Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-30
in German and


English in nearly every county in the State.
He fairly bubbles over with good nature
and he enjoys politics at morning, noon and
night. He is wealthy and he relishes hot
political contest as he relishes a good cigar.
He believes the Democratic State ticket
will be elected this fall and he also believes
that Governor Pattison will be on the next
Presidential ticket. Probably on the tail
end of it, however
Senator Henry d. Green, of Berks, is
among the Eastern representatives. He
bears strong resemblance to Boulanger,
and, like that famous Frenchman, is a
leader in his party. Scarcely 35, the Sem
ator is away up front in politics and party
issues. He has been in the two Houses
since 1883, and Judging from the esteem in
which he is held by his constituents, destiny
will ere long send him many degrees higher
up in public life.
He Is conscientious man, as the ap-
pended interview with reference to the extra
session demonstrates: "The obligatory rea-
son by which Governor Pattison called the
Senate together was because it was his duty.
While the District Attorney failed to
OBTAIN SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
to make the people charged with an
III,
it is plain that he considered the
question if there was no malfeas-
ance in the public offices, was there
not misfeasance? In other words,
dereliction of duty Under
the constitution there is no provision made
by which the Governor can remove an
officer without first obtaining the sanction
of the Senate after an investigation is made
by that body. Even if an officer is crazy
the Governor cannot molest him single
handed"
As regards the majority of Republican
votes in the Senate and the weight this
might bear on the investigation the Senator
said:
ga question of party capital cannot,
should not and does not enter into the mat
ter, simply because no party could stand
the odium of assisting or screening members
of that body who had been guilty of NAL
feasance in office. In fact it is matter of
Justice to the officers upon which the sus-
picion is cast. In case they are innocent
they should be declared so, in order that
the public should know that they were
faithful to the duties entrusted them by the
people. In case they have been unfaithful
they should expect to pay the penalty.
believe the Senate should judge this matter
personally and decide upon it as a body
from the evidence heard, and not refer it
TO committee. 1t is not a question of
partisanship."
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Continuing, the Senator said the question
of holding a constitutional convention is
being very little discussed down in Berks,
but from his observations he was led to be-
lieve that it is not meeting with general ap-
probation from his constituents
The Senator was ANNOYED at the report in
an afternoon paper which quoted him as
having said that the ''rascals should be
turned out, referring to the State Treas
urer and Auditor General He said he did
be called to sit upon as juryman.
Probably no representative Democrat was
more of magnet in the Monongahela
rotunda than Senator P. Gray Meek, editor
OF the Bellefonte WatcbnadT He was con-
stantly surrounded by group of interested
listeners. His views and arguments ,on
State issues are always effective. His phys
ical proportions are not mammoth by any
means, but the high forehead and
mental capabilities make up for this
ten-fold. Referring to the Demo-
cratic situation in the State he
thought that, considering the existing con-
fiictions now so noticeable in the Repub-
hcan camp, his party's status was of most
roseate character. As to Governor Patti
sons call for a special session. Senator
Meek could not see how he could do other
wise. The Republican press of the State
forced it through its jibes and thrusts
wherein it asserted that the administration
was deficient and wholly unable to handle