The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26


their successes in recent years have
been due to independent Republican
votes. and that many of the present
Democratic membership in the legisla
ture owe their election to the wana-
maker and Swallow campaign would
be willing to vote for an independent
Republican for senator and end the
deadlock. There are several, however.
who would like a break for an indepen-
dent Republican to give them a pre-
text for voting for Quay. so that for the
present at least the Democrats will
keep on voting soldly for jerks.
The 50 anti-Quay Republicans are
having an easy time of II in COMPARE
son with some of their Quay opponents.
Almost to a man the anti-caucus sena-
tors and representatives have been sus-
tainsd by their constituents, while sew
eral of the Quay members, especially
from the country districts. have re-
ceived terrible scoring. One Of the
newspapers in Franklin county has
been printing a roll of honor containing
the names of senators and representa-
tives from other counties who are
steadily voting for Judge John Stewart.
and parallel roll of dishonor contain
ing the names of the two representa-
tives from Franklin county who are
voting for Quay. In several other
counties the Quay members are in the
hottest kind of hot water with their
constituents, and it will not be sur
prising II some of these will leave Quay
for some other Republican after a few
more ballots.
Many Absent without Leave.
There is some surprise expressed over
the large number of absentees without
leave. Representative Kendall. of Som
erset, was the only anti-Quay member
on this list He was reported to have
gone to the Scotland Soldiers Orphan
school on visit with Captain w. Skin
ner for the day. Captain Skinner how
ever having taken the precaution to
secure a pair Senator Higgins is still
lying i'll in the hospital here and Is i'm
proving slowly.
The Republicans on the Quay side
who failed to secure a pair are Senator
Brown, of Westmoreland. who is said
to be at home sick, and Representative
Charles b. Noblit. of Philadelphia The
other three representatives were Dem
ocrats, who did not understand the
will be fully enlightened on this sub
ject by their colleagues when they re-
turn next week
Under the present system of pairs no
man. not even If he be confined bv a
critical Illness at home, need hereafter
be recorded as absent and not voting
Pairs can be arranged by telegraph.
Lieutenant Governor Goblin has now
H.
courtesy of a Bayard while occupying
the chair in the joint session. 1t is not
likely that there will be any more com
plant about the presiding officers
rulings hereafter.
There are vague rumors and mys-
terious hints here concerning the ar
rest in the near future of somebody for
bribery in connection with the election
of United States senator. There are
any number of Quay detectives here
and they are exceedingly mysterious.
One of them was asked If there were
to be any arrests. He said that there
would be. and that there was plenty of
evidence to go with the arrest AS this
particular sleuth was connected with
the agency that was active for Sena-
tor Penrose two years ago very little
credence is placed in what he says In
fact. the spreading of the story is re-
garded as Quay bluff.
The Contest For Gobin's Seat.
The Quay and anti-Quay issue Is to
be raised in the nomination and cleo
tion of a senator from Lebanon county
to succeed Goblin. The election will
take place on Feb. "a, one week after
the regular February election, and as it
will not be complicated with any mu-
nicipal issue the contest is certain to
be fought out on the lines of the pres
ent senatorial contest at the state capi-
tai. The names of the Quay and anti
Quay candidates have not been an
nounced, but The selections will doubt
less be made this week. AS Lebanon
county is within easy reach of Har-
voters in the legislature are likely to
Lebanon county voters.
Ex-senator William II. Andrews, of
Crawford, was a conspicuous figure on
the floor. He was acting as sort OF
director general of the Quay forces, al
though when the ba.loting began he
took retired seat to the right of the
SpcdhtI, Dul every movement
Of either side with the utmost attention.
Just prior to the entrance of the sem
ate Mr.. Andrews occupied a conspicu-
Gus position in the front seats of the
house. This body had not been called
to order, and for little while there
was considerable cross firing between
Senator Finn and Mr.. Andrews. 1t
was good natured, but full of stings.
Come over here and sit down, BILL"
called Senator Finn to Andrews, who
was discussing the situation with a
member.
"Oh, you are over on the Democratic
side" replied Andrews, turning to the
anti-Quay leader with a grin, referring
TO the seat that Senator Finn was oc-
cupying temporarily.
We'll, 1t feels a good deal better to
be on this side than 1t does to be over
Dn your side" was the quick response,
and the Democrats and anti-Quay Re-
Dublicans applauded vigorously.
The senate met last Wednesday evening
% receive messages from the governor.
Private Secretary Gerwig presented
from the governor in
which he announced that he had ap-
pointed Israel W. Durham, of Phila-
ielphia, insurance commissioner, to