Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-05
PENNSYLVAV|ANS
ARE At THE HELMS
Both Amber and Kline Are Natives
of the State and Educated
In its Schools
PROMINENT MEN ARE HERE
Some of Those Who Have Taken
Active Part in the Legislative
Organization

The heads of the legislative cham
bers are both Pennsylvanians. They
are four years apart in age. Both
were educated in Pennsylvania, too.
President pro tenn. Kline was born
on Christmas Day, 1870, in Indiana.7
whence hail other noted Pennsylva-
mans. He was educated at the State
Normal School, Kiskiminetas School
and the University of Pennsylvania. |
He is lawyer in Pittsburgh and a
good one. He served in the House /
two sessions and enters on his third
term in the Senate. He is some hust-
Ter, too.
Speaker Amber was born in Jen
kintown January 5, 1874, and was
valedictorian of his class in Abingdon
at the age of Is. He worked on a
farm, clerked in a store, bought a
couple of stores and has several bust
ness interests. He was postmaster of
Abingdon until 1902, when they sent
him to the House and he has sat in
is noted for his affability and his
smile.
| Senator E. L. Beidleman, of this
city, heads the Senate roll and W. l..
Adams, Beaver Meadow, heads the
House roll Mr.. Beidleman is the first
Dauphin countian to head the Senate
roll.
-Congressman-e elect John r. X.
Scott, of Philadelphia, the stormy pc
trel of the session of 1913, was an
afternoon arrival yesterday. He said
he came to see how the session began
| its work and met Il number of MEM
bers of the last Legislature, some of
whom told him they were glad he was
promoted.
Resident Clerk w. S. Leib was
the popular man for some hours to-
day. He was busy assigning mem
bers to seats and attending to their
wants. 81 never knew I could answer
so many questions" said he in talk
| ing about things.
-Mahlon II. Shaaber, the Repub-
lican member from Reading. attracted
much attention because of his inn
| the Legislature in many n day, over
topping Bill Adams. He is even taller
than Governor Tcner.
! IS. A. Whitaker of PhoeniXville,
| chairman of the military affairs COM
mittee of the House last session, is
| here again. He is one of the MEM
; bers who attracted attention by look
| ing after business and will be an in
! fluential man this year.
| Coroner S. G. Jamison, of Ale
gheny county, was prominent in the
| throngs gathered about the Capitol
| to-day.
Senator p. w. Snyder, of Blair
county, arrived yesterday to look after
his seat and details. He escorted his
fellow legislators from Blair county
about and introduced them. The SEN
ator was in the House last session.
&C. J. +. Falkenstein, eX-Mayor of
McKeesport and journal clerk for a
couple of sessions, was about to see
! the commencement OF business.
H. T.. Lanius, the blind member
from York county, was given n hearty
greeting by colleagues yesterday.
| CONGRESSMAN w. S. Ware and
Senator T.. III. Ware were big figures
about the Amber headquarters yes
terday and when the fight was all
over they joined in congratulatlng the
candidate. Later on Senator Ware
and Mr.. Baldwin had an interchange.
J -Ex-Speaker Alter was about the
Capitol to-day and his presence re-
called the historic battle of two years
ago. But he was here on Public Ser
vice BUSINESS, not politics.
| k. L. NJ. Pray, who was manager
of publicity in the Democratic cam
Ipaign, is to have charge of the Demo-
cratic noise bureau during this ses-
sion. The plan of the machine is to
see that every chance to knock some
one not agreeing with it's bosses is
taken advantage of to the full.
DIR. Richard Powell former Re-
publican member from Luzerne, is
l. L. Ua.z t. L..
feated on the Republican ticket, but
won on the Democratic.
-Ex-Senator j. II. Morgan, of
Bethlehem, was here for the opening
and enjoyed visiting friends.
John S. Carroll, former member
from Fayette and sponsor for the
school code, attended the opening to-
day.
r. Willis Fair, former member
from Westmoreland, was among the
visitors to the Capitol.
-R. C. Miller, former member
from NcrristoWn and now a county
official. came to help Amber along.
Newspaper friends of r. P. Hab-
good stood by him Loyalty and when
he withdrew yesterday afternoon the
committee working in his behalf told
him they were proud of him.
William II. Wilson. of Philadel-
pilid, loT WHOIiI tiiSiC was a. pooth tOl
Speaker for a while, says he plans to
enjoy seeing some one else work.
Senator Charles A. Snyder still
enjoys the distinction of being the
Beau Brummel.
William LuXemburger, a Demo-
crat from Scranton, attracts attention
as he was elected in strong Repub-
lican district.
1t was noticed that few Demo-
Gratis appeared to know or care
whether Democratic State headquar-
ters We're in Market Square or in
Philadelphia.