Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

noon to-day, but there was much
talk of the proposed new charter for
that city. Whether or not anything
will be done was of course undeter-
mined.
The Pittsburgh delegation to-day
declared tlrat the chaimanship of the
House Committee on Appropriations
will go to William McCaig. OF Allie
gheny county. Both McCaig and
William c. Ramsey, of Delaware
county. have been mentioned for this
Craftsmanship. McCaig has the sup
port of Secretary of Internal Affairs
elect James Woodward, of McKees-
port. Whatever the final choice may
be, it was told to-day, the close har-
mony which now marks Republicans
in the House will not be disturbed.
When the Legislature convenes to-
morrow. number of old employees
will be reelected. In the Senate, the
secretary, w. Harry Baker, is of
course certain to be retained, as are
Chief Clerk w. P. Gallagher and
Librarian Herman p. Miller. Mr..
Gallagher arrived here from Wilkes
Barre at noon to-day, With n num-
ber of new members from that sec
tion. In the House, Thomas II. Gar
vim. chief cerk; j. Edward Brackney,
assistant chief clerk: w. S. Leib, res
ident clerk, and Daniel L. Hunihan,
sergeant-at-arms, are slated for re-
election. Brackney and Elunihan are
from Allegheny county, Leib from
county.
Pottsvil.e and Garvin from Delaware
McCaig, Pittsburgh, will perhaps
1t was said to-day that William j.
head the House Slate Committee,
which distributes the jobs,
In the Senate. Senator DaiX will
likely head the appropriations COM
mittee.
An arrival to-day was Richard ].
Baldwin, of Delaware county, the
speaker of the last House, and now
considered decidedly in the running
as the successor in the state Senate
of William c. Sproul when the latter
becomes Governor. Delaware county
members to-day were carrying a
healthy boom for Baldwin and told
that sentiment in Delaware county
is strongly for him. Senator Sproul
will not resign from the state Senate,
however, until late January 20 or
early on the morning of January Fl,
the day he is to be inaugurated as
Governor Lieutenant Governor Bel
dleman will call for special elections
in both Delaware and Dauphln coun-
ties, these TO be he'd at as cary date
as possible.
senator Crow Coming Today
Senator William f. Grow, Repub-
lican state chairman, will reach Har-
risburg to-day. Senator Crow is in
charge of arrangements for the IN
auguration of Governor-elect Sproul
and upon his arrival will consult
with state leaders relative to the pro-
gram for January q.
A small boomlet exhibited to-day
was that produced by friends OF Rep
resentative Allan d. Miller, of Sus-
quehanna county, who urged that IN
asmuch as Miller is the only Granger
in the House, he should be made
chairman of the Appropriation Com
mittee.
Not the least interesting topic of
discussion among politicians and
others to-day was the recent selec-
ton of Governor Brumbaugh to be
official state historian.
Legislators from Allegheny county
will caucus this afternoon at
o'clock, to decide upon what they
will ask for members from that
county.
The Penn-Harris Hotel has quite
generally been adopted as headquar-
ters for Senators, Assemblymen and
others. OF the fifty state Senators.
forty are said to have reservations
for the session at the new hotel.
senator Max Leslie and large num-
Der of Pittsburgh men of affairs reg
fstered there last night. Mayor Kits,
of Erie. arrived to-day. Representa-
tive 'Dick" Powell. of Luzerne, and
scores of others were in the lobby
this afternoon.