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THE LEGISLATURES.
Party Caucuses to Select officers
Are Held In Some States.
A LIST OF ILLINOIS SELECTIONS.


Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, Re-
oeives the support of the Repub-
lican Caucus-BurrOws' Reelec-
tion In Michigan Assured.
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Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-The caucus
of republicans of the house was held at
Leland hotel Tuesday afternoon. The
nomination of Sherman for speaker
was made unanimously, and he adj
dressed the caucus briefly. Other eau
Gus nominations were as follows:
For temporary speaker, Washington 1.
Guffln; for clerk, John A. Reeve; first as
sistant clerk, 3. H. MCCAIN, of Blooming
toni second assistant, George K. Adams,
OF Lake county, third assistant. Charles
P. Cooper, OF Washington county; enroll
Ing clerk, Thomas Williamson. of Mount
Olive; assistants. Moses w. Porter, of Mer-
ger county, and B. M. Davidson, Of Clark
county; for doorkeeper, Thomas Spellman,
2f Chicago; assistants, George g. Cough
lin, OF East st. Louis; Edward Craig, of AL
bion, and T. H. Thompson, of Kankakee;
postmistress, Mrs. Mile jackson, of Sa-
lem: assistant, Miss Mayme Cowan. Of
Taylorviile
Eight republican senators refused
to attend the caucus Tuesday night,
and 1t Is expected several OF them will
decline to vote for the caucus nominee
tor president pro tenn, Walter Warrder,
of Cairo. Previous to the caucus the
Dunlap faction held conference. They
took no decisive action, but the result
Of the meeting was the absence Of the
eight senators. Following are the eau
Gus nominations:
President pro tenn. Walter wardner, Of
Cairo; secretary, James H. Paddock, Of
springfield; assistant secretaries, James
qonwell, Of Chicago, G. H. Chapman, Of
Vienna, and ]. w. Turner. of Chicago;
postmistress, Mrs. Ida Bacon, of Paris;
assistant postmistress, Miss Irene Coon,
pr Springfield; sergeant-at-arms. ]. A.
Landers. Of Oregon; assistants, E. w. Fos-
ter, of DeKalb, and G. H. Case, of Chicago;
snrolling clerk, Oscar A. Carlson, of Kane;
assistants, w. D. Mack. j. H. Bohrer, Of
Bloomington. and William Zupan, of Han
cook; chaplain. Rev. A q. Goodspeed, Of
Mlnonk.
1t was decided to leave the matter of
selecting chairmen of the senate COM
mittees and republican representation
On these committees to the following
senator's: Berry, Campbell, Busse,
Chapman and Begole. Berry will be
chairman of the committee on insur-
ance, and Baxter chairman of the ju-
dietary committee.
The democratic senate caucus unani-
mously selected Senator Joseph P. Ma
honey as candidate for president pro
tenn. The democratic house caucus
{oI Tah
for speaker.
indianapolis, Jan. 4.-Nearly all of
the members of the general assembly
have arrived for the sixty first session,
which will begin Thursday at 10 a. m.
The interest Is centering around the
contest for United States senator. None
Of the five candidates appears to have
attained any special advantage thus far,
although 1t is conceded that Frank j /.
Hanly, Of Lafayette. will have more
votes on the first ballot than any ether
candidate. The two political parties
will nominate officers for the senate
and house at caucuses to be held to-
night. Frank L. Littleton, of Indianap-
Oils, low has practically clear field
for the speakership, his chief competi-
tor, George A. b. Shideler, having with
drawn.
Michigan.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. 4.-There is
hardly a question of doubt about the
reelection of Senator Burrows. II is
only question Of how large his maiori-
ty will be now. Nearly so members
nave signed the call for to-night's eau
Gus, and the Burrows people claim that
OF this number only two are at all
doubtful. His vote is placed at any,
where from 80 to 90.
u. j. Adams, of Grand Ranids +ba
avowed Burrows candidate for speaker
OF the house of representatives, was
nominated in caucus over j. j. Carton
OF Flint, the Pingree candidate. 1t
took but two ballots, the first tie and
the second victory for Adams, 4s to "A.
Quay Nominated.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 4.-The repub-
ncan members of the legislature met in
caucus Tuesday night. Out of 1874 mem
bers and senators 10s were present 20
less than the number necessary to elect
asenator on joint ballot. Nine senators
ana 40 members of the house remained
out OF the caucus. Harold, of Beaver
VINO failed to materialize when roll
was nrst called, came in later and voted
Tor senator Quay, making the total at
tendance 100. On motion of Senator
Magee, the nomination of Senator Ouav
was made unanimous.
The anti-Quay leaders are iubilant
over the result Of the caucus, and CLAIM,
that the man they are fighting can
never succeed himself in the senate
On the other hand, the Quay people
and Senator Quay himself express CON
hdence OF ultimate victory. They saw
that of the absentees two members Of
the house, Snyder, of Luzerne. and
Clark, of Washington, are kept away
by sickness, and will vote for Senator
Quay This would leave him ~ votes
short OF the number necessary to elect.
and the efforts of the Quay leaders will
be directed during the next two weeks
towards securing these votes. 1t goes
without saying that they will be lust
as bitterly opposed in the future by the
group OF men who have made the fight
against Quay as they have been in the
past.
The biennial session Of the general
assembly opened at 12 o'clock noon in
the new statehouse. In the house John
r. Farr, of Lackawanna, was chosen