Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

publicans in PHILADELPHIA there are
signs of a bitter mayoralty contest
about to bo staged again in Pitts
purgh and in some of the smaller
cities there are battles soon to start
which will have more or less effect
| upon the selection of Republican
candidates next year. Men active in
Republican affairs have been striving
since the Legislature adjourned and
the bills were disposed of to allay
the sore feelings aroused between
December 1 and August 1 and the
Philadelphia mayor seems to be TAX
ing prominent part.
The Philadelphia newspapers all
carry extended stories about the
Inquirer, which generally speaks
pretty straight for the Republican
organization, says:
with the primary elections only a
month off. Mayor Smith yesterday
put himself On record for the re-
nomination by the Republican or
ganization of James B. Sheehan and
w. Freeland Kendrick for the offices
OF register of wills and receiver of
taxes, respectively.
You can go as far as you like in
support of Kendrick,' said the mayor.
1 am too busy with more important
matters to keep track of the trend
Tor or against party harmony this
fall, but l am not only for Kendrick,
but expect the other fellows to be
for him, too. AS far as 1 am con-
cerned. there can be no harmony
without Kendrick.'
In supporting Register of Wills
Sheehan for another term the mayor
said: 1 have been for Sheehan right
along. Regarding the fee question,
he has only done what or any other
man would have done. He did not
institute the suit over the fees in
order to pocket them. The fee ques-
ton was raised, and Sheehan was
obliged to be party to the suit in
order to have the courts clear up the
question. I think the registers po-
sition is altogether proper and con-
sistent.'
when asked to give his views on
a candidate for the office of district
attorney the mayor excused himself,
saying he had an important engage
ment. Friends of Mr.. Rotan say he
is sure of denomination.
State Senator E. A. Patton and
Magistrate Thomas w. Watson are
most prominently mentioned for city
treasurer.
Senator McNichol. when told or
the mayors views, said he was not
prepared TO comment upon any
phase of the political situation at
this time. I am looking after mat
ters pertaining to subway contracts
said the senator, and just now l
have no time nor inclination for any
thing else
The time is not opportune to go
upon record on political matters was
Senator Wares only comment"
When Mayor Mcdowell pre-
sented resolution in Chester's coun-
Gil asking for the appointment of
T. Woodward Trainer. secretary of
Board of Trade; DR.. William f.
Lehman and Byron G. Pickering
(the latter principal of the Larkin
grammar schooD as members of
the new civil service commission
council turned down the resolution,
allowing him but one man, Professor
Pickering, the other four members
voting to seat Peter Guildea. manu-
facturer, and DIR. j. P. VanKeuren.
Columbia judges are at odds
again. Judge Evans handed down
an opinion discharging the rule to
GUST the Conyngham township school
board on the grounds that they have
violated the provisions of the school
code in letting the contract for two
stoves costing S436, which retail for
less than half that amount. without
advertising as required by the code.
He took the position that it was not
wilful and Intentional failure to per-
form a duty required by the code.
Associate >Juges Hauck and Rhodes
thereupon handed down an opinion
declaring it to be an intention and
wilful violation and made the custer
rule absolute.
The Pittsburgh situation is con-
siderably mixed. The announcement
by William Price that he would not
be a candidate for mayor was fol-
lowed by an official announcement
from DR.. ]. p. Kerr. president of
council. Some expression from Com
missioner w. A. Magee, who is con-
sidered a candidate, is looked for,
and E. V. Babcock will likely be
heard from.
Rice Garland clerk of the
Philadelphia municipal court, is out
with a sharp attack of Director Will
son in regard to vice conditions.
Appointment of E. Vinton Phil.
lips as county controller of Chester
by the Governor is looked for. Phil
lips wants to be candidate for the
FULL term. however, and the Repup-
lican organization is for G. F.
Devices. There will be other can
didates.
John G. Harman, of Blooms
burg, former candidate for State
Treasurer and Democratic legislator,
is a candidate for judge in his
county.
Elk Representative P. c. New
baker, of Danville, is a candidate for
associate judge in Montour county.