Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-07
HARRISBURG.

twas con to Harrisburg" last week
and thst city was crowded with politi-
clans from all over the state, besides the
members Of the Legislature.
The Wananaker headquarters were in a
building opposite the P. o.; and the Quay
headquarters in the Lochiel hotel; and
both buildings were covered with electric
lights.
On Monday the Quay people created
sensation Of the "stop thief" variety By
having p Nj. Van yalkenberg, friend Of
wanamaker, arrested on charges OF at
tempting to bIibe Representatives WeiSs
and Maekey of the eastern par, OF the
state. Both legislators denied having
seen Mr.. Van Valkenberg; and DR., Aackey
told how Quay's friends tried TO force him
into supporting Penrose. Quay was II
town during the week, but Wansmaker
did not reach Harrisb urg till the following
Monday, on account of sickness.
On Monday night the caucus OF tie
House for Chairman Of the Senatorial eau
Gus snd FOR Speaker was he'd. Boyer
had 10 opposition for Speaker, and Lyle
won over Bliss Tor Chairman by vote OF
90 10 Il. 4. L. Martin, OF Lawrence was
nut Oh the Slate Committee ior this dis
rrict Jere Rex was nominated for
Chief Clerk anl Fetteron for Resde1'
Clerk.
On Morday the Capital building was
d4d long before noon, al which tins
tha retiring chief clerk Of the House Il. y.
| Fetterolf. called that body to order Ihe
| House next proceeded to the election "i 2
Spe.der Mr. Lytie, Of huntingdon nom
| rated Henry X. Boyer. Of Philadelphia.
| The chairman OF the democratic caucus Is
Mr. Long. Of Philadelphia, nominated ii.
! n Lennon. OF Lehigh, who received the
| votes Of the Democrats. Ar. Boyer was
| chosen. the vote being: Boyer, l69j Len
On taking the chair Mr.. Boyer asked
! for tha corporation of the members IN
Maintaining order. h said that hereto
| fo-s the hail Of the House mas been used
| Too -nueh a. a thorOughfare FOR visitors,
clerks and department employees, and the
corridors as an assembly room Tor the
! boor blacks and others. be asked essls-
tauce III stopping this. Referring 10 legis-
lation, the Speaker Impressed upon Ine
| House the importance OF care IN lnereas-
ing the expenditure Of public funds. Inere
! n1st he no increased taxation; economy
1n1st ha the wa.chword. He also referred
rn the necessity Of wise legislation Tor the
municipalities Of the State. At the con-
clusion Of his speech, Speaker Boyer was
sworn IN by Judge Simonton.
The election OF chief clerk being next
in oder Mr.. Lvt,e nominated Jere b.
Rex. Of Huntington, who was elected
over Col. James Sweeney, OF Hszelton'
Democrat. M Rex was then sworn IN
by Speaker Boyer.
A. d. Fetterolf OF Montgomery. wG7
nominated for resident clerk aud elected;
Johu P. Dohoney, of Harrisburg, received
the Democratic vote. =.
The chair appointed Aessrs. stewart oi
| pbiIadelpLia: MuehlbrUnner, of Allegheny,
and Kerr. of York, Oh the part OF the
House 10 notify the Governor that tne
Legislature was organized and ready Tor
business. -, .
At 2:IO the House took a recess nutil q
n. m. when it reassemhled 10 hear the
reading Of the Governors message. oscaf
r. Saunders. of Philadelphia, Third Ieg!s-
latiye district, filed notice OF contest
against Robert l.. Roberts. The House
adjourned until IL o'clock next day.
1t. Gov. Lyon called the senate tc
order at noon.
Mr. Goblin, OF Lebanon named Senator
McCarrell on the part Of the RePnoAcahSi
for president pro tenn, and Ar. otIes' o
T,ehigh. ureEented az the nominee OF tht
| Dern0cratic caucus. Mr Cochran. OF Ly
coming. who received the votes OF tht
six Democrats. Lieut. Gov. Lyon sp
nointed Me.srs Cochran and Walton u
escort he president pro TEN, TO the cnair
Senator McCarrell thanked the member
. for the honor conferred upon hlm' ~
touched upon the government OF the mum
, cipelities Of the State and SAID that al
honest and economical administration o
, | their affairs was Of the utmost Importance
, That evils had grown up which demand
I remedy cannot be denied, he SAID. y
a what end, and in what manner these eVli
/ can be properly corrected by Legislation
. a question which the people demand 5ha
= receive prompt and thoughtful consldera
{ themes considered by Mr. McCarrell
= When Mr. Carrell had concluded Juds
SImonton Administered the oath OF cthct
: Chief CLERK Edward ". Smiley was ret
? ectrd. Lieut. Gov. Lyon appointed Sei
K srs Grady. Meredith and Stiles 10 Ini0fl
7 ! the House that the senate has organ
f izsd and was really lOr business. On N
/. part Of ,he senate, Lieut. Gov Is al
: pointed Messrs Short, Goblin and Kenned
, 10 wait Oh Gov Has,irgs uG ,ajgr.G nii
9 that the General A Assembly he'd organize
& and was ready for business. There wa
Y then a recess for - minutes
At l:45 the ;HaLe took recess Tor
d minutes w hen il rec0nvened the Governor
n message was read and the Senate adjourn
Q ed until II o'clock next day.
9 Yesterday both Houses met and the
3. adjourned till Monday the 18th
. PFsRosE NOMINATED
3 At p. AZ. the Republican member
il of the two houses met in the hall Of th
9 house in joint caucus for the nominatiO
). Of United States Senator. Senator Grad
q presided. Speaker Boyer nominated Bo
g Penrose in a fulsome speach. Senate
n Kaufman of Lancaster Co. nominate
II John Wanamaker. The nominations wer
seconded our members, Messrs Moor
g Dindinger voted for Wsnamaker, hut h
n vote stood Pearose 1873, Wanamsker 70.
II And Quay was again victorious; tn
) time, we believe, over the great majoret
o Of the people Of the state and their be
f interests.