Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-10

ASnI dI tne woman suffrage farIy
headquarters. Philadelphia. "Propor-
tional representation, he explained
differs from the system of ward vot-
ing. While under the ward system
each member of the city council is
elected by so many voters who reside
inside the ward, under the proper
tional system of electing, each mem
Der would be chosen by so many
voters. who might be scattered over
a large area.
Coatesville is preparing for spirit
ed nonpartisan special election for
mayor which is to be held on February
27. The county commissioners, at the
request of citizens, yesterday made an
inspection of the nine polling places
and promise to have the precincts
properly equipped, thus avoiding q
repetition of the former election for
mayor which was declared illegal be-
cause of Irregularities in the polling
places. The contest for the nomina-
ton has narrowed down to four men,
They are James G.. Pugh, former wa
ter commissioner; former Postmaster
A. II. Swing, a Republican organiza-
ton worker; the Rev. Il. w. McKin-
ney, the militant pastor of the Meth
odist church, and Walter w. l.. w.
Jones, ousted by the court after serv-
ing year as mayor. The special cleo
ton comes on the eve of license court.
Applications for license will be filed
on February 8. 1t is said that the
hotel interests will keep "hands off,
in the mayoralty contest.
There is considerable speculation
about the Capitol to-day as to whether
the Democratic ringmasters' commit
tee when it meets here week after
xHFi1l no nug N 1trn ft,,.r oil
Democratic employees of the Senate
and House to return the money paid
them for the first fifteen days of the
session. The biennial story about men
drawing pay for this service is now
being given first-page attention, es-
pecially by Democratic newspapers,
and it brings to mind the grandstand
play of Jesse j. Lybarger whom the
Patriot put into the Forgettery, and
who refused to cash his check, thereby
earning much notice. However, other
Democrats have declined to immediate
themselves by giving up the money
for the first fifteen days.
The battle between the factions in
the preliminary lineup in Pittsburgh
for the mayoralty battle of this fall is
becoming intense. Some of the moves
have been pretty lively.
-Commissioner of Labor Jackson
stirred up the animals yesterday at q
luncheon in Philadelphia in which he
discussed State supervision and was
accused by some of those present of
being too pro-union. The discussion
was very warm for time.
The position of appraiser of the
port of Philadelphia is becoming d
dangerous bone of contention for
Philadelphia Democrats and there will
be q fine row over it before many
days. There have been several booms
not counted upon started and the
bosses are trying to agree.
Senator McNichol and q party of
friends will leave tomorrow night for
Florida to spend a week. The senator
will be here for the opening of the
legislative session on January %.
Congressman John r. K. Scott,
whose methods of campaigning in be-
half of Edwin r. Cox for Speaker are
said to have drawn some criticism
from Ware leaders, has refused to dis
cuss rumors that he will not be n can
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