Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-02

-Oasmer, Theodore G.
-.usign H. Kellogg. Your county
furnished some men of sterling legislative tai
ent, whose faces will be missed. Regret will be
felt that such men as Messrs. Mulligan Of Pax
ton and Merriam of I.eominster are not re-
turned. Mr.. Putnam of your city, who was
chairman of the insurance committee, was
host in himself, and Worcester will be fortunate
if she is able to furnish another philosopher
and humorist so well fitted to edify and amuse
the house. l notice that Messrs. Baldwin and
Barnard of your city come back. You are I'M
doubleday indebted TO the former for your nor
NAL school which is to be built next year. |
happen TO know that the appropriation for it
would have failed but for his efforts both in the
committee and in the legislature. Mr.. Barnard
was hard worker on that busy aud important
committee on railways. You were very fortunate
in your representatives, both in the senate and
in the house, last winter. OF all the numerous
bills in which your city was specially concerned,
not one filled except the railroad extension
to Winchendon, the story of the dsreputable
railroad lobby against which measure is prob
ably well known to you.
In looking over the LIST OF members of the
senate, am impressed with the fact that the
balance Of merit in the two houses will not be
so largely in favor of the house as it has been
during the last two sessions. Taken as a whole
the senate is probably much ADLER body than
that of the last year. 1t is true that Mr.. Frank
Birds name does not appear, nor does that of
Mr.. George H. Monroe Of this city, both of whom
cfO mn 41,r H. II
Barre and Gardner extension; but in place Of
them we have Mr.. Charles Hale and General
Whitney of Brookne, both of whom are men
of large ability. | notice among the infex-
IDLE opponents of the extension last year, Mr.
Boardman Of this city and Mr.. Thayer of North
Adams, but in the case of the latter at least have
reason to know that he does not intend to OPP
pose it again. Pat Collins, the moutb-piece of
Mr.. Geo. G. Winchester, is not coming again,
bat his place on the democratic side will be
filed, and perhaps more ably, by Mr.. Tarbox of
Lawrence. The rising power of the railroad
interests in the senate is denoted by the election
of Mr.. Carpenter Of Peterborough, the president
of the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg railroad,
and Mr.. George F. Richardson of Lowell, a
brother of the president of the Vermont and
Massachusetts road. The latter is the candi.
date for the presidency of the senate, against
Mr. Coolidge, who has filed the office so accept
ably the las two years There is little doubt
that Mr.. Coolidge will have the place again, and
fill it as acceptably as in former years.
There Sis a quiet contest going ON for the
speakerchip OF the house between Mr. Sanford
Of Taunton, Mr.. J. B. d. Cogswell of Var
mouth, Mr.. Geo. +. rowne Of Fltchburg and
Col. Albert J. Wright, the state printer. have
named them, believe, in the order of their
prominence although | am not certain that
ought to place Mr.. Towne before Col Wright,
who is widely known and well liked. His pop
ulanty, however, is not of the right quality TO
give him great advantage against experienced
legislators like Messrs. Sanford and Cogswen.
| suppose there is little doubt that Mr.. Sanford
will have the place, by virtue of his eminent
character and long experience and his able ser
wee IN Doth branches of the legislature. He
was conspicuous and valued member Of the
railroad committee Of the last two houses.
Speaking Of the railroad committee leads me
to remark upon the increasing Importance of
the railroad committees compared with the
other committees of the two branches. This
year, for instance, more than oue-thrd of all the
petitions for charters and the modification of
charters relate TO Railroads.&c. much greater pro.
portion than ever before. 1 presume that MIR.
Iowne, who is endeayoring to bring out a re.
spectacle show Of strength as candidate for
speaker, will desire to be the chairman of the
railroad committee of the house, and think
see nice little scheme in the senate Of making
Mr.. Richardson president and Mr.. Carpenter
chairman OF the railroad committee, in which
case the Clinton and Fitchburg people would
have the railroad business nicely under their
thumbs. 1t is surmised that if Mr. Coolidge is
president Of the senate he will put Gea Whitney
at the head of this committee. This Clinton
and Fitchburg conclave is by far the most
sbrewd and alert band Of brothers that has
sought to influence the legislation Of the state
of late.
However, the times are too fast for prophecy,
aud We can wait to sec about it. There has
been some talk Of an effort tonnseat our friend
Warrington" from the clerEship Of the house,
or rather not to reflect him, but believe II is
not g % tried this year. Warrington Is 100