every section of |
the State, more than a score of coun-
ties having been organized, the cam
pafgn now will be waged in these So
called Democratic counties. Arriving |
last night at Mount Carmel. Secretary
Porter had completed a tour of three |
counties, Berks. Schuylkill and North
umberland, all of which gave Wilson
majority in 1912. AT Reading, Potts |
Vile and Mount Carmel Secretary Por-
ter made informal addresses at con-
ferences of Progressives, Independents
and Republicans at which plans were
laid for organizing Hughes Alliances
In these counties. The invasion of
Democratic territory marks the begin
ming of spirited campaign on the
part of the Hughes Alliance in the
State of Pennsylvania"
Roland S. Morris, former Demo-
cratic State chairman, has been made
head cf the Democratic finance COM
mittee in Pennsylvania, a job held four
years ago by Vance c. Mccormick, of
this city. 1t is significant that as soon
as the Democrats get all heated up by
inspired statements that they have a
chance to carry Pennsylvania a finance
committee is Immediately named. Per-
haps Mr.. Morris will be selected to run
for Governor in 1918 and the Demo-
cratic voters told he is the man to
elect. -
George D. Porter. former director
of safety in Philadelphia. is making
speeches for Hughes and is in charge
of the organization of the Hughes ALI
ance and the general Hughes interests
in interior counties, the State commit
tee looking after the details. Mr.. Por-
ter is to speak and organize in every
cne of the twenty counties carried by
Wilson four years ago.
Butler county yesterday formed a
Western Pennsylvania county organ
lied since the start of the campaign.
In keeping with the trend toward har-
mony and reunion on the part of Pro-
sressives and Republicans, it remained
for one of the most influential Wash
ington party leaders to take a promi-
nent part in the Butler county organ
ization. William B. McCreary, former
Progressive county chairman, was
elected secretary and will do active
work for Governor Hughes in his home
district. Other officers elected were:
Chairman, r. H. Davy; vice-chairman,
D. D. Quigley. and treasurer. Thomas
NJ. Brown. all of Butler.
Whether the bills introduced into
the next Legislature shall be reduced
| to the size of those In Congress Is to
| be determined in a short time by the
men in charge of the State printing
and the officers of the Legislature. The
proposition to make the bills smaller
has been heard for several years and
the high price of paper has caused
| revival of the agitation on the SUBJ
| iect. Tt is calculated that by cutting
down the size of the bills thousands of
| dollars could be saved. The Pennsyl-
vania legislative bills are thirteen by
eight inches, a size which has been the
rule for many years. Advocates of re-
/ tention of the present size point to the
/ ease of inserting amendments or in
| terlining and to the fact that Penn
sylvania legislative bills have always
/ been known for their Typography and
size which permits of quick reference.
\ The advocates of economy are insist
! ing that the State must save money in
printing. The legislative bills have
been a big source of expense the last
three sessions owing to the numerous
reprinting of the big legislation which
was such a feature of the 1913 and 1915
sessions. There is also under way
movement to simplify the legis-
/ lative histories of bills. Instead of big
files 1t is planned TO condense the in
formation and by putting IL in tabular
form make reference easier. These and
other changes have been under dis
| cussion and will probably be submitted
to the committees in charge of print
ing and similar matters next winter.
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