Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-29
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BY the Ex-Comznitteeman

I party ana relative to election of
pennsylvania legislators pledged to
support the dry amendment. The
| convention is the first to be called
for 1913 and in announcing it for
Lincoln's birthday DR.. Prugh says
that he called it after securing senti-
| ment of state committeeman, who
unanimously favored a meeting.
The notice says that the conven-
ton will consider suggestions of
prohibition candidates for state Of
fees; the Superior Court Judge va
cancyi selection of delegates to the
! prohibition national convention on
May Z, which will be held before the
state primary day; consideration of
our attitude toward the proposed
/ union of the Prohibition party with
| the new National party, whose plat
form our National committee took
part in framing; suggestions as to
the financing of the next state cam
paign and Ito define our particular
attitude, towards other parties in
Pennsylvania in the matter of the
drive for the election of a legisla-
ture to ratify. the national constitu-
tlonal amendment at its next ses-
sion"
While a schedule of delegates is
given it is stated that all who de-
sire may attend the convention.
-Eagerness with which Demo-
cratic newspapers are decrying the
call for Republican harmony made
by the Harrisburg Telegraph is
rather indicative of what they fear
IL the factionalism stops. Republi-
can leaders in Philadelphia to-day
decided to await the turn of events
and state administration chieftains
are going ahead building up their
At.
connected with the state govern |
ment have been as reluctant as those
allied with Senator Penrose to talk !
about getting together until after the |
new year shows that the feelings of |
the Republican voters are being |
sounded. Meanwhile the democratic |
bosses are getting ready to go to the
banks of the Potomac to make a |
slate for the people of Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia Record says
that the Wares are getting ready to |
take the head of every Penrose man
in the Philadelphia city government
and it is expected that the decapita-
ton will be extended to Capitol Hill,
where it has been regularly staged as
about to begin for the last two years
and that efforts to get Senator Pen
rose and Senator Ware to agree have
been hopeless. 1t is also said that
loCldlOI are uGdl WllU
some national and State Republican
leaders over the head of Penrose,
which caused much irritation. The
Record says: The ultimatum is said
to have been given the Wares by the
followers of Senator Penrose that
they will either get in behind and
help to elect q governor next year
picked by men who have been di-
fecting state affairs of the party, or
Il, 4. T.
success which is now worrying the
throughout the State.
rhe Wares appear to fully realize the
Jolt given to their ambitions to state
leadership for their assumption of
responsibility for the Brumbaugh
administration. The Wares also ap-
oreciate the fact that the last cleo
ion brought no new strength to the
Vare-Smith machine.
notwithstanding opportunities
# some of his political friends at I
scranton it is not regarded as at all {
ikely that Governor Brumbaugh {
will appoint registration commits {
ioner TO succeed Mayor elect A. T. {
'onnell for some time to come. Mr..
'onnell has rendered his resignation s
y the Governor and there is a keen I
ontcst for the vacancy. Yesterday /
Ir. Connell and Senator w. NJ. I
Iynch came to Harrisburg for a I
uiet little conference with the Cow, |
rnor on the subject, but DIR. Brum- ]
augh was in Johnstown making ad- =
resses to his old friends, the state I
chool teachers. =
While pre-emptions of the Town j
leeting party name are going on
enerally throughout the state there t
also disposition to take the l
ames of Liberty, National and Il
merican for congressional and SEN a
torial nominations next spring. II
lie pre-empting goes on there will 6
e more party names on the Penn
'lVania ballot next spring than in
lie Roosevelt campaign and the two
ears succeeding it.
Auditor General Charles A Snv-
er will return to Harrisburg Mon y
ny and prepare to go to conclusions h
regard to the pay roll of the State I
lsurance Fund. He proposes to :,
ave the necessity for some of the a
creases in salary and employees ex-a =,
alned ana is disposed to insist upon /,
Is right to audit the books of the y
md as part of the inquiry into the =
bility of the fund to carry ad- =
tional employees. The appearance of =
is auditor Will probably begin n
ash as the fund officers have been :,
consultation with the ATTORNEY
enerals Department. @
The State Capitol was taking "
luch interest to-day in a meeting u
sported to be held in Philadelnhia r
'-day by Governor Brumbaugh. At ~
'rney General Brown and other 7
len aligned with the state adminls- 4
alton to decide upon the appoint i
tents to the Public Service Commits -
on and the Philadelphia judgeship. y
ONE determination will also be 4
cached as to the means of dealing G
18th the State Commission of Agri- .
llture which has defied the Gov
rnor by refusing confirmation to E. =
!. Dorsett as chief of markets and y
hich may kick over the. traces when
comes to confirming q chief clerk !,
}. succeed the late DIR. M. d. Lich-
liter. !
j. o. Hauser, secretary to Com r
Missioner of Health Samuel G. i
'iXon for the last year and a half :
as resigned to take effect New Z
ears day and will become q mem :
er of the staff of the PHILADELPHIA =
ress. Mr.. Hauser will give his at
sntion to politics. He was formerly =
onnected with the New York Times !
nd has made many friends while in o
by his courtesy and care
DR. the important work of the de- Z
artment. :
WHEN ALL DRANK MILK '
In those early days, as the new t
omers fiocked into Missouri, those /