The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-05
RARR CHOSEN SPEAKER
Elected on the Opening ofthe Penn
sylvania Legislature.
DEMOCRATS LOOKING FOB FUSION
They Appoint a Committee to Confer
with Independent tRepublicans-Con-
ficting Opinions as to Republican
Senatorial Caucus. IN -

with Independent tRepublicans-COn-
ficting Opinions ~ to Republican
Senatorial Caucus.ss3
Harrisburg. Jan. 3.-The caucus Of
the Republican members-elect Of the
house OF representatives last night wss
an extremely harmonious affair. John
II. Farr, of Lackawanna, was the
choice for speaker. his opponents being
Ward II. Bliss, of Delaware, and George
NJ. Hosack, of Allegheny. The names
Of 1870 members were on the caucus roll,
and there were six absentees. The vote
on the speakership stood: Farr, So;
Hosack, 26; Bliss. 8. The candidates
did not vote. Chief Clerk Jere b. Rex.
Of Huntington. and Resident Clerk A.
d. Fetterolf. OF Montgomery, were
unanimously reelected. and a slate
committee OF 80 was named to select
the minor officials. Tho Republican
nominees were promptly elected on the
organization Of the house today.
Mr.. Bliss offered two resolutions de-
signed to expedite the work Of the leg
islature. They were adopted unanl-
monsly. The first resolution favors
, adjournment not later than Thursday,
April 20. and the second urges that the
appropriation committee OF the house
shall report the general appropriation
bill to that body on or before March
| Is. and that notice shall be given to
| every institution soliciting state aid
that the appropriation bills in their be-
half must be presented to the legisla-
ture not later than the date named.
A caucus Of the Democratic members
Of the house of representatives was
held last evening in the supreme court
chamber. A resolution was adopted
that the nominees for speaker. chief
clerk and resident clerk accept the
nominations with the understanding
that the same be subjected to an,
changes or substitutiOns hereafter
made by the caucus in arranging O
fusion. William L. Greasy. OF Colum'
bia. was the unanimous choice of the
caucus for speaker. Ralph T.. Shaner
OF Pottstown, was nominated for chile
clerk: George NJ. Wambaugh. Of Har
risburg. for resident clerk, and Peter ]
Hughes, OF Philadelphia. for reading
clerk. The chairman, Mr. Dixon. Of
Elk, was directed to confer with tn,
chairman Of the senate DemOcratl;
caucus with reference to selecting tn
time and place OF holding a joint cav
Gus OF the senate and house for thi
nomination OF a candidate for United
States senator.
Mr.. Hasson. OF Venango, offered Z
resolution. which was adopted. that {
committee be appointed to confer will
committee representing the inde
pendent Republicans-should they ap
point such committee--to arrang'
for fusion on the organization Of th'
house.
The conference Of the Republican
members Of the senate was also helt
last evening. at which William p. Sny
der. OF Chester, was unanimously nomi
mated for president pro tenn. Edwar'
w. Smiley, of Venango. was nominated
for chief clerk; ]. Allen Leeds, Of Phil
adelphia, for reading clerk: John II
Rhey. Of Carlisle, for reading clerk. an,
Samuel B. Cochrane, OF Kittanning. 70
sergeant at arms.
The Democratic senator's held thei
caucus IN committee room III the neV
capitol. Harvey w. Haines. OF York
was nominated for president pro tenn
and on today's organization received tn
complimentary vote OF the Democrat
senators.
The fight for the United States sena
torship depends largely upon the tim
of holding the Joint Republican caucus
Senator Quays friends have fixed tn
meeting for this evening. and If n ma
jority Of the Republican legislators at
tend his nomination is assured. HI
managers predict that the caucus will
be held at the appointed time, and tina
there is no question Of his success. TIL
opposition are Just as confident tina
there will be a postponement until af
ter the supreme court disposes Of tn
criminal charges against Quay growing
out OF the failure OF the Peoples bank
OF Philadelphia. II they can brini
about postponement they believ,
Quay cannot be reelected.