Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-05
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OCrdllo canuldate Tor Governor leu
Off the final day for Ming expense
accounts in the recent campaign to-
day by entering statement show
ing that he had expended $216.6O,
practically all in travelling and per-
sonal expenses. He certified to re-
ceiving no contribution and owing
no bills.
Owen j, Roberts, of Philadelphia,
treasurer of the Lawyers Commit
tee in support of Alexander Simp-
son, Jr.." who was elected Supreme
Court Justice, fled u statement
showing contributions of $1O.61S
and disbursements of Sf0,637.2
with about $50 of office expenses to
be paid. Justice Simpson was the
largest contributor, giving the COM
mittee $4,000, while Graham and
Gilfillan contributed $2,050. A num-
ber of prominent Philadelphia at
torneys contributed 500 each. The
expenditures were mainly for print
ing and postage.
j. J. Kintner, of Lock Haven,
candidate for Supreme Court, filed
statement showing $147 received
from the committee in his interest
and disbursements of $341.5O with
$126.36 in unpaid bills.
+. T. Quicker, treasurer of the
Town Meeting party, sent from Phil
adelphia. an accounting for $4OO.
The State Department has sent
back to treasurers of a dozen county
committees the statements of cam
paign expenses, which they sought
to file here. County accounts, 1t was
stated to-day, must be filed at county
seats.
Warren and Carbon counties en-
Capitol to-day and only two coun-
ties remain to be heard from. One
of them in Luzerne where there Is a
controversy over the soldier vote.
The official count will probably be
started within few days.
John W. Kephart, of Ebens-
burg, supreme court justiceelect,
filed an expense account at the
Capitol showing no personal con-
tributions, but all made to the COM
mittee formed in the interest of his
candidacy. His own expenditures
were certified as 6,4S4.70, of
which all but $500 used for per-
sonal travelling and other expenses,
was paid to II. A. Englebert, treas
urere of the committee. Mr.. Engel-
bert filed an accounting for $780,
954.0S received and disbursed, show
ing $931.07 still owing. The bulk
of the expenditures were for print
ing, postage and advertising. The
largest contributor was w. L. Nc
Eldowney, who gave $1,000, while
$500 contributions were made by
II. E. Murphy, NJ. Kendrick, Corne-,
Illus Haggerty, Jr., T. J. Neagher,
and ID. j. Smyth. State Treasurer
II. M. Kephart, brother of the JUS
tice. contributed $3.50 and w. d.
Watson $685..
-Governor-elect William C.
Sproul has let 1t be known that he
wants to attend to a few private
affairs and that matters connected
with appointments will be taken
up later in the month. He has caused
the word to go out that no more ap-
pointments are likely to be an
nounced soon. In Philadelphia it is
said no more will be made known
before Christmas.
The squabble over whether the
Philadelphia Bureau of City Prop
erty or the Art Jury is to blame
for allowing paintings to lie neglect
ed in Independence Hall, seems to
vision discussion. The suggestion of
pay for councilmen is being Jnuch
discussed.
Scranton is to have peace over
mine caves at last. The agreement
between the Board of Trade and the
operators has been signed.
The teachers of half a dozen
of the. big counties of the state
have started to agitate in earnest
for the salary increase bill and
there are signs that legislators will
to take notice. In Phila-
and Pittsburgh ministers
have endorsed the movement for
more pay.
The Philadelphia Record in a
m ost sarcastic editorial to-day dis
cusses the issuance last week of the
Adjutant Generals report for 1912.
and says this siX-year-old report
should prove most interesting to
junk dealers.
The much discussed question of
between Justice Alexander
Simpson, Jr., and Justice John w.
Kephart, both of whom were elect
ed Justices of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania at the election on No
vember 8, was decided yesterday by
the two new members of the court
lots in the private cham
bers of the Supreme Court in this
city and resulted in Justice Simpson
drawing the seniority. The Phila-
Press says: Justice Simp-
son has priority over Justice KEEP
hart for the presiding position of
Chief Justice. Justice j. Hay Brown,
of Lancaster, is the present Chief
Justice and the next in line of sue
cession are Justices Stewart, of
Chambersburg; Won Moschzisker, Of
Philadelphia; Frazer, of Pittsburgh,
and Justice Walling, of Erie, fol-