The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-05

Bucks-Hampton w. Rice.
Butler--James N. Moore John Dindin-
ger.
Cambria-Samuel ID. Patterson.
Chester-Daniel f. Moore, Plumber Il.
Jeffers. Thomas j. Phillips.
Cleartield-Joseph Alexander.
Clinton-James w. Fredercks
Cumberland-Filmore Maust
observation-disclosures II. Garvin.
Fayette-George Hopwood.
Franklin-William w. Britton, James
". Carson.
Huntingdon-P. NJ. Lytle.
Lackawanna-John r. Farr, Nathan c.
Mackey.
Lebanon-George w. Ellis.
Lehigh-Alvin ]. Kern.
Luzerne--.Tacob Roberts, jr.. e. A. Co.
ray jr Clarence b. Miller, Ellsworth L.
Riley.
Lycoming-John W. King. j. c. Wilson
McKean-Herman II. North.
Mercer-John NJ. Martin.
MiHin-Gruber II. Bell.
Montgomery-Henry w. Kratz, Jason
Sexton.
Northumberland-Ge w. Rhoades,
William l.. Neshit.
Schuylkil-Earl Whitman.
Tioga-Robert X. Young, Frederick b.
Smith.
Union-Benjamin X Focht
Washington-James G, Sloan.
Wayne-Nelson +. Underwood.
Wyoming-Stanley r. Brunges.
THE CAUCUS.
The caucus was held in the Supreme
court room and was called to order
by Representative William Marchall,
of Allegheny.
Mr.. Boyer, of Philadelphia, nomi-
mated Z. NJ. Lytle, of Huntingdon, for
chairman, and Mr.. North, of Mexican,
named Ward r. Bliss, of Delaware.
Messrs. Keyser, of Philadelphia, and
Focht, of Union, We're appointed tel
lers Mr.. Lytle was elected and made
n speech in which he said he was pro-
foundly grateful for the honor bestowed
upon him. The secretaries chosen We're
Messrs. Bolles. of Philadelphia; Til
brook of Allegheny; Schrink, of
Schuylllill, and Smith, of jefferson.
Thus organized the committee was
ready for business and the chair an
nounced that he was ready for nominal
tions for speaker of the house. Mr.
Pennewill of Philadelphia, nominated
II. *. Boyer, of that city, and Mr.
Stewart, of the same city, seconded the
nomination Mr. Boyer was chosen by
reclamation. He was conducted to the
platform and said he could not express
his appreciation of the compliment
Three times he had been nominated by
acclamation in this same hall for the
speakership. He expressed his graft
tude and said he would have some
thing to say regarding legislation on
taking the chair tomorrow Mr. Bare
OF huntington, nominated Jere b. Rex
OF Huntingdon, for chief clerk and he
was chosen by acclamation. Mr.
kratz of Montgomery, nominated A.
ID. Fetterolf of Montgomery, for resi-
dent clerk, and he was also chosen by
acclamation.
COMMITTEE ON OFFICERS.
resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment of a committee of
one from each congressional district
and two at large TO prepare and sub
nut list of officers and employees of
the house tomorrow morning. The
committee was announced by the chair
as follows:
Philadelphia-Edwin II. Ware, John NJ.
Scott Augustin S. Roberts William H.
keyser, Samuel Crothers.
Alegheny-Wililam T. Marshall Charles
j. Pedder
Berks-David West
Bucks-James Patterson.
Cumberland-Fimore Maust.
Dauphin-John NJ. Heagy.
Delaware-Richard j. Baldwin,
Erie-John ID. Bentley.
Forest-JaCob T. Wenk
Jefferson-William O. Smith.
ckawanna-Alexander r. Connell.
Lancaster-John S. Wilson.
LaWrence-Algernon l.. Martin.
LuZerne-Thomas NJ. Powell
Lycoming-Jacob b. Coryell.
M hlf ton, - IA,
Northum6eriand-George v. Rhoades
Schuylkill-Seth Orme.
Snyder-Charles W. Hermann.
Somerset-Willam II. Miller
Susquehanna-Linus w. Moore.
Nenango-Peter NJ. Soeer.
Warren-E. W. Parshall.
Washington-John c. French.
Westmoreland-James b. Hammond.
The general committee met after the
adjournment of the caucus and referred
the matter of selecting officers and EN-
ployes to a subcommittee, consisting
of Messrs. Lytle, Huntingdon; Keyser
Philadelphia; Orme, Schuylkill; Smith
Jefferson; Marshall, Allegheny; Bent
ley, Erie; Wilson, Lancaster; Connell
Scranton; Martin, Lawrence
The house caucus authorized its
chairman to confer with the chairman
of the senate caucus regarding the call
ing of a joint senatorial caucus which
will be held tomorrow night.
THE CLERKSHIP.
The house slate committee spent al
hour or two considering the applica
tions for places, but beyond classifyin!
the applications nothing was done Tn
slate committee of the senate spent al
hour in the same way. There is al
army of place seekers, but as the posi-
tions are limited it is evident tina
much bottom holing will be done befor
these committees make their reports
1t is said tonight that the appointment
will all be withheld until after the eau
Gus for the United States senatorshi
tomorrow night. In view of the fac