Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-11
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that recently held in Pittsburgh. At
the meeting arrangements were made
10 counteract the movements of the
liquor people in setting up candidates
Tor all the legislative seats and the
oattie Will be carried into the pri-
marles on wet and dry basis with
out regard to party
The meeting was under direction of |
the Local Option Committee of Phila-
delphia, which is q sister organiZa-
tion to that formed at Pittsburgh |
where ]. Denny O'Neil is in COM
mand. The sentiment favored a coun-
unit as carried by the Williams !
pllI last session. It was attended by |
representatives of the following:
The Local Option Committee of !
pennsylvania, The Presbyterian Board |
OF Temperance, The Anti-Saloon /
deiphia Lawyers Local Option Com |
mittee, The Local Option Committee |
of Physicians of Philadelphia, The |
National Temperance Commission,
The Local Option Committee of the !
state Federation of Churches, and |
me philadelphia County Sunday |
School Association.
According to Philadelphia news
papers to-day Mayor Smith has de-
clared that he is opposed to any
factional lighting in the Republican
f''i y Jul Illot he Is tOIntlllteu 10 the
candidacy of Speaker Amber for
auditor general. The Philadelphia
Press says the Mayor made a peace
plea and the Record and North Amer
lean insist that it is a war cry. The
Philadelphia Inquirer says that the
Mayor disclaimed any intention of
setting himself up as a boss, but spoke
of his personal friendship and ad-
miration of Amber. 1t closes by say
ing that upstate people have lined
up strongly for Senator Charles A.
Snyder against Mr.. Amber.
The Philadelphia Mayor is quoted
by the Philadelphia Record as fol-
lows on the subject of harmony: IL
do not intend to take part in factional
politics, unless it should develop that
factional matters are hampering my
administration. / do not intend, how
ever, that any disagreement between
factions or leaders shall spoil my ad-
ministration. / have no right to set
myself up as a political boss. My
stand is that | shall not interfere be-
tween party leaders or their misun-
derstandings unless they tread on my
cornS.
Senator Penrose," the Mayor added
after making the comment that it was
too bad that factional differences had
arisen, should do all he can for AM
! bier. | do not think he is taking the
wise course in refusing to be for him.
! ilS Siioult tICtpl SpetheG AIlb1GE as
4 the candidate for auditor general, 9TH
erwise | am afraid there will be a bit
ter political fight in the State. 1t is
no answer for Senator Penrose to say
/ that Speaker Amber is a contractor.
! He served the Senator for many years
and would make an admirable candi-
date, as he has fine record. | am
absolutely for Amber for auditor
general"
The Mayor in commenting on the
differences between the rival factions
in the organization, asserted that fac
tional troubles at this time were un-
called-tor. He announced, however,
that he did not want fight and, if it
came, he would not interfere unless
his administration should be at
tackled"
The section of the Clark act dealing
with compulsory street paving is be-
ing tested in a suit now in progress
| in the York county court, in which
the city of York is endeaVoring to re-
cover paving assessment from Jacob
! EySter before whose property the
improvement was made. Eyster Is
resisting on the ground that the Clark
Third Glass Cities act is unconstitu-
tional. Two particulars of the act to
/ which counsel for the defendant takes
exception are alleged discrimination
in allowing council to assess either
eltlItly upOh the pIoptIty oWleIS VI
city, or partly on both, and that it
does not sufficiently give notice of the
provisions in relation to paving.
Mrs. Frances A. Huston. of Nc
Clellandtown, has been appointed
succeed S. f. Guy, who has rendered
his resignation owing to his work as
justice of the peace at that place. She
will assume her duties at once. Mrs.
Huston was census taker for German
township, Fayette county, in 1910.
Her father was postmaster at McClel-
, landtown under Clevelands admins
tration.
-Prothonotary j. w. Reese, of
Schuylkill county, was yesterday
; brought into the st. Clair election
probe in the court at louisville, it be
ing charged that he took hand IN
the work of the election board until
, thrown out.
/ Representative A. c. Stein, one
of the leaders of the Allegheny county
I delegation in the House, has an
: nounced that he will not run again
!, Stein will remove to a new district
and says that the reason he is giving
: up politics is because he has married
: the best wife in the world and wants
: to stay at home at night.
-ReDreSenlaIlNG u. u. COEDll. VI
Mifliin county is out for Republican
. denomination.
e Congressman b. X. Focht is re-
! ceiving many assurances of support
! since he announced his candidacy foi
g denomination. The opposition to him
: is divided between several candidates
The return of w. f. Rempiis
i rampant Berks Bull Mooser, to the
). Republican fold, has attracted gen.
e eral attention. 1t shows the way the
: wind is blowing.
G Philadelphia lawyers are back.
e ing Chester n. Farr, jr to succeed
u Judge Ralston. 1t is declared by
. Philadelphia administration men tha
u William Fl. Wilson does not desire 6
! place on the bench, but will remair
y as director of safety.
i james Gay Gordon, jr., son o.
L the former judge, may be named a.
an assistant district attorney in Phila
delphia.
Men responsible for the election
: frauds in West Chester are getting
= stiff fines from the courts.
e LINCOLN, 1865
o On this day President Lincoln en-
= ters upon his second term amidst th'
benedictions of all loyal citizens of tn,
- United States. No man in any offic,
Is at any period of our history has beer