Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-08
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~ the Ex-Commitsccman

"I intend to mako the opinion in
the matter of the voting of the Penn
sylvania soldiers now on the border
as comprehensive as possible. 1 am
having the law looked up on half a
dozen points, including taxes, registra-
ton, commissioners and other details
and we will likely have an opinion in
a week or So" said Attorney General
Brown to-day.
Mr.. Brown was asked by the gov
ernor last week to inform him of what
had TO be done to enable the soldiers
70 vote and he came back from Lake
Placid to study the question. Mr..
Brown was in consultation with
Deputy Attorney General Keller on
the subject last night and he intends
to go over the whole field.
While the attorney general believes
that there will be no registration or
enrolment difficulties interposed he is
pondering over the tax payment pro-
visions. 1t is his idea that some way
must be devised to enable payment of
taxes by soldiers through power of
attorney.
Don't worry, the soldiers will get
the right to vote and will vote" re-
marked Mr.. Brown.
The Lancaster county Republican
committee at its reorganization yes
terday paid a splendid tribute to Con-
gresham w. w. Griest as the original
Hughes man. 1t called attention in
resolutions to the fact that the Con-
gresham had voted for him in 1912
and that he was the first man to come
out for him in the State, statement
rather interesting in view of some
claims being made just now. The
COMMITTEES also passed resolutions ap-
proving the votes of the Congressman
and w. H. Keller. first deputy at
torney general, in 1912 and the votes
OF the Congressman and Delegate
Sherts this year.
The election of officers was by ac-
clamation and the following were
chosen: Chairman, Samuel w. Diller;
Nice-chaiman, Z. K. Saylor; treasurer,
{. c. Seitz; secretaries, c. G. Strickler,
Milton S. Falck, J. J. Kaufman, Geo.
L. Schlegel, Chester z. Wiley H. Wal
ter Jones, Samuel a. Keen. DR.. A. z.
Leaman offered the following and it
was adopted:
Whereas, The Republican Nation
al Convention, prompted by the high
est ideals of patriotism, has selected
Charles E. Hughes as its candidate for
president or the United States, and
Whereas, The unsolicited nomina-
ton and patriotic response of the
nominee have been received with gen.
eral approval not only on the part of
Republicans, but also those who four
years ago allied themselves with the
Progressive party; and realizing that
the national welfare necessitates the
presentation of a united front to a
common enemy, whose administration
has been unsatisfactory to the country,
the National Progressive party has
been disbanded and its leaders are
actively and enthusiastically support
ing the candidates of the Republican
party; and as the Progressive or
Washington party in Pennsylvania has
ceased to exist as an organization, its
followers almost unanimously an
nouncing their intention of returning
to their former Republican allegiance,
therefore, be it
Resolved. That the Republican
County Committee of Lancaster coun-
ty gives hearty endorsement to the
Republican ticket; that it commends
efforts to secure both national and
local party unity: that it welcomes the
return TO the party ranks of all voters
who followed into the third party
movement leadership which has this
year indicated the way to reunited
party and victory; that we join in for
getting past animosities and give un-
divided support to the Republican
ticket; and that we urge the unity OF
all elements that oppose the policies
of the present Democratic administra-
ton"
The Philadelphia North American
to-day INDUCES in criticism of Direc-
tor of Works Datesman for falling to
provide for payment of increased
wages to city laborers. 1t says he was
blissfully ignorant of some matters.
Wisconsin dispatches are to the
effect that the State economic zoologist
designate, Prof. ]. G. Sanders, is an
expert on san jose scale and that he
has succeeded in confning the white
pine blister TO single county.
The Anti-Saloon League is re-
ported to be preparing TO meet the
attack started by the liquor interests
and the big fund raised this year.
over 100 orators will be sent out into
the State in the interest of local option
legislative candidates.
There is now some excitement
among politicians in Philadelphia
because of the reinstatement in one
of the city offices of Joseph D. Davies,
we'll known to a number of Harris
friend of the element in Philadelphia
which the dominant faction has re-
fused to recognize
of safety in Philadelphia, says that
conditions in Philadelphia, notably
vice and gambling. were at their worst
after the May primaries.
Chester is now undergoing a vice
crusade and there will be some
strenuous times in the river city.