The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-31
NEW AND OLD LEGISLATORS.
A Glance Mt the Personnel Of the Next
Assembly 80. The Changes Time
Works Among Lawmakers.

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Assembly ... The Changes Time
Works Among Lawmakers.
From the Pittsburg Times.
The CXIIth general assembly of
Pennsylvania convenes at Harrisburg
at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1897 OF
the so senators and 2O4 representatives,
80 are new men, new men in the sense,
at least, that they We're not members
two years ago of the respective bodies
to which they are now elected. Some
members-elect of the senate, Ware. of
Philadelphia; Eby. of Lancaster; Mer-
rick, of Tioga, and Stineman, of Cam
bria-were members of the house two
years ago, and Losch, of Schuylkill. and
Hertzler, of Juniata, served In the low
er branch several sessions back. but
Brown, of Philadelphia; Sproul. of
Chester; Miller of Berks; Scott, OF
Luzcrne; Hummel, of Snyder; CHS
holm, Of Huntingdon; Magee and
Crawford. of Allegheny; Brown, Of
Lawrence, and Gibson. of Erie, are
about to make their first entrance in
to legislative life.
OF the 2O4 representatives, 19l were
not members of the last legislature.
Nine of these. however. have served In
previous legislatures. H. X. Boyer. or
Philadelphia. served from 1893 to 1889,
inclusive, and was speaker In 1887 ana
1889. After a term as state treasurer
he was elected to the house again In
1892, but only served one session. Rob-
erts, of Philadelphia, was member IN
1889, as We're Bentley. of Erie; Camp
bell, of Fayette; Mackey. of Lackawan-
ma, and Coray, of Luzerne. the latter
serving also in 1891. in which session
Morrow, of Indiana, was also a mem-
ber, and Schofield. of Center. and Bare,
of Huntingdon, We're in the house In
1893.
Leaving these ten gentlemen out OF
the list there remain Ill representa-
tiyes who have not had legislative ex-
perience. OF the SO members re-elect-
ed, 10 are from Philadelphia and from
Allegheny, leaving a total OF 5S from
the other 65 counties Of the state. The
25 western counties return 26 of these
together with s more who have served
in previous legislatures.
AS showing how brief Is the career Of
the average legislator, 1t can be said
that of the SO senators who met at
Harrisburg at the opening Of the ses-
sion of 1887, just ten years ago, but five
are members of the senate which con-
venes next week. These are Goblin. of
Lebanon; Grady, OsbOurn and Penrose,
of Philadelphia, and Meredith, of Arm
strong. Many of those who have left
the senate during these ten years were
men prominent in politics. Cooper, of
Delaware. since collector of the port
of Philadelphia; Mylin, of Lancaster,
now auditor general: Watres, of Lack
awanna, eX-lieutenant governor; Wall
ing, of Erie, just elected Judge OF his
county; Huff, of Westmoreland, and
Rayburn. of Philadelphia, both finish
ing terms In congress; WOlverton, of
Northumberland, who went from the
senate to congress; Williams, OF Lu-
Zerne, and McAleer, of Philadelphia,
both elected this fall to the Fifty-fifth
congress, McAleer having also served
In the Fifty-second and Fifty-third
congresses, and Delamater, Of Craw-
ford, candidate for governor in 1890.
Macfarlane, of Philadelphia, prominent
in the sessions of 1887 and 1885, has had
a sad fate. Connected with the wreck
ing of some financial institution in
Philadelphia, he fled the country. only
to return and deliver himself up to
justice. Lew" Emery, Of Mexican, a
sort of stormy petrol in politics, was
also a figure in the senate Of 1887.
Death has claimed some of the most
prominent Of the senate in that ses-
sion. Newmyer and Rutan, of Alle-
gheny, and Ross. of Bucks, were among
the leaders, but. with Belts, of Clear
field; Metzgar, of Lycoming; Taylor,
of Philadelphia, and others, they have
passed away.
OF the senators who retire this year
the Oldest In point of service is George
Handy Smith. of Philadelphia. He was
first elected in 1875, and has been a
member ever since. Senator Smith
served as president pro tem, and was
for 20 years one of the best known
and best liked members of the senate
His departure from official life, and
that Of Senator Keifer. of Schuylkill,
who was elected in 1876, make Senator
coHH -. Hlduy, VI f'Hllduelpnla, the
nestor Of the senate. Grady was also
first elected in 1876, and is now enter
ing upon his sixth term. Senator
Grouse, of Philadelphia, was first elect
ed in 1874, but was out from 1876 until
1889. The next oldest in point of SER
vice Of those retiring is Senator Upper
man, of Allegheny. elected in $780, and
following him is his colleague, Senat-
or Steel. whose term of service dates
from 1884.
There are only IA of the 204 members
elect who served during the session of
1887. These are Stewart. of Philadel-
phia, who is the Father of the House,"
Boyer, Keyser. Kidd. Rebel, Roberts
and Scott. of Philadelphia; Marshall,
of Allegheny; Bliss. of Delaware; CO.
ray, of Luzerne; Lytle, of Huntingdon;
Mackey. of Lackawanna; Bentley, of
Erie, and Campbell, of Fayette. But
the senate has few of the representa-
tives Of 10 years ago. They are An
drews, of Crawford; Hertzler, of Juni-
alta: Kaufman, of Lancaster: Thomas,
of Philadelphia; Rowland, Of Pike, and
Haines, of York.