Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-06
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any new outbreak among the Demo-
Gratis the retirement of the Pomeroy
farmer is attracting some attention
from men who follow politics. 1t is
said by some that Mr.. Phillips was
so occupied by his duties in connec-
ton with the State Council of Ma
tional Defense plans to aid farmers
that he did not get time to attend
meetings or to look after some of the
commission activities. Others say
that he is a friend of Chester coun-
ty men who aided to defeat the Gov
ernor's candidates in the recent pri-
mary.
In any event Mr.. Phillips resigned
some time ago and the Governors
office said nothing about it. Neither
did the Department of Agriculture.
1t Is said that Mr.. Phillips did not
wish to retire, but to have a leave of
absence while working for the gov
ernment!s
There are intimations that sew
eral members of other commissions
or boards have resigned lately, but
the fact is being held up. Certain
ones are known to have quit before
the primary.
People who have been observ-
ing things on Capitol Hill the last
few weeks say that there is a change
being manifested by some depart
ment chiefs in regard to approval of
appointments. Heretofore all ap-
polntments in departments under the
Governor had to secure approval
from his office, no matter what the
size of the job. 1t is said that in
two or three departments people
have been put to work without any
waiting for executive approval, and
i'll one or two cases, without even
notice to the Governors office.
About this time in an administration
it is generally realized that as far
as the political end is concerned, the
incoming governor will be really the
man to say who shall stay, and some
CT the men who have been marked
by activity in behalf of the Governor
in various campaigns will probably
resign about the end of the year.
The belief is growing here that the
Mcclure appointment was personal
with the Governor and that disap-
pointments resulting from it will not
have unpleasant results. Judge Nc
Clure is said to be in favor with
many influential Republicans not
aligned with the Governor and his
confirmation by the Senate next win
ter would surprise no one.
1t is evident that the gubernatorial
is regarded on Capitol
Hill as settled. and attention is now
being given here to the Supreme |
Court selections. Much activity is |
being shown by friends of Superior /
Court Judge John w. Kephart. Eff |
forts are being made to get the DEM
ocrats to concentrate on Justice Ed |
ward j. Fox, of Easton, although |
the Democracy is so split over its !
state campaign that it may be diff |
cult. All indications are for a stren-
uous election with six or eight can
didates on a nonpartisan basis and |
Judge w. D. Porter running vir- |
tually alone for Superior Court |
again.
Considerable sentiment for a
change in the third class city law
governing election of mayors and |
councilmen is reported as prevalent |
in the state by men who have been |
here this week for various hearings |
and meetings at the Capitol. The |
chief objection appears to be to the |
election and a demand |
for return to the old party system |
is said to be likely when the next |
Legislature meets. There will also |
be some changes advocated in the |
police civil service law because of !
the failure to secure satisfactory res |
suits in some cities.
1t is also evident that the next |
Legislature will be called upon to |
provide considerable additional |
funds. The Pittsburgh Gazette Times |
in discussing the need for more |
money for the schools says: There
is a possibility that the next Legis- |
lature will levy small tax on in !
comes and excess profits to aid in
providing the S10,000.000 a year |
needed for the next two appropriation |
years to give a 25 per cent. increase
in salaries to the $1,000 Pennsylva-
niaN aNschoolteachers. This plan and !
a tax on the capital stock of man. !
ufacturing corporations are two of |
the schemes the friends of the salary |
increase proposition have under con- |
sideration for submittal to the Leg |
fslature."
flames A. Fawcett, former mayor
of Oil City and we'll known here,
has entered the army. becoming a |
major in the division in charge of |
oil.
-Lehigh county Democrats are
1ortn to-day and there is |
general interest all over Eastern
Pennsylvania in the sentiment man.
ifested. If the row which came to
a head at the primaries in the Thir-
teenth and Twenty-sixth Congress
sional districts shows any signs of
continuing, there will be a real old
fashioned Democratic fight and may
be a couple of Republican council |
men. AS vet the REORGANIZATION
bosses have not lined up behind the
Consressmen they tried to defeat for
Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh
will leave in about a week or ten
days for his vacation. The Governor
has been clearing up business and
getting things in shape for a pro-
longed stay in the Maine woods. He
will probably go direct from the
camp of the Reserve Militia at Mt.
Gretna to Maine, Thursday, July IS,
will be Governors Day when there
will be visitors from all parts of the
state and from New Jersey and may
be from the Army. The Governor
is said to plan to close up all ap-
including vacancies on
various boards, before that time |
In this connection an interesting
story is being told that the Governor
was informed just before he went
to Pittsburgh to attend the meetings
of the National Educational Associa-
ton that the fiscal authorities would
require his personal signature on
various papers, especially those re-
latihg to the filling of places.
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