Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
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by the Ex-Committecman

Men interested in politics all over
| the state are watching with con-
| siderable eagerness the close of the
period for withdrawing nominating
petitions for county and municipal
nominations in Philadelphia, Pitts
| burgh and a few of the other cities
because of possible effects on state
affairs. The time for withdrawing
will likely be extended until Monday
in some counties, this being mat
ter largely up to the county COM
miSsioners.
In Philadelphia H. w. Mace and
Senator l.. w. Patton, who had been
talked of as pinch hitters" have
withdrawn, but d. Clarence Glib
honey remains in the race. The
Philadelphia Record, which does not
like the harmony program in Phil
ade1phia bit, says, "a slatebreakers'
union" is being formed. The Phil
adelphia Democrats are all up in the
air over the empty honors in that
city and some of the men who have
| made battles have decided not to
take part because they get nowhere
| in the Federal patronage line.
Pittsburgh and Scranton are look
| ing for some Withdrawals in their
contests and it is predicted that they
VIII SlIlpIlIy HdlleIS'
In all probability it may be late
in September or even in October be-
fore argument is heard by the Dau-
phin county court on the motion to
quash the mandamus proceedings
brought against Auditor General
Charles A. Snyder by four state OFF,
cials whose appointment he has re-
fZA Of
parties to the case has shown much
| eagerness to fix a date for argument.
! Mr.. Snyder says he will be ready
| for conference on the subject, while
the Attorney Generals Department
is awaiting the return of Attorney
General Brown who has been ill.
Ii the motion to quash is taken up
first and it should happen to be de-
nied the hearings on the rest of the
! proceeding and the appeal which
would follow would take six months.
| The indications are that the case
| will be in the Supreme Court here
next May. Meanwhile the officials
| and men they have appointed since
| July 9 will wait for their pay.
| Tuesday ethe Dauphin county
| court will hear the argument in the
mandamus proceedings to require
| Secretary of the commonwealth
Woods to hle nominating peIlllons
! of General w. ]. Hulings, candidate
| for Congress and three Philadelphia
! judicial aspirants. The latter claim
! papers were not offered for filing TOO
| late.
The Philadelphia North Amer
! lean, which has been vigorously as
| sailing the Tageblatt of Philadelphia
| for utterances which have been
much criticised in Philadelphia
makes an attack to-day upon United
/ States District Attorney Francs
! Fisher Kane for his reluctance 10
proceed against the pro-Germans
who are running that paper. This
| is the first time that feeling against
| Mr.. Kane's course has been brought
| into print and the North American
insists that he act to check seditious
| propaganda.
-Lehigh Republicans are having
their big time to-day. A notable
gathering will be held at park near
! Allentown, prominent state officials
being among those to attend.
Mayor Smith has been chosen
as chairman of the Delaware River
Tunnel Commission.
The vacancy on the Philadel-
phia bench caused by the death OF
Judge ballet will be filled by the
Governor soon. The Philadelphia
Ledger says that "a friend of the
Wares" will be selected.