Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh
will reply to the Senate resolution
requesting him to fill vacancies
existing in the State government and
TO send appointments to the Senate
for confirmation when the uppor
branch of the Legislature meets next
Tuesday. The Governor said to-day
that he would have an answer, but
declined to say what 1t would con-
tain. 1t is regarded as certain that
the Governor will inform the Senate
that he is entirely within his pre-
negatives in not sending in nomina-
tions until just before final adjourn
,ment. The Governor held all of his
important appointments until within
forty-eight hours of adjournment
last session and it is considered
probable that he will do the same
thing this time.
Leaders of the Rural Members
League, which started out this week
to force an adjournment on May "a,
have decided to pitch upon May 81
instead. The leaders of the rural
organization are said to realize that
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mean slaughter of many bills, in
Guiding many in which they are in
! terested and they have determined
TO work for the last day of the COM
ing month. Democratic members of
the Legislature will probably line up
with the rural organization.
| Rural members are showing con-
siderable interest in what the ap-
preparations committee will do and
were inquiring o-day as to prospects
of reporting out bills.
Concerning the rural members
activity the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
says: THE wonder is rebellion did
not break out sooner in the Legisla-
ture against the waste of time that
has characterized the present session.
Some 50 members of the House have
held a meeting and demanded that
work be expedited and final adjourn
ment taken on May 25. Already the
House had adopted rule fixing May
l as the last day for the introduc-
ton of bills without unanimous con-
sent. That will help some. May % !
may be too early a date for ad- |
journment If necessary routine is 10
be completed and other important
legislation is to be enacted. But IL
more ginger were injected into the
whole procedure the session could be
closed within a reasonable time from
this date. The protestants against
more delay should continue to press |
for prompt dispatch of business.
Auditor General elect Charles A.
Snyder, who will assume office on
Tuesday, will not make changes
rapidly in his department although
when he goes in he will ask for the
designations of everyone and make
ssSalA,titra nnncnriYtinnG Holm II
Fettig, assistant chief of the Legis-
lative Reference Bureau and resi-
dent of Pottsville, will likely be a
deputy under the new Auditor Cen
eral and Gabriel H. Meyer, of Leb-
anon county, and Samuel 5. Lewis,
of York county, will be named TO
important places. Senator Snyder
has refused to discuss appointments.
The retirement of Mr.. Fertig
from the Legislative Bureau, where
he has done notable work, will mean
a revival of the effort to have w. H.
Wachter, of Philadelphia, named to
the place. He was strongly BOOM
ed by Harry A. Mackey and others
when Mr.. Fertig was named.
State Treasurer ELECT II. M. KEEP
hart has not given any signs of
making changes.
Governor Brumbaugh will prob
ably name the date for the special
congressional election in the twenty
eighth district within a few days.
Legislators from the district expect
the election to be held about June 8.
I'm addition to EX-Senators Jar
rett and Campbell and Representa-
tives Goodwin, Siggins and McKin-
ney, other possible candidates are
EX-Congressman S. II. Miller, Mer-
Ger; Ex-Congressman w. j. Hulings,
Oil City: f. r. Allen, w. H. Allen,
w. L. Rice and z. w. Parshall, of
Warren, and A. r. Hodge, Grove
City.
Concerning the agreement on
the defense and safety appropria-
ton the Philadelphia Inquirer says:
This seems to be good form OF
commission, embracing as it does
practically all of the officers of the
State government who would be con-
cerned in the disbursing of the
money and of the preparations for
defense. 1t goes to the House now,
and there is every reason for be-
! lieving that it will pass that body
by practically unanimous vote"
philadelphia businessmen seem
| to have taken to the war path on
the proposed transit bills and the city
| is TO De INVADED on May pH ueie-
cations to protest against the may
or's plans. No transit proposition
seems to suit everybody in Phila-
delphia.
The Philadelphia Ledger an
nounced to-day that Senator Snyder
might hold up some salaries of men
not confirmed There were intima-
tions to that effect on January 2. If
he does there will be prompt manda-
mus proceedings, say administration
men.
In an editorial to-day the Phila-
| delphia Record takes issue with
Senator Vare's statement that the
late John G.. Johnson had upheld
the Governors course in regard to
appointments.
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