The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-21
HARRISBURG LETTER.
Harrisburg, Jan, 18th. 1881.

swell what do you think of things?" is
the universal inieirogatory here Such
thing as AN actual well organized bolt from
the choice OF political caucus has not been
heard of at Harrisburg for many day and
strangers of both political parties have been
attracted here from ali por ions of the State
to view the curiosity. The situation may be
summed up in few words. The friends of
Galushs A. Grows candidacy for United
States Senator after iriteriug away all their
chances for electing him by uuskilfnl
management at the outset of the contest,
have succeeded in doing a wise thing
in consolidating the opposition to the ma
chine candidate into determined little
cotCre OF half hundred votes which fears
neither the lashings Of caucus nor the per
sonal threats of men. The two factions of
the Republican party are arrayed against
each other 10 bitter fight with the Democra-
cy as balance of power quietly looking on
When fifty odd Republicans refused to par
ticipats in the general Caucus of last Thurs
day night, the question at once was twill
they stick?" end it must be admitted that
some, even of the most ardent supporters OF
the cause espoused by the hoters were lit
tie doubtful as to the final issue. The suppor.
tiers ofOliver were outspoken in denuncia-
tion of the course pursued by the boilers and
in expressions of doubt as to their sincerity
and determination. Whatever doubts, how.
ever, of the present determination of the
anti machine men, which heretofore may
have been entertained were dispelled by the
events Of to-day. When the hour of three
o'clock arrived this afternoon, every Mem
ber and Senator was in his seat, and the
lobbies everywhere were crowded with iu-
teresed spectators. After Withdrawing the
names of a score or more of statesmen who
had recsived complimentary nominations
the Houses at once proceeded to the ballot
for candidates for u. S. Senator to be pre-
sented to The joint convention of the two
Houses tomorrow for election. The mono
to ious responses OF members and the
counter responses tf telers were listened 10
by the spectators to the close with attention
when it was announced that twenty Sena-
tors, and seventy five Representatives, nine
ty five in all, had voted for Henry Oliver Jr
Twelve Senators and forty four Represen-
tatives, ffly-six in all, had voted for Galu-
sha A, Grow. The Democratic vote of the
Senate-sxteen and OF the house seventy
seven was cast solid for William A. Wallace.
The scattering votes were, in the Senate,
Senator Parker of Schuylkill voted for Dan
iel Aguew, and in the House, Mr.. Law of Phil
adelpha voted for Wayne MacVesgh, Nh.
Raddimau, OF Philadelphia for b Harrison
Brewster and Mr., Welsh of Schuylkill for
Carey Beard. Thus were the liues drawn,
and both Houses adjourned until Tomorrow
an2 speculation again became rife as to the
outcome of the future. The general i'm
preston now is that the boilers will stand
firm and ii Oliver is to be elected at all must
be by Democratic votes. That this will be
accomplished il is said that the friends of
Oliver are confident, but am unable to find
any Democrat excepting those who are here
employed as workers for the machine, who
will agree that il is at all possible for the
Democrats to vote for Oliver, and do any
thing but foolish thing. 1t is not at all
likely that any definite result will be re CHI
ed in the joint convention to morrow, for the
indications are positive that the Democrats
whatever final disposition they may make
of their votes will adhere to their caucus
nominee for some days at least unless a
compromise between the contendiug Repub-
i II
some like compromise candidate.
Your readers may expect to hear of no
work until this business OF United States
Senator is out of the way, for although the
Senate Committees will be announced, short
ly, it does not seem that the Speaker of the |
House will announce the Committees of that |
body until 'the bone of contention" is.car'
ried away.