Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

thousands OF county, clJy, Dor
ough and township officers, including
over 1900 JUSTICES of the peace and
aldermen, will assume their offices
next Monday making one of the
most extensive changes in personnel
of officials since the adoption of the
constitutional amendments regulat-
ing tenure of such officers almost a
decade ago. In addition to the cleo
tive officers, there will be many ap-
pointive officers sworn in. Two score
judges are in the number of officers
to take the oaths.
The commissions for the hundreds
of men taking office have been sent
from the State Capitol with the ex-
ception of several dozens of justices
of the peace who failed to file ac-
ceptances of election within thirty
days, as required, and some of whom
are now seeking appointments to
hold until after the eelction of 1919
instead of being commissioned for
six years. The bonds of practically
all of the officers required to give Sc
curity to the commonwealth have
also been filed, the only delinquents
being some coroners.
Nominating petitions to be is
sued by the Secretary of the Com
monwealth for filing in advance of
the spring primary of 1918 for State
Appellate Court. Congressional and
Legislative nominations will bear
regulations for filing which will con-
tain a definite statement of hours for
the first time. The final day for
filing such papers will be Thursday,
April II, and 5 o'clock in the aft
ernoon will be the limit. For years
people have taken advantage of the
time limit and filed as late as one
minute before midnight of the last
day. The new arrangement is aimed
to correct troubles which often
arose as the result of belated filing.
1t is stated that the hours of the
department are from 9 a. m. to 5
p. m. and that the office will close at
5 OH the last day. 1t is suggested that
all candidates file at least Il week
before the limit expires so that pc
titions may be examined and de-
fects repaired or corrections made in
time instead of having them reject
ed when too late to get them in form.
In 1916 there were 1,4OO petitions
filed on the last day alone.
Questions involving audit of the
State Insurance Fund to ascertain
whether it will be able to make 1T
sustaining by June l, 1919,
and that the appropriations Will De
sufficient if the present rate of eX-
penditure goes on, will be threshed
out next week when the board in
charge of the Fund meets. Auditor
General Charles A. Snyder has let
it be known that he has no doubts
of the stability of the Fund, the
solyency of the entire proposit k'n,
the strength or the investments or
the value to the policyholders.
such things are unquestioned, but
there are some other matters about
which l would like to INQUIRE SAID
he 1t is understood that the Audi
tor General wants to check up eX-
penditures and that for some reason
people connected with the Fund DO
not want the payrolls gone over.
Miles NJ. Dawson, the New York eX-
pert whom the Auditor General
named to make the inquiry for HIM,
happens to be the man who drew the
act creating the Pennsylvania fund
and was consulted when the Legis-
lature was disposing of the bills
creating the Fund. Dawson's ap-
pearance here the other day caused
much perturbation on the Hill and
moves to have the Auditor General
take the matter to the board->1n
charge instead of sending Dawson TO
the managers office were at once
started.
The movement for the renomi-
nation of Superior Court Judge Will
liam d. Porter, which has been tax
ing form in various parts OF the
state for the last two months, was
given a big forward movement when
the bar of Allegheny county, the
Judges home district, gave him
H. ont nn fafs1l
Of the Republican party in many
sections have declared for the re"
domination of Judge Porter. There
are ir.timations, however, that Ex-
Judge William D. Wallace of New
Castle. may decide to enter the race.
The Democrats are just as likely to
have candidate as not and the
Prohibitionists are talking of trot-
ting cut some one.
james 7. Brownson, the Wash
ington lawyer appointed 20 the
Wash ngton county bench yesterday,
is said 20 have the approval of the
temperance people. He is part
nor Of John Donnan, the leader OF
the Washington bar and n man of
attainrlents and high standing. He
is in sympathy with Judge Nell
vaine's license policy.
--NorristoWn papers are out for
Judge John Faber Miller for Gov
ernor. They declare that he is cfni-
nently fitted for the place.
~ boom has been started at Eric
for EX-Auditor General Sisson as Z
candidate who can unite factions.
While r. V. Babcock, marc
elect, has made no formal announce
mcnt of his cabinet and may not DO
SO until Monday when he sends the
names to council for confirmation 1t
Is believed that he has decided
upon the men who will assist in
conducting his administration. The
following is given as a tentative list
of his principal appointees by the
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times. DEPART
ment of Public Safety, Charles y.
Prichard; Department of Public
Works, John Swan: Department of
Public Health, DIR. Robert g, Burns:
Department of Public Charities,
John ], McKelvey or William II.
Davis, Department of Supplies,
James r, Malone; Department of
Law, Stephen Stone; treasurer,
Charles s. Hubbard.
William ID, Uhler, chief engineer
of the State Highway Department,
who has just been appointed
major in the ordnance reserve of the
United States Army, will remain in
state service under the act of 1917
which provides for state officials
and attaches going to war and unless
he is ordered abroad will act in an
edvisory capacity. Highway Com