Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
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By the Ex-Committeeman

Judge Eugene C. Bonniweu's pres
ence in Pittsburgh for the second
time within a fortnight is taken TO
mean that the Democratic nominee
FOR the Governorship is engaged in
building UP in Western Pennsylva-
MA line little machine of his own
10 Duck the organization of the DEM
ocratc State Committee after the
November election is over. The
Judge has been getting over the state
IN manner which Is quite discon-
certing to the folks Sat the Demo-
cratic state windmill in this city and
they are now of the opinion that he
means to do just what he says and
10 nave his own campaign commit
tees where his friends do not control
tne county committees, as they do
III Dauph1n, it may be said.
Judge Bonniwell left here last
evening for Pittsburgh after having
spent the afternoon visiting nearby
counties where his friends are be-
coming active. Howard o. Holstein.
OF this city, who ran with him on
the primary ticket and who is stren-
uoSly opposed to the Mccormick
domination of the Democratic organ
lzation in Pennsylvania, will have
charge of much of the organization
work hereabouts.
The Democratic State Committee
leaders are preparing to call the can
didates together late next week and
Will invite the Judge to meet with
them. They will have the state plat
form committee meet about the same
time.
A Philadelphia dispatch SAYS:
Judge Bonniwell still insists that ].
Washington Logue. of Philadelphia,
who won the Democratic nomination
for Lieutenant Governor, should re-
sign from the ticket. Logue, who is
dry, was the running mate of Joseph
+. Guney. Logue was nominated for
Congress in the Sixth district of Phil
adelphia by any overwhelming ma
Jority," said the Judge, land since
President Wilson needs Democrats in
Congress to uphold him in carrying
through his policies, 1t is Mr.. Logue's
duty to withdraw from the state
ticket and to run for Congress-"
The conviction of the Fifth ward
ulu iiOI SStill " he dS
much of ripple on Capitol Hill as
it might have done a year ago. Men
connected with the state administra-
ton and with the regular organiza-
ton passed it up without comment
and as rather to be expected. A year
is long time in Pennsylvania poll
tics. especially when a gubernatorial
primary intervenes
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Cyrus E. Woods is making efforts to
find out just what the government
would like Pennsylvania to do in the
matter of taking votes of the SOL
diers, but as yet has been unable to
obtain anything like definite infor-
nation. The tax receipt blanks sent
out this week to the various camps
in this country are rather indicative
of what the voting this year will
amount to. If there is any voting
overseas it will likely be in the
hands of the military, say men con-
nected with the state governmen
AN inquiry made to-day for
copies of Supreme Court petitions
from George j. Campbell, of Pitts
burgh, caused considerable stir at
the Capitol as it is not known who
Mr.. Campbell represents. There are
now half a dozen groups of petitions
being circulated IN the state.
Governor Brumbaugh is not ex-
pected to name the judge for West
county for some weeks.
The gossip is that the Governor
would like to name Representative
D. j. Snyder, but the constitution
prevents.
Just as an illustration of what
cities are up against in the matter
of getting men for positions which
in ordinary years would be fought
over, this from the Philadelphia In
quirer is interesting: GAS no one
appeared yesterday to compete with
]. Stanley Urquehart forfthe $4,000
position of chief clerk in the Depart
ment of Law, he no doubt will he
appointed. as he is the personal Sc
lection of City Solicitor Connolly.
Only one candidate took the exami-
nation for the s1,650 post of pay
master, Department of Public Works,
and only three took the tests for
a $1,000 clerical position in the De-
partment of Transit. Except for an
examination for hosemen, Bureau of
Fire, to be held August 81, there will
be no more civil service examinations
until late fall, when a new schedule
will be made public"
The Philadelphia Ledger to-day
Senator E. H. Ware as being
responsible for the condition of the
streets in that city.