Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-25
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BY the Ex-Committecman

| fOAAb NSiSSobGS " dllClLo bliC SSSoAoh
of the Atlantic Congress for league
fof nations at New York on Febru-
| airy 5 and s. A similar letter has
been sent to Governor Sproui asking
that he also bring the matter to the
attention of the state governmental
officials.
The letter will probably be read
| when the Legislature meets on Mon
day night and appropriate action
will be taken.
Both branches OF the Legislature
will receive reports of the commit
tees in charge of filling the clerk
ships and other places within the
gift of the two houses. The slate
committees in charge have been at
work on them for several days. Bills
will also be received on Monday
night in both Houses and immedi-
ately after the session several of the
committees will organize for the
sessions work.
Governor Sproul and most of the
state officials are in New York for
the Pennsylvania Society dinner and
will return here Monday.
The State Defense Commission.
or which the new Governor and
Lieutenant Governor automatically
become members, will probably
meet on Wednesday to consider the
future activities of the State Council
of National Defence.
The Philadelphia Press saws con-
corning the bill to repeal the non
partisan judicial act: There is
good reason for repeating the nom
partisan judiciary act. 1t does not
work nationally and it brings about
freak results. 1t has been a disap-
polntment to its friends. The nom
partisan ballot would be an ideal
way or eelcung judges. If the great
oody or voters possessed an intellf-
gent and discriminating understand
ing of the qualifications of candi-
dates for judicial positions, if they
felt sufficient interest in the election
OF judges to vote for them and if
they were not obsessed by a stupid
preference for voting for the first
man alphabetically on the list. But
our voters are not at present built
that way. Only a portion OF them
VIII vote for the judges and most of
them vote blindly without having
any real choice but with fixed ten
dency TO concentrate on the first
name alphabetically on the ticket.
The convention plan did better than
that Even party label on ju-
dicial candidate following the di-
rect primary plan Of nomination
would be some guide. 1t would at
least prevent the election of an an
archist to the bench, whereas under
the non-partisan plan If his name
begins with "A" and he is sufficient
ly obscure he would have some
chance of getting in"
Governor Sproul before leaving
Philadelphia for New York yester-
day afternoon let it be known that
he proposes to give careful consid-
eration to the recommendations of
the State Board of Charities in the
matter OF appropriations to be made
to hospitals, homes and other insti-
tutions maintained in whole or in
part by the Commonwealth and that
all charitable institutions will have
their requests for appropriations
gauged by the number OF free treat
ments they give to the poor and
needy of their respective localities.
There will be no political or other
influence that will be potential at the
Executive Mansion in swerving the
Governor from approving or curtail-
ing the appropriations made by the
Legislature under any other policy.
The Governor and Judge Isaac
Johnson, who is the dominating
member of the State Board of Char
tiles. will. it would appear. work in
harmony in all appropriation mat
ters., 1t was at Governor Sprouts
suggestion that Judge Johnson and
his colleagues on The board made
an investigation of the needs of the
various institutions which receive
state aid and he has seen advised
from time to time regarding the
progress of this work.
-
There is reason to believe that
Governor Sproul Will not reappoint
William II. Ball, who was private
secretary to Governor Brumbaugh,
and was among the last hour ap-
pointees of the late administration
to membership on the Board of
Charities" says the Philadelphia
Inquirer. "A number of similar ap-
pointments made by Brumbaugh to
mem bership on boards of trustees to
charitable institutions of the state,
many of them for purely political
purposes, will not receive the of
fetal sanction of this administra-
ton
There were 191 names with
drawn from the Senate in the list of
recess appointments of Governor
Brumbaugh. all of which will be held
by Governor Sproul until he shall
have an opportunity to pass upon
each case.
THE Public Service Commits
sion presents an interesting situa-
ton" adds the Inquirer. There are
a number of suggestions which the
Governor has under consideration
regarding this body.
"One of these is proposition
for the introduction of bill re-
pealing the present Public Service
Commission and for an enactment
which will reduce. the number of the
members of the commission TO five
and give to Governor SprouI power
to make new appointments to these
places, the terms of all of the pres
ent commissioners expiring with the
signing by the Executive of the pro-
posed new act.
There will. however, be much
discussion of this phase of the situa-
ton before final action shall be
taken, by either the executive or the
members of the General Assembly.
Governor Sproul and members
of the Cabinet and expected to at
tend the annual dinner this evening
OF the Pennsylvania Society of New
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