Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-12
TWO STATE EVENTS
In Harrisburg That Will Furnish
an Occasion for Pomp
and Ceremony.
ELECTION OF A SENATOR
To Take Place on the Same Day as
Pattison's Inauguration.
HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF.
The Grangers Will Not Be the Power
That Some Seem to Think.
WILL REPEAT ITSELF.
THEY WILL DIVIDE ON MANY THINGS
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

taken up in making preliminary arrange
ments ior the two important affairs of State
which happened to fall on the same year
this season, viz; the election of a U nited
States, Senator and the Inauguration of a
Governor. When these events are out of
the way work will be commenced in earnest
on legislation. The law fixes the third
Tuesday in January for the formal election
of the United States Senator, and the law
fixes the same day tor the Inauguration of a
Goverbor-elect.:; So there will be plenty of
pom7 and ceremony here on the Goth inst.
Tue public should not be entirely misled
by the cry of grangerism in this session of
the Legislature. Becaus" the farmers ap-
parentIy elected the Speaker of the House,
and captured the best part of the spoils in
organizing the body, does not mean that
they can control the legislation of this ses-
sion. In the contest for the Speakership,
everyone was classed as "a country member"
who lived outside OF the cities of Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg and Allegheny.
For the time being the existence of any
other cities in Pennsylvania but these three
were lost sight Of The Representatives
from the city OF Scranton were called coun-
try members, and were accepted as such in
that contest. So were the Assemblymen
from the city of Reading, the city of Harris
burg, the city of Wllkesbarre, the city of
Lancaster, and the consolidated city OF
Johnstown.
They Will Stand Together.
Now, when it comes to voting for legisla-
tion affecting cities, all these Representa-
tives will rally to the support of the cities
They must for their own protection. Street
paving legislation or municipal matters of
that sort will come home to all of them.
Some of these cities are of the same consti-
tut ional class and .always act together.
Ana even the representatives from the rural
section of county in which is located one
otthese cities will generally give his un-
qualified support to a measure which is for
the good OF his own metropolis.
In this campaign for Speaker, Mr.. Stew
art, of Verona, and Mr.. Nesbit, Of Oakdale,
were styled country members, and one of
them practically did work with the Grang-
gers. But when it came to passing legisla-
tion favorable to Pittsburg City or ALLIE
gheny City all the country members of Al
lecheny county will be found in concert
with the citv members. AT least, they al
ways have been so. 1t will be the same, no
doubt, in Lackawanna, Berks, and Luzerne
counties. When it comes to the type Of
after all as though the country members
will again have to 90 logrolling with the
city men for their support, unless, indeed,
some conYulsion of political and legislative
history here reverses the order In fact as
vel. as in appearance.
About the only definite item vet arranged
in the programme Tor the Inauguration of
Governor PattiSon. is that there will be a
grand display of fireworks in the evening.
The committee appointed by the Legislature
TO look after the matter has opened head
quarters at the Bolton Hotel. If the
weather is favorable the services at the in
auguration viii. he conducted on a platform,
TO be erected in front OF the Capitol on State
street. II unfaYorable, they will be held in
the hall Of the House of Representatives.
>,All State and municipal dignitaries will be
invited, ard provided with seats on the
platform.
Tie Inauguration and Ball.
The oath OF office will be administered to
Mr. Pattison by Justice Silas NJ. Clark, of
the Supreme Court, and the prayer will be
delivered by Bishop Cyrus d. Foss, OF the
NJ i. Church. Thus the new Governors
tastes are suited in the two principle re-
guisites, viz: Democrat will swear him
IN. and Methodist preacher will pray him
IN. The inaugural address by the Executive
will be in accord with his policy, plain and
brief
The inaugural ball will take. place in
Armory Hall, on Second street. The mill
tary part of the procession in daylight will
merely serve as an escort to the Governor
and the line of Democratic clubs which will
follow. 1t will consist of the Eighth Regi-
ment, \. G. P, and the Governors Troop
of Cavalry. Colonel +. Asbury Ames. of
Harrisburg, has been appointed Chief Mar
shal. All civic organizations desiring to
participate in the ceremonies incident to the
inauguration of Governor-elect Pattisou on
Tuesday, January 20, will report not later
than Saturday, January II, the name of the
organization and name and address of mar
shall: also the date of organization of club or
society.
No organization will be r. m tied to
parade unless it numbers %. OrL-aIzatIons
OF . smaller number will he consolidated
under the direction OF the Chief Marshal.
Each organization will report whether ac-
companied by band. All communications
relative to the inaugural TO be addressed to
Senator II. ID. Green, Bolton House, Harris
burg.
History Will Repeat Itself
The Governor will come over TO Harris
burg from Philadelphia on Monday alter
noon, the 18th inst. Until the next morn
ing he and his family will be the guests of
Governor Beaver at The Executive Mansion
on Front street, as Governor Beaver and
his family were the guests OF Mr.. Pattison
on = Monday night under similar circum-
stances four wears. At that time neither
suspected what the whirligig of time would
do in the interim, Nor wal they try to eI-
plain it to one another on this occasion.
One OF. the curious features about the bill
introduced in the Senate this last week by
Mt. Robinson, calling for 4 popular vote on
the subject of holding Constitutional con-
vention, is the fact that it specifies that the
delegates TO such a convention must be
elected at the same election next fall, which
will vote on the question of holding a con-
veution. BY some this is held to be an ex-
cellent feature of the bill. OF course, ii the
voters should decide against a convention,
the delegates would be without Office, and to
the extent that these candidates Tor dele
gates would be interested in their own elec-
tion would their canvassing be done in favor
of \ convention. This will have the result
of getting-a pretty full expression of opinion
on the subject where otherwise there might
be a very light vote polled. ...
The Democratic State Committee will
meet at the Bolton House in this city on the
day after the Governors Inauguration.
They will elect chairman and secretary.
i. z, STOFIEL.