Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
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By the Ex-Committeeman

!
Kephart, of Ebensburg, is the latest
man active in state affairs to be
brought out as gubernatorial pos
sibility Judge Kephart, who is one
of the most prominent of the young
er Republicans in Pennsylvania, was
yesterday formally endorsed for Gov
ernor by the division encampment
of the Sons of Veterans, at Johns
town. He is a member of the order
| and opened the big gathering of
Grand Army Veterans at Johnstown
Wednesday night. Mention of his
Judge Kephart was elected to the
bench in 1918, the youngest man to
be commissioned on that tribunal,
and is widely known in the State.
Senator Charles w. Sones, of the
Lycoming district. is being consist
emily doomed for Governor by Dem
ocratic legislators and seems to have
quite a following in the Democratic
state organization, many of whose
workers are frankly disappointed at
the failure of the bosses to make
any kind of a showing this session
with everything in their favor.
-Philadelphia's bills seem to be
causes of as much contention and
excitement as did the Pittsburgh
bills some fifteen or twenty years
ago. Every time a Philadelphia bill
has come up in the House there has
been a row, and judging from YES
terday's occurrences they can start
a fuss without even reaching the
House. The attempt to make a spe-
cial order for the Boyer small coun-
ell bill late yesterday afternoon pre-
cipitated a battle between the fac
tions and gave an opportunity for
some expression of opinion from the
rest of the state, of which Represen-
tative Dithrich, of Allegheny, took
advantage in an address that sizzled
and which drew hot retorts from
Philadelphians.
Right on top of this situation it
was discovered that representative
Max Aron, of Philadelphia, to whom
had been given the transit bills to
report to the House, had gone away
! transit bills have had a rocky road
in the Senate and charges that Aron
was trying to kill them were made.
| Speaking on Philadelphia last night
| Aron, who comes from the ward of
! David H. Lane, the former city
| chairman, said that he was going
| to block the transit bills, but not by
running away. Mayor Smith and
| city officials are very indignant and
Aron says he will make a statement
sometime to-day about what he is
going to do.
The departure of Aron, who has
| been voting with the Ware conting-
| ent was the occasion of some out
bursts of factionalism, Representa-
tive Glass, one of the Ware leaders,
placing all the blame on Representa-
! tive Stern, who is a Penrose man,
| while Stern, denying any RESPONSE
bility, gave signed order to Glass
to get the bill from Aron, if he
| could.
The Philadelphia Press remarks
! that this has not been such a dry"
session because every liquor bill has
been killed thus far. The Philadel-
phia Record says that there were
| predictions that the transit bill
would get into trouble before long.
| A division seems to exist among
the York county legislators in re-
| gard to the tax receiver bill, which
was yesterday granted an extension
of time in the House. The Demo
| cratic members from York, backed
by Mr.. Cook, who is inclined to in
surge, are against the bill. 1t will
probably be disposed of Monday
when the Dauphin county members
will call it up.
Governor Brumbaugh's appoint
ment of Judge C. E. Berger, in
Schuylkill county, appears to have
met with very general favor, judging
from kilograms and letters received
at the executive department Many
of them speak in the highest terms OF
the new judge, who once declined
the honor, but who was again asked
to take the bench by the Governor
because of his fitness. Judges Bech.
tel and Koch have sent commenda.
ton of the selection and among
, those who have added their appre.
citation are Paul w. Houck, referee
in compensation; Commissioners B
J. Smith and E. C. Brobst, Prothono.
tary James r. Walton; Court CLERK
F. D. Freuedenberger, G.. H. Weiss
G. L. Reed, r. w. Wyatt, ]. H
Kirschner, C. E. Steel, Arthur Shay
P. c. Fenton, W. r. Adamson, H. II
Sillman, e. D. Smith, w. F. Crane
Milton Boone, DR.. J. c. Biddle. Con
gresham r. D. Heaton, j. F. Carr
T. R. Edwards, A. F. Lamb and C
, T. Straughn.
The fight over the Graeff bill
which increases salaries of judges IL
several counties, will be renewed
Monday night in the House. It Il
, believed the bill will pass.