Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
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By the Ex-oommitteeman

Henry F. Walton, of Philadelphia,
one of Senator Penrose's political
lieutenants, is to be dropped by Gov
ernor Brumbaugh as president of the
board of trustees of the State Hospital
for Criminal Insane, at Farview, 1t
was announced by ex-Deputy At
torney General Frederic w. Fleitz at
scranton last night. Radical changes
In the management of the institution
arc to be made. F'leitz said. A local
man In sympathy with the Governor
ana his ideals will succeed Walton as
head of the board. THE Governor is
going to announce these changes in
the very near future" Fleitz said. He
Is going to select men of capacity,
VINO live close enough to the institu-
tion to give II personal and constant
attention, and who will be actuated
oriy by a strong desire to serve the
institution and its unfortunate
charges"
Until now. according to Mr.. Fleitz,
tht affairs of the hospital have been
directed from Philadelphia. where all
supplies are bought and its manage
ment directed almost wholly by Wal
ton. There are nine trustees on the
board, Senator w. NJ. Lynch, former
Senator Walter McNichols, and II. A.
Denny, Republican county chairman
OF Susquehanna are Brumbaugh men
and will not be disturbed. These
three, with two appointments to be
mace, will place the Governors men
in charge. Senator Sproul, of Della
ware; Senator Catlin, of Luzerne; AL
fred Marvin, of Pike county, and
Charles Dortiinger of White Mills, are
the other members. 1t was also an
nounced by Mr.. Fleitz that Governor
Brumbaugh has decided to appoint
former State Senator McNichols as a
supervising factory inspector at $2,-
500 a year. McNichols was one of
the Governors most earnest support
ers in the recent primaries.
Political leaders who have linked
their fortunes with the Vare-Smith
Machine are calling for fodder"
says the Philadelphia Record to-day,
and 1t is reported that Mayor Smith
has decided to consider a program for
the reorganization Of some of the
bureaus in City Hall so that places can
be made for the faithful who have
been lured away from the Penrose-
NcNichol faction on the promise that
the Civil Service regulations will not
prove a serious obstacle to those who
balk at a competitive test after they
have delivered the goods on election
day. The preliminary efforts toward
putting the reorganization program
into effect Is to determine how many
OF the present employees that were
not heretofore allied with the Ware
leadership have seen the light. Some
of these are being taken to the Ware
offices to make their declaration, and
as self-protection many are being
forced to acknowledge the Wares as
the real municipal BOSSES"
--Coincident with the departure of
the Schuylkill delegation to the Chi
cGEo convention, headed by William
Leih and Senator Snyder, nominee for
Auditor General, Judge c. n. Brumrl,
Progressive leader, gave out an inter
view: THE rule or ruin bosses have
adopted the tactics of 1912 by packing
the Republican convention, especially
with the lily whites, yellow and black
delegates, who have practically no
constituency" Judge Brumm ad-
vised the Progressives not to allow
themselves ito be bartered and cheated
b." a rump convention, but at once to
renominahe Roosevelt and Johnson"
But Brumm isn't taken very seriously
this year.
A petition asking for a recount of
the ballots cast in IL precincts of the
Thirtieth Congressional district, Allie
gheny county, for delegates to the
Democratic National Convention was
filed in Allegheny Common Pleas Court
by counsel for Martin F. Howley, a
candidate. Howley was certified by
the County Commissioners as the win
ner. and his certifcation was recon-
mended to the Secretary of the Com
monwealth, Cyrus f. Woods. Later
John J. Gallagher his opponent, con-
tested the election and a recount in
two districts gave Gallagher a lead
of seven votes over Howley.
William Potter, minister to Italy
under President Harrison, and a we'll
known Republican will go to Chicago
as a delegate to-day to vote for Theo-
dore Roosevelt on every ballot taken
in the Republican national conven-
ton.