Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
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BY the Ex-Committccman

People active in legislative affairs
and in politics are awaiting with IN
terest the result of the conference 10
be held in Philadelphia this after
noon between Senator Boies Penrose
and legislative leaders on the subject
of closing up the session. The Gov
ernor and his allies are also await
ing the decision of the Penrose peo-
pie.
The last twenty-four hours have
brought about a revival of the gos-
sip that the Legislature may take
recess after all in the middle or June
instead of adjourning on June IA
There is much opposition TO any
thing except final adjournment. one
story to-day was that in the event
that the decision is to adjourn that
the appropriation bills will be rush
ed so that the Governor Will nave
to act on them while the Legislature
| is still in session. Another story
was that the Governor would senu
in most of his appointments the
final week.
A very general hope that some
protocol would be signed was eN-
pressed about legislative halls to-
day.
Democratic ringmasters VIII
come to the wailing place to-mor-
row. The men who have been run
ming the Democratic machines IN
this State lately will appear to-
morrow before House committees
and point out what a dreadful mis-
take the general assembly is making
in not taking more seriously the
Democratic legislation. Floorwalk-
er Sarig will stage the hearings TO-
morrow on the corrupt practices act,
which is said to have been borrowed
from the old Progressive committee,
and on Wednesday the charities blll
will be talked about. After IL is as
posed of the Democratic members
will hustle for their hospital bills as
they did in the days when 70. Low
ry Humes was preaching reform IN
| charity appropriations and taxing
good care of Crawford county lnstl-
| tutions at the same time.
The mourners who will attend
will be National Chairman McCor-
mick, National Committeeman Pal
mer, Ringmaster Humes, Roland 5
Morris, untitled and unsung ana
others, who have been very .sl ToGa.
over the refusal of the people of the
State to put deserving Democrats
| into positions of power and pelf.
Much sympathy was expressed
at the Capitol to-day for Senator
William E. Crow, the Republican
state chairman, whose wife and two
sons are seriously i'll at his home in
Uniontown. Their illness will pre-
vent the senator from taking much
| part in legislation this week.
ffv-aer 81 c M a
a drive to get their presidential Vot-
ing bill out of committee. They have
been sending in many letters and
plan to appear before committees II
action is not taken soon.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says;
There is a spirited canvass in Blair
for Republican nominations tol
county offices to be voted for neXl
fall. In the lineup it Is eviden'
the most aggressive fight VIII DC
| in the race for this office are William
LII. Orr, James Gorusch and Lee A
wilkinson, all of this city; Ira Baird
of Hollidaysburg, and Grant McClel'
Ian, of Frankstown township. TheA
! are all recognized as hustlers ano
| none is letting the grass grow under
his feet in the circle made among tnt
voters for support. Orr, VINO heio
the position of sheriff Few years
ago. made an efficient Official. ne
enters the race with probably the
largest personal acquaintance OF any
resident in the county.
There is a most unusual condl
ton existing in Pittsburgh. The!
can't find enough men to fill the eX
ira places on the police force.
Registration officers in Philadel
phia without regard to party are or
fering their services for the draft
Opposition to the third-clas
city legislation will collide IN Senat'
committees this week. 'There are sew
Granger members are making
lists of salary raisers and there ar
reports that they threaten to fight.
THE Rural Members Leagu,
will meet tomorrow night to tall
over the prospects for highway ant
school legislation.
State College is to get new
post office building and 1T will cos
$4,000.
; The anniversary of DR.. Edwin
r SHARKS as president of State Col
lege was made the occasion of
patriotic rally at which the service
| Of DIR. Sparks to advance agricultur
In PENNSYLVANIA were lauded.
1t is said that the Smith cabare
bill will be amended in the Senat
so that private dances in hotels vii
not be interfered with.
The Philadelphia Central Labo
Union voted 1919 to l against prohi
ton for the war.
The Philadelphia Ledger say
that harmony or no harmony, ther
will be no lack of candidates 10
city treasurer of Philadelphia, salar.
$4,000. .,, .
-Hazleton will have Fourth o
Julv celebration without fireworks
says Mayor Harvey
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