Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-01-12
FROM .HARRISBURG
HARRIaRfrRG ,Ian.-7 1860.


serving their country in any station from Chief
Clerk down to Messenger The usual bntton.
holipg and promising took place, until the as
sembly of the party caucusses.
The Senate caucus nominated w. NJ. Francis,
of Ye1ango, for Speaker by an pnaPinousl
vote. Gen. SHAFFER, of Lancaster gracefully
yielded the field 10 Mr.. r. who was left with.
out any opposition For Clerk, Russell EkREr,
the abIe editor Of the -Ptts6utg Ga1ele, was
nominated Mr.u HoLcQMB of your copD.y'
who filed the Office of Assistant Clerk, 0under'
Mr. HAMERsLEY with so much ability and sat
iSfaction. declining to be a candidate, c p.
RAMsDELL was nominated for the paste For
Transcribing Clerk, +. CowAN. j. c. LEWIS
and Geo. w. PALToSs For Sergeant alarms.
Geo. NJ HILL Assistants, DANIFL. CRUM and
WM. p. BRADY. Doorkeeper, PETER S. MARKS,
assistants J. B HINES, JOSEPH RIPLET, Mes
sengcr, HERMAN YERKEs. 2=2I sak H2
The House caucus re-nominated WIN. c. A.
LAWRENCE, of Dauphin, for Speaker for
Clerk, f. H. RAucH, editor Of the Waud
Chunk Gazslts !; the latter appointing JouN
HALL Assistant Clerk; JOHN PICKING, L.
ROGERS, s. C. SLATMAKER and NJ. WEYASD,
Transcrbing Clerks Postmaster, ISRAEL
GUTELINs, Sergeant at arms, JOSEPH r. MATH-
Ews Door keeper, JoHN G, MORGAN. Mes
senger, A. d. DAVID. l . H.a gI.n.9
These nominations were all confirmed in the
respective bodies to which they appertain,
with the exception of Messenger in the Sen.
ate, which portion of the Republicans boil
ted, and with the Democratic vote elected
TMoMAs WALKER
The House having organized, the message Of
Gov Packer was read, and the usual number
of copies ordered 10 be printed . .....
The death of NJ d. WrMAN, a member
elect from Dauphiu county. was announced in
the House, on Friday, and a resolution adop-
ted to pay his widow $500, when the House
adjourned until Tuesday. Iu the meantime
the Standing Committees will be appointed
The Legislature, Of course, has hardly got
in working orler as nothing can be done, un-
til the Committees are announced One seat
in the House isl contested from the Fourth
district of Philadelphia. In drawing the Com
mittee, strangely enough, the names of nine
Opposition members came out of the box If
political preferences determined the case, the
present occupant of the seat would stand a
small chance of retaining his position, but
there will unqnestiOuably be justice done to all
concerned . r -.-a r.r. ...-r.ru.
In this cadron of political schemes and in
lrigues, plans FOR the future. are already sceth-
ing. The question of Governor seems Just
now to be most prominent, though there are
those whose thoughts 10 peut up Utica con-
tracts" but who are anxiousy Specializing as
to the proper candidate for the Presidency. I
shall endeaYor to keep your readers faIly pos
ted as the political movements here, in ad-
dition to my usual quota Of Legislative news.
have taken some pains to accertain the
state of feeling here in regard to the selection
Of Delegates TO the Chicago Convention The
Representatives being fresh from the people,
may now be supposed to represent pretty
fairly public sentiment. | am glad to learn
that from all quarters there is a general cx-
preston of dissent from the scheme Of cIecting
by the State Conyention, and disposition to
allow the District TO elect their own Delegates
The feeling is prevalant that conciatory
and discreet measures are necessary to save
Pennsylvania from the support of the Dem,
ocratic candidate for the Presidency backed
as he will be by almost srperhuman cxertions
and unlimited means, and that the conrSe best
calculated to promote harmony, and reconcile
diverse interests, is to allow each District TO
send its own Delegates to Chicago, prepared
to support such candidates as will give the
greatest satisfaction to their constituency. If
the North will persevere 10 the bold and de-
termined stand taken in regard to this matter,
| have no doubt all will be we'll
E1~ The Republicans of Rhode Island held