Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-23
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BY the Ex-Comnlittccman

| WAS Tic ldCI tHdI tIeEG WelS 81 lS"
Withdrawals. Some counties report
ed very small numbers of withdraw
| ais and in numerous instances news
papers comment upon the failure of
some candidates who had advertised
ambitions to enter the races. The
| fact that the time for withdrawal
came so soon after the close of the
filing time may have had something
to do with the matter.
The primary contests which Will
be settled on September 16 are now
on and every county, every city,
every borough and every township
| together with wards and precincts
have nominations to be made. 1t
is generally believed that there will
be a serious test of the nonpartisan
election law and that if it fails in
contests this year there will be
redoubling of the demand next leg
islative session for it's repeal. In
| deed, there are some plans being
formed in anticipation of such
contingency. The repeal of the
third-class city nonpartisan act has
had the effect of greatly stimulating
| political interest in such cities and
results will be closely watched.
The next matters of interest are
registration days. The last days to
be assessed in boroughs and town
ships are September and and the
payment of tax must be made by
October 4. For the first time the
three classes of cities have different
registration days. Philadelphia's
three days begin on August 26, next
Tuesday; Pittsburgh and Scranton's
first day is September and the
third-class cities begin to register on
Thursday, August 2S. Owing to the
tremendous interest in the primary
| contests in many places there will
be regular rushes to register.
The opening of the registration
in Philadelphia will be watched, as
it may indicate strength in the ranks
of the factions which will go to the
mat in the absorbing fight for the
first Republican nominations for
mayor and councilmen under the
charter of 1919. The city's charter
will become effective in January and
replace the famous Bullitt act of
the early eighties.
In Pittsburgh the registration
will furnish some straws to show
the way of the wind in the battle be-
tween the Leslie Babcock faction
and the people who seek a change
of leadership in Allegheny county.
Some men of Statewide standing
are involved in this fight which is
warming up.
Third class city contests are nu-
merous and the soldier element fig
ures in some. Reading will have its
last election as a third-class city, as
the next census will send it over
the 100000 population mark and
yet there is one of the hottest con-
tests ever known for nominations
D.. ~, h1 nr1ye tfnl
Uniontown, Erie, Easton, Allentown,
Chester, McKeesport, Carbondale,
Williamsport, Wilkes-Ba York
and other cities have contests un-
der way which will be worth watch
ing. Harrisburg, it may be re-
marked, is one of the most inter-
esting cities in the list, largely be-
cause of the pronounced sentiment
here for repeal of the third-class
city nonpartisan act
Scranton is more interested in
the county nomination fights than.
in municipal selections, although ad-
vertising is getting started
The Philadelphia Bulletin eX-
presses the hope that the Supreme
Court will soon settle the troubles
over loan issue in that city. Pitts
burgh is selling its bonds under the
great loan authorized this summer
and Wilkes Barre is about to put out
over quarter million of bonds.
Harrisburg is looked to for an cleo
tion on transfer of the 100000
bridge loan so that it can provide
at once for it's share of the Me-
mortal bridge.
The old-time game of getting
men with names similar to men of
prominence to become rival candi-
dates is being tried again in Phil
adelphia. where the Woodward
nomination episode, bringing in
truck driver against the Senator, is
well recalled. A man named Horn
was named in a paper as a candidate
against Councilman w. r. Horn.
Philadelphia papers charge that
every name on the list was spurious.
The Altoona Tribune presents
this thought: Daylight saving
legislation having gone, the dis
gruntled and discontented must
look around for something else to
attack"
Huntingdon county. the only
county in the State to elect two
! associates judges had dozen candi-
dates a month ago. Now it has
TIVE.
up in Tioga county 252 men
filed papers to be candidates for
nominations. The Democrats have
no candidates for district attorney
or county treasurer. Five Republi-
cans are willing to serve the county
as county treasurer.
"A few harsh words are being
said among Democrats over the Sc
J lection of men to run the census.
Some of the men named were more
friends of friends than prominent
in party affairs, 1t would seem.
Wayne county is without a
candidate for coroner on any ticket.
Congressman Edgar r. Kiess is
showing signs of stirring for renom-
ination in the Williamsport district.
The Gazette and Bulletin notes that
he gave a lively talk on the pro-
| hibition issue before the Lycomins
cold water folks. They have al
ways backed him in his campaign
and given him their nomination.
The fight for judge in Somerset
county is proving vastly entertain
| ing, while the Garman-Sherwood
contest in Luzerne is of Statewide
importance.
Judge William II. Keller of the
| Superior Court, who has clear field
| for nomination for the full term,
will head the nonpartisan ticket.
| The Willies-Barre Record says:
Holding that the facility afforded
by law for obtaining divorce is suf-
! ficicntly disgrao eful without disre-
gardIng the Irocedure, Judge Fuller
by opinions has refused to make alb