Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Senator Edwin II. Vare's defiant
declaration of Thursday that Senator
Penrose and his friends would not
undertake any investigation of the
Brumbaugh administration because
they did not have the votes in either
branch of the Legislature was an
swered last night by Senator Penrose
with statement that he thought con-
ditions on Capitol Hill required thor
ough probe. AS the senior senator did
not talk about impeachment, and as
Senator Wares side is believed to be
seeking some way to avoid being too
much ignored in makeup of commit
tees and in legislation, there were a
good many people who day thought
that the battle was being fought to at
tract attention while some earnest
workers were engaged in an effort to
arrange protocol.
Senator Penrose will go to the sea-
shore to-day and so will many other
men prominent in the politics of the
State and next week there will be
many conferences. 1t is understood
that some neutrals in the State Re-
publican row have been at work and
that the administration forces have
more than a passing interest in what
may happen in the next few days
The Penrose statement of last
night appears to have been q direct
answer to the Ware defiance. 1t was
hoped generally that when the speak
ership contest was settled things would
quiet down, and Governor Brumbaugh
in statement on Tuesday said that
he was going ahead to attend to busi-
ness. Some chattering in Philadelphia
about impeachment and other things
seems to have irritated Senator Ware,
n q of LES,
Thursday. and the Penrose answer
may make the situation acute again.
Senator Penrose said:
For all purposes looking toward
the enactment of progressive legis-
lation and for Investigations of mall
public office under the present ad-
ministration, a majority of more than
two-thirds can be counted upon. This
majority will also prevail in the pass
age of appropriation bills over the
Governors veto.
This estimate. of course, includes
a great bulk of the Democratic vote.
because the question of such investi-
cations will appeal to all good citizens
regardless of party, and the same OBJ
servation Will apply to the passage of
appropriation bills and progressive
legislation. All the members, whether
Democratic or Republican, breathed q
been emancipated from the Brum-
baugh- Brown control.
AS to the course to be pursued, as
far as / am concerned, I am entirely
satisfied to have the Legislature eman-
cipated from the Brown -Brumbaugh
control, and the subsequent proceed
ings will have to take their natural
and logical course.
Republicans will endeavor to purge
their household of those unworthy to
remain therein, and at the same time
in working for the good of all the
people, as they will be doing. they will
welcome the support of the Democrats
In the Legislature to that end.
I'm these matters all good citizens
have a common interest regardless of
party. / have been urged by thou
sands of person from all over the State
to keep on with the work begun. This
has always been my intention, as
have frequently stated. There will be
no let-up in the proceedings.
THE intention is to make exhaustive
investigation of administration abuses
and malfeasance. and the people will
be astonished when they are fully in
formed as to the many acts of mall
administration during the last two
years at Harrisburg"
As to the direct charges against
the Governor, the Senator said that
there was ample evidence that the
Governor did not account for cam
paign contributions. This said the SEN
ator, amounted to violation of the
corrupt practices act. The PhiIadel-
phia Record says the Governor and
his friends are planning n defense of
impeachment and that Colonel Kolb
is with the Governor. The North
American quotes Attorney General
Brown as saying regarding Senator
Penrose. Let him rave"
Senator McNichol saw Mayor
Smith yesterday in Philadelphia and
discussed matters of legislation, Civ
ing the Mayor a chance to "be good"
Chief Censor Breitinger appears
to be getting good many commenda-