Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-05
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By the Ex-Committeeman

Declaration by Mayor Thomas B.
made the goat" by politicians and that
he wanted the policemen, firemen and
city officeholders in Philadelphia to
stay out of politics, the activity of
prominent Republicans and inde-
pendents in the campaign against the
mayors own loan bill as distinct from
the transit loan and q conference held
yesterday by EX-Judge James Gay
Gordon with District Attorney Rotan
have caused Philadelphia more than
ever to assume the high place in State
politics to-day.
The mayor broke loose yesterday
after some incidents which tended to
show that legal action against him
was threatened because of bonding
business, candidacy for delegate-at-
large and activity of city officeholders
in politics against the Shern law. 1t
is even intimated that a demand will
be made for the resignation of Will
liam Fl. Wilson as director of safety.
Probing of alleged ballot frauds in
Ware wards and combing of McNichol
wards are only a few of the incidents.
Concerning the mayors action
the Philadelphia Inquirer o-day says
Declaring that the mixing up of
politics with this administration must
stop. Mayor Smith yesterday served
notice upon the police and fremen
and other city employees that they
must withdraw at once from all
political activity. L am tired of being
the goat for the warning political fac
tions, the Mayor asserted bitterly. 1T
must stop. AS Mayor of Philadelphia
am endeavoring to give an efficient,
clean, honest administration The
bitter criticism directed against him
and his administration by political op-
ponents during the past few days has
aroused the Mayor, and he indicated
stop would be put upon practices
which have brought discredit upon
the police department. That en-
ployes allied with the Penrose-Mc-
Nichol faction of the Republican party
as well as those owing allegiance TO
the Wares, had been active in politics
was the statement of the Mayor"
Important developments in the
political life of the whole State are
expected TO be made at a dinner to
be given this evening at Philadelphia
at which a number of leading inde-
pendent Republicans, as we'll as a
number of stalwarts will be present
Messrs. Arthur n. Lea, Alba B. John
son, John c. Winston, Charles l.. Nc
Keehan and Powell Evans are the
hosts and their invitations read that
the dinner will consider certain
phases of the future of the Republican
party and hear a discussion of this
subject by Senator Boies Penrose. 1t
is expected that both State and local
politics, as well as the national poll
tical situation will be touched upon by
the Senator and other speakers.
George D. Porter was allowed to
sign his own bail bond yesterday in
the libel suit brought against him by
Speaker Charles A. Amber. The
hearing had some amusing incidents,
especially as Amber said that Senator
Penrose had been his sponsor in
politics.
j. Linn Harris, of Bellefonte, Pen
rose leader in Center Countrywide
was not reappointed to the Forstery
Commission was here to-day attend
ing to some matters. He declined to
talk about the matter, but it is init
mated that he could have been reap
pointed If he would have agreed to
swing in with the administration
forces in the present row. Harris will
lead the Penrose forces in Center
county.
Allegheny county Democrats have
formed hostile camps and are saying
unkind things about each other, the
Palmer plan for harmony and a union
on him having gone all to seed.
The fact that Senator w. E.
Crow, James Mulvihill and Michael
Liebel, Jr., met yesterday in Pitts
burgh has started no end of talk. They
attended the wedding of Mulvihil's
daughter and then had a conference,
which according to the reorganized
Democratic organs had a very sinister
meaning.
Congressman Liebel is spending
this week in Pittsburgh helping along
the fight against Palmer and his pals
and plans to visit other western
counties. 1t is said that he regards
his fight as in good shape in Phila-
delphia and other eastern counties.
Judge John NJ. Garman. Luzerne's
Democratic leader, was here last eve
ming in connection with a number of
personal matters. He said that this
was an interesting year.