Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-24
THE OUTGOING SENATORS.

| Twelve Democrat and Thirteen Republi-
| can Terms Expire-Some of the Gentle.
mon Have Ambifions-The Two AlIe-
gheny Piaces-Candidntes for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
The terms of the State Senators who represent
the even numbered districts are the ones that
| expire at the end of December, 1890. according
| to law, though practically their terms expired
with the close of the last session of the Legis-
| lature. Until December of next year they are
Senators in name only. unless the unexpected
should happen, as the proverb hints it is doing
| a large part of the time, and an extra session
| be called. The term of the one Democratic
| Senator from Philadelphia William McAleer,
expires. There were two Democratic Senators
at the beginning of the session, but Just as it
| closed one of them was unseated in favor Of
the Republican contestant. The term of Sem
| ator Penrose, who was elected President pro
tenn. at the close of the session, also expires
with next year. Senator Ross, of Bucks, who
was the Democratic leader of the Senate, it is
understood, doesn't desire to return. Senator
Brown, of York. who represented the grangers
as well as the Democrats in the Senate.
will probably return. Senator Wstres' term
expires with 1890. He is Republican, lives in
Scranton. and represents the Lackavanna-
Luzerne district. Senator Watres is not so
ambitious TO return to the Senate as he is to
be Lieutenant Governor. The term of Sena-
| tor Martini of the Cumberland-Adams district,
expires, and it was once said Hon. Samuel
Wherry desired to succeed him. but Mr..
Wherry says his only ambition is to retain his
seat in the lower branch.
The Senators From Allegheny.
Messrs. Rutan and Newmyer are the Ale
| gheny Senators whose terms expire. This is
Senator Rutan's first term in the Senate from
Allegheny county. He was elected to that
body in 1869 and 1872 from the Beaver WASH
ington district, and in the latter year was
| Speaker of the Senate, an Office abolished by
the Constitution of 1873 which makes
the Lieutenant Governor. and in his abb
| presiding officer. Senator Newmyer
| represented Allegheny county in the Senate
from 1875 to 1881, and in 1876 and 1877 was Presi
dent pro TEN. Senator Rutan desires to sue
| ceed himself. W. W, Speer Is mentioned as a
Republican opponent, but it is too early IN the
| day for him to announce himself. Senator
| Rutan is noted for the thoroughness of his can
| vass, and when he comes back reinvigorated,
as he expects to be, by his trip to Europe any
| man who wants to succeed him will have to rise
| up early in the morning and stay up late. On
| the supposition that Mr.. Newmyer does not de-
sire to go back to the Senate Hon. s. NJ Lafferty,
of Pittsburg, and DIR. Mccullough, of Taren-
tum, both members of the lower branch of the
Legislature will be candidates for the place.
Senator Upperman, who has represented the
| county since $780, and Senator Steel who was
first elected in 1884 and again in 1855 have each
until the end of 1872 to hold their seats.
Western Pennsylvania Senators.
The term of Senator Delemater, of Crawford,
expires with the year 1890 1t is needless to say
he is not ambitious to succeed himself. His
desire to be the next Governor of PENNSYLVANIA
ic Tha 9th PaD
| of Western Pennsylvania whose terms expire
with next year are A. @. Allen. of Warren; j..
K. McLain, OF Washington; W. Scott Alex
ander, of Fulton, and W. Mcknight William
son. of Huntingdon. The Democratic Senators
of Western Pennsylvania whose terms expire
are ]. b. Wilson, who represents the big dis
trict made up of Clarion, Forest, Elk and Cam
eron counties; w. w. Belts of Clearfeld. and
Thomas V. Schnatterly, of Fayette. Senator
| Allen will possibly be in the field to succeed
himself. There is prospect, however, that he
| may be the next Secretary of the Common
wealth, or that he may be candidate to sue
ceed Congressman Watson, provided the
latter is not candidate for re-elec-
| tion. Senator McLain is spoken of as a
| candidate to succeed himself, and Beaver
county, which forms part of the district, is
likely to put forward Captain Hartford P.
Brown, whose two terms in the Legislature
have been excellent training for the place.
Representative Pugh, of Somerset and Repre-
sentative Evans, of Bedford. want to succeed
Mr.. Alexander. Hon. Alfred w. Smiley, of
Clarion, who has served two terms in the Legis-
lature, will be Clarion county's candidate for
the State Senate on the Democratic side to suc-
ceed Senator Wilson. Mr.. Smiley is Demo-
crat, his county is Democratic and so is the dis
trict Mr.. Smiley won the reputation of being
one of the shrewdest men in the lasttwo Legis-
latures. Representative Blair, of Greene
county, who won an enviable reputation among
the grangers by his advocacy of the anti
dressed beef bill and his opposition to Repre-
sentative Marland's oleomargarine bill is a
candidate for Senator Schnatterly's seat. That
gentleman's illness may keep him out of the
race.
Two Senatorial Candidates.
Senator Delemater has no pronounced oppon
ent among the Senators for Gubernatorial
honors. None whose terms expire have been
mentioned in that connection Senator Rey-
burn, of Philadelphia whose term extends two
years beyond Senator Delemater's, is not can
didate IN the strict sense of the word-at least
not yet. He may be, later on. Senator Rev
burn was not one Of Senator Delemater's fol-
lowing in the Senate. In fact, he followed no
man. He was leader of others. and, paradox
cal as II may seem, would have been leader if
he had had no following, for he is composed of
the stuff popularity supposed to enter into the
makeup of leader. He is possessed of ripe
experience, strong, well-balanced mind, fine
legal talent, is straightforward and outspoken
but is always sure of his ground before speak,
ing, and when he takes stand takes it to stay,
because he feels it to be right. He is an Ohioan
by birth, but was educated in Philadelphia,
where he has resided since his youth, and
where he studied law and was admitted to the
bar. From 1871 to 1875 he served in the
House of Representatives. Since then
he has been member of the
Senate, was President pro TEN. in 1888, and has
always been member OF its most important
committees. AT the last session he was Chair.
man Of the Senate Appropriation Committee,
and as such opposed Senator Delemater's effort
to adjourn the Legislature on April 25. He
did so because he considered it physical i'm
possibility to dispose of the necessary business,
and especially the appropriation bills, and he
won. be also held that So important step
should not have been taken without consulta.
tion with the older members OF the body
Should circumstances bring Senator Reyburn
to the front in the Gubernatorial race next
year it is well known he will not be unaccep-
table to G. L. Magee.
Senator Delemater's experience in State af-
fairs only dates back to the beginning of his
Senatorial term in 1886. Previous to that time
his political efforts had been confined to his
own county. He is lawyer by profession, is a
banker, controls the little Meadville and Lines
vile Railway, and is in the natural gas busi-
ness. He had the benefit of excellent training,
and as a business man has been success.
His political prominence is largely due to
the favor of Senator Quay, who has
seen his good points and enlisted
them in his own service Though unquestion-
ably man of ability, Senator Delemater has
not as yet done anything to particularly dis
tnguish himself in State affairs That, how
ever, is not saying that he will not do so should
opportunity offer. He has shown on a number
of occasions an ability and tenacity of purpose
that surprised those disposed to underrate
him.
Watres and His Rival.
Senator WARES. when he ends his present
term, will have served eight years in the Sen
ate. He has been spoken of as Quay's candi-