The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-02
rEErrre OF The Ira1sEArvRE.
Walton Of Philadelphia for Speaker.


HARRIsBuRG. Dec. 2I-There were
more members Of the House present at
the Republican caucus tonight than Were
ever before elected to that body by my
party in the history Of the Common
wealth at n single election. The Caucus
was held in the supreme court room,
which was crowded to the very doors.
Ex-Auditor General Niles presided. II.
F. James. OF Nenango, paid neat trib-
ute to Representative Walton in mis-
speech naming him for speaker, and c.
X. Bolles and w. +. Stewart, of Phila-
delphia. seconded their colleagues NOM
inatiou. Mr.. Walton was nominated
unanimously, and briefly thanked the
caucus for the honor conferred upon him.
but reserved his speech proper until the
organization Of the House tomorrow.
Mr.. Lyle, of Huntingdon, offered the
resolution for a slate committee Of 30, two
at large and one from each congressional
district, to select the officials and employ
es OF the House.
Twenty-six of the . Democrats Of the
House held caucus in the supreme
court library. Mr.. Fritz Of Columbia,
was nominated for Speaker.
The seven Democratic Senators met in
caucus tonight Senator Greon, Of Berlss,
presiding. Senator L. II. I.auhach, OF
Northampton. Was nominated for presi-
dent pro TEN.
Samuel I. Hudson, OF the Serrnion
/ Times, and George NJ. Wanbaugh, OF the
I Harrisburg Paisj0i, were nominated by
acclamation FOR chief and assistant clerks,
/ but for reading clerk and sergeant-at-
arms ballots were had, resulting in the
nomination OF Albert Williams ofIorki
and Henry w. Bower, of Berl1s. FoI
reading clerk, II. b. Patrick, OF Clarion,
( and Frank McCabe, of Miniin, had one
1 vote each. The minor officers were nom
mated by acclamation, II. J. Fosnot, oi
| Aiinlin. being the nominee for doorileep-
/ i resolution WAS adopted providing for 4
call ofthe caucus AZ the request ofliye
members.
The contest for several positions in
/ the House has been warmer than any
/ in years past. With 10 Republican
I members, many Of them representing
counties hitherto strongly Democratic
| the demands for recognition aud the
number o: aspirants have been greater
than ever before. There are but d
positions to be filed aud it was impos-
si5le 70 satisfy everybody. Each
county wanted place and WAS just a
persistent in lis claims where il was
represented by only one membor Is = here
It's delegation numbered two. four oI
even six. The counties captured from
Democracy claimed tha; the victory
entitled them % recognition, while thos,
always Republican urged that they should
not toe stood aside Tor newcomers in thC
Z ranks.
The Senate Slate committee agreed
/ upon tie following list of officers; Chic
/ eigrk, Z. y. Smiley, of Venango; read
ing clerk. J. y. Carson, OF Butler; jour
nal clerk, James Young, Of Philadol-
phia message clerk, ". !. Robinson, o
Erie; executive clerk, II. r. Thorpe, o
Mercer; sergeant -at arms, J. Z. Har'
rah, Of Beaver doorkeePsf. 4. e. Little
of jefferson assistant, Levi Knott, o
Blair; postmaster, John W. Seiders
Of Franklin; chaplain, Rev. ". L. Bar
dens, Tabernacle Baptist church, IIar
Fisburg; transcribing clerks, Edward
| Millikan, of Allegheny, and T. : Craso
Of Grcenn.