Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-08
POLITICAL.
Delay for Peckham.

Delay for Peckham.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1T was the unex-
pected that happened in the room of the
senats committee on the judiciary. 1Ee
full membership of the committee was
present, and 1t was supposed that the
prompt adjournment at noon meant that
Peckiam had been dispc sed Of On the
contrary, it went over until next Monday,
and that, too, on motion of Mr. Hoar,
the republican senator from Massachu-
setts, who was the chairman of the com
mittee during the republican administra-
tion. As soon as TIE committee convened,
the question was asked whether tie vote
should be taken, and the motion made by
Mr.. Hoar followed. 1t is also said that
Mr.. Hoar accompanied this motion
with the statement that as the cas-. now
stood he was unprepared 10 vote for fav-
orable report. Under these conditions
the friends of Mr.. Peckham could do
nothing else but submit to postpone
ment, and the opponents Of the nomina-
tion readily acquiesced. Mr.. George
dem, Miss. }, who was said to have been
weakening in his opposition, is said to
have talked as if he were prepared to
vote as he did in the Hcrnb' ov er case.
The foes Of Mr.. Peckham say that il Mr.,
George or any other senate drops out Of
the list Of anti-P Peckl am men, there is
another ready to step in ana fill up the
ranks. Mr.. Hill is confident that the re-
port will lie adverse, and that he can de-
feat the nomination in the senate.
PopuIis,s Planted in Arizona
Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 7.-The peoples
party is laying it's wires to capture the
new state of Arizona. Gen. John Is.
Weaver his son-in-law, and their fam
ilies have just arrived here with the de.
clared intention OF making tn 8 their per
III nent home Street4r the Illinois pop
ulist, who was a candidate for senator
when Gen. Palmer was elected, has been
living in Arizona fer about two years past
at Tempe. A popu list newspaper has r.
Gently been sta ted here, making five in
the territory. 1t is rumored tnut move
ment is on foot to per ect the organization
OF the peoples parry in Arizona and that
Weaver and Streeter will b. its candidates
for the United States senatorships
Mississippi's Democratic Caucus
Deadlock Broken
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. IA. J. McLau-
rim, of Rankin county, was last night
nominated by the demo- ratio ctucus to
succeed Gen. f. C. Walthall, in the
United States senate. The friends of
Taylor, Campbell and Lowry held a
conference in the afternoon to determine
which is the strongest man. After sew
eral ballots Taylor developed the most
strength, which resulted in the with
drawal of Lowry and Campbell, and the
61th and last ballot was taken. 1t re-
suited: McLaurin, 73; Taylor, 9.
As the delegates were not pledged to
abide by the action of tae conference, and
SO only the names of McLaurin and Tay-
lor We're mentioned.
Democratic Congressman Consider
ing IL Rule Providing fortunes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-The leaders of
the major ty of e house have had under
cons derution for some time the framing
of ru by which filibus eriug may be
still further discouraged. They have not
yet decided upon the phraseology of the
lule, but their idea is to fine representa-
tives who indulge in this practice. There
was exhibited on the flo + of the house to-
day the draft of a rule to the following
efIe T.:
Upon roll call which does MT show
n quorum voting, previous call of the
house having demonstrated / ie presence
OF aiquorum in tne cham ber, tie Louse
may, upon the suggestion of any memb r,
direct tie clerk to certify to the sergeant
alarms the names of representatives
shown to be present and not voting, and
their pay for tnat day shall be withheld.
k 10 knf -
Arrest of Skirm.
TRENTON, n. J. Feb, THE republican
senate met again yesterday afternoon,
but adjourned for the week without
transacting any business. They refused
to consent to the arrest of Senator Skirm,
in order that the imbroglio might be
transferred to the courts and then the
democrats began considering the advisa-
bility of arresting him anyhow, under the
belief that he would be compelled to 90
to the supreme court for his release and
that no writ of habeas corpus would be
granted until the whole matt,r hal bsen
and the legality of the demo-
cratic senate passed upon. So far, how
ever the arrest has not been made.
Duluth Republican on Tariff Issue.
DULUTH, MINI, Feb. Fay T. Lewis
was elected mayor of Duluth
yesterday by "a majority of =, $50 in total
vote of about 10000, The republicans
elected 16 aldermen, which is clean
sweep. The fight was made party one
with the tariff question the issue. The
present city administration is democratic
Democrats Garry PIattsburg.
PLATTsBURG, n. Y, Feb AT the
charter election here yesterday the demo-
Gratis elected every candidate, the majori-
ties ranging from l25 to 200. At last falls
election the republican maj rity was 600.
Prohibition Victory i'm Ontario.
TORONTO, Ont. Feb. 7.-Returns from
Ill parts of Ontario, giving the vote on
he recent prohibition plebiscite, show
.otal majority in favor of prohibition of
81, ,730.
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