Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15


City Clerk Charles =. Miller was
unanimously elected Mayor by Coun-
cil this morning to succeed the late
DR.. L. S. Meals. He was sworn into
office at once, and r. Ross Seaman,
assistant city clerk, who was elevated
to succeed Mayor Miller, also took
the oath of Office.
The election came as the closing
action of the morning session. Com
missioner w. II. Lynch made a mo-
tion to proceed to nominations for
Mayor. Commissioner L. u. Gross,
park superintendent, then took the
floor and nominated City Clerk Mil
Ter:
Il feel it an honor" Mr.. Gross be-
gan. ito further honor one of our
number who has been faithful be-
yond comment and who has the es-
TEEN of the people of Harrisburg.
] am sure there is no one better
qualified for Mayor and 1 nominate
our beloved friend, Charles y. Mill
ler."
Elected Unanimously
In the rear of the council chamber
large crowd had gathered among
them city and county officials, busi-
nessmen and a number of citizens.
The nomination was applauded
heartily.
Acting Mayor William L. Gorgas,
who was presiding, before vote was
called, said he had been urged to
support ex-Mayor John X. Royal, but
that he believed it to be the best
duty he could perform to vote for
Mr.. Miller.
The ballot was then taken, each
of the commissioners naming
Charles A. Miller as their names
were called. Mr.. Gorgas then an
nounced to Mr.. Miller who had with
drawn from the city clerks chair,
that he had been unanimously
elected.
The city official who has served
Harrisburg almost continuously for
forty years, hesitated moment
then arose.
Deeply touched by the honor
which he had received, Mayor Miller
said MIR. President and members
OF City Council: / want to give my
heartfelt thanks for being elected
Mayor of my native city and to ask
your hearty cooperation in the per-
Torrance of my duties. l thank
YOU"
Wide Approval
\ short recess was declared to
an opportunity to congratulate May
or Miller.
Among those who pressed forward
10 the front of the council chamber
were a number of residents of the
city who had been mentioned as pos
sible candidates for the mayoralty
All of them expressed their willing
ness to cooperate with the Mayor.
All morning many persons promi-
nent in city affairs and leaders OF
both political parties congratulated
Mayor Miller.
No act of City Council since the
Clark act became operative has met
with such sincere and spontaneous
approval from practically every per-
son in the city. Even members OF
Council received handshakes from
many friends and enthusiastic en-
dorsement of their action. Nowhere
was there a dissenting voice raised,
and as the news spread the. evidence
of the satisfaction over the choice in
creased.
When Council went into session
again Mr.. Miller's resignation as city
clerk was received and accepted,
and Il. Ross Seaman, assistant, was
unanimously elected Mr.. Miller's
successor. He, too, received many
congratulations as he is widely
known throughout the city anl has
been connected officially with muni-
cipal affairs for the last eleven years,
Sworn In
Mayor Miller and City Clerk Sea
man took the oath of atfice at once
and Council adjourned. The Mayor
then went with Commissioner Cor
gas TO police headquarters where he