Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
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BY the Ex-Con1mitteennan

Governor Brumbaugh's Forthcoming
veto of the resolution to investigate
government in Pennsylvania does not
seem to have excited much comment
either at the Capitol or among the
newspapers of the State. The admin
istration supporters say it is the only
thing he can do and the men on the
other side see in that action a way
out of q rather unpleasant situation.
1t will take much time to organize in
quiries by standing committees and
so much legislative time has been lost
that a number of those suggested may
not be undertaken because of uncer-
tainty of results.
Senator Penrose is said to be insis-
tent that the inquiry should go right
on, but some of his friends are not so
keen and are disposed to allow things
to take their course for some time at
least. The administration people are
hoping that nothing more will be
heard of it.
The North American to-day says the
probe" has collapsed and that the
Penrose men are glad of it. The
Wifkes-Barre Record says that the
Governor is in an unpleasant dilem-
ma, which is also the view of the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. The
Philadelphia Record says the Cover
nor is in the position of Hamlet Pitts
burgh newspapers look for a veto and
say the Governor will have to shoulder
the consequences.
Newspapers appear to be having
fun with Congressman j. Hampton
Moore over his actions in Congress.
Moore was mentioned as possible can
didate for Governor, but he is just
now more of a target.
fe ftNpr lsa
the South next week. He is signing
ordinances in Florida and disposed
to stand by the transit proposition of
his director. Just what will be the
development in that line in the poll
ties of the State is hard to say. The
Philadelphia subway may be great
issue.
People here We're noting with inter
est the license courts and the knock
ing out of two licenses in Tioga and
the possibility of reductions in Lu-
zerne are much discussed to-day.
l.. G. MADEIRA, trustee of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, is taking issue
with State Treasurer Young on State
appropriations and the fight is waxing
warm.
Easton is about to stretch out and
take in a number of adjoining towns
TO make Greater Easton.
1t seems to be a foregone conclus-
ion that the Legislature will take a
recess on February % until March 10,
chiefly because the Democrats are as
keen about it as the Republicans. In
spite of all the buncpmbe being print
ed by Democratic newspapers about
the Legislature the members of the
minority, with a few exceptions, are
decidedly in favor of taking a recess
over the Inauguration. Some of the
Democratic senators left yesterday for
their homes and let ii be known that
they were not coming back next week.
If the Democrats had not lost their
nerve the chances are very great that
a recess would have been started This
week.
When the recess is taken there will
be a tremendous lot OF protesting
from Democrats and Independents,
but they will not do it SO that it will
curtail the vacation period The
whole legislative program is in such
a situation that it has to be untangled
and a good bit can be done toward
outlining u plan of action away from
Harrisburg when the outcome of the
proposed probe is established.
The Democratic ringmasters COM
mittee will have q meeting about the
i
things are all going to the dogs and
that the only way to save the situation
will be to enact some Democratic
! legislation. A new crop of bills will
then appear with some morning and
evening salutes from Market Square.
And then they will disappear and be
heard of no more until speeches are
in order in campaigns.
Among the men active in politics
who have been here this week was
George d. Porter, former director of
safety in Philadelphia, and active in
| the charter revision movement. Mr..
Porter brought several bills to this
city and they will appear shortly.
A. Nevin DIETRICH, chairman of the
J late Washington party State COM
mittee. came to town to look over the
prospects of action by the Senate on
the Long appointment for superin-
tendent of public printing and bind
ing. He is not very hopeful
| representative 3. F. Colder, the
youngest member of the House, has
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