Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-22

his appointees and outlining legis-
lation to get more business methods
into the state government.
The Philadelphia Democratic
organization is getting ready to test
the validity of the assistance clause.
About the time the courts decide
that much-mooted question, the Leg
islature will pass an entirely new
law.
Ex-senator Ernest L. Tustin, of
Philadelphia, is the latest man to be
doomed for the mayoralty nomina-
tion. 1t is believed he will have
the support of the independents.
The Wares are believed to be groom
ing w. Freeland Kendrick.
One of the reasons assigned for
the failure of the election board in
a precinct of Forward township, AL
legheny county, to hold an election
was that member of the board had
to attend a funeral.
The Pittsburgh Gazette Times
remarks editorially that influenza is
still in progress in that city and that
the work of the State Department of
Health is far from finished.
1t is probable thata bill to SIM
plify some of the details of the third
class city assessment law will appear
in the next Legislature as the result
of the whole valuation of Pottsville's
realty being declared invalid. 1t is
claimed that because a clerk did the
work and not some one authorized
by ordinance that the whole job was
defective.
Most of the Eastern Pennsylva-
mia Congressman have Joined in the
request that the pennsylvania troops
be brought home by way of Phila-
delphia.
Congressman elect John Reber,
| of Pottsville, was given a notable
testimonial dinner in his home city
last evening by the Central Repub-
lican Club, of which he has been
president for years. The speakers in
cluded Senator-elect r. ID. Heaton,
| County Chairman w. S. Leib and
Auditor General Charles A. Snyder.
The project for a constitutional
convention, which has been more or
less in the public eye for the last
dozen years and which was probably
given new impetus by the remarks
of Governor elect Sproul soon after
his election, is getting more serious
consideration now than at any time
in the last twenty years. The con-
tinual presentation of constitutional
amendments which have been cost
ing the state thousands of dollars
to carry out the required advertise
ments and the general annoyance
to the voters who have to ask what
they mean have brought about pub
lie sentiment in favor of making
! the organic law of the state fixed
and understandable so that there
will be a cessation of the continual
demand for changes.
Many of the smaller newspapers,
which were violently opposed to
making changes a few years ago,
have come around to the opinion
that since the various measures
which had much to do with the
demand for constitutional changes
have been determined by time and
the war is ended now is the time to
bring the document down to date.
People active in politics through
out the state are commencing to
send letters here inquiring about
the situation. as to hotels. There
was a general expression of relief
among men who are interested in
state politics and state governmental
activities when announcement was
made of the building of the new
hotel and it was followed by num-
erous thanks to the people of Har-
risburg who had taken up the long
felt need. The chances are that
| the Penn-Harris will be a center of
state political activity this coming
winter in Il way that will recall the
old Lochiel and the later glory of
the Commonwealth to say nothing
of the Bolton in the good old DEM
ocratic days.
John c. Winston, chairman of
the Philadelphia Committee of Sew
enty, says in the Philadelphia Bulle-
tin regarding the Penrose declara-
ton for a new charter for SPhiladel-
phia: For some time past the sub
ject of municipal legislation has been
under consideration by members of
the Committee of Seventy and kim
dred organizations. A meeting was
held last week to arrange for the
formation of d program to submit
to the Legislature, and this will
probably be followed by a general
meeting of all the committees that
were interested in the municipal bills
| submitted to the Legislature two
years ago"
| Senator ware Salu. 'GONeTnOT-
elect Sproul has suggested calling a
convention to revise and bring up to
date the State Constitution, in which
| am and have been in hearty ac-
cord. An attempt by the Legisla-
ture to enact special legislation
looking to radical changes in the
present form of city government
would only lead to duplication and
confusion of effort II the city is
to have a new charter it ought to
conform to the new State Constitu-
ton"
Judge r. L. Crawford, acting
United States Attorney for the West
ern district of Pennsylvania at Pitts
burgh, will be recommended to the
President by the Attorney General
for appointment as successor to r..
Lowry Humes, resigned, now a ma
Tor in the Judge Advocate Generals
Department of the Army. While the
name of Judge Crawford had been
mentioned as one who would prob
ably be considered for the position
when he was named to act tempo
rarily 1t was understood he would
not be a candidate for appointment
TO the full vacancy. However. some
of his friends sent Endorsements In
his behalf and the Attorney General
is und erstood to have considered his
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