Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-20
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

: Rumors of a new harmony deal,
which was based upon a conference
between Mayor Smith and Senator
McNichol, came out of Philadelphia
last night and stirred up men active
in politics from one end of the State
to the other. On Capitol HILL where
there are many shivering because of
what may be done by the Governor
in his "housecleaning" there was the
keenest interest shown.
According to the stories the mayor
and the senator have been getting
more and more friendly and the may
or is saying he is for harmony all the
time: While this is going on the Ware
chieftains in county offices are throw
ing out McNichol men.
The Capitol Hill people consider the
mayor an out and out Ware man do
not take any stock in the possibility
that he might decide to harmonic
with McNichol. But they are keeping
close tabs on the development.
1t goes without saying that a har-
mony deal would appeal to people all
over the State. The mayor has a
chance to make himself big man.
The result of the Supreme court
vote has attracted some attention be-
cause 1t shows how comparatively few
people really voted for the Supreme
court; There were probably
650,000 to 100000 votes cast at the
primary, but the aggregate cast for
supreme court justice was only 433,-
600.
Edgar w. Lank was elected chair
man of the Philadelphia Democratic
city committee last night at a meeting
6rimful of harmony. City Chairman
Bromley declined to stand for re-elec-
ton. e. K. Borie was elected vice
chairman.
The Committee of Seventy is GO
ing right at 1t in the movement for a
new charter in Philadelphia. 1t is en-
listing the aid of various organiza-
| tions.
William O'Gorman is a candidate
for sheriff of Carbon county. The
election is next year.
democrats continue to fight.
Yesterday at Norristown an effort
failed to oust Harvey Christman,
Fourth district assemblyman, from the
office of chairman of the Montgomery
County Democratic Committee, which
position he has held for nearly a score
of years. John b. Evans, of United
States Subtreasury at Philadelphia,
and Joseph Knox Torrance, of APP
praiser Roper's office, in Philadelphia,
Gillin, of Amber. Christman received
&c votes and Gillin 81. The same line
up occurred for secretaries. The "Old
Guard" won, with Charles O'Neill and
j. ]. Kane over Don. Hunter and
Frank Kelly, by the same margin.
Considerable amusement has been
caused by the announcement of the
ties which have been found in some
of the legislative districts as result
of the primary. The time for draw
ing ties is fixed for Thursday, but the
chances are that comparatively few
people will show up. In this event
Deputy Secretary of the Common
wealth Godcharles will designate per-
sons to draw lots The results of the
drawing will be certified to county
commissioners interested with the
same force and effect as nominations
of men made with 1000 majority
The Johnstown Tribune gives
Secretary of Agriculture Patton quite
send-off in regard to qualifications
for highway commissioner. The Tri
bune says: THE newspapers are say
ing Governor Brumbaugh is seriously
considering the transfer of Secretary
of Agriculture Charles E. Patton to
the place of Highway Commissioner,
to succeed the late Robert j. Cunning
ham. The State has many men who
would make excellent heads for the
Department of Agriculture, but the
combination which makes a good
Highway Commissioner is found in
but a few, and among these few is Mr..
Patton. The selection of Charles E.
Patton for Highway Commissioner
would bring to the discharge of the
duties of that most important place
a man we'll equipped with practical
business experience in the building of
roads, a man with a thorough knowl-
edge of the State and its people, and
a man who has proven faithful in the
public places he has filled"