New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-05
PENNSYLVANIA.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF
---.- oil THE LEGISLATURE

cArrcusEs or Tuy MEMBERS or THE TWO HOUSES
PLAN FOR OBTAINING REPUBLICAN COMMIT
TEES IN TUE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN hh"Ai-D
TO THE UNITED STATES sENAroRsHIP'
IpRoM srApP CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE'J
HARR1sBURG. Penn, JAN 2.-Most OF the
Democratic members OF tho Legislature are aheHuS
here. Tho Republicans not so prompt Inc
Senators of that party however, have come eaucuseu'
and CONG uered-tho enemy vanquished being pa'ia-
mentary difficulty about the appointment OF Commi'ees'
The Legislature meets next Tuesday. and the Senate
must provide itself with presiding officer Tor Two
weeks at the end which the first LcutenantGovcr-
nor OF Pennsylvania will be inauguratad This official Is
n Democrat. Now three-hiths OF the Senators are
Republicans and as under the old rules
OF the body their presiding officer appoints
the Committees, unless something were done
to head him OF, there nothing 10 hfnoer
the Lieutenant Governor from making up tue commit
tees to SUIT himself When they came to consider the
matter, the caucusing Senators found teere was DO
great cause for anxiety. The peril was alarming, II
was true but the remedy In their hands. IL was
simple enOugh they mad only to change the rules De-
fora Mr. John Iaa got possession OF the chair 30 II
WAS agreed tonight that Speaker should be elected as
usual under the old constitution, ana that the Fues
should DO amended 10 make the committees
elective The 1,eting honor OF fortnighVs speaker
ship will be bestowed upon George A. cutter OF ETC
and Russell Errct Of The Pittsburgh Commercial viii be
barmouionsy parceed out by There are 70
offices to 90 around among 80 Senators, and the deu-
cheney was provided for by giving the three Aegnehy
Senators two places and the two Lancaster men one
This was not altogether satisfactory to tho Senators
from countess butt was the best that eoGa DC
done.
In tho House tho scramble for place is exceedingly
lively For the first time since the Democrats have
control OF that body It Is not be wondered at that
tho crowd OF hungry and Obtrusye paco-seekers IL,
possible larger and more eager than the tnrons tlae
came here 10 the days OF Republican supremacy over
tho Speakership Of the House brisk struggle Is going
on Thus far g. p Patterson Of Pittsburgh has the lead
He is co lego professor that nobody expected couiu
be elected when he nominated and the fact that no
helped TO wres the stronghold OF Allegheny from the
hands OF the enemy q argument In his favor
Besides, he has ability and comes OF SOUND Democrato
stock his father having been Speaker OF Denocrate
House many years IL he Is unsuccessful IL VIII NC
because he betrayed by some Of his own Delegation
Strongest among competitors is Joseph Parker OF
lntown lawyer OF good standing and OF cOnsfera
bic popuarlty in his section The Cierkshp will be given
to the Eastern part of the State but there are too many
candidates for it to catalogue Of thcr names In
terestlng reading
It's more than two weeks before U. g. Senator will
be chosen this time the Wallace men, to all appear
ances have the Held They boast OF having secured So
members, which Is nearly score more than majority
Of Joint Whether this Is true or not cam
body Tho friends OF the other candidates are very
quiet and are obviously discouraged by hndng tn1t
Wallace has invaded the territory OF eacn aod eaptuea
members whom conservatives of loyalty, Was SUPPOSED,
would keep out OF his hands combination on
Mr. Clymer is probable he being the most popular can
ddate named against Wallace pat no movement IN ths
or in any direction has developed itself thus lar among
the men who refuse join 20 he the winning
side Perhaps after all the Democrats may lose the
prize they cOntendng for II the gsiature haa
met Yesterday they would have had majority on JOINT
ballot Of barely i've This morning Ona or their mem
bersWo of Center1ied. and word comes That another
ia dam
time. This leaves them majority OF only three;
shrewd Philadelphia politician, mentioning nus tO-d4y,
said that, If Simon CimerOn's term expired now thlS
trn1 Demo- majority OF three would not stand Ia
the way VI his reelection.