Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-11
JUDGE KELLEY's SUCCESSOR.
Senator John r. Rcyburn and james
Dobson Mentioned
From the Philadelphla Times.

From the Philadelphis Times.
Governor Beaver when spoken to last night
upon the subject of issuing a writ for the elec-
ton of a successor TO Congressman VIM. ID.
Kelley said that he would issue the writ i'm
order that the election TO fill the vacancy
could be held at the same time as the election
of the municipal officers Of this city. which ia
to take place on February Is, or it may issue
earlier. The writ will probably be issued 20
Sheriff Krumbhaar soon after the funeral of
the deceased The governor stated that the
exact time to ill the vacancy will likely depend
largely on the political exigencies of Congress,
the republican majority being very narrow.
Should the governor decide not 70 fix an
earlier date than the 18TH OF February il will
be because of tine extra expense a special
election would entail and particularly
in as large district as the fourth
The district comprises the fifteenth, twenty
first, twenty-fourth, twenty-seventh. TWENTY
eighth, twenty-ninth, thirty-second and thirty
fourth wards, containing 223 election divisions,
in which at last election for members of CON-
gress there were cast $3.50 votes Of which
Vim. ID. Kelley received -, SAL. VIM NJ AYERS
the democratic candidate, received Is, 2O2 votes,
while the remaining 467 votes were cast for
Jones, the prohibition candidate. The fourth
district has by many thousands the largest
number of voters, in that respect il being the
largest district of the state. As the pay of the
election officers of the district would alone
cost, in the event of special election, S5,575,
or S25 for each precinct, not counting rentals
of polling places and printing of tickets il ID
thought that the governor will hold back until
the 18th of February and thus save the great
expense which would be entailed.
WHO WILL SUCCEED KELLEY?
There has already been considerable talk e
to who will be named to succeed Mr.. Kelley.
Gov Beaver, in talking upon the subject LAST
night, said: Il am very sorry TO see the name
of Senator John Z. Reyburn mentioned as a
probable successor, as his valuable services in
the senate could not easily be dispensed with"
Some OF the local politicians fear that be-
cause of the stand taken against Senator Quay
by Senator Reyourn at Harrisburg last winter
in the matter of the election of a chief clerk Of
the senate, when Thomas Ii. Cochran of Lam
caster was defeated for the place by Russell
Errett of Pittsburg, the friends of the Junior
United States Senator will be found opposing
Senator Reyburn's advancement Others saw
that as Reyburn is in line with Quay's friends
in local politics no interference will be made.
Within the past twenty-four hours there has
been great deal Of talk among the republican
workers Of the district, many Of whom favor
the nomination of James Dobson. the big car
pet manufacturer. Representative Q. Harry
Fletcher, who is also one Of the secretaries OF
the republican city committee, in speaking Of
Dobson's chances for the nomination, said,
''Should James Dobson be a candidate for the
Office the workers Of his ward will be found
in line working for his nomination. should
Mr.. Dobson, however, decide not to be a cam
didate my impression is that the next choice
Of the ward would be Senator John Z. Reyburn
of the fifteenth ward"
Friends of Charles A. Porter, who is to sue
coed Allen B. Rorke as chairman of the repub-
lican city committee, say that Mr. Porter will
favor Mr.. Dobson's nomination, and that the
twenty first, twenty-eighth and thirty-secopd
wards will send almost united delegations to
the nominating convention in favor of Mr.,
Dobson.