Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
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By tho Ex-Committeemai

q long time by the first of February.
The feeling here is that April 81 will
be selected as the time for the ad-
i5ournment and that It will be fixed
promptly and an effort made to get
all OF the bills in hand by the first
tof March.
In addition to various bills for
reorganization OF the Department of
Agriculture and other departmental
activities which the now state ad-
ministration may have it is believed
that the various commissions in
lcharge of legislative studies will have
their bills prepared early. Some
are now being drafted and a couple
OF codes will be reported in February.
The Capitol is undergoing Its US
ual cleanup in advance of the ses-
sion and every apartment devoted to
legislative use is being overhauled
and put into good order, while tons
Ior supplies are ready to distribute.
A number of bureaus which have oc-
lcupied committee rooms are being
moved up to the attic or to outside
buildings. The legislative halls have
been in the hands of a cleanup force
for weeks and everything has been
polished and refurnished for the
lopening of the 1919 deliberations.
Governor Sproul is getting
invitations to speak at a rate of two
or three a day. He will make few
speeches before his inauguration,
say his friends.
Speaking at Philadelphia to a
Public Ledger man, Senator Penrose
said he knew of no opposition to the
candidacy of Mr.. Spangler, and that
the latter expected little trouble. "Mr.
Spangler met many politicians while
IN the city yesterday" says the
Ledger, "and he received universal
pledges of support. He is favorably
considered by Senator Sproul, and
having been elected to the House on
pledge to support the national pro-
hibition amendment. the dry forces
throughout the state undoubtedly
Will support him. He has indorsed
the chief planks in the Sproul plat
form, and being acceptable to the
lGoVernor-elect, he undoubtedly will
receive the support of the Wares.
There seems to be little doubt of his
election as Speaker at the Republican
caucus January g."
John Durkan, head of the Scran-
ton Protective Association, may be a
candidate for mayor of Scranton.
"A Media dispatch to the Phila-
delphia Press says at is evident
that Governor elect Sproul is anxious
10 give Pennsylvania the best and
most efficient administration in its
history. He has shown by the ap-
pointment of his Cabinet that he is
going to surround himself by men
who are well trained in the business
world. Therefore, it is likely Senator
Sproul is desirous that his successor
shall be big broad-minded business
man, who will reflect credit on little
Delaware county. Two names have
been prominetly mentioned-John p.
Grocer, the millionaire manufacturer
and philanthropist, of Upland, and
II. w. Allison, of Ridley Park. The
latter is big manufacturer"
At least 1000 Delaware county
men are coming for the inauguration.
The York and State College cadets
may also be here.
The Delaware county tax rate
has been cut from four and one-half
to four mills.
John Jones, a Wilkes-Barre min
ing engineer has been engaged by
Wilkes Barre council to make sur
veys of coal lands within the city
limits in preparation for any legal
battle the mining corporations may
wage. 1t is understood the COM
panies are planning to carry into
court their complaint OF too high
taxation, based on the last trienniaI
assessment.
The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
indulges in this shot. Interest in
CreePs resignation is no sign of pub
lie regret at his going"
Some of the Democratic legis-
lators are said to feel that it would
hardly be worth while to put up a
slate for the Democrats in the House.
The Wilkes-Barre Record saws
ut is good of the Democratic major
ity to let the people know how much
in taxes they will have to nav i'm
1920, but the incoming Republican
majority will reserve the right to re-
duce the taxes wherever possible. and
it is not unlikely that it will be pos
sible when Republican retrenchment
is made effective"
Whether or not Major E. Lowry
Humes, former United States dis
trict attorney for Western Pennsyl-
vania and former legislator, and now
on the staff of the Judge Advocate
General will return to his old posi-
tion as Federal prosecutor, is a mat
ter entirely in the hands of Attorney
General T. w. Gregory, declared
Major Humes, in Pittsburgh. Fol-
lowing Major Humes' resignation as
United States district attorney to en-
ter the army as a major on the staff
of the Judge Advocate General
Judge G. +. Orr and Judge w. II. s.
Thomson of the United States Dis
trict Court, appointed former Judge
r. L. Crawford acting United States
attorney. No permanent appoint
ment to the place has been sent to
the Senate by the President.
The Philadelphia Record savs.
1T is gratifying to note that Cover
nor-elect Sproul, in discussing the
plans of his administration, shows a
special desire to further the inter-
ests of the farmer. There is no more
beautiful agricultural territory in the
United States than Southeastern
Pennsylvania. Many other sections
of the Commonwealth have been
equally productive. 1t would be alb
surd, however, to claim that in all
cases the best results have been at
tanned and that there is no room for
improvement. The experience of
other countries shows that American
farmers, hard-headed and practical
as they are, can learn much from
them. II the new Governor can in
troduce new ideas and advanced
methods of agriculture he will be