Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-15
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they cannot repeat their proceedings Of
last session.
Tho regulars have thrown down the
gauntlet to the fusion combine and
named their candidates for president
pro tenn Of the senate and for speaker
OF the house.
DR.. William p Snyder, of Chester
county, was elected president pro tenn
of the present senate and he was
chosen by caucus Of the Republican
senator's, including the insurgents, Just
prior to the adjournment of the legisla-
ture, to succeed himself in the chair Of
the presiding officer of the senate, in
the absence of the lieutenant governor.
He is now candidate for reelection
when the senate reconvenes in jan
uary, and he is assured of a majority Of
the senate in his favor.
For the speakership of the house of
representatives Hon. William T. Mar
shall. of Allegheny, has been agreed
upon by the Republican leaders, and he
will be supported by the stalwart mem
bers Of the house. Inasmuch as 1t will
require but 103 votes to elect the speak
or, and with the stalwarts having a
considerable number of votes more
than 1903, it would appear that Mr.
Marshall will have no trouble in land
ing in the speakers chair.
HOW THEY LINE UP.
Here is a conservative estimate of
the relative strength of the contending
forces in the legislatures:
STATE SENATE.
Regular Republicans. ns..... 27
Insurgents and doubtful Republi-
Democrats l3
total ..................... 81
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Regular Republicans ....... 1913
Insurgents and doubtful Republi-
Democrats AZ
AOlui -Vf
Total regular Republicans tsenate
and house, $50
Total insurgents and doubtful Re-
publicans (senate and house, -. 43
Total Democrats (senate and
JOINT SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
Regular Republicans. ns.......... $50
Insurgents, doubtful Republicans
and Democrats s............... 104
Total regular Republican majority
in joint convention. ...... 46
INDORSING MARSHALL.
The first move in favor of the cleo
ti0n OF William T. Marshall was made
in this city on Saturday last. when the
solid delegations from Chester, Della
ware and Montgomery counties met at
the Hotel Walton and unanimously in
dorsed the candidacy OF Mr.. Marshall
for the speakership. The veteran
Thomas v. Cooper was made chairman
Of the united delegations and Repre-
sentative Ward II. Bliss. OF Delaware
county. offered the resolutions of in
dorsement OF Mr.. Marshall. Mr. Bliss
was one of the most potential members
of the last legislature and was allied
at that time with the insurgents. He
had been an aspirant for the speaker
ship and seemed to think he had not
been fairly treated. He In now one Of
the most earnest stalwarts. He made
a speech eulogixing Mr.. Marshall. de-
elaFing that he was admirably fitted for
the speakership. that he was popular
with his colleagues and that he pos
sesses all the requirements OF presid-
ing oficer. II Is understood that the
Philadelphia delegation. with possibly
two or three exceptions. will indorse
Mr.. Marshall and that Lancaster and
other counties will do likewise next
week.
The insurgent newspapers are max
Ing ell kinds OF wild and ridiculous
claims that they will control the legis-
lature and defeat Col. Quay for the
senaterphip. They dare not give the
names Of the men they claim. as their
statements would at oncs be denied by
the members themselves.
Flinn and his CO. e-workers ara making
kblufi. In the hope that something
turn up to their advantage before
>e meets.
9 sums Of money would
dtstrtbution u Col.
ten there is no doubt.
he has sneh = large
unscsupuloaas men
ribs membegs e< the