Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-16
Pee;ttc4 III
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The national crisis is not to be per-
ture of campaign thunder by the DEM
ocratic state machine and it is now
the plan of the State ringmasters'
committee to take out of cold stor-
age another proposed law designed to
make trouble for the Republicans and
to upset the present systems of ap-
propriating money if possible. The
Democratic bosses and Legislators have
been pointing with considerable eager
ness to the differences among the Re-
publicans lately and insisting that it is
dreadful to have anything but har-
mony at this time.
To-day 1t is announced that the ring
masters will present another of the
series of tried and rejected bills as a
contribution to the general disturb
ance. The bill to be presented will
be that to regulate the appropriation
of money to hospitals, a scheme which
has been a Democratic pet for years
and which has been presented, talked
about and then disregarded by the
Democrats themselves as was demon
strated a few years ago when it was
found that Democratic lawmakers were
about the biggest grabbers after hos
pital appropriations in the Legislature
The appearance of Auditor Generar
Powell before the joint appropriation
committee tomorrow is being awaited
with interest at the Capitol. Mr.. Pow
ellis term will be up in another fort
night, but 1t is understood to be the
desire of the committeeman to ask him
some questions regarding the audit of
the books, the employment of a squad
of youths on the job of separating set
Elements and correspondence and other
things. Other State officials will be
heard if any time is left after Mr.
Powell appears.
The general plan of the elections
committees of the Legislature is to
pass only the primary date, bill. Sew
eral suggestions for changes in the
form of the ballot will be allowed to
go over.
Republican members of the Legis-
lature who have been so long regaled
with accounts of the harmony exist
Ing in the Democratic party. were con-
siderably amused to day by the warn
ing" issued to Congressman II. ]. Steele,
of the Easton- Bethlehem district. by A.
Mitchell Palmer's newspaper. The Pal
mer newspaper was forced to accept
Steeles nomination and denomination
as Palmer's successor because the vot-
ers insisted on it. but did so with bad
grace Now it is finding fault with
Steeles attitude on national questions
and solemnly warning" him that he
must be good. Whether it is Palmer's
plan to run again in the district or
to get Steele ready for the sliding
board in order to put i'm one of the
State machines men remains to de-
velop.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger
printed the first article on local poll
tics in weeks yesterday whenIt sug-
| gested that the Penrose and Independ-
ent forces in Philadelphia had agreed
| upon C. r Woodruff for register of
Wills; Ernest L. Tustin for recorder
of deeds, and George W. Porter for
| receiver of taxes. The Ledger article
| intimated that Register James D. Shee-
| han would be turned down and the
Ware candidates fought all along the
| line.
According to some articles from
| Wilkes Barre which are being printed
in the newspapers there is division IN
the State administration forces in Lu-
zerne over patronage, and it may be
reflected in the primary fight for coun-
| ty ofiices this year. 1t would also
| seem that some appointments sought
in -Luzerne have not been going thai
| Rav