Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-05

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M. G, BRUMBAUGH." u
Harmony reigned on Capitol Hin
last night when the caucus meetings
were held. The Republican House
caucus work was simplifed by the
withdrawal of all candidates opposing
Charles y. Amber at a late hour yes
terdaN afternoon and there was not
a whisper of opposition in any of the
other caucus meetings. Even the ma
chine Democrats did not throw brick
i'm the Democratic House caucus, their
rivals being in absolute control. The
old Guard in both parties dominated
so completely that all was over in
short order.
In the afternoon Messrs. Baldwin.
Williams. Hahgood and Wilson decided
70 withdraw. They sent for Mr.. AM
bier end told him they had deter
mined 10 quit 10 secure party harmony
nj 10 aid in the carrying out of the
S~''mhaugh policies. They asked
~,tNiNg for themselves but con-
S:delauon FOR their friends. MIR. AM
bier warmly thanked them and eX-
pressed his appreciation. Then the
four united in telegram TO DR.. Brum-
harsh and received fine reply.
The Republican Caucus
one hundred and sixty of the l64
members attended the Republican Cau-
Gus, with about zoe other persons
Thomas II. Garvin called ii TO order
and Father" Fred Ehrhardt presided
MeSsrS. Garvin and Leib being seCre-
tGricS. +. +. Jones. SuSquehanna,
n5med Mr.. Amber in speech i'm
" hich he said pleasant things about
him. and then MIR. Baldwin showed he
vas a good loser by declaring that he
/ Was glad the people of the state had
found their bearings and that while he
! lSplred TO be Speaker his Republican,
ism was staunCh and enabled him to
support the farmer boy from Mont
Gomery county and 10 pledge him the
support OF himself and friends Bald
win was heartily cheered.
Henry l. Wilson said the caucus was
the proper way TO do things and the
proper spirit was being shown. He.
too, pledged support Similar speeches
were made 10y MeSsrs. Williams and
Hohgood the latter declaring that
narty welfare rose above personal am
billions. ON motion of W. I. Ramsey.
II Chester. the nominations closed and
Mr.. Amber was named by accla-
nation. He made a short speech.
promising square deal.
No Committee On Committees
There was no suggestion Of any
committee on committees and no one
wanted that relic Of the wild session of
1918. James 7. Woodward of Allie
<heny county, put in a resolution pro-
Nidlng for slate committee of one
from each congressional district to ap.
portion the patronage Of the House.
The Speaker will name the commit
tees. There will be no frills this year.
William II. Wilson named Ciarvin
and Leib FOR reelection and Frank
Morrison. Philadelphia. now a clerk in
the Auditor Generals office and for
uer legislative attache, FOR assistant
chief clerk. This is the place held las.
session by Willard 5. Black. Worm
ieNshurS. The Wilson resolution went
through without any words and then
AeSSrs. Baldwin and Wilson escorted
Mr.. Amber TO the rostrum.
Old Guard in Command
The reorganizers were not in evi-
dence at the Democratic House caucus
and there We're no orders from State
Chairman Morris or Market Square.
In fact the silence of the duly con-
stituted and recently repudiated lead
ers was rather marked. They were
not even around.
Miles B. Kits. of Erie. denounced
so bitterly by the machine, was chair
man. and Fred +. Geiser. Northamp-
ton. secretary. John NJ. Flynn. Elk. {
the Oldest member Of the House ana
the floor leader of years gone by, was
Nils1i'iitouSlH Hdileu IoF speaker I
Howard W. Body. Berks: Charles a
Shaffer. Columbia. and H. f. Lanius.
York. made harmony speeches. II was
2 love Feast with the Old Guard guard
ing.
Senate Caucus Meetings
The Republican senatorial caucus
was called to order by ". G. Sproul.
Chester, the grandfather of the Sen
1'e. Chief Clerk kephart being secre-
tary. Senator Kline was nominated
for President pro tenn. By Henry 4.
Clark. Erie. seconded by Edwin H.
Ware. Philadelphia Senator J. Frank
Graft Armstrong. was named as teller
on the part of the Senate and the pres
ont officers renominated. \ resolution
that only routine business and no
appointments be considered TO-DAY
was presented by James p. McNichol.
philadelphia. and carried. This means
that all Tener appointments will wait
until DR.. Brumbaugh has been in
augurated.
The Democratic senatorial caucus
xas Quiet and harmonious. F. NJ.
tterhst. Berks. presided and Henry
Washers. York. was secretary. SEN
ator G. W. Sones. Lycoming. was nomi-
mated for President pro TEN. and
Jcssrs. Washers and Dewitt named
For members of the inaugural com
mittee.
The solitary Rull Moose member of
'hr Senate and the lone Washing
. tOnion of the House did not caucus.
IS for James II. Maurer. of Reading.
fhe Socialist member. he said he did
not need any caucus.
The caucus meetings were all over
/ before 10 O'Clock.
Slate Committee
Tho following r-er,,',ars were co.
'eCtnd - HniISo --1biicare to ser--a
n tho "slato cc.-,'riffaa - ba'-,ey ct,eS~-
| ~ cong~ossiar~i .7ietricts- Fi-st w u
| wilson Seed. .Tot1 Po7-n~Id~- THIRD
| ohm 2 Arthur: Fourth G 7 Cons.
/ 'if'h Sar-eul 7 Per-: Sixth. wiuiar--
| F"alsh: Se~auth - 7 paIdwir.
/ z'ieh.h Josiah " TarSis: Nirth. "
- Ho@ma~' TA1th. Hugh Dawson
( eleventh. w. T. A1ame TwolF.I,
! 'fa-l c Scha nfIer: Thirteenth. Nahlon
| - Sha her Four+na-sh T. l.. Jones.
Fifteenth G w. Williams: Sixteen,t,
raor"A Y. Elipoer- Seventeenth. "
- Showalisr: Eighteenth. Augustus
''''ldman: Nineteenth John F. Pin
-"ar' Twan'ietE r. s Snangler
---a0tv-first. p. p. tIahgood: Twenty.
-o~o~d NnS-Aw " Love: Twantv-
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