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

United States Senator Boies Pen
rose went the rumorS that the Leg1s-
lature would not adjourn sine die this
spring but take receSses in order to
act on the gubernatorial vetoeS and to
hear investigation reports a few better
in a statement made at Philadelphia
last night He said that there was a
possibility that the General Assembly
might not formally adjourn during
the rest of the Brum baugh admins
tration- Arrangements would be
made to have the Legislature ready to
respond to any call, the employees to
be paid only for service rendered
The senator made this statement
in connection with u specific declar-
alton that the investigation of govern
ment in Pennsylvania could not be
halted. The public demand for it,
said the senator, is too strong. He
added that while in Western Penn
for probing. The senator said that
even If the Governor demanded the
resignation of Attorney General
Brown, which no one thinks he would
do under any circumstances, it would
not halt the investigation, adding that
the Governor had passed over his
prerogatives' early in his term to the
Wares and the Attorney General.
The Philadelphia Record in n re-
view of the situation from Il Demo-
cratic standpoint has this TO say: "A
veto by Governor Brumbaugh VIII not
delay or hinder the plans of the pro-
posed investigation. Senator Penrose
said that. the most famous inVestiga-
ton in the country was that of the
LeXow Commission in New York, which
was made entirely without n State
appropriation. Plenty of funds, he
said, would be provided by patriotic
citizens to carry on the probe. The
possibility of the Legislature remain
ing in session until late in Decent ber
and probably longer than that was
predicted by the senior senator. Sew
eral long recesses will intervene, but
he intimated there was no doubt that
il would be one of the longest, if not
the longest session in the history of
the State. Talk that the Legislature be
kept ready to convene at any time
until the expiration of Governor
Brumbaugh's term has met with the
favor of Senator Penrose. Tt is certain
that some one is needed TO safeguard
the peoples interest," was his COM
ment on that score. There is a grow
ing belief in political circles that the
Legislature will not be adjourned un-
til Governor Brumbaugh goes out of
office"
The Philadelphia North American
says that Senator Penrose's statement
that he has heard that 100000 is in
sight to pay the expenses of the in
vestigation il the Governor vetoes the
appropriation is q confession that he
cannot pass the measure over the gov
ernor's veto. The North American
charges that Senator Penrose has been
doing some intimidating. This is one
of the greatest charges made by the
Penrose men against the Governor
Other Philadelphia papers say that
the test will come in the Senate Mon
day night and the Pittsburgh newspa-
pers look for the Upper House to pass
| the resolution.
The Governor and his friends will
complete their plans to fight the probe
resolution in the Senate on Monday
and that they are not hopeful is
checking it in that branch is shown
by the eagerness with which they are
canvassing the stay-over members OF
the House.
The local option campaign is ia
| open up very soon. Some of tho Local
option people have been endeavorins
to get the bill into shape where 1t car
have the center of the stage, but ii
does not seem likely. Local option
will probably be side issue this cam
paign. The attitude of many of the
men behind the bill has brought this
about 1t will be around again in
1919.
Congressman Rowland is rather
savage in his denial of fraud in the
| Clearfleld district contest. He will &C
| right into court and fight the case.
| -EX- Mayor Jones. of Coatesville
| is promising a statement on conditions
in his city. He is a candidate for re.
election as is his old rival
The bills to make changes in reg.
| istration laws so as to avoid striking
the orthodox Jewish new year will
appear in a few days.
| Mayor Thomas B. Smith, OF
| Philadelphia, who is more or less ot
a storm center in the present situation
is coming to Harrisburg Monday tc
talk over legislation. The Mayor says
he is not interested I'm anything spe.
cially. According to some statements
printed in Philadelphia to-day the
Mayors bonding firm did the most
business on city contracts last year
having over $4,500,0O0. The Nc.
| Nichol firm was customer,
The Snyder Public Service Com