Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
FROM THE STATE oAP1TAL.
EditOFIal CoFTespOndonoo.
REPRESENTATIVES, BALL,
COLUMBUS, o., January 5,llSe9.

Editorial Correspondence
REPRESENTATIVES, HALL,
COLUMBUS, o., January 5,llSo0,i
The Capital City has been lively for
a few days past. Candidates for the
different offices to be filled in the two
houses have been more numerous than
is customary on the incoming Of a Re
publican administration, all of them
extremely anxious to do something
nice for their country. The crowds,
however, that were swaying about the
hotels on Friday and Saturday have
taken leave of the city, fully convinced
that the number Of places TO be filed
was inadequate to the urgent demands
Of perhaps hundred patriotic office
hunters. The hotels have been filed,
and are not wanting in guests as yet.
The Senatorial question is booming, and
the friends Of each of the several candi-
dates are trying 70 convince the mem-
bers Of the Legislature that their can.
didate is the best, the most talented,
the most loyal and the most deserving,
and that 1t Is the duty Of the Legisla-
ture to elect their particular friend.
The contest is between Garfield, Denni-
son, Matthews and Taft, with the pros
poets at this writing largely in favor of
Garfield, but it is impossible to tell
what combinations and influences may
be brought to bear upon members that
win change the complexion Of sena-
tOrial prospects.
The House caucus coneurred in
Senate caucus resolution on Saturday
evening to 90 into a joint caucus at
seven o'clock on tomorrow evening to
nominate a candidate for Senator. The
friends Of the Cincinnati Senatorial
candidates think the caucus is prema-
ture, and express fears that there is
mischief In this proposition to hold the
caucus SO carly, and those who are not
particularly friendly to the nomination
Of Garfield are making the best of their
time in trying to work UP their case for
Matthews, but doubt whether they
WIN DO able to effect their purpose.
The House was organized this morn
ing by the election of the caueus nolni-
noes Of the Republican party, made on
Saturday evening Hon, TA Cowgirl,
Of Champaign county, was elected
Speaker. Mr., g. is well qualified to
discharge the duties Of the position.
LIE has had four years legislative OK
perience, ana isa gentleman Of pleas
ing manners and good social qualities.
Hon. Mr. Williams, Of Huron county,
was elected Speaker pro TEN. Hon, D.
a, Edwards, Of Trumbull county, was
elected principal clerk, Mr., Edwards
was a member Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives during the 62d and 63d Gem
eral Assemblies and will make a good
clerk. Captain O.. Wheeler, Of Nor
row county, was nominated message
clerk by aeclamation. Mr.. w. lost a
leg in defense Of his country against
rebels III the late war for the Union. 9
He had the position Of message clerk !
during the cd General Assembly. G..
w. Copelin, Of Hamilton county; @, M. {
Wambaugh, Of Delaware; Michael 4
steinfeld, Of Franklin; Ill II. Cros- Y
well, Of Hardin, and J. jackson (col- =
ored), OF jackson county, are the as q
sistants. For sergeant-at-Arms, w. A. i
Gillespie, Of Butler county, was elected. Z
For Assistants, George Andrews, Abra- X,
ham Moore aud Fred. Blankner were
elected. n
In the Senate Captain Donaldson, Of Y
Columbus, was elected chief clerk, The y
assistants are ]. w. johnson, Of War Il
Ten county; W. s. Matthews, Of Gal "
ia; Miss Lille @. Darst, Of Piokaway II
D. w. Glenn, Of Cuyahoga, and Walter =,
s, Thomas teolored), Of Delaware. n
sergeant-at-Arms, Major Downey, Of a.
Adams county, Assistants, j. @. Cost, "a
Of Greene county, and Alexander Nc se q,
Dowell, Of Ashland county. n,
Several resolutions and three or four m
bills were presented this forenoon--one
by Or. Scott, Of Warren, to place the Vi
districts back as they III
were before the 0'Conner Legislature II
the State. In the after o5l
noon another bin for the same purpose m,
was introduced. These bills make no
change Ia the lines Of the districts as
formed by the Legislature IN 1872. I D.
thet anumber Of members Al
% both houses have bills for the same IN