Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
PeeittcA i~
Pe'.~eqe0an;o
By the Ex-Committeeman

| der has gone to the seashore for the
weekend and the papers in the
mandamus proceedings brought
against him by the four state off,
cials have not yet been served upon
him. Mr.. Snyder said before going
to the seaside that his answer would
depend upon the petition which he
had not yet seen. The answer is re-
turnable on August 13 and it is ex-
pected in spite of the delay in serv-
| ing the papers that it will be ready
| in time.
Whether Mr.. Snyder will start an
| action on his own account to in
! quire by what right the four otfi-
cials assume to exercise the duties of
! the offices is to be determined later
on. 1t is now being seriously dis
cussed, but whether it will be start
ed before determination of the pres
ent action. which involves claims to
| pay by officials classed as lad in
| terim" appointments rather than
right to hold office as a clear cut
proposition or not will be settled
| soon.
The Democratic state executive
committee will probably be called
for a meeting early in September to
name candidate for Congress in the
Twenty eighth district which is the
only one to hold a special election
this year. The Democrats are await
ing the result of the conferences 60
ing on among the Republicans of the
district before making a choice. Un-
der the Democratic rules the execu-
tive committee fills all vacancies.
~ The Philadelphia Press, which
has been more or less favorable to
| the reorganization wing of the DEM
| ocratic state organization, says: "A
| lively contest in the Democratic
ranks is beginning over the magis-
terial candidates to be supported.
There are seven vacancies to be filled
at the November election and the
Democrats and Republicans each will
make four nominations. The terms
of two Democrats expire. those of
William Eisenbrown and e. X. Borie.
They are candidates for renomina-
ton. In addition there are the for
mer magistrates, John ]. Grelis, Will
liam H. Belcher, Joseph s. Boyle and
James H. Toughill among the many
aspirants for nominations. The Dom
nelly and the Thornton factions in
the Old Guard and the Morris and
anti-Morris wings in the reorganizer
faction are all eager to secure rep
resentations and a four-cornered
fight is looming up"
The decision of the Wares not to
boom a South Philadelphia man for
city treasurer of the Quaker City
and the sort of understanding reach
ed in regard to Senator Z. w. Pat
ton for the place, cause the Phila-
delphia Inquirer to speculate on
whether it does not mean a revival
of the candidacy of William S. Ware
for mayor. The Inquirer says:
With the opinion generally prevail
ing that District Attorney Samuel z.
Rotan, Register of Wills James b.
Sheehan and Receiver of Taxes w.
for denomination by practically a
united Republican Party organiza-
ton, the City Treasurership has been
looked upon as the only important
city nomination in doubt. Besides
those enumerated in the South Phil
adelphia contingent Senator e. w.
Patton, of West Philadelphia, has
been prominently mentioned for
City Treasurer. Some of his friends
claiming to have the support of the
Wares have had nomination papers
in circulation in Senator Patton's be-
half and these papers have been
numerously signed. Patton's friends
yesterday renewed activities in his
behalf"
-Ex-Speaker John E. Faunce left
an estate of 100000 according to
statements filed yesterday.
William Price, p i b h
banker and one of the big men of
that city, is being strongly doomed
as a candidate for mayor of Pitts
burgh. He is a member of the board
of prison inspectors and declined the
city treasurership a short time ago.
He is backed by many prominent
men. One of the facts about him
is that he gives one-tenth of what
he makes to religious work.
National Committeeman A.
Mitchell Palmer failed to meet the
kicking Democratic committee in
Philadelphia yesterday and there
are some hurt feelings.
james B. Anderson has compli-
Gated things in Philadelphia by COM
ing out for judge.
Democrats and w h / n g o n
party men are attempting to get to-
gether on Pittsburgh mayoralty.
Councilman CT. A. Dillinger,
stormy petrol of Pittsburgh politics,
is a candidate for denomination.
Mayor Smith has lifted the vice
quarantine and ordered arrests on
sight.