Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-19
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By the Ex-Committeeman

By the Ex-Committeeman
Early surveys of the senatorial
and assembly districts are being
made by men active in the cause of
the "drys' with view to ascertain
Ing who will be candidates at the
coming primary and how they will
line up on the question of a State
to be the plan of the Anti-Saloon
League to present an enforcement
act in the 1921 session and to start
early to pledge candidates to sup
port it.
Representative John w. Wicker
man, of Allegheny, leader of the
dry" forces in the last House, was
here looking over the field and
called on Governor William G.
Sproul, although he did not discuss
that issue. Mr.. Vickerman has been
visiting various counties to look over
the field. He will spend most of the
winter covering the State and have q
number of assistants in organizing
the fight.
In the last session the State adj
ministration took the position that
Congress should speak in regard TO
enforcement. holding that it was a
Federal matter, and nothing has
been said as to what the policy next
year will be.
1t is likely that the liquor issue
VIII enter into congressional cam
paigns pretty vigorously next year.
Governor William c. Sproul will
leaVe the latter part of the week
| for short vacation at Hot Springs,
! where he has been accustomed to go
in the late fall. He will probably
remain in Virginia over Thanksgiv-
ing Day. The remainder of this
week he will have conferences with
! heads of departments and clear up
appointments, including the consti-
tutional revision commission. Sew
eral of the recently named commits
SONS will also organize here this
week.
Governor Sproul last night made
another personal appointment, Sc
lecting Edward Is. Temple, of
Swarthmore, to be member of the
State Art Commission. 1t is under
stood that he succeeds Harvey NJ.
Watts, who found that he would be
unable to serve. In statement is
sued by the Governors office it is
said that Mr.. Temple is an engineer
OF much experience and the Gov |
efnor regarded it as desirable that. |
IN addition to the architects and ar |
lists upon the commission, an en- |
gineer should be appointed to pass !
upon the practicability of monu-
mental and constructive programs |
WITHIN the Jurisdiction of the Art !
commission. Mr.. Temple is assist
ant ch1ef engineer of the Pennsyl-
Nania Railroad and is q graduate
ana trustee of Swarthmore College.
Ihe Governor also announced that |
he had designated Nicola d'Ascenso,
OF Philadelphia. as secretary of the
commission. 1t is understood that |
tne Art Commission, the mem ber-
snip OF which is now complete, will |
meet in Harrisburg on Thursday 10
start its work.
State Chairman William f.. |
Crow was here yesterday for n short
time on his way east. He was warmly
greeted by friends. The Senator has
almost completely recovered from |
ms recent illness, but will take it |
easy Tor some time to come
Among visitors to the CITY yes-
tefday was c. j. Esterly, of Wyomis-
sing, Berks county, an active Re- !
publican in the Reading district-and |
much discussed as a possible candi
date for Congress in the Berks-Le-
hlgh district He has been promi-
hent IN war work in Reading and is
Mell known among men of affairs.
re was asked TO he a candidate re- !
Gently, but said that he would have /
to think it over. Owing to the Demo
cratic muss there is a chance that n
Republican might stand a lighting
chance.
According TO Pbilodo,rt;,
newspapers Mayor-elect j. Hampton
moore intends to put in some time /
consulting with Republican leaders
In that city before he announces his
cabinet. 1t is said that the new !.
mayor intends to tell the various I
republican factions where to get !
OH and to name his own cabinet.
budget making is now occupy-
ing the attention of Pittsburgh and
scranton city officials. Pittsburgh |
must add couple of millions to its |
puuset ana scranton is also facing |
some increased expenditures. There |
10 an interesting situation at Read !
ing Where the largest third-class !
city's fathers are facing the nossi- !
Dlllty of the Berks county canital |
becoming a second class city tbrougb |
the next census, which is expected |
TO show that it has over 100. 600 |
population. '''N
The costs in the recent Potts. |
VILE election fraud case, wherein the |
accused men We're discharged, have |
been placed upon the county. They
amount to $4,000 and some things /!
are being said about crusades bv !
taxpayers who. will have to foot the |
bill.
Arrests have been made I'm
somerset county on charges involv- |
ing ballot frauds and there are pos |
sibilities that something may de-
velop. Ever since the primary there |!
has been smouldering condition in |
the home of the FROSTY Sons of !
Thunder"
George Franklin Brum m
Schuylkill county lawyer is said to |
be still harboring an ambition to be !
candidate for Congress, but friends
OF Congressman John Reber saw that |
he will be renominated if he desires |
to stand again. Mr.. Reber was
elected last year by a handsome |
majority in the face of com plicat-
ed fight.
-Philadelphia city hall attaches