Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
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Pe~~oqecoia
By the Ex-Committeeman

! Governor Brumbaugh said this
morning before leaving for McElhat-
tan to participate in the reunion of
the "Bucktails," that things were
practically completed for the naming
OF the commissioners to take the
votes of the soldiers and that he was
working on a list of men to handle
the work.
Il have named Ben Branch, an
attorney of Carbon county, to take
the votes of part of the Fourth In
fantry in the Rainbow DIVISION"
said the Governor. II named him
this early as he must make arrange
ments to accompany these Pennsyl-
wanna units no matter where they
may be on election day. He is an
attorney and familiar with what the
interests of the men demand"
A number of prominent men have
been suggested for the commission
ershlps and those familiar with mill
tary matters are being looked over
They will be given the regimental
and other organizations, while men
VIII be named for each county to
take care of the men in drafted
mems camps.
Chief Clerk Thorn has the book
OF nominations ready and all infor-
nation and supplies will be prepared
and at hand next week
The Philadelphia Town Meet
ing committee launched its ticket
last night and proposes to make a
stirring campaign. The statement
issued is signed by prominent men
and is as follows:
After most careful consideration
extending over a period of nearly a
week, the Town Meeting committee,
in unanimous agreement, now submit
20 the citizens of Philadelphia its in
dorsement of the following names for
the city and county offices to be filled
at the coming election on Novem-
Der 6:
SAMUEL P. ROTAN,
District Attorney.
THOMAS +. ARMSTRONG,
Receiver of Taxes.
WALTER GEORGE SMITH,
Register of Wills.
WILLIAM r. NICHOLSON,
City Treasurer
Magistrates
WILLIAM EISENBROWN
EDWIN K. BORIE
JOHN ]. GRELIS
JOSEPH S. BOYLE
The committee has insisted that
its chairman, Thomas +. Armstrong,
shall yield his own opinions and per-
sonal desires to the unanimous judg-
ment of the other members of the
committee, and, by accepting the
nominations for receiver of taxes
shall be one of the standard bearers
OF cause which must appeal to the
entire honest and patriotic citizen
ship of Philadelphia, regardless of
party.
las with Mr.. Armstrong so with
the other candidates, the committee
believes that Philadelphia is to be
congratulated that in this cr.Sis in
our local affairs, when popular gov
ernment is at stake in the place
where it was born. men of their
character and ability are willing to
put aside their personal interests and
inclinations in answer to the call to
public duty.
Under the law the minority
party is entitled to representation in
the minor judiciary. At the recent
primary election the Democratic vot-
ers nominated four men for magis-
trates who are well qualified for these
positions. We accept and indorse the
Democratic party's nominations and
| bespeak for them your support"
Philadelphia papers report some
interesting incidents connected with
the closing of the hearing. The
Philadelphia Inquirer says that
Mayor Smith declared that he had
stopped reading newspapers. This is
the way the Inquirer quotes the
Mayor: Since the newspapers have
been saying such mean things about
me and treating me so unkindly,"
Eaid the Mayor, II have stopped
reading them. incidentally, 1 am
saving a few pennies in that way"
Senator Ware last night charged
that newspapers of Philadelphia
were in a conspiracy against the
Mayor. Senator Ware is quoted as
follows: There is a conspiracy on
between nearly all the Philadelphia
newspapers and a private detective
agency near City Hall. headed by
Sam Maloney. This conspiracy was
planned by Maloney and the higher
staff of the North American and
assisted by Judge Gordon. AS a re-
suit of this Maloney brought his
thugs and roughnecks into Philadel-
phia. These men were to go into the
Fifth ward and vote. The North
American was to have these men
arrested for illegal voting and thus
discredit the entire primary election.
The whole plot was to come on when
the primary election was running to
our side. When 1 say our side,
mean your side. In every ward
where we entered the fight our can
didates won. fairly and easily. They
saw splendid victory and they
had to make a frameup to discredit
US"
The Philadelphia Ledger to-day
Joined the Press in an editorial de-
banding the impeachment of Mayor
Smith.
A new move for a dry Coates
Vile was started yesterday when the
government was appealed to to close
saloons because of the making. of
munitions.
Secretary Woods is ready for