Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
sound protective tariff policy which
has been the bulwark of American
industrial prosperity.
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BY the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

pointed by Governor Brumbaugh to
succeed the late Robert X. Young
as public service commissioner. The
General was prominently mentioned
for a place on the commission prior
to the call for Mexican border serv-
ice last year and it is said that immi-
nence of the war with Germany pre-
vented him being selected last winter.
The north central section of the state
does not have representative on
the commission since Mr.. Young's
death. Congressman E. r. Kiess,
one OF the men named on the first
commission appointed by DIR. Brum-
baugh came from Lycoming. The
name of Commissioner of Banking
Daniel +. Lafean has also been men,
toned in connection with the va
cancy. while ex-Mayor Ira w. STRAIT
ton, of Reading, has ambitions.
Although war is the business of
the American people now, there are
good many men at Washington and
in the larger eastern cities who are
watching with the closest interest
the result of the primary election in
the state to-day. The state admins
tration and its partisans have started
an attack all along the line upon
Senator Penrose's phalanX and are
building greatly upon the mayoralty
in Pittsburgh. Philadelphia is quiet
except for local contests in which
the North American has been attack
ing Mayor Smith, who is close to the
state administration, which the
North American continually upholds.
Another interesting fight is in Nc
Keesport where a drive upon High
way Commissioner O'Neil's candidate
for mayor is making things hum.
RlnGinpr
paign moves in the Pittsburgh con-
test as reported by the Pittsburgh
newspapers and in dispatches from
that city indicate a condition which
far exceeds the strenuous battle be-
tween Armstrong and Porter four
years ago. The registration is very
large and partisans of E. V. Bac-
cock say he will lead the field with
second place between Magee and
Kerr.
Scranton reports are that Con- |
nell leads for mayor with Myer
running well up for the |
leading nomination for district at |
torney of Lackawanna. Williams !
port names a mayor to succeed |
Fischer, who resigned after some |
quo warranto proceed |
ings. |
York. Chester, Luzerne, Erie and |
counties rejoice in
or judicial contests and Perry, |
Juniata, Union, Fulton. Miffiin and
other counties which nominate as
sociate judges are in the throes of
first class primary fights in which
party lines are disregarded.
1t is not considered likely that |
the results will be known in many |
counties much before tomorrow af- |
ternoon.
Interesting mayoralty elections
in addition to Pittsburgh, Scranton, !
Williamsport and Har- |
risburg are in Bethlehem, where
being supported by almost every one
for the first mayor of Greater Beth |
lehem, in Connellsville, Pottsville and
Hazleton.
The falling off of registration in
Philadelphia was jolt for leaders.
-Chester's mayor ordered police
under arms to prevent any election
day race outbreak.
-Altoona's city managership pro-
position is the basis of the contest
in that city.
Senator McNichol is still very i'll |
and it is understood that Governor
Brumbaugh has intervened to have
his drafted sons departure held back
for three weeks or so.
A story which would have been
one of the most interesting in the
politics of the keystone State, if
true, was printed to-day in the Phil
adelphia North American to the eff
feet that upon his return from Mont
Alto, where he has been ill, DR.. Sam
uel G.. Dixon would resign as State
Commissioner of Health. Stories that
the eminent scientist and admins
Z m TOR would raciVn have haap hon rd
from time to time as the commits
sioner is one of the hardest workers
in Pennsylvania official life and
whenever any restless political scout
gets distressed for a report he Sc
lects the doctor.
The rumor that the doctor was
about to resign was denied at the
of Health and at the
Governors office Secretary William
II. Ball said he knew of no founda-
ton for any such report.
DIR. Dixon has been i'll at Mont
Alto for a month as the result of
overwork and is on the high way to
recovery. For days he has been out
lining the winter work of his depart
ment and has kept in constant touch.
Only yesterday Governor Brum-
baugh telegraphed to the commits
sioner his congratulations upon his
recovery and expressed the hope that
he would soon be back with the Of
fetal family u the State Capitol. The
Governor was considerably surprised
at the publication of the report.
The formal opening of the new
State headquarters of the Pennsyl-
vania Woman Suffrage Association
in Philadelphia will take place to-
morrow and Friday of this week
Although the headquarters were re-
moved from Harrisburg June l,
when the Legislature adjourned, the
formal opening and announcement
of future plans have been delayed as
all suffragists both as individuals
and through their organizations have
been engrossed in patriotic service. |
board members represent
ing all parts of the State will assem-
BILE tomorrow to perfect plans for
work to ratify the program which |
has been drafted for the annual con-
vention which will be held in Pitts |
burgh, November 20, 81 and 22,
when many nationally prominent
speakers have been invited to ad-
dress Pennsylvania suffragists, and
to report progress in the Federal
campaign, which is be-
ing waged under the direction of
the National American Woman Suf-