Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-27
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'Ps~~eygsa~ia
BY the Ex-Committecman


| trying to figure out to-day what it
means in this years momentous pri-
mary in the Quaker City interest is
commencing to be manifested in
what effect tho repeal of the non
! partisan feature of the third class
city code will have on registration
| in the thirty and more cities coming
under it's provisions. The repeater
has unquestionabiy stimulated polit-
ical interest and revived party spirit
and the first registration day COM
! ing tomorrow will show many men
( registering, in opinion of observers.
The third class contests are
forming an absorbing topic of dis
cussion throughout the State and
some of them bid fair to be history
making, just as the Philadelphia
| battles will have big effect on Re-
| publican affairs in the future. In
Altoona the city manager issue is
very much to the front, while in
Johnstown the eleventh hour ap-
pearance in the field of ex-Mayor
] ptl NttulhCl. well hiOWD 10 IIldIly
J here, has stirred up things. Erie,
Allentown and Reading are closely
+ watching the Socialists and have
some strenuous contests, while Eas-
/ ton, Wilkes-Barre, McKeesport and
/ Williamspo:t have considerable en-
tertainment in the form of council
manic struggles.
The Third Glass City League
convention this week at Allentown is
expected to produce some interest
ing discussions in regard to munic-
| ipal matters in Pennsylvania and
what will be said about legislation
viii provide rare reading. The
Legislature enacted the changes
sought by the League, but declined
to keep hands off the nonpartisan
feature.
Probably more women are be-
coming candidates for school direc-
tor this year than ever before. Some
of them are women who own prop
erty in their own right and many
are representatives of women's
clubs and other organizations. One
OF the sections where women are
being doomed for the school boards
is in the suburban section about
Philadelphia and in Lackawanna
and Luzerne counties.
The battle against the Leslie
Babcock ticket in Allegheny county
was formally opened last evening at
mass meeting in the BeIlefield
school in Pittsburgh. 1t attracted
much attention and the Senator and
the Mayor came in for some scoring.
me Leslie people have also started
meetings.
=. Out in Pittsburgh politics has
been rather sidetracked by the
trolley strike and there is a disposi-
uon to attend to such essentials as
registration and enrolment rather
than to make statements. The Pitts
burgh Gazette-Times says of the sit
uatlon: Entirely different stands
nave been taken by the anti-Leslie
republican Committee and Max G.
Leslie and his followers regarding
the matter of payment of taxes and
registering by the voters of Allie
gheny county. Leaders of the move-
ment to break the domination of
Leslie in the affairs of Allegheny
county have been urging all voters
TO see that they are assessed. that
their taxes are paid, and that those
IN Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Du-
queSne register on the dates named.
ON the other hand, Leslie and his
cohorts are "soft-pedaling" on the
4NNSNiSIl VI registration.
Interest in politics in York citv
now centers around the Republican
nomination for mayor. This was
brought about by the candidacy of
Alderman Noah c. MAY. of the
Fifth ward. Mr.. May will oppose
the Lafean candidate, Ephraim HUI
gentugler, the incumbent. Alder
man May has a large following and
IS the only candidate in sight who,
II nominated. would be strong
enough to restore peace in the Re-
publican ranks. He will be opposed.
If nominated, by j. Calvin Strayer
the only Democratic candidate.
1t is estimated that the increase
or teachers salaries in PHILADELPHIA
VIII cost the city about $150,OOO, The
school authorities have approved it.
j. Z. Coulter, the Lancaster
Democratic chairman, has resigned
to take up his duties as census
supervisor.
The candidacy, the eleventh
hour, OF John K. Stauffer, now a
councilman of Reading, for the Re-
publican nomination for mayor Is
worrying the other three aspirants.
and the Democrats likewise are per-
turbed by Stauffer's spectacular
move, menacing their sole candidate.
William Whitman, Sr. Victor 7,
Goodhart, of Stonersville, has with
drawn from the Democratic contest
Tor sheriff in favor of Edward r.
Deem, high man for the office in
1915 and candidate this year.
People here will be interested
to learn that Major E. Lowry
Humes, former United States Dis
trlct Attorney for the Western Penn
sylNania district, and who resigned
office when the United States de-
clared hostilitieS against German so
that he could take part in the war,
Will assume charge of the office
again on September l. His com
mission and certificate of appoint
ment were received yesterday at the
United States District Court in Pitts
burgh. Major Humes, a former leg
lslator' was appointed by ATTORNEY
General Palmer some time ago. but
he was not desirous of accepting n
| preferring to continue his private
practice. Recently he was induced
to resume charge of the office and
his appointment was immediately
confirmed by the Senate. Major
Humes was first appointed as United
States District Attorney in 1919.
Congressman w. W. Griest is
expected home from the Pacific
Coast soon.
The manner in which men are
enrolling in every, county is aIso
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