Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Governor Brumbaugh is the center
of political interest to-day. The Gov
ernor is expected to tell the Senate
to-night or tomorrow about the reso-
luton for Investigations. His friends
say that he will veto the measure, and
Senator Penrose says that If he does
there will be investigations made any
way, and that as far as he is concern
ed he will go through with the probe
of the Governor because he thinks it
is needed. The Governors partisans
say that he has nothing to fear from
fair probe. The Democrats are
daring" the Republicans to do any
thing.
Newspapers insist that the friends
of both the Governor and the Senator
are glad of u chance to escape the in
vestigation work, but it does seem
! likely that a concurrent resolution to
have committees of the Legislature do
some probing" will be put in for con-
| sideration.
An interesting "backfre" has been
starting in Pittsburgh where Council
man G.. A. Dillinger. an administra-
ton partisan and much in the lime
light, has started an attack on Mayor
| Armstrong. At meeting yesterday
which Dillinger and some of his
! friends addressed, there were demands
| for impeachment of the Mayor.
The Philadelphia Ledger takes is
sue with Joseph r. Grundy's criticism
of the educational system. Mr.. Grun-
dy does not think it has been as sue
cessful as claimed and the Ledger
twits him about it, remarking that
the laws are here to stay.
The campaign for Mayor OF
| Coatesville with the Rev. T. w. Nc
Kinney, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. and Albert II. Swing
| former postmaster, as the nominees
closes tomorrow night. The special
election takes place on Tuesday. Mr.
Mckinney and Swing were nominal
ed Tuesday two weeks ago, and the
/ latter had lead of 120
votes. The defeated candidate for the
nomination received 203 votes and
about 500 registered voters remained
at home. On these figures both sides
are claiming a victory.
There Is small likelihood of action
on the Philadelphia charter revision
bills before April. More are expected
to come in this week and they will be
studied during the proposed recess
The bills TO take city employees out OF
politics are getting much discussion
among country members.
The fact that the Governor has
delayed filling important vacancies in
| the State government, especially the
banking and public printing depart
ments, is being much commented
upon about the Capitol. The Senate
committee on nominations says it /:
waiting for the Governor to send ir
his recess appointments and the Gov
ernor desires to know what Is to b'
done about Edward Longs nomination
to be chief of printing.
Pennsylvania members of thu
next Congress will have a roundup
meeting in Washington on March Il
discuss matters.
Mayor Armstrong, Senator C. III
Kline and Max Leslie. of Pittsburgh
left last night for Florida to be guest
of Senator J. p. McNichol.
The Philadelphia Inquirer say
to-day that people are demanding ac
ton IN the transit plans and that ther
should be an end of delays.
The fact that no applications 70
liquor licenses have been made In Milf
fin and Juniata counties was not los
on legislators to-day
Tho Philadelphia Public Ledge
in a disptach from Washington Join
In the movement to get harmon
among the Republican leaders Il
Pennsylvania. Some days ago tn
Pittsburgh Dispatch in an article b
Colonel l.. w. Strayer brought, out tn
dissatisfaction among Pennsylvani
congressman over the factional war
fare and referred to the fact tina
some of the congressman were fearfu
Nof results at home. The Ledger fol
lows suit to-day, also mentioning Con
gressmen Watson. Temple and Moor
as possible candidates for Governor.
"A strong demand for some legis
lative action to improve conditions
the anthracite region so that peopl
will not have lives and property jeoT
ardized by mine caves" is made b
the Philadelphia Press to-day. Th
Press calls on the administration an
Legislature to act.
The Thorn plan to change tll
time of filing nominating petitions al
pears TO be generally favored anon
county officials and others having I
do with certification nominations,
The always interesting "dow
Lancaster way column of the Phils
delphia North American contains tn
political sidelighti THE names of Y
w, Griest, William @, Bproui, Fran
b, McCiaiH and Horace A, Beaie, ai