New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-30
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
NO QUORUM AT HARRISBURG.
THE CITY QUIET-PRosPFCrs OF A LIVELY TINE
NEXT wEEK-THE GROW MIN STILL FIRM.
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THE CITY QUIET-PRosPFcTs OF A LIVELY TIMf
NEXT wEEK-THE GROW MIN STILL FIRM.
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HARRISBURG, Penn. Jan. 29.-Ihe general depart
ure of members for their homes yesterday left the
joint Assembly without quorum to-day, and only
1O1 votes were recorded for United States Senator
These were distributed as follows: Oliver 30
Wallace. 80; Grow. %; MacVeagh, 2; Phillips. 2,
and Hewitt /. The daily routine of roll-call ii be-
coming uOnOtonOus, and everybody here Is heartily
tired Of it. although nobody knows when 1t NAV
terminate Senator Cameron is sangulne OF divers
ultimate election. and asserts that IL Is the only way
to end this trouble with credit to the party. lie
sava he WAS not committed to Oliver before the
caucus made him the nominee but now he - ear
EcStiy enlisted in his cause. not so much f0r OIVel
sake as to maintain the us1gcs which nave pr,
vailed so long III the Republican party OF Pcnnsyi-
wanna, and which have won for II 80 many brlllan,
victories The supporters or Mr.. Grow say tna'
they do not yield to Mr.. Cameron in featy to party
hut they clam that the greatest pcrils which Re
pubicanisin has to encounter now are machine rule
and boss domination. lac election OF GfoW Wouiu,
iii their opinion, clear the political atmosphere Oh
these evils, and give the party new lcase Vi po"e
The capital is exceedingly dull to-day, but prom
Uses TO he unusually lively with tho rush OF me re-
turning factions next week, when lt IS expected
that tile Oliver men will force the lighting and pre-
cipitate a climax
LITTLE HOPE OF COMPROMISE.
NO INDICATIONS OF A BREAK OF TIIE DEADLOCK
A POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR
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WASHINGTON Jan. 20.-Gcneral Harry" White
has just returned from Harrisburg. What are the
chances for an early break of the deadlock" asked
a correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE.
About as favorable as Of my flying to the moon"
replicd the General. "Oh, well you know" he con-
tinued after pause, mo can tell what an hour
NAV bring forth The difficulty may DO settled
speedily but there are no present indications OF such
an event"
Pretty bitter feclingW
"NO. not at all The factions are socially intimate
and on excellent personal terms but they are oD-
stinate."
They won't carry their obstnacy far enough 70
make a market for the Democracy, VIII thcy l..
Certainly not The Democrats have nOthihg 10
sell" ,.-.. .,,
What's all this talk about redistricting the
State |" -, 49,. ill ,o
"Oh. that's all past. That ~, the state viii DE
redistrIcted any wav but not at the dctat0h or Dy
the procurement of tine Democrats" u,:u
well, what tncn Will be tho outcoho' WIN
they choose dark hOrseT - u.,.
tues, not. Can't say, of course, but thlnk nor;
A Loon for a third man can he started, and IT Will
take away ten or fifteen votes. unt NOT MORE 4
know for | tried two or three combinations my SrI.
If they merely q, ahead amt transact their lcgsla-
five business until they GEL really To adjourn, inc
Governor Will thou be able 70 appoint. That Is at
least probable outcome Oi the dradlnck.'
"Whlt faCtiOI does til Governor favor go
well prcsum' he will select Oliver. ltc Will.
however, De somewhat embarrassed; for hs own
section Is n stronghold of the SO-rIil"d bollrIs ana
earnestly favOrs tie selection OF Crow