Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-27
BIG SHAKE-UP ON
HILL is RUMORED
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heads. There are no lack of appn-
cants for places.
Graham r. Hurd, Genessee, Potter
county; Lloyd d. Lubold, Elizabeth
VILE, Dauphin; A. d. Fetterman,
Nescopeck, Luzerne, who were dis
missed last evening and Samuel R.
| Ogden, Lansdowne, Delaware county,
and Robert M. Rorer, Richboro,
Bucks county, given notice earlier in
the day, are all regular" Republicans
and come from senatorial districts
whose senator's were not in sympathy
! with the Amber candidacy and who
! are generally Classed as Penrose men.
Some of the men dismissed secuted the
statement that they were dropped on
efficiency grounds and declared it was
nothing more than politics. They
sharply criticized the Auditor General
and some said they had never heard
of complaint of their competence.
| Three of the men contributed to the
| Powell candidacy, but got checks
back. The whole trouble has been
brewing for some time.
Chief Clerk W. b. Kay declined last
night to add to his statement of yes
terday that the men had been drop
ped for "the good of the service and
| for conduct and language subVersive
| of discipline and efficiency" Mr..
Powell was not here when the dismiss
sails weren't out, but it is said will
stand by them and any more TO be
made.
The dismissals came as a thunder
clap and the Inauguration of the
envelope system of payments was
! taken as an ill omen. About half the
men of the force have not been paid
yet, Monday is being awaited with
mixed feelings.
The inside seems to be that there
hnan ~, Z n
department for a year and some of
| the dismissed men hint at depart
ment politics" 1t is said that some
of the men who contributed to the
Powell personal campaign fund did so
with lot of grumbling and that they
comnlained so much and assailed their
| bureau chiefs to such an extent that
the chiefs demanded that the Auditor
! General let them make some eX-
amples. Mr. Powell told them to go
ahead and left the city.
Governor Brumbaugh went from
here to Quarryville where he dedi-
Gated a school and made a speech on
agriculture yesterday and then went
on to Philadelphia, where he will re-
main until Monday. The Governor
is said not to be in sympathy with the
proposed "houSecleaning" on the Hill,
but his advisers are demanding that
some examples be made. The result
will be made known when he returns
Monday.
The collapse Of the charges of
frauds and the fact that the allega-
tions iii northumberland county are
not "panning OUT. the way expected
may have something to do with the
sharp tempers of some of the Gov
ernor's henchmen. They insist how
ever, that they have had nothing to
do with the Powell decapitations as
/ a hn
department not under the Governor.
The removals, If they occur, will
come quickly for the time until the
State committee and the national dele
gates meet Is growing short.
Reports that State Treasurer Young
contemplated some change in his de-
partment were laughed at to-day.
The Capitol was keenly interested
to-day in the statement of Senator
Penrose that there would be harmony
at Chicago. This statement was Gag
erly discussed by Roosevelt men.
Senator Penrose said: "I am more
than gratified with the sentiments eX-
pressed by representative men from all
sections of the country whom / met in
New York during the last twenty-four
hours" said Senator Penrose. There
is the greatest confidence manifested
in harmonious and highly successful
meeting of the Republican National
convention. fractional differences
which existed in many States have dis
appeared and there is a general dispo-
sition to work together for party sue
cess this Fall The fact that a. very
large majority of the National dele.
gates are going to Chicago unpledged
and with their minds free for an ex.
change of views and opinions as to the
most available candidate to be named
for the presidency is very reassuring
look for a getting together, after
there shall be conferences,in which the
whole situation shall be freely review.
ed and discussed without bias or pre-,
judice and the nomination of ticket
which will be elected in November"