Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-15
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

EeIiilSylNaIlld. W. Qll0 Judge EuBene
c. Bonniwell, the candidate for gov
ernor who refuses to recognize the
sincerity of the men who got control
of the machine through reorganiza-
ton some seven years ago, is going
about the state making speeches,
some of the Federal officeholders
have been gumshoeing and each side
has scouts watching the other. And
to add to the interest there are a
number of argent spirits who be-
lieve that they can bring peace and
who are trying to frame u pa work.
ing agreement that will bring Bonni-
well and his friends and State Chair
man George r. Mclean and his
friends together for a discussion of
the platform and the plans for the
campaign. 1t is safe to assume
that there will be nothing in chat
line for while as the feelings of
both sides seem to be rather on edge.
Judge Bonniwell was in the Ta-
maqua region Saturday and yester-
day making addresses and his friends
in the northern part of the state were
specializing on what business had
taken United States District Attor-
ney e. Lowry Humes, Joseph F. Guf-
fey. ex-state chairman, and other
western Pennsylvania leaders into
Nths 1otbOh oiAA oItlCE SOuAIlSSs
Hugh S. Andrews, Scranton at
torney, has been named to succeed
II. A. Hubsler as associate counsel
for the compensation board in the
Scranton district. The appointment
is commended by the Scranton Re-
publican and it is intimated that it
will be acceptable to organization
leaders.
Plans for carrying into every
county in the state the campaign of
Edward ]. Fox, of Easton, for cleo
tion of the Supreme Court bench,
were laid at largely attended meet
ing. of Northampton county law
yers. says the Philadelphia Record.
The committee in charge of this
work will consist of former Attorney
General William S. Kirkpatrick,
President Judge Russell C. Stewart,
Judge William M. McKeen, Jennel
G. Evans, Aaron Goldsmith, James
W. Fox, George r. Coffin, Asher Seip
and Herbert f. Laub. Mr.. Kirk |
patrick was named as chairman and |
Laub as secretary. The committee |
S nonpartisan, five of the members
being Republicans and four Demo-
,rats. Mr.. Fox, who is a Demo-
'rat, was recently appointed to the
bench by Governor Brumbaugh.
The Insider, writing in the
Philadelphia Press, says: Draft ir-
egularities have been dragged into
ocal politics and it is entirely within
he possibility that some of our ac-
i've and influential ward and divi-
ion leaders will be called upon to
xplain their connection with deci-
ions rendered by the local boards.
have known for some time that in
estigators of the Department of
ustice have been studying the con-
ection of the draft boards with =
politicians. Especially
cen has been the study of these in {
estigators of the activities of GER
ain lawyers whose political pull has
cen stronger than their knowledge
t legal principles. The newspapers !
ave been giving prominence to the
raft Irregularities downtown but l
m informed that the Investigators
ave not confined their probe to that
ection. The office of the United :
tates District Attorney in Philadel- s
hia has been demanding exact
roof in these cases and the rigidity
( its rules has not been conducive
( publicity up to this time. There
) a probability, however, of an ex-
osure one of these fine days that
Till make political sensation"
Congressman John R. Farr, in a
peech at Scranton, urged that Gen
raj Leonard Wood be sent to Rus
ia.
-Hazleton officials declare that ,
ity is cleaned up and that there ,
eed be no fears about it.
A Wilkes-Barre dispatch says:
All kinds of fireworks are promised '
" the defense in the graft cases ,
yhen the official probe of the police |
apartment starts Thursday. 1t was
trongly intimated to-day that coun-
er charges will be hurled back at
ONE of the Chamber of Commerce ,
fficials. Captain of Detectives Adam
Iergert and Police Clerk Patrick
Jolan were with their counsel the
reater part of the day and they de-
Jared they will be ready to face any
harge the detectives may make.
Zach side is promising all corts of
The Williamsport Gazette and
Bulletin suggests that it would do
ONE people good to read the school ,
eports. Not enough is known of
THAT schools are doing.
Notwithstanding denials of ap- ,
at the State Highway ,
department., a Pottsville dispatch
ays: Frank c. Reese, field agent !
nd Investigator for the Anthracite ,
consumers League. has been ap-
ointed as auditor in the offices of ,,
he State Highway Department at ,
Harrisburg. Reese is one of the lead
RS of the independent Republicans
n this vicinity and is an expert ac-
ountant. He served a term as
ounty register and also as deputy
ontroller and was a member of the
legislature five years ago."
Governor Brumbaugh has ac-
epted an invitation to speak at the
convention at Scran-
on on August IL.
Pittsburgh newspapers say that
dayor Babcock found a man with a
500 wharf lease and a pull clean
ng up $4,000 a year.
-Johnstown council authorized
he Civil Service Commission to ex-
,rcise its judgment as to the rules in
he police vacancy emergency,
which, councilmen said, meant that
hey may employ men not residents
# the city or some who are past the
maximum age limit of 40 years. Fol
owing the conference official an
louncement was made also that the
C.ty Council will establish a police
pension fund to provide for officers
etired after certain terms of service,
With part salary continuing.
The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
n discussing the Prohibition guber-
latorial candidates plans says
Think what you like about the Pro-
1fhftinp candidate far Ell