Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
Chester Republican and Elk Demo
crat Have Records For the
Longest Service Here
PROMINENT MEN In TOWN
Former Mayor of Cory Is Man
Who Will Sit in House; Gar
win and the Bibles


Senator E. M. Herbst. Berks. and
Representative Fred C. Ehrhardt,
Lackawanna, come next.
Senator Sprouts honors as Father
of the Senate" are due to the fact that
he will round out twenty years as a
Senator next year. He was elected
for the first time in 1896 and has
served continuously ever since. He
has been president pro TEN. and may
be Governor some day. Mr.. Flynn
is the Democratic leader of the House
and was elected in 1902 and regular
! ly ever since. Senator Herbst was
elected for the first time In 1902 and
Mr.. Ehrhardt in 1904. Mr.. Ehrhardt
will preside over the Republican eau
Gus, 1t being the first time in years
Rebel, of Philadelphia, has had the
honor. Mr.. Rebel died during the
last session after long service.
Chief Clerk Tom Garvin. of the
House, was busy to-day buying Bibles.
He was getting them for the swear
ing in of the members of the House.
A clothes basketful is purchased and
Tom says that in all his experience
only one ever came back. The men,
bers generally keep them or give them
away. This one Bible was kept for
three days by member who had re-
ceived it. Then he showed up with 1t
and said he would like to have it.
Keep it." said the chief clerk.
Il was sworn in with 1t and I'd
like to have II given to me-" said tho
member.
well, you've got it, Keep it."
But was it given to me?"
Yes. I gave it."
But I want to get 1t right"
'Sir you are formally presented
with the Bible" said Thomas, rising,
and the interview and presentation
Tended.
-Cassius Alexander, member from
Erie county, was Mayor OF Cory and
resigned to become member of the
House. r. j. Hoffman, one of the
Habgood heavy guns, was Mayor Of
Bradford.
! Bill Adams, of Luzerne, who is
next to Mahlon Shaaber, of Reading,
as the tallest man of the House, is
being called by his friends the Colonel
of the Coldstream Guards in honor of
his exploits.
Edwin r. Cox, one of the Phila-
delphians longest in service, is being
mentioned for chairman of the House
appropriations committee. on which
he served for long time. James T..
Woodward, of Allegheny, is also out
for it.
Mayor Jermyn, OF Scranton, is
here for the start of things. He was
a caller at the Amber headquarters
last night.
Harry Mullen, who preceded Jo-
siah Howard as member from CAM
, eron, serving also years ago, was one
of the throng to see the start of
things.
George w. Williams was sponsor
for the civil service and conservation
bills last session. He is one of the
best liked men in the House and has
many warm friends even among the
Amber forces.
Some one called the anti-Ambler
people the allies last night and In
surance Commissioner Charles John
son, the Amber field marshal, heard
of it. "Well," said he, II think hear
some one beating a retreat"
, Bill Fairman, the Democratic
warhorse of PunXsutawney, came tC
town last night with sombrero, q
fur coat with the hair outside and q
pair of arctics. The Colonel came
to "look around wee Bit" he said
He is a fumiiIar figures at all gather
ings, but especially when u Democratic
war is on. He wanted to be minister
, to Panama, but started to Washing
ton to get it on a day when the mer-
curry was at zero and he wore fur
coat. The combination did not &C
. well for Panama.
Frank Harris, county treasurer OF
! Allegheny county, was an interested
spectator of the doings about the
headquarters to-day.
William D. Grimes, of Pittsburgh
prominent attorney and candidate fol
Senator, was here to see the opening
. moves.
Squire" Walton, of Lawrence
/ county, one of the Republican stand
, bys of the House, is back again. He
will sit on the Bloody Angle" anG
> keep an eye on third class city legis-
: lation. His colleague rejoices in the
) name of E. f. G. Harper.
--Senators-elect Tompkins, of Cam.
bria, and Lynch, of Lackawanna, at
/ tracted some attention in the crowds
} Both were good mixers in the
throngs at the headquarters.
Good Roads" Jones arrived to-
) day from Susquehanna county, where
zero weather is common. He has q
over with DR.. Brumbaugh. He headed
| the roads committee of the House last
session and will likely do so again.
A. r. Mechling, former member
from Forest county, is here to see the
organization effected
|
from Pottsville, is around to keep an
eye on railroad mems legislation.
Fred Newell, of Canton, promi-
nent in the State Editorial Associa-
ton, is one of the live men about the
Habgood headquarters. He issued a
statement in behalf of the Mexican
man last night
The organization of the Legisla-
ture has brought many newspaper
correspondents here. Walter j.
. Christy, the Allegheny county chair
man, is hero for the Pittsburgh Ga
zette-Times and is dean of the COR
respondents from elsewhere, the local
honors resting with Colonel Thomas
NJ. Jones. others hero are Messrs.
Reitinger, The Associated Press;
Brennan, Philadelphia Inquirer:
Knight, Philadelphia Bulletin; Dar-
lington and Holmes, North American;
Walker. Public Ledger; Taylor. Even
ing Ledger; Ellmaker Philadelphia
Press; Solomon, Philadelphia Record;
Mackrell. Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph; Bali. Pittsburgh Post and Sun;
Goshorn. Pittsburgh Dispatch; Hart,
Scranton Times: Rowenow. Scranton
Tribune Republican; Phillips, Scran-
ton News. w. p. Gallagher is looking
after Republican news and K. L. NJ.
Pray for the Democrats. Colonel
Sam Hudson expects to write some in