Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
Poeit;c4 IL
Pe~~eqesania
By the Ex-Comnitteeman

Surface indications are that the
Legislature will finish up its work
about May "a and take a recess and
men who play politics and who observe
politics all over the State declare that
upon the manner in which things are
conducted here in the next six weeks
may depend in a great measure next
years gubernatorial election.
Legislators are commencing to hear
| from home folks about the policy of
the general assembly and both the
partisans of Senator Penrose and Gov
ernor Brumbaugh are being told that
this is a poor time to get into wrangles
about confirmation of appointments.
credit for legislation and methods of
disbursing State money. There have
been made charges that there is more
political warfare under way on Cap
Iftol Hill than in some parts of Europe
and warnings that the situation will
be taken advantage of by Democrats
are coming every day.
The meeting of the Governor and
some of his advisers and the senatorial
leaders in the executive department
the other night resulted in proof that
the two factions are as far apart as
ever, but there are hopes that some
thing in the way of protocol may be
drawn up next week.
The movement to have Major
General c. NJ. Clement, of Sunbury,
named to the vacancy SO long existing
on the Public Service Commission.
which began last summer, has been
redoubled lately and the Governor has
been asked by many people through
support has been given to the general
by military men and Senators identi-
fled with the Brumbaugh wing have
been urging his selection. The Cover
nor has not yet satisfied himself as to
what the other faction would do about
the appointment in the Senate.
The same situation prevails in re-
gard to the superintendency of public
grounds and buildings for which Paul
w. Houck and William II. Ball are
still being mentioned.
Appointment of A. Nevin DIETRICH,
of Chambersburg, chairman of the
Washington party State committee for
several years, to the chief examiner
ship of the State Insurance Depart
ment, came along last evening accord
ing to schedule and he will assume his
duties at once. Mr.. DIETRICH will have
headquarters in Philadelphia. The
appointment carries $4,000 salary and
does not have to be confirmed, a cir
cumstan6e, which it might be added,
is fortunate for Mr.. DIETRICH as some
of the Senators were inclined to be re-
sentful last night of the selection of
so ardent a partisan of the Governor
in his presidential campaign.
AS far as can be seen there has
been no progress made in the reach
ing of an agreement between the Gov
ernor and the Senators on approval of
recess appointments and the Governor
is in the position of having his Public
Service Commission deadlocked over
the Philadelphia transit situation and
being unable to name any one to the
long existing vacancy with any as
surance that he would be confirmed.
There is always a possibility that the
Governor may take the bull by the
horns and name some one anyway, al
lowing him to take his chances with
the rest of the recess appointees.
d. APPOINTMENT of James II. How
arth, of Pittsburgh, to $1,000 clerk
ship in the State Insurance Depart
ment last night caused some interest
ing gossip. There were reports that
Howarth would get this job during
January, but nothing came of them.
Howarth's brother is Representative
w. j. HowaTth, OF Pittsburgh, who
voted for Cox in the caucus. There
have been reports that the son of
Clearfield member who was for Cox
would get job in another department
but nothing has been done as yet
philadelphia city council is having
its own time over propositions to in
crease salaries. AS in the State gov
ernment the city administration is
confronted with the danger of losing
trained and experienced men because
of the small salaries paid.