Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
bushels OF foodstuffs might have
been saved, and the price of bread
automatically lowered.
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By the Ex-Committeeman

Tone of newspaper comment upon
Governor Brumbaugh's action in re-
appointing officials who were reject
ed by the State Senate is that it
means a revival of factional fight
ing. The Philadelphia Record, the
Democratic organ of Eastern Penn
sylvania, chortles over the prospect,
while the Philadelphia Ledger, which
prints an interview. with Senator
Boies Penrose denouncing the Gov
ernor's action as illegal, attacks the
gubernatorial action in an editorial
In which it asks: Has the Senate of
Pennsylvania any rights under the
constitution which the Governor is
bound to respect?" The Philadei-
phia Inquirer says that the Governor
has def1ed Senator Penrose and the
North American appears to be thor
oughly satisfied thaS the row is on
again.
There will probably be much dis
cussion of the subject later in the
week, when the situation develops
and Auditor General Snyder is heard
from.
The Penrose interview, as quot
ed in the Ledger, is as follows: II
expect that Auditor General Snyder,
after his speech in the Senate on the
subject, will refuse to approve the
pay warrants of these men and that
the case will be carried to a higher
court and the Governor defeated"
added Mr.. Penrose. I'm all my eX-
perience in state and national af-
fairs, never have 1 known an execu-
tive to attempt to override the law as
In this instance. President Wilson,
with all his defiance of Congress and
precedents, submitted to the law
time and time again and always
obeyed 1t, appointing new men after
the Senate had refused the confirma-
ton of his recommendations Only
a few months ago President Wilson,
after the Senate had rejected the
nomination of George Rublee, of
New Hampshire, for a position on
the Federal Trade Commission, made
another nomination, and this after
Congress had adjourned. The Penn
sylvanta law on the subject of con-
firmations, which gives the Governor
the right to appoint with the sane
ton of the Senate, is copied identi-
cally from the Federal provision, and
the precedents are the same"
Judges of the various courts of
Pennsylvania will have to wait for
their salaries until Governor 'Brum-
baugh acts upon the general appro-
priation bill, which was the last
measure passed by the Legislature
which adjourned in the early morn
Ing hours of June 20. When the
emergency appropriation bill was
hn 10 ri nf 10
in the state departments it was ap-
parently only made to cover the pay
OF officials and attaches, or employees
OF the state government. It amount
ed to almost $500, 900, and was pro-
posed because in years gone by when
an appropriation bill was late in be-
ing passed and in being acted upon
people had to wait for weeks for
their pay, causing much inconven-
ience, The amount carried is held
at the Capitol to be only enough for
the state governmental people for
June and July. BY August the ap-
preparation act will be In force.
Selection of Senator w NJ
Lynch, of Lackawanna county, to be
superintendent of the state institu-
ton at Farview, may raise question
as to his right to accept the office,
which may also get into the courts.
The Senator is understood to have
resigned his senatorial seat, but
there are some here who are inclin-
ed to believe that he is prevented
by the constitution from accepting
such an Office during the term for
which he has been elected. The
whole question is whether the super
intendency is a state office, and the
Auditor General will probably ask
the Attorney General for an opinion.
August Beigle, former sheriff OF
Carbon county, Is a candidate for
denomination on the Democratic
ticket and has opposition, of course.
The greatest interest is being
shown throughout the state in the
election to be held by the Bethle-
hens tomorrow on the question of
consolidating into a third-class city.
The two boroughs are in different
counties, but ap enabling act was
passed by the Legislature. Suburbs
will be annexed and the steel city
will start off with $4,000 inhabitants.
The plan has been boosted by
Charles M. Schwab.
Patrick F. Lynott, the Scranton
city treasurer, who died suddenly,
was we'll known here.
Governor Brumbaugh has a
number of vacancies in county Of
fees to fill. He will probably wait
until after he completes work on
legislation.
k. w. Grantland. long connected
with the Philadelphia city govern
| ment, has been made director OF
| surveys at $4,000 a year.
Senator w. P. Graft, of Indiana
has just bought 900 acres of coaI
| land in Westmoreland and adjoining
counties at $1,000 per acre.
Appointment of a burgess for
Columbia to succeed w. S. Detweiler
who is in the National Guard, will
be made this week.
-Alvan Markle, coal operator
banker and chairman of the Public
Safety Committee of the Hazleton
district, has been named collector of
county taxes for Hazleton city by the
LuZerne commissioners. He will
turn over his entire commission.
amounting to more than $1,000 to
the Red Cross and will make the col
lections through the Markle Banking
and Trust Company. There was a
bitter fight on between John Cough,
the old collector, and John Helferty
for the place, and the commissioners
reached a compromise by giving the
work to Mr.. Markle.
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