Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11
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BY the Tx Committeex.an

with county COMMISSIONERS 10
ed M day.
Petitions for judicial candidates
can not be filed later than August
Z, whereas under the old law 1t was
August s, this year. Nominating petit
tons required to be filed with county
commissioners can now be circulated
and must be filed not later than Au-
gust 10, instead of August 20.
Petitions for judicial candidates
are now being generally circulated
in districts where judges and asso-
ciate judges are to be elected this
year, while thousands will be circu-
lated for nominations for county.
city. borough and other Offices to be
filed in November.
AS soon as possible the Secretary
of the Commonwealth will have the
changes in election laws printed and
sem to county commissioners for
their information.
Commissions for the new Phila-
delphia registration commissioners
will be made out without delay at
the State Department and sent to
Messrs. E. Lawrence Fell. George G..
Pierre, William Walsh, Ignatius A.
Quinn and Clinton Rogers Woodruff,
who were appointed yesterday to
comprise the board of five unde the
new act.
In speaking of the matter the
Governor said he vas sure that the
Board as now constituted would not
be fractional. that the best interests
of the community would be thorough
~ served and that every citizen
would be protected in his rights. Mr..
Fell, who may be considered as a
personal appointee of the Governor,
was born in buckingham, Bucks
Nt,nkx- -. ICE- a-I ha- ltx-aI In |
Philadelphia since he graduated
from Swarthmore College. in 1888.
He studied law in the Office of AL
fred Moore, out went into business as
a printer and became n of the best
known figures in hat trade, as
president of the Franklin Printing
He retired from business
the first of this year. Fol- three
years he was president of the United
National Typothetae. During the
war Mr.. Fell was director of COM
mercial economies in the War In
Board. In speaking of him
the Governor said: II have known
Lawrence Fell for more than thirty
years, ard I know no finer nor more
honorable man."
Counties of Pennsylvania are
divided into classes according to
along the lines of the
cities of the State under terms of the
bill approved late to-day by Gov
ernor Sproul. The bill, which origi-
mated in the House, stated that coun-
ties have been classified in legisla-
ton without uniformity ard that
hereafter laws may be passed ap-
plicable to classes of all counties IN
general. The new law makes eight
classes as follows: First, 1900, 900
and over. which is Philadelphia:
second, between 100000 and l.
500, 900, which is Allegheny; third,
fourth, $780, 900 to $780,
600, Berks, Cambria, Fayette, Lam
caster, Montgomery. Schuylkill and
Westmoreland; fifth, 100000 to
10000, Blair. Chester, Dauphin,
Erie, Lehigh, Northamp-
ton, Northumberland, Washington
ard York; sixth. $4,000 to 100, 900;
seventh, 2 10000 to $4,000. and eighth,
all below 10000. The latter class will
eleven counties. The act pro-
vides that all laws shall remain in
force and effect in the counties as
prior to approval of the bill.
Governor William c. Sproul left
for his home ir Chester last night
spend the week end after having
up close to 100 of the $50
bills left with him by the Legisla-
ture in three days work. He will re-
turn here Monday and take up an
preparation bills, attention being
eiver' to the general appropriation
bill which carries the funds for con-
of the State government and
represents more than $4,000. 900.
will be sigRed before July IS but
1t is probable that some reductions
will be made in the items. Included
in the bill are items of over a mil
lion dollars each for the sinking
fund and interest on the road bonds.
The rest of the appropriation bills
will be disposed of later. They COM
prise two-thirds of the bills on the
Governors desk. All of the
bills left by the Legis-
lature were signed before the Gov
ernor left, the Philadelphia registra-
ton measure being the last to be
acted upon.
Senator Boies Penrose, who had
been here three days to discuss leg
islation with the Governor and who
talked over the election bills, also
left for Philadelphia.
During his stay the Governor
spent considerable time with heads
of departments relative to bills in
his hands and will meet others when
he eturES.
Approval of the repeater OF the
third class city nonpartisan law is
the most important political matter
OF the whole legislative session for
the smaller municipalities of The
state. There has been considerable
discussion of the bill ever since n
was presented on ST. Patrick's dav
and the bill had a somewhat varied
career. The effect of it will be 10
stimulate political activity in every
city of the whole State. PhiIadei-
phia has been given new polfticai
laws, Pittsburgh and Scranton goI
a few and now the third class cities
get something to stir them IN.
Governor Sproul will proba hi.
he sharply criticised in some of Tho
third class cities because of his an
prevail of the repeater, but i'm a
number of cities such as Harris
burg, Chester and others there has
been strong sentiment for the re-
pealer.
Judge William II. Keller. of the
Superior Court, who was here YES.
terday Is being backed by man,
friends In central counties and hi,
Tapers are in circulation.
-Lebanon's Mayoralty situation
is stirring again. Edwin Fl. schroG
has entered the race. There are nov
three real candidates and moe
coming.