The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-08
OAMKRoE,s LEGKsLATURE
The MashiAs Never Knswa - Run Smooth
U-Quay FizIne All ThIng-.


HARRISBURG, Jan. Tho Pennsylvania
Legislature met to-day for the first biennial
session under the new Constitution. Quay
came up from Philadelphia last week. took hold
Of tho new members and old roosters as they
arrived, laid his hand on the machine. and II ia
noted that II was mover known 70 run so
smoothly Everything was arranged daye ago
at Quay's headquarters. He even named the
committees OF both Houses who MI the minor
officee, and every politician in the State who
desired paster or folder. page or
jnnitor appointed knocked at Quay's door
for tho favor. so easily and with such
omnipotence does the Cameron machine
run In Pennsvlvania. Henry NJ. Lang Of Pitts
burRh was chosen Speaker OF the House. Dr.
W. O. Bhurlook OF Beaver Chief Clerk. and
Harry HUM OF Philadelphia. tho notorious
leader OF the Republican House last winter. was
glad TO be elected Reading Clerk. Tom Cochran
OF Lancaster was chosen Chief Clerk Of tho
Senate. and Delany. the Molly Mcguire go-be-
tween for Hartranft. was selected for Senate
Librarian. 1t Ia idle to talk Of any successful
opposition 10 Don Cameron when the machine
runs so unobstructedly. or sixteen so-callod
Groenbackers in the House. Ave voted with the
Republicans-two under threats that their seats
would be successfully contested; and three I'M
So inflated arc the managers with their sue
cess that tho caucus for Senator bas boon called
to meet tomorrow night Thus tho party will
be held in line and kept to its work before any
ill-feeling or disappointment has been engen-
dered BY the appointment OF the committees
and the fear Of punishment from the Chair will
settle all oppOstiOn to Don Cameron. One
member may stay out OF the caucus and n few
may vote against Cameron. but he Will DO nom
mated by an overwhelming vote. and elected.
After his election tho Legislature will take n
weeks recess to get ready for work.
The present session will be highly important.
because OF the condition OF the revenues OF tho
State there being about 81 100000 more npDro-
priated now than there is In the treasury and
&C.. cannot be met Under the brilliant finan-
cierinR OF Mackcy. Kemble Il Co.. this state OF
things prevails. while the sinking fund has one
or two millions in IL scattered around among
the favored banks Of tho State. and the State
debt In reduced for partisan capital four times
sources OF revenue are suggested. Kembe 3
scheme being to tax all petroleum taken out oil
the State ~ be refined. During this session an
attempt will also be made to create the office OF
Bank Examiner. place for several Republican
lame ducks.
Hoyt will be inaugurated in two weeks. Quay
will be his Secretary OF State to manage things,
| and will put some friend in his fat office OF
Recorder OF Philadelphia, Charles Gibbons OF
| Philadelphia is now spoken OF for Attorney
General. and Howard j. Reeder OF Easton Tor
| AdIutant- General. Quay Is already booked Tor
| Governor after Hoyt.
The only possible Republican names sug,
| gcated against Cameron are Grow and eN-Chiei
| Justice Agnew. Grow IL afraid 10 undertake
| IL. and Agnew could not win. Neither could
| Cameron coalition attempted. more Greenback-
ers and Democrats would be found 70 vote Tor
| Cameron than there could be secured Nopubli-
| cans against him.