Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
rnoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENCE


HARRISBURG, May 5.-The slate COM
mittee of the Senate will meet tomorrow or
Wednesday. Its duty will be to select a
President pro TEN. of the Senate, who shall
serve until the next regular meeting of the
Legislature. There is practically no oppo-
sition to Senator Penrose, of Philadelphia.
At the beginning of the session there was
an understanding that Senator Allen, of
Warren, was the man selected for the place.
Comparatively early in the session, how
ever Senator Rutan paid visit to Wash
ington and almost Immediately thereafter it
was announced that Penrose had been in
dorsed by Senator Quay for the place.
Senator Allen, according to gentleman
who is in q position to know some of the
inner movements in politics, is booked for
better place than the Presidency pro tenn.
In case all plans go right and Senator Della
mater becomes Governor, the Warren
Senator is to be Secretary of the Common
wealth. If all does not 60 well with Sena-
tor Delamater, it is thought Mr.. Quay's Sc
lection for the Gubernatorial nomination
will be either the present Secretary of the
Commonwealth, e1-Lieutenant Governor
Stone, or Adjutant General Hastings. How
Senator Allen would then stand for the
Secretaryship the gentleman who con-
versed with THE DISPATCH correspondent
was not prepared to say.
DELAMATER's STRENGTH.
Senator Delamater has things in the Sem
ate pretty we'll under control. His hand
some and elegant exterior does not at first
inspire one with an idea of his real force.
Neither does his style of oratory, which
seems better suited to the parlor than to the
halls of legislation, as does the Senator
himself. But closer acquaintance shows
that the polished speech and presence be-
long to man who has had experience in
practical business and practical politics,
and who understands both.
There is opposition to Mr.. Delamatar in
the Senate, both covert and open. He has
not succeeded during the session in con-
verting many of his political enemies and
where opposition has not been manly and
open it has been quietly fostered by older
men who feel themselves pushed to the rear
BY the young Senator from Crawford. In
few days the Senators will scatter and with
it the i'll feeling will be scattered. Whether
it will then die out in spots or form new
centers of disaffection is a question.
A very similar feeling shows itself occa-
sionally in the House, but nevertheless, as
with Senator Delamater in the Senate,
whenever Mr.. Andrews wants anything to
90 it goes.
ANDREWS o. K. IN THE HOUSE.
There are members who vote against him
occasionally, and some frequently, but
gentleman who has been studying the
record of the session says there are 68
members who have voted with him on every
question. This is a strong bodyguard
With following like this it is an easy
matter for Mr.. Andrews to obtain enough
votes outside Of it to carry any measure he
wishes carried, particularly when there are
many votes other than the 6S who are with
him the greater part of the time.
It would be folly for the closest friends of
either of these two leaders to say that they
have always done the wigest thing. But
nothing succeeds like success. and they are
at present on top Of the heap, and therefore
proof against criticism. There is great
deal of politics, however, in Pennsylvania,
and sleepless vigilance is required to keep
the Crawford county statesmen. wheresthey
are. The fact that they retain their posi-
tions in the lead and can muster sufficient
force to accomplish any legislative purpose
they have in view, good, bad or Indifferent,
is perhaps a sufficient vindication from the
allegations of lack of capacity frequently
made by Republican foes, who speak in
confidence, and whose curses are often as
hearty as they are silent and impotent.
PLENTY OF WORK AHEAD.
There are several important measures to
be disposed Of this week by the Legislature
before adjournment at noon Thursday The
revenue bill is in a conference committee, so
is the soldiers orphans commission bill.
The third class city bill has to pass the
Senate finally and 60 to q conference COM
mittee. The street bill is probably the most
important matter that Immediately affects
Pittsburg, except the street railway bill,
which has not yet been acted on by the COM
mittee of conference to which it was re-
ferred.
The final touches must also be put on the
general appropriation bill, and while ma
jority of the members would undoubtedly
like to see the National Guard rigged out In
dress uniform, there are some who show a
disposition to fight the appropriation of
$4,000 for that purpose. Mr.. Wherry's
anti-discrimination bill and his sinking
fund resolutions are among the most impor-
tant items of legislation that are left on the
calendars. The Ship of State will not be
rocked or foundered by the passage Of any
other bills that are on hand. The judges
salary bill is one of this kind.
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