The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-20
TESTIMONIAL FOR WATRES
Former Colleagues in the Senate to
Remember Him Handsomely.
A SOLID SERVICE OF SILVER
Our Popular Townsman VIII BE Presented
with Thousand. Dollar Token by
Harrisburg Friends 49, Other
News at the Capital.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Harrisburg, Pa. Feb. 19--Ex-L Lieu
tenant Governor Watres. of Scranton,
Will be presented, after the legislative
recess, with a testimonial in the form
or magnificent silver service by his
| colleagues in the senate during the
| four years he served as its presiding
oiiicer. The presentation speech will
| be made by Senator McCarrell, of this
city. There will be addresses by other
| senator's. No state official in PennSyl-
| Vania has ever gone out of office with
| more friends or Il cleaner record than
Mr.. Watres. During his term he was
as popular ut the state capitol with the
Democratic officials and clerks as with
the Republicans The testimonial is
valued at $1,000 and was selected by
Senate Librarian Miller.
secretary Reeder is much ANNOYED by
the bitter contest for deputy secretary
of the commonwealth. The applicants
are numerous and, with few exceptions,
strongly endorsed. While no choice
has been made it is conceded that the
| appointment will 20 either to ALE
gheny, Armstrong, Greene. Fayette or
washington counties. The secretary
has asked Deputy Secretary Tilden to
remain until April | and it is thought
that he will not announce his selection
before the middle of March.
a month ago it was practically set
tied that James Barnett, "A young law
yer of Washington, would be appointed.
He Is personal friend of Lieutenant
Governor Lyon, who is urging his an
pointment Senator Quay is also inter-
ested In the success of Barnett, but not
to the extent of asking for his appoint
ment. The strongest opposition to him
comes from his own county, Congress-
man-elect Acheson and other party
leaders there having filed protest
| against his appointment Acheson
claims Barnett is a political kicker"
and that he has always been opposed
to those in control of the party or
ganization in the county. To weaken
Barnett the cOngreSSman-elect has
brought out as a candidate against him
Chairman Dickey. of the Greene county
Republican committee.
O:her Appointments.
Secretary Reeder has not vet selected
n corporation clerk to take the place
of j. Kittera NanDyke, of Lewisburg,
a hold-over from the Harrity admins
tration. a formidable aspirant for the
position is William c. Farnsworth, of
Halifax, who has been endorsed by
those in control of the party organiza-
tions in Northumberland and Montour
counties, who are endeavoring to have
| him appointed and credited to Dauphin
county, but the leaders of that county
refuse to agree to this. so that his
chances are not very promising.
Horace c. Blue, of Danville, a clerk
in the state department, has been no.
| titled by Secretary Reeder that his
place will be filled by a Republican,
| beginning March l.. His successor has
not yet been announced.
Governor Hastings will give a hearing
on Thursday to the friends and oppo-
nents Of the bill for an additional law
judge in Westmoreland county. The
friends of the measure are confident
the executive will approve it, notwith-
standing his veto of the bill giving
| Washington county another Judge. The
ten days limit expires on Friday. The
governor has not yet acted upon the
| bill affecting DEGREES of registers of
Wits and appeals from registers. He
has also under cOnsiderationtwo resOlu-
tions which will be disposed of during
the recess. one authorizes the secre-
tary of internal affairs to publish an
nually copy of the laws regulating
mining, and the other provides for the
publication of 10000 copies of the fish
and game laws at the close of the
season.