Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
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By the Ex-Committeeman

The Attorney Generals Depart
ment will tomorrow file answers in
behalf of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth in the mandamus pro-
ceedings brought to require filing of
nominating petitions by General
Willis ]. Hulings, Oil City, candidate
for Republican congressional NOM
ination in the 2Sth district, and
George Sterner and T. P. Twibill. as
pirants for judicial nominations in
Philadelphia. In both cases the Sec
retary's department refused to ac-
.cept the papers because they were
filed too late, General Hulings' de-
clares he was misled by a printed
petition and his action will raise
question whether the State is bound
to furnish the petitions or not.
A withdrawal was filed to-day for
Richard T. McSorley, candidate for
Judge in Philadelphia court No. 4.
This leaves clear field for Judge
Charles Y. Audenreid as it is ex-
pected that men not learned in the
law Will withdraw in this and in
other court contests. Judge Breezy
is not expected to have opposition,
either. In the other courts there
will be lively battle for the nomi-
nations with the sitting Judges hav-
ing the advantage.
The battle in Allegheny county
over the judgeships is growing very
lively.
t,fA
aroused among men in politics by
plans of Senator Boies Penrose for
a conference of leaders at Atlantic
City tomorrow. The Democratic
view is given by the Philadelphia
Record as follows: "The confer
ence is regarded as one of the most
important that has been called for
some time, because is is said that
the question as to whether Senator
Penrose will declare war on the
wares and State Administration this
fall or wait for the Gubernatorial
campaign will be determined. State
Senator William c. Sproul, who is
expected to formally launch his
boom for Governor, is among those
whom, 1t is said, will attend the con-
terence. Senator Sproul is said to
have withdrawn from the field to
permit the nomination of Governor
Brumbaugh with the understanding
that he would be supported by both
the Ware and Penrose forces for
next Governor. And that deal is al
legged to have included support of
Congressman William S. Ware for
Mayor at the end of Smiths term.
The political leaders are, however
silent on the later subject, though
many of the opponents of the Wares
point to the upbuilding of the local
Ware forces within the city as indi-
eating the intention of the Congress-
man to gain the position which he
has so long had his eye upon"
Pittsburgh leaders may also at
tend the conference, but they are re-
garded as being pretty busy at this
time owing to the contest. Several
leaders from Lackawanna, Luzerne
and other upstate counties will at
tend as will men from Dauphin
county. Chairman Crow and Secre-
tary Baker, of the State Committee,
will be there.
james E. Lennon. president of
Select Council and a Ware leader. did
yesterday what few politicians ever
do-resigned from a $4,000 office,
says the Philadelphia Press. Mr..
Lennon gave up the place of Deputy
Recorder of Deeds under Recorder
Hazlett, another Ware leader. Mr..
Lennon did not quit the office be-
cause of any friction with his chief.
MY sole reason for resigning," he
explained, 'is that in connection
with my other duties the Office takes
too much of my time for detail
work. Recorder HaZlett said that his
relations with Mr.. Lennon were most
happy. Mr.. Lennon succeeded the
late Joseph K. Fletcher. The Press
further says:
while Ware leaders said there
was no political significance in Mr..
Lemons action, other politicians in
sisted that he was merely getting
ready for higher post, such as Pub
lie Service Commissioner, and that
he was to take the place recently
vacated by William A. Magee. But,
on the. other hand, it was argued
that as Magee was a Western Penn
sylvanian, he would be succeeded on
the commission by another west
erner. Also it was suggested that he
had resigned as a preliminary to be-
| coming the Ware candidate for City
Treasurer. The Wares, however, have
announced that this nomination will
not go to a South Philadelphian."
The Philadelphia Press in an
editorial to-day urges the re-elec-
ton of the common pleas judges OF
the State this fall. The Press de-
votes considerable space to COM
mendation of the judges who seek re-
election and says common pleas
courts of the State enjoy good rep
ute, adding, The standard should
nowhere be lowered. Nothing is more
important to the public welfare than
the high character and indepen-
dence of the bench, and it is upon
those who choose the Judges thai
high character and independence
must depend. The people cannot
afford to be Indifferent in a matter
of such grave concern. as the i'm.
partial administration of Justice"
Friends of James Scarlet, the
Danville lawyer, have been quietly
organizing a boom for him for Gov.
ernor all over the State and it is
| finding support in a number of coun.
ties.
George c. Herman, of Kutztown
we'll known here, is candidate fol-
burgess of Kutztown on the Demo.
cratic ticket.
The Philadelphia registration
commissioners have settled the lat.
est row between the McNichol and
Ware factions in Philadelphia by
dividing the appointments.
| The Philadelphia North Ameri-
can in an article by Elnar Barford