Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-05
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Between Governor Brumbaugh's po-
litical conferences in PHILADELPHIA YES
terday and the announcement of the
Penrose favor for the State woman
suffrage constitutional amendment
resolution men and women, interested
in politics had much to talk about to-
day. The position OF the Senator is
said to be announced as applying only
to the Pennsylvania State amendment.
nothing being said about the federal
amendment.
Governor Brumbaugh. Attorney
General Brown and others in the
State administration counsels yester-
day went over the "beheading list"
prepared for the State government and
weighed the objections voiced by some
| heads OF departments against whole
sale removal before election and also
the pleas for some specially qualified
men. The Governor is said to have
yielded to those who demand "a gen.
eral Autumn housecleaning."
The Governor has definitely decided
not to interfere with the removal of
DR.. H A. Surface and to take what
\ ever criticism may come of il. The
| Governor said while here that he had
| declined to get drawn into the matter,
/ but within twenty-four hours was in
the middle OF 1t because he had to ap-
prove the selection of Prof. ]. G. San
ders as the Surface successor.
In all probability the appointment of
the manager OF the State Insurance
| Fund will come along in a month and
the Governor will also clean up a num-
Der of pending appointments, includ-
ing those outlined yesterday.
It is expected that the anti Penrose
people will take advantage of the dec
larauon on suffrage to so after the
Senator. II is intimated that the
Wares have been waiting TO hear from
| the Senator. They have doubtless
heard by this time.
A complete set of electoral candi-
dates was filed at the State Capitol to-
day by the Socialist party. The can
didates will be certified to the counties
in the Fall with those OF other parties.
j. V. Clark of Washington to-day
withdrew as a candidate for State
Treasurer on the Roosevelt Progressive
ticket, having withdrawn as Washing
ton party candidate some days ago.
Numerous inquiries for information
as to the method to be followed in
withdrawing from tickets have been
made at the Capitol the last few days.
appointment of counsel for the Pub
lie Service Commission is expected to
be made in a short time by Attorney
General Brown and in all probability
additional assistant counsel will be
named to handle the rush of business
which is expected TO occur in the Fall
William y. Trinkle, of Philadelphia,
who retired some time ago as counsel,
has been giving assistance in hold
over cases. 1t is said that addition
to Deputy Attorney General Emerson
Collins and Richard E. Cochran, Of
York, Philadelphian, is being consid-
cred for place on the legal staff Of
the commission.
Selection of the officers Of the Sec
ond and Third artillery regiments,
formerly the Ninth and Thirteenth in
fantry regiments. which must be made
by Governor Brumbaugh in the next
month, Is causing more or less specu-
lation about the Capitol as IL is init
mated that some men not in entire
sympathy with the Governors politi-
cal ambitions last Fall are in the or
ganization. The guess at the Capitol
is there will be some surprises.
The Philadelphia grand jury is
said TO be getting evidence for a report
which it is claimed will "startle the
city" The probe is going in pretty
deep and it is said that conditions for
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George D. Porter. director of safety
under Blankenburg, was on the stand
yesterday.
City Chairman David H. Lane yes
terday recognized both factions of the
Philadelphia Republican organization
in the appointment of committees.
Representative c. J. Roney, Jr.,
withdrew in his fight to get registrars
named in the Third ward of Philadel-
phia against the Trainer slate. The
registrars are to be named by August
rs.
Much interest was shown here to-
day by the report of the organization
of the Hughes alliance in York 4
dispatch says: "A branch of the
Hughes Alliance was organized az a
luncheon held at the Lafayette Club to
+; promote the candidacy of Charles
Evans Hughes for election as President
of the United States. Regulars and
Progressives hobnobbed together in
a manner which several years ago
would not have been supposed possible
in this county. Paul Littleheld, of
Philadelphia, organizer of the Alliance,
made an address predicting an over
whelming victory for Hughes. Other
speakers were John E. Baker, Samuel
K. Mccall, Grier Hersh, Thomas Ship
ley, County Chairman MCLEAN Stock.
samuel ). Lewis, w. /. Taylor, Edward
S. Brooks, D. Guy Hollinger Hano-
yer; Harry Raub, Dallastown, and
Mayor E. s. Hugentugler. of York.
John E. Baker was elected president; /;
DR.. Fayette Beard, of Hanover, vice.
president S. S. Lewis, secretary, and
William Lichtenberger. Red Lion. as
treasurer. The chairman was author
lied TO appoint an executive commit
tee and call meetings at such time as
he sees ft.'