Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

BY the Ex-Committeeman
Auditor General Charles A. Sny-
der's answer and paper book in the
appeal to the State Supreme Court
from the decision of the Dauphin
county court in the recess" appoint
ments case will be filed this week
The Auditor General said that he
would have all papers ready on time
so that the case could proceed.
1t is likely that steps will be taken
to provide for the argument of one
CT the eases as q test instead of going
into all of them. The argument is set
fo- the first Monday in January in
Philadelphia and until a decision, is
given matters will go on as they have
been going in the administration of
affairs. The officials involved in the
proceedings were named on July 8
so that prospects are that it will be
we'll nigh a year before their status
is finally determined.
Mr.. Snyder says that he will be
glad to hear any facts concerning
appointment of men to places in the
state government and to be paid out
of contingent funds as he is not seek
vent a deficit at the end of the year
Appearance of buttons here
bearing the portrait of Secretary of
Internal Affairs Paul w. Houck as
a candidate for Governor have at
tracted much attention. Mr.. Houck
has declined to discuss the matter
and merely smiles when asked about
it. The buttons are the first to ap-
pear for Governor.
Vance c. Mccormick, Demo-
cratic National Chairman, who came
to Harrisburg to visit his mother inn
mediately after landing at New
York, has gone back to Washington
to take UP his work as chairman of
the War Trade Board. He has de-
clined to talk political matters. How
ever he was very silent on such mat
ter5 about four years ago and turned
up III the winter as the national ad-
ministration's slated candidate for
Governor.
The Philadelphia Press says the
Republican factions are still far
apart and does not take much stock
in recent suggestions for Governor.
The Press says: United States Sem
a tor Philander C. Knox has been
peace. which in the minds of many is
essential to keep the Democrats from
winning the Governorship. Although
Senator Knox is Penrose supporter.
he is not of the type of hide-bound
who would stand as cam
diddtc for one side against another
in an interparty fight. Knox is a
lawyer of the higher type and
man who is wrapped up in law and
He has never been
figured as strong supporter of gang
politics, but is a Republican of the
first water. State Senator William
c. Sproul is another who is persist
emily mentioned as a candidate for
the Republican nomination. He also
is considered a Penrose supporter, but
the Wares are not known to be op-
posed to him. If they are, it is only
because Penrose may favor him for
the nomination, and at present this
is considered sufficient reason for
opposition. Senator Sproul has an
nounced that if he becomes a candi-
date he will represent only the Re-
publican party and not any particu-
lar faction. He has intimated. how
ever, that he has no objection to
becoming Governor, and at u recent
dinner rendered him by friends in
Delaware county, gave the impress
sion that it will be perfectly agree
able to him to become the nominee"
The Norristown Register, pub
lished since 1880, has gone out of
business.
w. r. Conrad has been picked
for the first controller of Tamaqua.
The fact that the position of
City Treasurer of Scranton has paid
5 S121 900 for the last four years was
disclosed at that city's council meet
ing through a new ordinance to cut
the salary and fees of the official.
The salary of treasurer for the four
years was $4,000. or $4,000 a year
The remainder came in commissions
from tax collectors. Under the new
law the salary, including fees, will
be limited to $1,000 a year, or So
300 more than the Mayor receives.
The Philadelphia Press to-day
prints an interesting congressional
contest forecast in which il is given
as the opinion in Washington that
Senator Penrose yill make q fight
not only against Ware congressman
in the state, but that he will en-
deavor to defeat Congressman-at
large John r. K. Scott, and make a
fight on Congressman Ware, Darrow
and Costello, in Philadelphia. This
will be carrying war into Africa and
it is also stated that in the western
end of the state there will be oppo-
sition to CongresSman-at- Thom-
as S. Crago, Greene county, and that
the Senator is going after Congress-
man Edgar r. Kiess. 1t is also stated
that Congressman NJ. NJ. Garland,
at large, man run against Clyde
Kelly, in Allegheny, and the article
expresses the hope, which has been
much brought out lately by Penrose
men, that "EX-Speaker of the Penn
sylvania House of Representatives
George E. Alter, is expected to enter
the field against Representative S. G.
Porter, while State Senator Kline
may contest with Representative
John NJ. NORM, for the nomination
in the Thirty-first district. Ex-Mayor
of Pittsburgh, and eX-
Representative Barchfeld, are in the
field against Representative G. e.
in the Thirty-second dis
trict."
The Chester Pen and Pencil
Club is out for Senator Sproul fer
Governor and no one else.
Governor Brumbaugh, say some
of the newspapers, plans to make
some vigorous local option speeches
this coming spring. The belief is that
if the dry amendment passes soon
that the Legislature will be convened
in extra session, although the silence
on that subject is rather profound
at the Capitol.
Lieutenant Governor Frank b.
McClain is out with his appeal to the
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