Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

man w. D. B. Ainey's remarks in his
Tunkhannock speech that the time
had come to bury factional differ
ences were big topics among men ac|
tive in politics in Pennsylvania to-
day. The Governor in his Philadel-
phia speech amplified what he had
already said in an interview here.
The chairman, who has been talked
of as a possible gubernatorial candi-
date, expressed an opinion which is
general in the Keystone State and re-
garded as highly important at Wash
ington where a number of congress
men insist that differences shall be
harmonized so that the elections next
year shall not be Donnybrook fair.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says
that the Ainey speech looks like the
first bid from the Brumbaugh camp
for cessation of factional fighting"
The North American views 1t very
cautiously and says it is a call for
service for the state, while the Ledg-
er says, among various speculations,
that it is IAN indication that the ad-
ministration is willing to discuss mar
mony." The Ledger also remarks
that the administration has not de-
clared for O'Neil, Ainey or any one
else. The Press says it is an appeal
for an undivided state.
Prominent Republicans are
gathering in Philadelphia for the
weekend. Prominent Democrats are
gathering at Washington. The DEM
ocratic slate will be made up on the
banks of the Potomac.
Governor Brumbaugh gave no
indication of when he will make ap-
pointments while in Philadelphia
yesterday.
-Magee men have started con-
test of the Babcock expense account
in Pittsburgh. Dreadful things are
alleged.
-Lackawanna county clerks have
asked for an increase in salary.
Ex-Representative Mahlon II.
Shaaber, of Reading, who died yes
terday, was noted as the tallest man
in the Legislature in years. He was
long active in Grand Army circles.
Elk John j. Casey,
who is a Federal mediator, is having
a chance to show his qualities in set
Ting a strike of 1000 men in his
home county of Luzerne.
Colonel Harry c. TreXler's cleo
ton as chairman of the Allentown
Chamber of Commerce yesterday is
taken to mean that he intends to be
very much on the map when guoer-
Material candidates are considered.
The colonel would like to round out
his career as a pre-eminent business
man by giving the state business
administration.
The pre-emption of the names
Liberty, American and National in
dicates that there is going to be
quite a patriotic campaign in Penn
sylvania next year. However, there
is a suspicion that some things are
being headed off.
I'm attempting to put through
Councils indefinite riders to the 1918
budget ordinance for payment of
81, 900. 900 to $2,O00,000 1917 defici-
ency bills without a two-thirds vote,
Smith Ware forces yesterday ditched
the entire ordinance carrying $685.
663,45S for eleven departments, ac-
cording to independent members of
Councils" says the Philadelphia In
uuirer to-day. THE opinion of the
Town Meeting Party leaders that the
whole ordinance falls for want OF
two-thirds vote of the members elect
was unofficially confirmed by Deputy
Controller Major Charles H. Wor-
man.
Ex-Representative V. Gilpin
Robinson, of Clifton Heights, has
filed a petition in Delaware county
court asking that the election eX-
pense account of Judge William B.
Brcomall be audited, and that the
Court appoint an auditor. The re-
cent judiciary election was one of
the bitterest in the history of Della
ware county. Albert Dutton Mac
Dade was Judge Broomalrs oppo-
nent, and it was charged that a
been raised by the liquor dealers in
Judge Broomalls behalf, and this
argument was used in some quar-
ters by Judge Broomall's opponents
but denied, Recently Judge Broom
all and the William B. Broomall Ju-
dicial Campaign Committee filed
their election accounts, and these
showed that close to $4,000 was
spent at the general election.
Mayor II. w. Heidenreich
announced last night that he had Sc
lected HaZleton's new chief of police,
but would not divulge his name un-
til it is submitted at the reorganiZa-
ton of Council. The city has been
without a chief the past eighteen
months. While considerable pressure
has been brought to bear on Mr..
Heidenreich for the naming of
sealer of weights and measures, at
a salary of 500 a year, he will not
fill this office. but will combine its
duties with some other department.
Ruling that the objections made
by the Town Meeting party in the
Fortieth ward contest case should
have been filed with the court of
common pleas before election day,
Judge Ferguson, in Philadelphia
quarter sessions court yesterday,
quashed the petition to contest the
election of Joseph Louderback as a
member of Common Council from
the Fortieth ward and sets a state
precedent. Judge Ferguson ruled
that the court has no Jurisdiction To
act in the matter now, and points out
that the complaints in the case re-
fer to the regularity of the nomina-
ting papers and do not suggest fraud
or irregularity in the count of the
votes.
Wilkes Barre policemen award
ed substantial increase in wages by
the City Commissioners on Christmas
now threaten to strike unless they
are given higher wage. At this time
the salaries of the patrolmen are
900 a year, but the increase the
other day gives them $1,100. Now
they want 800 a month, and the
commissioners are willing to stand
pat against the latest demand. Com
missioner Nelson Bennett, superin-
tendent of finance, says the city's