Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30
PoeIscA G..
Pe~~Atesamto
BY the Ex-Committecman

To-day begins one of the most re-
markable weeks'in Pennsylvania pol
itics. With state and congress-
ional election only five weeks away
and unusual party questions pending
the candidates have arranged not to
make political speeches, but to de-
vote their time and energy and voice,
where asked, to the sale of Liberty
Bonds. To all intents and purposes
J Pennsylvania candidates are ad-
, Journing politics in a manner which
should make some impression upon
the banks of the Potomac. 1t is one
| of the most interesting commentar-
les on the situation that Republican
candidates led by Senator Sproul are
calling upon the people to uphold the
President, while a fair segment OF
the Democracy seems to be calling
each other names.
Republican and Democratic State
/ Headquarters men are united IN
holding that there should be no pol
itical speeches this week and even
| the Democrats who have been max
ing themselves absurd by declaring
that election of Republican congress-
men this fall would comfort the un-
| speakable kaiser have subsided.
Where invited, candidates VIII
make tours, but they will be of the
| Handwriting variety and not for
| speech making except to boost the
Liberty Loan. And this may last
/ another week, if necessary.
The Philadelphia Press COM
| menting on this unusual SITUATION
| says: I'VE are to have a campaign
| less election this fall. The events
| of the last week have shown that
definitely, though it was generally
anticipated before. During the
week, Senator Sproul has issued a
statement to the effect that he Will
not make any political speeches,
while the Liberty Loan drive is on,
! and the Executive Committee of the
| Democratic State Committee has
made similar avowal with regard
| to it's candidates on the state ticket.
| The local action followed statements
of the same principle from the ma
tional leaders of both parties, intend
ed to apply to all states. To make the
circle complete, Judge Bonniwell
has said that whatever speeches ne
makes will be Liberty Loan speeches
and not political speeches. This
means that for the next three weeks
the campaign will be put an the
, limbo of forgotten things as far as
the general public is concerned.
With the Liberty Loan drive over,
there will remain about two weeks
before election day. Into this two
weeks will be crowded about all we
shall have of the campaign of 1918
and that will not be great deal.
New times, new customs!"
Judge Bonniwell, however, is
| not losing any chance to keep in the
limelight. The Philadelphia Record
says ho will make Liberty Loan
| speeches in Lancaster, Cambria,
Somerset and other counties.
"A Reading dispatch says the
selection of LotW. Reiff to a customs
| job lis credited to A Mitchell Pal
mer and is slap at Congressman
| DeWalt, Palmer's factional foe. The
vacancy in the naval officership was
caused by the Presidents removal
of William H. Croll, of Reading, last
spring, when Croll became a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
| for Congress against DeWalt. The
| latter won. 1t had been thought
Croll might be reappointed. Reiff,
however, like Croll, is a Palmer
|
| ton in this county"
Small registration is causing
alarm in Pittsburgh, Scranton and
Reading. Saturday is the last day
| to register.
After a rather lively discussion
! among Scranton councilmen an ;lp-
preparation of $500 has been sane
toned to enable the new building
code committee complete it's work
This code commission was created
a year ago with the understanding
that it's work would be finished
within year. Building Inspector
Walter admitted the commission ha6
not held a meeting. in six months
and 1t was on this account that the
request for additional appropriation
incurred the displeasure of city
fathers.
SO disorganized are the Demo.
Gratis of Luzerne County over the
bitter factional contest between A
Mitchell Palmer and Judge Bonni.
well, candidate for Governor, little
! opposition is expected from then
in the assured election by the Re.
publicans of Major E. c. Carpenter
to Congress, says Wilkes-Barr pap
| ers
John j. Casey, Democratic candi-
date for Congress, has aligned him.
self with the Bonniwell party. BY
doing so he has incurred the enmitN
| of the men in control of Democratic
appointments.
e. Foster Heller, Wilkes Barre
lawyer, has been selected to succeed
John r. Halsey as chairman of the
Luzerne county Republican commit.
tee. He is an active party man ano
will speed up the organization in
that county; although it is already
an efficient one.
w. j. Hollenbach, former stew.
ard of the Berks prison, to be
made deputy revenue collector fol-
Berks county.
DIR. Thomas Butler is the new
city physician of Bethlehem, witt
special orders to fight influenza.
Mayor Smith is again the center
of the Philadelphia political stage
The Inquirer says to-day: "Remova
from office an imprisonment are the
penalties which Mayor Smith may
face If convicted upon the charge.
of misdemeanor and malfeasance o.
office, brought by Otto Mallery il
connection with the Mayors ap
pointment of Edward r. Gudehus
a Ware clerk, to the position of su
pervisor of Fairgrounds. In makint
this announcement, yesterday, form
er Judge James Gay Gordon, coun
sci for Mr.. Mallery, stated that mas
much as the Mayor has refused t.
voluntarily appear for a hearing OF
Wednesday morning and has re