Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-13


study" The ruction which made
some of the members of the COM
mittee late for supper Tuesday eve
ming is being made much talked of
throughout the State and the dis
position of rural members who be-
long to the Legislative League to
assert themselves may have big
effect in political matters this ses-
sion.
More of the administration leg
islation is being whipped into shape
and VIII be introduced next week
when various measures will be re-
ported out of committee in the Sem
ate and sent along to the House.
No opposition to any of the Cover
nor's bills has been heard of. On
the contrary there are expressions
of much relief that the "big stuff''
is coming along and that May 15
may see the end of the session.
The Philadelphia mayoralty
talk is going to have much effect on
the State this year because the lin
ing up of the factions will depend on
how strong the Quaker City booms
are pressed.
Allegheny county will have five
of the appointment of Senator
Charles II. Kline and Stephen Stone,
of Pittsburgh, to the Common Pleas
bench by Governor Sproul last night.
The terms of Judges John c. Hay
maker. John A. Evans and Henry
G. Wasson expire. Ten new judges
were named under the act approved
by the Governor some ten days ago.
Ex-senator Kline, who is a native
nf TDI To- nFf1h no
of both branches of the Legislature.
Mr.. Stone. a son of the former Gov
ernor, is City Solicitor of Pittsburgh.
1t is understood that practically the
whole Republican organization in
Allegheny county will get behind
the five judges for election.
No liquor legislation was intro
duced by the wet" forces in the
Legislature this week. 1t had been
announced that bills to permit the
sale of beers and. wines would be
introduced in the House Monday |
night Dry" members eagerly |
awaited the introduction of the |
measures and secuted a mystery |
when they failed to appear. 1t de-
veloped today that the bills did not |
appear because the liquor forces
could not agree on the provisions
to be incorporated in the bills. The |
wrangle among the liquor people |
measures. They will likely be put |
in next week if an agreement can be
reached. AS soon as the bills are |
introduced a fight between wet"
and dry members on the floor of !
the House is anticipated. "Drvs" |
confidently assert that they will have |
a majority strong enough to defeat |
any measure which would tend to |
thwart prohibition. The dry" bills !
to provide for the enforcement of |
prohibition are now being drafted. |
These bills will likely be introduced |
next week also. Dry" leaders are |
silent about the provisions of the |
bills. But it is known that they will |
stamp everything containing alcohol |
as an intoxicant
1t is further announced on re- /
liable authority that the 'drys' will |
make no effort to put right of |
search and seizure clause irf the bill. |
Considerable opposition would de-
velop to such a clause which would |
permit the constituted authorities /
to enter a mans home to search for !
liquor and confiscate any intoXicants !
found.
Thomas Blaine Donaldson. de-
signated for State Insurance Com |
missioner. spent yesterday with |
Charles A Amber, whom he sue !
ceeded and who has been very ill
at Atlantic City. The two men are |
warm personal friends. Mr. Don
aldson having been continued as |
special deputy by Mr.. Amber and |
being placed in charge of important |
work, especially at Pittsburgh. Mr.. |
Ambler's appointment was among !
those withdrawn by the Governor
and he has been waiting to be sue
ceeded. His greeting to Mr.. Donald
son was especially pleasant. Sam
uel w. McCulloch deputy for many |
years, is another close friend of Mr.. |
Donaldson. In this city the new |
Commissioner has n number of |
warm college friends and many ad- |
mirers. Few men have come here |
with more good wishes for success /
than the new chief of the Depart
ment, whose ability is everywhere |
recognized.
1t is an interesting thing that |
each and every appointment sent |
to the Senate by Governor Sproul, |
with one exception, has been i'm
medately confirmed The single |
exception was confirmed in a few |
DAYS. There have been times when |
the senators have thought over"
appointments for day or two.
Highway Commissioner Sadler !
seems to be making a more favor i
able impression by his refusals to !!
include routes in the State primary |
system or to look after some special !
road than anything else. A number !
of delegations have been here the |
last two weeks with propositions |
which were dead against the policy |
as announced by the new highway |
chief. In the language of one man: |
THAT new Commissioner can say |
no and we can go back to our |
people and tell them that there is
nothing doing. l much prefer that |
mo- business than to be strung
along"
There are signs that the Berks |
county rural delegation in the House |
is going to- be heard from. The |
usual row over the way appropria-
tions are made is to be made by |
the Democrats for the sake of the |
journal 1t is not expected, how
ever, that any of the members will |
refuse to take what is allowed in
the bills.
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