Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
RULES
AS SESSION OPENS
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| delphians headed by Recorder of Deeds
| Ernest l.. Tustin. Others I'm this dele
| CATION included Magistrate Harris. John
| Dugan, Edward Boyle, Edward Cole and
| William Tyson.
A large delegation of Philadelphians ar
rived here last night for the opening of
the session. EX-Magistrate James Carey
| and Councilmen John Mckinley, J-., and
| DR.. William D. Bacon, were among last
| nights arrivals.
| Immediately after the organization of
House and Senate the two bodies con-
| vened in joint session in the hall of the
| House of Representatives. where the
| annual message of Governor Tener was
! read. Following this the bodies ad-
! Journed to Tuesday, January 19, when
Doctor Brumbaugh will be inaugurated
Governor and the business of the session
begun with the newly chosen State EXecu-
tive firmly in the saddle.
BRUMBAUGH'S POWER COMPLETE.
Governor-elect Brumbaughs domina-
ton of the situation makes the session
one of the most important held in many
years. Legislation such as local option
workmen's compensation, employers
liability, child labor, Philadelphia port
development and civil service, to all of
which Doctor Brumbaugh pledged him
self during his CT campaign and which fire.
quently since his election he has an
nounced his purpose to fight for, will be
considered, and should be passed, IL the
Republican bosses who have dominated
former Legislatures continue to feel the
lash of his whip as they felt 1t in the
Speakership fight.
His complete control of the situation
was demonstrated last night, when. after
every Republican member of the House
had declared himself for Charles A. Am
bier, of Montgomery County, for Speaker.
the Republican members of the Senate
agreed to hold up ratification of every
one of Governor Tener's recess appoint
ments. including that of Walter H.
Gather as a member Of the Public Serv-
Ice Commission, until after he becomes
Governor Brumbaugh.
Senator James p McNichol whose ex-
act attitude In regard to the Governor
elect was In doubt until the Republican
Senators met in caucus at o'clock last
night, showed the extent of Doctor Brum-
baugh's power over the incoming Legis-
lature when he fell into line with the
Wares and introduced and assisted in
passing in that caucus a resolution which
provided that nothing but matters per-
tanning to the organization OF the new
Senate be considered today. Tener's re-
cess appointments were expected to come
before the Senate today for ratification.
TENER IN POLITICAL ECLIPSE.
Among many OF the legislators who
served two years ago, there was feeling
of sympathy today for the retiring GOV
ernor. He Is considered of so little conse-
quence by the leaders who placed him In
the Governors chair, that they have de-
serted him In his last hour appointments,
and he is retiring without any knowledge
that he will be granted the last requests
he has made. He has been thrown
over! In other words. for his successor.
Even the talk OF the reappOintment of
Robert McAfee as Secretary OF the Com
mOnwealth has dwindled to almost
nothing today. When the Allegheny
County delegation met In caucus yester-
day II was noticed that McAfee did not
control solitary vote in the entire del
egation, and the word quickly went
around that. In view OF the failure of the
oliver-MoAfee faction in the last cleo
tlon, he could be OF no use to any OF
the Republican leaders, including the
present dominating leader, Doctor Brum-
baugh. This was given as one reason
for the failure of Governor Tener to
name him for the vacancy on the Pub
lie Service Commission.
GOVERNOR DISAPPOINTED.
Governor Teners comment this morning
on the decision Of the Senate caucus TO
hold up his recent nominations indicated
that he was disappointed, Il don't care
what the Senators do" he said. adding
that he had no apologies 10 give or ex-
euses to make Tor any OF ais appoint-
ments No intimation had come to him.
be declared. that his selections for tho
Public Service Commission or Tor any
other once were dispisasing 70 the Re-
publican leaders He mentioned Mr..
Gather b. name, As one whose fitness
for place on the commission commended
itself to HE judgment. and said Il was
not possible for any man named for a re-
sponslble position . 0scaGs criticism.
I'ha Governor added that disappointment
over the possible refuaai 1f the senate %
confirm any of hlE appolntees would not
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