The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-14
Tilt with Washburn.


animosities."
Tilt with Washburn.
Senator washburn at this juncture
declared that those who favored the
bill would that IL should be constitu-
tional and for that reason favored the
clause abolishing the office of mayor.
'It is not a constitutional question
at ALL said Senator Finn, "but as the
gentleman seems to want to ease MS
conscience I will not go into that mat
ter anv farther"
"The gentleman from Allegheny
not trouble himself about my con-
science" sharply retorted Mr.. WASH
burn. "If his conscience Is as easy as
mine he would no doubt be happier
man than he is."
Senator Weller, insurgent, of Bedford.
and Senator Finn in turn pointed out
technical points in the bill and Senator
Finn made n lengthy speech agaist
the principle of the Ripper clause in
which he took occasion to defend the
government of Pittsburg and relate in
detail what has been accomplished
there during the past decade in the way
Of permanent improvements. In con-
cIusion he said: Il have no regrets
TOT 1nN part 1 fldNP ldhtIi III llolitits.
am free American and essayed to act
like one. ! am not pleading for mercy,
but / had hoped that I would yet be in
harmony with my party; that the fac
tional book would be closed by that re-
cent act which should have closed 1t;
but that hope. It seems, must be given
IN. The small men who always come
to the front in such cases have blasted
the hope"
Colloquy with Focht.
In answer TO an attack by Senator
Weller on the justice of the bill, Sena-
tor Focht. stalwart, of Union, made
speech in justification of the rip
per-" during the course of which he
read a letter from a man in Pittsburg
describing ring rule" in that city,
and winding up with bitter denunci-
alton of the "tyrannical boss ring"
Senator Finn asked Senator Focht
to state whom he was alluding to
when he referred to the "tyrannical
boss"
II will be perfectly frank with you"
replied Senator Focht. II understand
1t is yourself"
"Oh that's what expected to
hcar. It is rather strange, though, to
hear the senator from Union talking
this way i'm view of the fact that he
did not know last night how he, was
going to vote on this bill"
Mr.. Focht vehemently denied the
imputation. There We're other ex-
changes along the same lines, and
some racy sallies were about due when
the lieutenant governor interfered by
calling both senators to order.
The vote on the final passage Of the
bill. IS To Is. was the division main
tainod on each of the roll calls on
amendments and other preceding oc-
casions.
The Vote Analysed.
Senator Sprouts detection iS eX-
pIained on the ground of close per-
sonal friendship for senator Magee.
Senator Naughan's refusal to stani
with the Stalwarts, even in the face
of the fact that the influences which
secured the Scranton concessions tried
10 prevail upon him that he was jeop-
ardiLing Scranton's interests, is caus-
ing no end of comment Senator
Vaughan defends his detection with
the argument that he had committed
himself against the Ripper" and
could not consistently vote for it..
Representatives. Schouer, James AMI
Reynolds are said to be disposed to
vote for the bill, as matter of eX-
pediency, although the Ripper"
clause may be distasteful to them.
Representative Philbin's position is
yet 10 be determined.
The three rather severe jolts which
the Quayites received in the house
yesterday and today Oh the fee bill.
the Hall adjournment resolution and
the Grady repeater, show that the
Democrats and insurgents have their
men we'll in hand and this, coupled
with the fact that there are persistent
rrlmors of an anti-"Ripper" barrel be-
ing on tap, is causing the stalwart
leaders to concern themselves consid- :
erably about the regulars who ar.
threatening to refuse TO stand by the
Ripper"
Representative Philbin today voted
for the Cooper amendments to tho
Grady libel bill, which assisted in Civ
ing one OF the jots above referred to.
Representatives Scheucr and James
voted with the regulars. Representa-
tive Reynolds was temporarily absent
and was not allowed to record his vote
when he returned. just before the
vote was announced.
IT. j. Duffy.