Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-31
ONLY STALWARTS
ARR ON GUARD.
Regular Republicans Capture All
House Employees and Figure
on Important Com
mittees.
GOVERNOR STONE KEEPS PLEDGE

GOVERNOR STONE KEEPS PLEDGE.
At His Isstance a Bill Has been In
Dairy Interests and MA aking the Law
Against the sale Of OIeO CoIerei rs
Fines and In prisOnInen For Every
Conviction.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg. Jan. 29.-None but stall
wart Republicans have been put on
guard on important committees of the
house OF representatives. and the in
surgents have come to realize that they
are to cut but small figure in this
legislature.
There has been an open rupture be-
tween the insurgents and their Demo-
cratic allies. and the chances are that
before the session shall have gotten
along very far the stalwarts will prac-
tically be unopposed in carrying out
their various plans.
Speaker Marshall did not announce
his committees before every employe
of the house that has to be elected by
direct vote of the members was
chosen. They were all included in one
resolution, and this resolution went
through easily. The insurgents had
given up the fight and the Democrats
contented themselves with going
through the formality of nominating
a lot OF Democrats whom they knew
could not be elected. Had the scheme
of the Finn Martin insurgents been
successful these places which go to
good Republicans would have been
shared with the Guffey Democrats, and
Republican Pennsylvania would have
been treated to the spectacle of Bryan
Democrats crowding out Republicans
from places which rightfully belong to
Republicans by the votes OF the people.
INSURGENTS WE'RE SHUT OUT.
Former Representative Garvin. Of
Delaware. carried off the big prize, the
chief clerkship, and the other places
were divided around among the stall
wart members in different parts Of the
state The insurgents did not get a
man. When these party wreckers went
homo to their constituents without
having gotten recognition Of any kind
in the matter of appointments. their
action in lining up with the Finn
crowd was generally condemned.
Speaker Marshall. in the appointment
OF his committees. took care that none
Of the insurgents was given place on
any Of the important committees. The
stalwarts were given the responsible
chairmanships. and on several of the
most important committees there Is
not Q single insurgent. Representa-
tive Bliss, Of Delaware, is chairman OF
the committee on appropriations. He
was very active In the canvass for the
stalwart side this time. and his efforts
are thus properly recognized. The vet
eran Thomas V. Cooper Is made chair
man Of the committee on railroads. and
Alexander Colville, OF PhiladelphiaNis
at the head of the committee on muniC-
ipal corporations. Former State Treas
urer Beacon Is made chairman of the
committee ,on ways and means, and
Mr.. Kendall. of Somerset, gets the
chairmanship of the committee on
mines and mining
Twenty-Five Democrats OF the most
partisan character and the worst of the
insurgents are dumped together on the
committee on ''retrenchment and re-
form" There is not a stalwart Repub-
lican put upon this committee, which
10 looked upon as an unnecessary ad-
junct to the legislative body. Among
the insurgents on this committee are
men like Doutt of Forest, God
charles of Northumberland. Mahon of
Luserne. Alexander Of Clearfeld, Hos
kins OF Erie, Emery of Venango and
Reed. Linton and Ray OF Philadelphia.
who are among those Republicans who
deliberately violated their pledges
and bolted the Republican caucus on
the speaker and the senatorship.
Over 200 bills were introduced in tho
senate and the house last week pro-
viding for all manner Of legislation.
STONE KEEPS HIS PLEDGE.
The stalwart Republican leaders are
going right ahead carrying out the
promises made In the recent campaign.
Governor Stone has taken keen in
terest In the subject OF reform legisla-
tion to stop the sale OF oleo colored in
imitation Of butter. At his instance
Senator Snyder introduced n bill In the
senate last week which will be calcu-
lated to meet all the requirements of
the situation. This bill imposes fine
OF $500 and Imprisonment for six
months upon all persons found guilty
Of selling oleo colored In imitation OF
butter. In order to meet the objection
able features of the present law. VIII .
permits the accused 10 continue in
business pending an appeal 10 n higher
court. this new act will make inlunr-
tions against all accused parties per-
maneut. ~ that while their eases are
pending they cannot do business.
In order tn prevent schemers who
would have "nsureheais" do business
for them. this new Law will make en-
ployss responsible tho same as the
principals. and another provision Of
the act Will require all parties selling
oiso to keep their books open for In.
spsetion at any time by state officials.
FOR \ NEW CAPITOL
There Ia every disposition To adj
vance the project for the completion
of the new state capitol building. This
structure 10 an eyesore 10 the people ~
Harrisburg and . disgrace 10 the eitl-
xsns of the state. Owing To the fac