Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31

IhS washington party state cOmmltJee
were put out of pain by William Finn
and A. Nevin DIETRICH last summer The
State administration has been an
nouncing itself as the heir of the Pro-
gresslves and the manner in which the
observation-disclosures will act toward
the conference will be worth watching.
Most of the big men in the Progress
sive party in this State were active for
Hughes and William Finn was a
Hughes elector.
-Schuylkill Democrats are afraid
that the appointment of the Shenan-
doah postmaster will start ruction
that will disturb the whole anthracite
region, where the Democratic State
bosses are making efforts to smooth
things out in advance of the next CUB
ernatorial election. The Democratic
bosses are inclined to be very much
miffed over the activities of some of
the Democrats who want to ruffe the
waters and may try to discipline them.
H. +. Rice, DR.. w. III. Hoffa, j. b.
McHenry, w. C. Vought, d. w. Hicks,
c. L. Sands and G. p. Girton are
among the men mentioned for the va
cancy in the office of sheriff of Column
bia county, which is to be filled by the
Governor.
-Hazleton is facing a pretty lively
election for councilmen and there are
almost as many candidates for the
places as there are in Harrisburg.
Major General c. NJ. Clement is
being boosted for the vacancy on the
Public Service Board but it is declared
no intention of making any selection
now.
Under all of the bills relative to
salaries of county commissioners
Dauphin county's commissioners would
be paid $4,000.
Twenty one members of the Leg
islature have gone on record as op-
posed to the removal of Coach Fol
we'll at the University of Pennsylva-
MIA. They are all University of Penn
sylvahia men.
The bill to change the power of
appointment of mercantile appraisers
Tor Philadelphia so that the local au-
thorities shall not have a finger in
the pie came out of committee in the
Senate yesterday afternoon. 1t is due
to go up to Governor.
Democratic legislators will attend
the annual pigroast of the Central
Democratic Club tonight. There will
be some speeches and some comments
upon the outlook, which is always fine
for Democrats in midwinter.
Secretary of Agriculture Charles
IL. Patton, whose appointment will
likely be attacked in the State, was
before members OF the House appro-
priations committee yesterday to eX-'
plain the deficiency items. 1t is prob
able that he will have some reductions
made.
Members of the House committee
on military affairs will likely have a
conference with the Adjutant General
about the Dithrich bill to provide for
the difference between the pay of
Guardsmen in federal service and in
National Guard service. The bill in
stead of taking $1,500,000 would re-
quire over $3,000.00'0.
Talk of a new anthracite mine
code is being heard. Chief Roderick
has been urging one for years, but
the operators and workers could never
agree.
The Senate committee in charge
of the Public Service ripper plans
consideration of the measure next
week. 1t is said that the bill will be
reported out in the Senate within the
coming month.
Judge ]. N. Langham, of the In
diana courts, has disciplined num-
Der of the saloonkeepers of his coun-
ty by refusing to give them licenses
for while. Several were refused
outright.
The Anti-Saloon League and the
Local option committee held meetings
yesterday in Philadelphia and planned
their campaign.