Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
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By the Ex-Committeeman

Prospects are that the session of the
Legislature, and consequently the pol
itics of the State, will not be harrow
ed up this week by any new moves in
regard to Investigations or by any
further outbreaks on Philadelphia city
bills. 1t is intimated pretty broadly
that the Republican organization in
Philadelphia feels strong enough to
defeat the proposed reform bills and
that it will do so after giving hear
ing on the measures.
1t is not likely that anything will
be done regarding a date for adjourn
ment this week. The revenue commits
sion has to act before much can be
done on essential bills.
The situation in regard to inVesti
cations is summed up this way by the
Philadelphia Inquirer to-day The
matter of the proposed probing of the
Brumbaugh administration will prob
ably not be taken up by the Senate
this week. The Governors veto of the
Sproul resolution calling for an in
vestigation into alleged violations of
the law when it reached the Senate
was received and action thereon post
poned for the present. In view of the
fact that Senator Penrose. who has
been most insistent in urging that
probe be made, has not had an oppor-
porters in the Legislature, no plan
of action has been finally agreed upon.
| While the senior United States Senator
is still demanding that the PROPOSE
ton for a probe be pressed, he has
not submitted to his associates any
program of action. 1t is understood
that he expects to hold a conference
with a number of his friends in the
Quaker City at the end of this week
upon the subject"
The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
says that bill to make school boards
elective in Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh, as they are in the rest of the
state, is to be presented.
The Philadelphia Ledger does not
like Senator Wares statement that ne
will oppose the proposed Philadelphia
reform bills. The Ledger says that it
doubts whether the people of the city
will accept the Ware dictum.
-Westmoreland county 'drys" are
putting up a big fight to cancel some
of the licenses in that county and the
usual battle in court is ahead. The
/ Lycoming and Center county courts
have clipped the number of licenses.
The City of Chester is considering
annexing Marcus Hook and Eddystone
boroughs which would make it mu-
nicipality close to the Erie and Will
kes-Barre class.
George T. Oliver will preside at
the annual banquet of the Press Club
/ in Pittsburgh this month and several
congressman are expected to be among
the speakers.
Lancaster Democrats are looking
/ for a large time next month when
Vice-President Marshall will be the
chief speaker on Thomas Jefferson.
The Philadelphia North American
says that Senator Lynch, of Lacka-
wanna. is defending as best he can"
his bill to abolish the nonpartisan
feature of second class city elections.
The name of Ex-Congressman d.
+. Lafean, of York, is once more being
heard for public service commissioner.
| After waiting for eight weeks
I United States District Attorney 4.
Lowry Humes, chief Democratic ring
master and possible candidate fer
I lieutenant governor or somthing else,
has fulfilled expectations and drawn n
new corrupt practices act 1t is in
town and ready for legislators to gaze
upon. 1t has more teeth than a fox
/ trap and is said to be so drawn that
not even a Democratic candidate for
mayor can enjoy working under it. Mr..
Humes' bill is claimed to meet condi-
tions in Pennsylvania as seen by men
who do not have control. 1t will be
much discussed.
The Philadelphia Record assails
the plans for the convention hall in
Philadelphia as too small by half
Senator G. w. Beales, of Adams.
will take his seat as Senator tonight.
His term as Congressman ended last
Monday.
The condition of Senator Magee
was said to be serious to-day. He has
been suffering from pneumonia.
-Lorane borough has voted 10000
/ for new schools.
-EIkins Park. Ogontz and adjoin-
ing places want to merge into one
post office.
The Philadelphia Press says that
! a good plan would be to increase the