The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-27
POLITICAL POINTS.

Jerome b. Niles, of Tloga, will in all
probability be selected chairman of the
Republican house caucus at Harrisburg
Tuesday night.
General Clarkson thinks that if the con-
vention were held this year Mckinley
would be the Republican choice, but mas
much as two years are to intervene, he
thinks Thomas Il. Reed, of Maine, will
come forward as q powerful candidate.
The organization of the next house will
be as follows: Speaker, Henry f. Wal
ton, of Philadelphia; chief clerk, A. d.
Fetterolf, of Montgomery; resident clerk,
Jere B. Rex, of Huntingdon; reading
clerk Fred w. FleitZ, of Lackawanna;
journal clerk, E. j, Randolph, of Alle-
gheny.
1t is already assured that Senator Pen
rose will reintroduce his bill providing for
the abolition of the much-abused. Ph!a-
delphia building commission. Represen-
tative Ritter will present one for the re-
tirement of the judges, and Representa-
tive Fow will hand In one amending the
new ballot law.
uncle Amos" Mylin, the auditor gener-
al-elect, is disgusted with the silly reports
sent out from Harrisburg that he has Sc
lected any of the clerks who will serve
with him druing his administration of
the departments affairs. "To tell you the
straight truth" said Mr.. Mylin, 81 have
not made selection of any kind what
ever"
The board of directors of the Union
League has decided upon Saturday
evening, Jan. 5, as the date for the recep-
ton to Governor Hastings. The re-
ception is certain to be a very imposing
affair In addition to the 1,5OO members of
the league who will receive notice of the
affair." invitations will probably be sent
to prominent Republicans of Philadelphia
and the state at large.
The next senate will have for chief
clerk Edward w. Smiley, of Franklin;
James b. Carson, of Butler, reading
clerk; James l.. Brown, of Philadelphia,
journal clerk and Herman p. Miller of
Dauphin, senate librarian James p. Har-
rah, of Beaver n personal and political
friend of Senator Quay, will be sergeant
alarms in place of John II. Meyers of
Lancaster w. S. Robinson, of Erie, has
been indorsed by the Erie delegation for
message clerk. There are a score of
candidates for doorkeeper and the other
subordinate places in the senate.
Sockless Jerry Simpson figures 1t out
that the Popullsts show gain of 70 per
cent over the vote polled in 1892 He adds
"It seems to me that there is room for a
party that will embrace the common peo-
pie and advocate their principles and de-
fend their rights. 1t may be the Popullst
party, or II may not be. | cannot but be-
lieve that the Populst party is the nu-
cleus, and a Jeffersonian party will spring
up and take the place of the Democratic
party of today, which, as now organized,
has shown that 1t is utterly Incapable of
managing the affairs of the country"
To recapitulate: There will be in the
state senate, which will meet next Tues
day, 43 Republicans and Democrats, the
majority party having five more than a
| three-fourths and nine more than a two
thirds vote Of the entire body. There
will be in the house 175 Republicans and 20
Democrats, including the three Pennsyl-
vania Democracy men from the Second,
| Third and Fourth wards of Philadelphia.
| The Republicans of the house have %
more than a three-fourths, and 80 more
than n two-thirds vote of the 2Oi mem
| bers. There would be on joint ballot of
| the two houses Republican majority Of
| 1872, which is only nine less than thrceA
| fourths of all the 25i members of both
| houses.
| 1t has been the custom of the leglsla-
| ture, after organizing, to adjourn for a
week or longer and thus give the presld-
ing officers time TO select the members of
| the standing committees. 1t is under
stood, however, that the adjournment
next Tuesday will be for much briefer
time than usual, perhaps for only day,
This is because the Republican party
managers are in favor of making the
coming legislative session as short as
may be practicable. They talk Of a final
adjournment not later than the middle of
April, and think that the shorter the ses-
| sion may be made consistently with the
enactment of necessary legislation the
better the people would be satisfied. 1t is
argued that as Mr.. Walton Is assured of
election as speaker, he can be ready to
announce his committees next week.
President pro tenn. Thomas can do the
same, and there is apparently nothing to
cause the customary delay which would
interfere with the short-session pro-
gramme.