Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
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By the Ex-Con,mitteeman

The visit of United States Senator
Boies Penrose to the State Capitol has
been the biggest matter of interest to
people interested in politics in Penn
sylvania in quite a while and it is
generally believed that as a result of
the Senator's conversations with leg
islators that the investigation propo-
sition will pass into the observation
stage.
The Senator said last evening that
he was inclined to await developments
when asked as to what he. thought
was going to be done in the matter of
an inquiry into the way various
branches of the State government
have been spending public money in
the last two years.. There have been
persistent reports that there would be
some Investigations undertaken by
standing committees, but the Senator
said that nothing had been determined
upon and that nothing would be done
for the present.
Senator Penrose spent most of
the afternoon at the Capitol, visiting
tne ofhceS of Lieutenant Governor Nc
Claim and Speaker Baldwin. He held
regular reception in the offices of the
Lieutenant Governor, many legislators
ana former members going to pay
their respects to him. He remained
at Mr.. McClain's offices until nightfall
when he returned to his hotel with
OUT VISITING any other part of the
building.
Men connected with the State ad-
ministration were alert all during the
Penrose visit, but declined to make
any comments. While the Senator was
IN the Capitol the Governor and At
torney General were sitting with the
economy and Efficiency Commission.
insurance Commissioner O'Neil full
Illuminated some in regard to local
option, but that was about the extent
OF the attentions from the State ad-
ministration.
Major General C. M. Clements
call upon Governor Brumbaugh yes
terday revived talk of him for the va
ce.ancy now existing in the Public
service commission. The Sunbury SOL
dler is an attorney of wide experience
and has been strongly urged since the
death of Commissioner Samuel w.
Pennypacker.
The scant attention given to the
loudly-heralded Democratic resolution
to demand of the Economy and Effic-
lency commission whether the Legis-
and employees on it's payroll, has
been rather disappointing to the
Democratic windmill force. 1t was ex-
pected that the resolution would make
a noise and detract from the failure
| or the corrupt practices bill to make n
STIR. The levity with which the bill
was received caught the crowds in
the legislative halls and they soon
perceived that it was another piece
of the choice Democratic buncombe
which has been sent out so literally
in the hope of winning pleasant words
from the plain people for the Demo
cratic bosses as the real protectors OF
the Commonwealth.
The Democratic leadership this
session has been somewhat noted FOR
its fearful and wonderful gyrations al
times. The Democrats have thrown
away more chances this session than
they have had in a dozen years and
have proved that when they get into
favorable position they do not know
enough to take advantage of it.
Members of the appropriations
committees expect to get the big ap-
preparation bin started about the first
of April. The estimates of the Econo-
my and Efficiency commission are ex-
pected to be completed within a week
and they will be sent to the commit
tees by the Legislature. The commit
tees will then get busy and may call
some of the heads of departments on
their own hook.
What members of the Legislature
are interested in is whether the whole
report of the Economy and Efficiency
commission will come out in time to
be of service to the Legislature this
session.