Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
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By the Ex-Committeemau

be ready to go on record in favor
OF Governor William G. SprouI in the
event that he decides to be a candi-
date for the presidential nomination.
whether he will be given a compli-
mentary vote. whether he wants it or
not, viii depend upon events, but
| there are some men being spoken
of for National delegate in various
sections of the State who are de-
clarlng that the Pennsylvania Gov
| ernor is the type of man that the
Nation needs and that they believe it
TO be their duty to bring his qualifi-
cations to attention of the party.
| The Governor won many admirers
in the west last summer and many
in Massachusetts this fall. They
have been sending word here that
they would like to have him declare
himself, but the Governor only
smiles and says that he wants to see
the Republican party take charge of
! a1airs and bring order out of the
welter at Washington.
The Democratic situation is be-
coming considerably muddled and
the anti-Palmer men are taking
heart at the reports of dissensions
at Washington and the .rumors about
William b. Wilson. The Secretary
of Labor has been one of the staunch
supporters of Palmer from the days
when they sat in Congress together.
The National Administration has the
Pennsylvania Democratic organiza-
ton behind 1t, but various things are
likely to happen in spite of the care
that the Palmer men have given to
the details. However, at this time it
looks very much as though Palmer
would have a big following in the
delegation and with the patronage
that he will still be able to command
that he may smooth some ruff1ed
feathers.
Bond issues to the amount of $14,-
100000 have been authorized by
Pennsylvanian counties for improve
ment of highways and more than
S9,O0e,000 has been set aside for is
sue by county commissioners for the
same purpose, with propositions for
millions of additional dollars being
put out for the future construction.
Figures compiled at the State High
way Department show that county
bond issues approved by the people
are as follows: York, S2,5OO,0OO;
Mercer, $1,5O0,000: Erie, S1,300.000;
Bradford. Indiana, Venango. Law
renee. Washington and Armstrong,
$1,e00,000 each; Warren and Nc
kean, $750,000 each; Jefferson.
Clarion and Lycoming, 100000
each, and 100000 by others. Coun-
ties where commissioners have
authorized road loans are Allegheny,
100000; Butler and Westmore-
land, $1,500,000; Fayette, $1,000
900; Greene, s45O,000; Schuylkill.
100000; Beaver. $975.000; Craw-
fnr1 ep00
600. In addition, it has been heard
that Chester county is considering
a $2,000,000 loan and Cambria a pro-
gram that will cost S5,O0O,0O0 in
five years time. Requests have been
made to Somerset county authorities
to consider a bond issue of $1,000
600 for roads. and Lackawanna, Luz
Zerne and other counties have been
reported by visiting delegations as
having loans for road building under
discussion.
From all accounts there is more
or less uncertainty about Western
Pennsylvania having a candidate for
Auditor General this year. Col.
Joseph II. Thompson, of Beaver, who
was mentioned for a time, has been
rather overshadowed by Samuel c.
Jamison. the coroner of Allegheny
county, and now it is intimated that
Jamison may not be q candidate.
Harry S. McDevitt, secretary to the
Governor, who was mentioned as a
possible eastern candidate, has given
no signs of ambition since some
newspaper publications booming
him were made and the swing is now
back toward the central section.
The name of Judge S. B. Sadler,
of Cumberland county, is now being
mentioned as a possible candidate for
Supreme Court before very many
years go by.
Governor Sproul has not given
any signs in regard to his Intentions
in appointment of an orphans court
judge in Westmoreland county, but
it is expected that he will do so be-
fore very long.
Speaker Robert S. Spangler, of
the last House of Representatives, is
said to be thinking about being a
candidate for reelection in the York
city district and if he does he will
possibly be an aspirant for re-elec-
ton to the speakership.
Considerable interest has been
attracted to the manner in which
various cities are discussing annexa-
tion of outlying territory. In the
tention of municipalities has been at
tracted to the growth in population
at Erie and several places are dis
cussing taking in adjacent tracts.
Wilkes-Barre and Heading are re-
ported to have such ideas under way
Allentown is reaching out and wants
to take in Rittersville and other dis
tricts which will add 10000 to its
population.
The movement for consolidation
of Allentown and Bethlehem is being
doomed and Mayor-elect NJ. w.
Gross, of Allentown, is referring to
the possibility that some day there
will be one metropolitan district in
cluding Allentown. Bethlehem and
Easton and their adjacent municipal
divisions.
The Philadelphia Press ex-
presses the hope editorially that the
present Constitutional Revision Com
mission will lead to n constitutional
convention.
DIR. c. C. Cooner, of Kulpmont,
is to be the new deputy coroner of
Northumberland county.
The citizens of Chester are
being heard from because the city
council defeated an ordinance pro-
! viding for a salary of $1,000 for the
| city treasurer of that municipality.
J The ordinance was designed to do
away with the big fees.
| Reading city authorities and
Berks county commissioners are dis
cussing a plan to get rid of grade
crossings and build more bridges.
! The borough of Spring Garden