The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06


| that Is in rare instances given to kings
who sway by hereditary right, or TO
great military leaders, but seldom 10
men called politicians" and almost
! never to those we proudly term "states-
men," That silent, powerful feeling was
| Unmistakable in the great throng at the
Tuesday night caucus. 1t was not for
| mere political preferment, not for hope
| OF reward, but for love and honor or
Quay-the man. Enthusiasm, indeed!
| Fortunate is the individual in this big
| world Of pushing, restless mortality, who
can command the something which is
more than enthusiasm and little less
than idolatry.
The Legislature in the brand new
chamber with its giddy red walls seems
| almost like an experiment, so new is
| everything. The room-the building, the
| speaker, and most of the members are
spiCk span new. There are new clothes
and new ideas. 1t is, in fact, new leg
| islature Notwithstanding the COVER
nor's lugubrlous tale of four years woe
| and somewhat dubious prognostications,
| II looks like a Legislature which will do
| something noble and will be less likely
to cause everybody to wish that 1t as
sembled only once In five years. 1t
would bear a slightly familiar and friend
| ly look to a Scrantonan, for there is
| John II. Farr, with his quiet, earnest
|
seemed "a very big man. physically
| speaking, at home, but somehow he does
| look taller down here at that big desk,
| and everybody gives him respectful at
| tention and regards him with honor and
friendly interest. He makes splendid
| presiding officer, and it is thousand
| pties that his thousands OF friends In
this city could not have heard his speech
| Tuesday night in seconding Senator
| Quay's nomination. 1t created decided
| sensation, coming as 1t did, unexpected
| ly, and was really a fine effort. He has
| a clear, penetrating voice and uses eX-
cellent diction. Mrs. Farr was seated al
| a short distance away and received the
! congratulations OF many who appreciat-
! ed her husbands work in Quay's behalf
| on this occasion.
| J.. W. Fleitz. the reading clerk of the
| house, is another Scrantonian who comes
| I'm for "A big share of attention. Ills
handsome personality and suavity OF
| manner make him a very popular factor
| in this years work. lie will probably be
| deputy attorney general, although the
| Delaware county people put up great
! fight for their man Schaffer Mr.. Scheuer
| Is destined to be prominent this session.
The clerks, unfamiliar with his name,
| wrestle with 1t to the inevitable effect OF
| getting IL Sure" which, after all. is
| not to bad as applying 10 our Second dis
| trict representative, for he certainly IS
| straight and sure and honest, and can
| be depended on. DR.. MaCkey is receiv
| ing endless congratulations for his bold
| and decided stand in the caucus, and
Mr.. Timlin has already made many
| friends.
The house, as a whole, impresses the
| onlooker as comprising remarkably
| handsome body of men who have brains
| and good sense. 1t is already predicted
| that it will be a great record session.
| The senate assemblies in pale green
! and gold apartment" which seems to
! be in artistic harmony with the smaller
| assemblage within its walls 1t is said
| that Senator Vaughan is certain of being
| recognized on many important commit
! tees. Considerable grumbling is heard
| that Swallow county should be receiv-
| ing such prominent recognition in this
years session but then IL should be re-
| membered that Governor Stone had no
| special need of extra votes but that
| when Lackawanna cOunty's friends do
| need them they are to be had.
| The senate was about the only center
| of interest today, when Senator Nc
| Carrell said things about the governors s
message. The capitol really Is all right
/ inside even IL 1t does look a trifle moth
| eaten without, and one can't blame the
| senator for defending it when it has been
| such a marvelously short time. 1t will
| be a noble building when completed and
| It is quite a consolation to know that the
| governor will scarcely have the power to
! enforce his suggestion that 1t should oil
| be pulled down to the foundation which
! even he and DR.. Swallow both agree has
| been we'll laid.