Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-25
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Prompt confirmation by the Senate
of the appointment of DR.. Nathan
G. Shaeffer, of Lancaster, for an
other term of four years as Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, will
probably be followed by submission
of other appointments to the Sen
ate by the Governor IN the opinion of
people at the Capitol. There are
some who see an adjustment of diff
ferences between the executive and
the Senators over appointments and
predictions were made to-day that
some of the officials whose very
names evoked sharp words last jan
uary might be confirmed.
Governor Brumbaugh has declin-
ed to indicate what ne will do and is
said to be insistent in the matter of
appointm ents, but some of his
friends have represented that pol
icy of give and take is sometimes
advisable in the second Legislature
of Governors term and it would
not be surprising to see some ap-
pointments made which could be
classed as neutral at least. In the
event that this happens there would
probably be less difficulty about Sc
curing confirmation of public service
commissioners, secretary of agricul-
ture and others.
Senator William E. Crow, the
Republican State chairman, has been
the biggest factor in keeping down
outbursts of partisanShip at the Cap
itol The senator, who was COM
manding figure when the Legislature
opened, is now close to being the
most influential man in the general
assembly and has time and again
smoothed out unpleasant situations
If there is brought about any condi-
ton whereby troubles are composed
it will be to the credit of the Fay
cite senator who has labored to keep
party lines intact and taken a good
many knocks for his pains.
Senator Crow has been frequent
ly mentioned for Governor, but is
disinclined to enter the race. He has
deprecated the use of his name and
told friends that he has about all he
can attend to just now.
Newspapers of the State attach
significance to the dinner to be given
at the Harrisburg Club next Tuesday
night by Senator e. II. Ware and
other senators to Senator w. Z.
Sproul. The Pittsburgh Gazette
Times expresses the opinion that 1t
may be to launch a gubernatoriai
boom, but that in any event it will
emphasize the cordiality existing be-
heads over the administration of af-
fairs in Pennsylvania not so many
ago.
Philadelphia Ledger is advocat-
ing the passage of the law to make
the directors of the Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh school districts elective.
1t says almost any change is prefer
able to the present system of judi
cial appointment of executive bodies.
The Philadelphia Bulletin re-
marks adjournment at the Harris
burg must wait until business is fin
ished."
Steps are being taken in court
at PottSville to bar use of saloons
as polling places and the movement,
if it succeeds in the coal region, will
undoubtedly spread throughout the
State.
The trial of the Westmoreland
county poor directors charged with
graft will start this week at Green's
burg.
William II. Berry, former State
treasurer and now collector of the
port of Philadelphia by grace of the
Democratic State machine, does not
want to stand trial in Chester county
on the charge of libeling Senator L.
l.. Eyre. His application for
change of venue has been refused at
West Chester and he is now petition
ing the Supreme Court to authorize
the change. A year or SO ago Berry
was a very valiant crusader.