Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
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By the Ex-Committeeman


newspapers of the State to weightier
things and there is much interest
in how Attorney General Brown
makes out in his announced purpose
of suggesting to Auditor General
Snyder that he allow things to go as
they are. The Governor has said
nothing since making the appoint
ments and barring some criticism of
his course the newspapers of the
State seem to be awaiting develop
ments.
Mr.. Brown says that no good end
can be served by starting a row
over the appointments and the
Watchhorn decision by w. U. Hensel
in 1891, is being much quoted at the
Capitol. Auditor General Snyder
seems inclined to allow the courts
to determine the matetr.
There are said to be decisions in
national and other State courts which
go against the Governors right TO
reappoint, but Mr.. Brown says that
the Governor is within his constitu-
tional rights.
Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia,
tartly resents the comments of Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels on morals
in Philadelphia.
Secretary of Labor Wilson, who
Is said to have some gubernatorial
ambitions, is due to make some
speeches in the State this fall.
The Mayor of Reading and some
of the councilmen are at odds. One
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mayors office.
Francis Fisher Kane, United
States district attorney, may get into
trouble because of meddling in
politics, says the Philadelphia In
quirer. His term is up this fall.
Joseph Gaffney. who is in At
torney General Browns law office, is
being mentioned for city treasurer
of Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Record to-
day says: "A peace program for the
fall primary, which embodies a $3.50
split of the county offices to be filled
at the November election on the
same basis that those offices are now
controlled by the rival Republican
factions, is said to have been agreed
upon by the Wares and their allies
in the Republican City Committee.
The Program is expected to be sub
mitted to the Penrose- McNichol fac
ton with the ultimatum to accept
it or fight. If the Penrose- -McNichol
forces choose to reject the proffered
peace offer and fight, the Wares are
reported to be ready for battle. A
threatened independent ticket, back
ed by the Penrose-McNichol forces
will be met by the Wares with a
ticket containing some independents
whom the downtown leaders have
managed to corral stree the disinte-
grafton of the Washington party"
A. Mitchell Palmer has been
writing letters again. Now he has ad-
dressing officials of third class cities
about conscription boards. Another
explosion is about due in Monroe
county.
-Ex-Auditor General A. w.
Powell vas here yesterday and call
ed on the Attorney General. Mr..
Powel's name has been mentioned
in connection with possible appoint
ments.
1t was Just one year YESTERDAY
since Insurance Commissioner
O'Neil took office. He is the one
man who was confirmed who did not
care whether he was approved by
the Senate or not. The year he has
been in charge of the insurance de-
partment has been a lively one.
According to men who figure
out such things, there will be six
parties entitled to nominate at the
primary this year.
Ex-senator John S. Fisher, of
Indiana, who is prominently men
toned as a possible candidate for
governor next year, was at the Capt.
tol to-day.
Frank r. Shattuck, the new
member of the moving picture CEN
sor board, says that he is going into
the job with an open mind. Mr..
Shattuck is we'll known here as he
has frequently appeared in suits in
the Dauphin county court.
Elk Ex-Representative c. E. Mills,
of Bradford county, was among
visitors to the Capitol. He may run
for the Legislature again.
The Philadelphia Republican
city committees subcommittee on
ward leader contests has postponed
action for the present, probably to
allow things to simmer a bit.
The Washington party is max
ing plans to secure representation on
the Philadelphia registration boards.
The usual pulling and hailing be-
tween the Washington men and the
Democrats is on.
There will be no constitutional
amendments advertised this year
and it is possible that newspapers
which publish them next year will
have to publish them on faith and
look to the Legislature of 1919 to
provide the money to pay the bill
The item in the general appropria-
tion bill to pay for the advertising
has fallen under the displeasure of
the Governor and Attorney General
because it contains matters which
they hold should not be placed in a
bill of that kind. TIL bill is being
gone through with a fine tooth comb
by Mr.. Brown and is likely to be
among the last to be taken up.
An interesting contest for the
position of referee in workmen's
compensation for the district COM
posed of Schuylkill, Berks, Carbon.
Lehigh and Northampton counties.
made vacated by the resignation of
Secretary of Internal Affairs Paul
w. Houck, has been started. Thomas
c. Seidle and Ira w. Stratton, of
Reading, are after it and 1t is said
that Carbon and Lehigh also have
candidate, while the Schuyllill
people are naturally claiming IL.
Both Auditor General SNYDER
and State Treasurer Kephart have
denied that they contemplate max
| ing wholesale changes in their de-
partments. A few changes will be
made between now and August
| but they will be minor in character.
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