Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
Poeittca iM
'Pen~oqeOo~io
By the Ex-Committecman

| III Dy tbC iii
Two men are more in the center
of the political stage in Pennsylva-
mia to-day than at any time in the
last six months, and that is saying
a great deal. They are Governor
pointees were rejected by the Senate
and whom the State is watching to
sec what he is going to do about it,
and Auditor General Charles A. Sny-
Ger, who is being observed to see
what he is going to do about what
! the Governor does.
1t is currently reported that some
| OF the rejected men will be named
to places in the State government.
Appointments made now would hold
good until the end of the Governors
| term as the Legislature will not meet
until 1918, when the Governor will
retire. There will be no Senate
around for eighteen months to dis
cuss appointments.
| Governor Brumbaugh has been of
the opinion that he had certain
rights in appointments which were
not shared by Senators. 1t is said
| that he may place Daniel f. Lafean,
| Charles r. Patton. ID. Edward Long
and possibly Robert X. Young in diff
| ferent place from those he named in
! his nominations to the Senate. The
places which may be used in the
switching process are: Compensa-
| ton Commissioner at $1,000; Bank
| ing Commissioner at $4,000: Super
| intendent of Printing at $4,000; Sec
! retary of Agriculture at $4,000, and
| Commissioner of Fisheries at $4,000,
to say nothing Of Public Service
Commissioner at $4,000.
| The Governor has a number of
| fine cards iii his hands again.
One of the interesting stories
afloat about the combinations is
that when Senators found that
should DR.. John Price Jackson not
I be confirmed as Commissioner OF
Labor and Industry. Ex-Speaker
i'll his place, they hastened to ap-
prove him. Another story is that
the Senate leaders preferred to keep
Insurance Commissioner j. Denny
O'Neil in his department rather than
have him named to another where
he could be a thorn in the side of
the antiadministration forces.
Legislators remaining in the city
were somewhat amused to-day by
the outbursts from the Democratic
machine managers and mourning
organs over .conscripton boards
In the first place the selections were
approved by the national adminis-
tration and in the second place the
Democratic State bosses have been
somewhat noted for their strictly
machine appointments since they
got hold of President Wilson's rub
her stamp for Pennsylvania. Just
what the conscription boards would
| have looked like had Palmer and his
| pals had the naming can be
imagined from the color of appoint
ments they have made in federal
service.
Third class city officials all over
the State are writing here for copies
of the bill establishing civil service
| in such cities. A number plan to
make it effective at once.
| Hanover township, Luzerne
county. the wealthiest of the kind in
the State, is said to be satisfied with
the township legislation that has
been enacted. Under the bill ap-
proved yesterday the dominant men
in its affairs will hold Office as COM
mlssioners until 1920.
| For the second time in less than
six months the State Department of
! Banking is without a commissioner
and Captain John w. Morrison, the
deputy commissioner, is again ad-
! nlllilSIeGlnP ltS aildlFS w nen Ine
| veteran, William II. Smith, retired
last January Captain Morris took
charge of the department as dep
uty, returning to his place when
| Daniel l.. Lafean assumed office.
! Now since Mr.. Lafean was not con-
| firmed he is conducting affairs again.
| The York man retires as commits
sioner at a time when a call is gen.
| orally made for statements.
| Thn rntirnfONant IF Com fCci
er n. r. Butler leaves the depart
ment in charge of II. r. Stackhouse,
who took charge as chief clerk
month ago. Mr.. Butler will remain
here for a short time to assist in
| conducting affairs and a similar ar
rangement will likely be made in
| the case of d. Edward Long, who
WIS not confirmed as Superintendent
of Public Printing and Binding and
who arranged for the new printing
contracts which will take effect
Monday.
Newspapers of the state appear
to be generally congratulatory of the
| Legislature for not passing any more
laws and for sticking to codes and
important matters. The action Of
the Legislature in sitting out one
third of all bills presented for en-
actment is rather unusual. When the
Governor gets through, his veto rec
ord will be worth looking at. He
has done fairly well up to date.
A number of legislators remain
ed here to-day to go over bills which
passed finally. There are hopes that
the appropriation situation will work
out favorably and that with the di-
rect inheritance tax there will be no
reason for reductions.
Circulation of nominating petitions
for candidates for nominations for
judge will begin on Monday. Forty
days will be allowed to circulate the
papers, which must be filed at the
office of the secretary of the COM
monwealth. These petitions will be
the first to be circulated under the
provisions of the act signed several
weeks ago, which shortened the
period for circulation and gave n
longer time for certifcation of nom
nations. the large number of such
papers filed by aspirants for legisla-
tive and other nominations in even
numbered years causing rush at the
last minute which occasionally
caused errors in initials.
Twenty seven co I'M m on pleas
judges, three orphans court Judges
and twenty-five associate judges are
to be chosen. The twenty-seven
judges will be elected in sixteen dis
, tricts, Philadelphia having six and
Allegheny five. Two of the orphans
. | court iudPas will ha cbncap IN DI,;1o