The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-01-14
STATE CAPITAL GOSSIP.
HARRISBURG. JAN. z. 1891.

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And preparations for the inauguration
of the Governor, and adjourned to-day
until 10 u. m. Thursday, Jan. Is. The
fun began on Friday previous, when
the different candidates for Speaker
arrived in the city. There we're FIVE
from the country, viz: Thompson Of
Warren, Burdick Of Mexican, Finley
of Washington, Baldwin Of Lancas.
ter, Baker of Delaware, and Capp OF
Lebanon, and two city candidates -
Messrs. Brooks of Philadelphia, aud
Stewart of Allegheny. Stewart had
not the full support of his delegation
and so could hardly be said ITO be in
it," but he got "in the swim" with the
final victors all the same. Brooks of
Phila., had the foil Phila. delegation
behind him, and was positive of sue
cess. The country gentlemen all had
a good following, with Th ompson in
the lead. The hope of Philadelphia
was that the country members would
be split up and sooner or later 60 to
Brooks. The "hayseeds," as they got
nicknamed, knew their hope was 10
positive organization aud pulling to.
gether. 1t soc became evident that
four out of the FIVE must yield or all
60 to the wall; then Thompson as
chief, and Senator Allen of Warren.
with Granger Taggart Of Montgomery,
as "best man" started to try and rec.
oncile all the differences. Captain
Baker of Delaware, soon declared be
was ready to drop put and throw for
Thompson. By Monday all the couu.
try candidates, with Stewart Of ALLIE.
gheuy, got together and after counting
votes decided to unite on Thompson.
In two minutes the placards were all
down, and all "the gentlemen from the
country" in Harrisburg were laughing
and shaking hands and congratulatiug
each other on what they jokiugly call.
ed the "buckwheats' victory" While
this was going on, the Phila. delegation
sat in solemn council 10 the Common.
wealth Hotel and sadly concluded
they would have to put crepe on Mr..
Brooks. but would save their reputa.
ton by throwing their full vote to q
certain country candidate whose name
was not Thompson. But, alasl for
Phila.; by the time they got up to the
Lochiel with that proposition, every
country candidate was pledged to
Thompson, and the jig was up. The
next o Of Phila. was to make Mr..
Brooks chairman of The caucus, but
already nearly all the "hayseeds" had
pledged themselves to Baker of Della.
ware, SO it was Topped again. One
party remarked, in language more
profsne than legislative, that "there
were more blauked independent cOun
try ducks in this Legislature ,ban be
had ever SEEN" So it was, and the
country members were so full of
"tickle and laugh" that after the eau
Gus had elected.Thompson the reaction
yme, and in that reaction Phila.
hoped most of the minor positions
ON the Slate Committee. After the
nnouncements from that committee,
and the election Of their selections by
the House, there was more kicking
than after a country primary. How
ever, the fact that the country com
olstely ouigeneraled the city on the
speakership, helped TO soothe many
N angry member who was disappoint.
ID 10 not getting "his man in."
Speaker Thompson seemed to catch
O from the start to the adjournment
o.day, when the Republicans Of the
enate and House went into Joint eau.
rs for nominations for u S. Senate.
e the calling Of the caucus al this
ate there was some kick q, a few
anting it postponed until Thursday.
18th. The majority could see no use
that as there was. so far as anyone
old discover, only one candidate,
q: j. ID. Cameron. Those opposed
Senator Cameron did not suggest
y name, or probable name Of any
ltlemaD, who was 10 the field, so the
lclasion was that, as there was ohly
candidate, the business had better
% done with. The caucus came to
order duly IN time, with Senator G
Handy Smith in the chair. Motion
for adjournment was voted down by a
very large majority. Senator Thomp.
son of Dauphio, nominated j. d.
Cameron in a good speech, and Sena.
tor Goblin Of Lebanon, seconded it in
a better one. He said 81. d. Gamer.
on would vote for the Federal Elec
tions bill. all statements to the con.