Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-30
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dency than ordinarily realized. The
Nebraskan is said to have left the
matter in the hands of his friends
and to have adroitly consolidated
some of the chief opponents of the
Wilson policy. Owing to the candi-
dacy of Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer, 1T is not regarded as likely
that the Bryan boomers will pay
much attention to the Keystone
State, which has been known to play
minor role in other conventions
where the Nebraskan was head
liner.
The man the Bryan men are said
to be shy of is William G. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury, and said
to be making headway in the eastern
states. Similarly the Palmer men,
who are counting on some aid for
the Attorney General from nearby
states, are also watching what Nc
Adoo, who organized the first Will
son campaign, has under way.
The Scranton Times, which rep
resents upstate Democracy. is out
with strong Palmer declaration. 1t
says: 'It is becoming more and
more apparent that the Hon. A.
Mitchell Palmer stands out above
all his competitors as the logical
candidate of the Democratic party
for President next year. He has
not yet formally declared his candi-
dacy and has done nothing personal
ity to forward his chances for the
nomination, but the people all over
the country are talking about him.
He has been the right hand of Presi-
dent Wilson since he has become i'll
n ~ dCI 81 q
He is being impressed more and
more upon the minds of the people
every day. Mr.. Palmer is our next
door neighbor. coming from Mon
roe county. He has never failed
when called upon by the people of
Scranton to render any service. l
believe the Democrats of Lacka-
wanna county to be solid for him.
The men in Washington who are
closest to Mr.. Palmer desire that
Lackawanna county should be rep
resented at the National convention
by true and tried friends of Mr..
Palmer"
Auditor General Charles A.
Snyder. who has been having his own
troubles making up the list of ap-
pointments of mercantile appraisers
for the first time under the law en-
powering the chief fiscal ofncer TO
select such officers, expects to COM
plete his work before nightfall. The
Auditor General said to-day that he
was waiting for two or three sugges-
tions from counties.
The new appraisers will be COM
missioned at once and the Auditor
General is of the opinion that the
work cannot only be greatly ex-
pedited, but the collections consid-
erably increased.
Among the appointments which
Governor William c. Sproul is ex-
pected to make during this week, IN
addition to a magistrate for Phlla-
delphia, will be an orphans court
Judge for Westmoreland for which
James S. Beacon, former State
Treasurer and legislator, is men
toned, and a county judge for Alle-
gheny. Two water supply commis-
sioners are also to be named.
Several changes in the Depart
ment of Labor and Industry force
are rumored and some additional ap-
pointments in new bureaus are prob
able early next month. There Will
also be a selection of an assistant
manager of the State Insurance
Fund.
Officials of third class cities
throughout Pennsylvania are walt
ing with considerable interest de-
yelopments in the latest move at
Altoona. a city where they have a
habit of doing things in municipal
affairs that make the rest of the
State sit up and take notice. This
time the Mountain City has decided
to have all it's taxes collected by the
CITY treasurer This is something
which other, cities have been trying
to do for a long time.
The postmaster of Ridley Park
wants to quit. He is tired of a
Federal job which does not pay and
which has many annoyances. But
although he resigned some time ago
no one has been named in his
place.
THE Pittsburgh Post says that
both parties are arranging planks in
their 1920 platform to entice the
women voters.
Mayor A. H. Swing, of Coates
Vile, has declined to take an in
crease in salary. Incidentally,
Coatesville is going to have an ad-
vance in the tax rate.
The Philadelphia Press Wash
ington letter has this to say about
Senator Boies Penrose: Senator
Penrose has ordered a new auto
mobile, with which to make the trip
to the Chicago convention. His
present machine, especially built for
him, large enough to accommodate
| a bath tub in the tonneau, has not
held up under the strain of trips
to and from Washington and to
other parts of the country. Mr..
Penrose has used five of the cars
of this make, but at last has bought
| another style, called the &c. o. P.
| 1920" 1t is building for him and
will be delivered in February.
According to late reports
here. Mr.. Penrose is not recovering
as rapidly as his physicians de-
| sired and there are manifestations
| OF n condition which may prevent
his being very active in the coming
Presidential campaign. His plans at
present are to go South next month
| and return to Washington about
| February l."
1 -SchuylkilI county's Controller
elect, Captain John e. Schlottmar
of Pottsville. announces the follow
ing appointments: First deputy
Charles T. Straughn. OF Shenandoah;
second deputy. Fank Kantner. oi
Lofty: clerks. William Becker, OF
Mahanoy City. and William Watson
of Shenandoah. f. d Smith. OF
Pottsville. has been appointed So
licitor. Although Register Frank
Ball has made no announcements
as vet. 1t is known that John Reese
of st. Clair. will be appointed as.
sistant clerk of the Orphans Court