Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-18
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Influenza may be the means of pre-
venting many Pennsylvania soldiers
from casting their votes in the mill
tary camps next month. Just when
it had been worked out that the men
in the camps and cantonments and
States could cast their votes, al
though men on overseas duty would
not be able to do so, the epidemic
has come along and prospects are
that the whole plan to take the
votes of Keystone State men in ma
tional service may be jeopardized.
At first it was the plan of the Gov
ernor to appoint men to take the
votes of all Pennsylvania soldiers,
but the War Department practically
declared that sending of commits
isioners would Interfere with mill
'tary operations and in an opinion
by William E. eller, first Deputy
Attorney General, it was held that
the state could cheerfully conform
command. Preparations were then
made to have the votes taken in
this country and Adjutant General
Frank d. Beary asked commanders
of all camps to forward him infor-
Imation as to the number of Penn
IsylVania men in service on Tuesday
last. Some reports have come in,
but information has also been re-
ceived that some camps are quaran-
tined and that many soldiers have
influenza.
Right on top of this condition has
come the report that some of the
men offered appointments as COM
fe.e-ss - A,1r
been reluctant, to leave home be-
cause of influenza conditions pre-
ivailing in this state and the situa-
ton at the camps. The whole prop
osition is more or less uncertain
about the Capitol and the Governor
has not yet announced what he is
going to do.
Members of the Democratic
state executive committee are to
meet in Philadelphia tomorrow to
discuss vacancies on the Congress
sional and Senatorial tickets and
!plans for the campaign. Some tours
by candidates the last two weeks are
a possibility.
Ralph E. Smith, who has fig
ured in several of the Democratic
powwows here has been made chair
man of committee in charge of de-
tails of the Democratic campaign in
Allegheny county. John P. Bracken
is chairman of another committee.
Farmer" Greasy, who was taken
i'll here last week, is recovering at
his home. The Farmer" and some
of his Democratic friends are getting
ready to attack the road bond issue
amendment.
Attorney General Francis Skunk
Brown has issued letter to the
newspapers of the state commencing
Justice Alexander Simpson, Jr., to
their support. My former law part
ner, Alexander Simpson, Jr., now
serving on the Supreme Court, is a
candidate for election to that court
in November of this year." he writes.
II commend him to you as specially
well qualified for the duties of the
office and will appreciate your active
support for his election"
The Philadelphia North Ameri-
can makes an attack upon United
States District Attorney Francis Fish
er Kane to-day because he refuses
to take steps against Cadbury, the
Haverford pacifist Cadbury is just
now getting his" as the saying goes.
in the newspapers for his peculiar
utterances on the subject of America
and the war. Mr.. Kane has been
noted for his own course in office
which is hard for some people to un-
. derstand.
Representative S. A. Whitaker.
of PhoeniXville, has been commend
: ed for service in France. Mr.. Whit
: aker has been a prominent figure in
the last three legislative sessions. He
: was nominated for another term, but
declined owing to service in France.
, In all probability he will be chosen
to higher honors.
New Castles registration is
over $500 short of what it was last
year. Erie also reports a shortage.
In both of those industrial cities peo-
pie are letting politics go.
Much sympathy is being ex-
pressed for Senator Sproul because
of the death of his son-in-law, Cap
: tain II. ]. Klaer.
The Lake Erie and Ohio river
ship canal board is said to contem-
plate asking for an appropriation to
} continue its work on the ground that
| the war shows the need of water
ways.
The city of Bethlehem is about
to annex Northampton Heights and
, 3 IL square miles of Hanover town
, ship, which will take in the villages
of Shoenersville, part of Ritters-
willie, Hanoverville, Rosemont and
: Elliott Heights. The city recently an
, nexed North Bethlehem, Macada, AL
toona, Edgeboro and East Bethle-
hem, IL square miles.
: Joseph Fletcher, a Philadelphia
Judge of election has enlivened
things by fight with a policeman
and has been arrested. 1t was about
the only sign of life in Philadelphia