Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-19
Poe;ttca IN
Pe~~oqe0onia
By the Ex-Committeeman

Propositions to extend the legis-
lative session beyond June 2S be-
cause of differences between the
State administration and the legis-
lative leaders seem TO be very un-
popular at the State Capitol and
many of the legislators to-day eX-
pressed themselves as opposed to
stretching out the General Assembly
into July.
There were hopes expressed to-
day that the troubles over legislation
and appointments would be ironed
out this week and that the law
makers would be able to tackle the
tremendous amount of business be-
fore them without having a factional
fight on hand. Senatorial leaders
were asked to-day TO bend their eff
forts to adjusting matters so that
the legislators could set away on the
day scheduled.
Talk of having the Legislature ad-
journ subject to call was revived to-
day.
Whether people connected with
departments of the state government
and receiving less than 1900 year
shall have an increase in salary is
t. be settled this week. 1t is be-
lieved that the Governor, who ap-
proved the increase for Pittsburgh
city employees, will sign the bill.
Steps are being taken in Philadelphia
TO increase the wages of many city
employees.
According to reports to-day,
there would be a Public Service Com
missioner named before the Legis-
lature closed and a compromise
would be made. The name of A. b.,
Millar, the secretary, is being sug-
gested becauseSof his familiarity with
the work. General c. NJ. Clement.
ex-State Treasurer Young and ex-
Mayor Ira w. Stratton, of Reading,
are also being talked about.
Senator C. W. Sones. of the Ly-
coming county district, who is much
mentioned as possibility for the
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor, is taking an active part in the
effort to straighten out the Philadel-
phia transit bill tangle. The Sena-
tor is big business man, and has
considerable of a task ahead of him.
-EX-State Treasurer Young, who
is mentioned for Public Service Com
missioner, and also as guberna-
torial possibility, is devoting him.
self to law practice ana intensive
potato farming at his home on the
northern tier. Mr.. Young will not
stay there long and will be back in
the political game before many
months, it is predicted.
Lieutenant Governor Frank B.
McClain is kept busy lodging invita-
tions to speak. He was asked to
speak on practically every night this
week and he has several invites
for the Fourth of July.
The manner in which Judge
Berger, the new SchuyllSi1l county
judge. was confirmed in the Senate
last night is worth noting. He was
given the official approval in short
order. All hands in Schuylkill coun-
ty appear to be satisfied with the
selection.
Practically every third class city
in the State is getting ready for a
strenuous mayoralty campaign this
year. There are signs of fights start
ing in a number of cities already.
With Pittsburgh and Scranton also
electing mayors there should be
plenty of excitement.
The Philadelphia Ledger says
that the naming of Representative
T. Henry Walnut, for years one of
the upholders of civil service re-
form and other independent things
in Philadelphia, as an assistant
United States District Attorney, has
aroused some of the machine Demo-
Gratis. Walnut has always been more
or less of a Republican.
The Democratic ringmasters
have about given up hope of even
making a noise in the Legislature
with their bills. The lawmakers ap-
pear to have gotten the measure of
the famous Humes list which was to
reform the state and make Pennsyl-
vania a Democratic province.