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discharge his duties as Governor, but had
not done any useless worrying over it.
LIQUOR INTERESTS BEATEN.

! not done any useless worrying over It,
LIQUOR INTERESTS BEATEN.
After Governor-elect Brumbaugh SC
overwhelmingly defeated the Penrose-
McNchol faction of the Republican party
and the liquor interests in the speaker
ship fight by forcing the Republican
caucus TO nominate Amber unanimously
| last night. political discussion today cen
| tres around the session, which opened at
noon.
The liquor interests were beaten so
badly by Doctor Brumbaugh in their first
skirmIsh that members and Senators are
almost unanimously agreed that these in
terests will have the question brought up
at the earliest possible moment. The
party leaders also want the question dis
posed of as soon as possible, SO that the
principal danger of friction with Cover
nor Brumbaugh can be passed at once.
HARD FIGHT ON LOCAL OPTION.
A hard fight over local option is now
expected to develop in both branches of
the Assembly. The liquor interests spent
81 900, 900 during the campaign to elect
their candidates, and will want to get
the best possible return for this money.
The bill will most probably be introduced
in the House, and plans are already be-
ing discussed to oppose 1t bitterly on the
lOOr OF tne lower DOuy WHen IL lB re-
ported out of committee. The liquor men
are taking no chances on the Senate, now
that Senator McNichol has shown q dis
position to "go along" with the Governor
elect, and want to dispose of the ques-
tion at once.
The real test of strength between Gov
ernor Brumbaugh and the Legislature
will come over the local option question.
But whether he wins or loses that fight
and he has good chance to win-only
harmony is expected to exist for the rest
of the session. The Republican leaders
have pledged themselves to put through
adequate workmens compensation, child
labor md employers liability laws.
CAUCUsEs WITHOUT RIPPLE.
The caucuses last night ran as smooth
ly as they ever did before the revolt
against machine leadership in 1918. The
House, Republicans unanimously nomi-
mated Charles A. Amber for Speaker
upon motion of "Dirt Road" Edward e.
Jones, of susquehanna County. Repre-
sentatives Baldwin, of Delaware; Will
liams, of Tioga; Wilson, of Jefferson, and
Habgood, of Mexican, who had withdrawn
in his favor late in the afternoon after
the Wares had shown their complete con-
troll Of the situation for the Governor
elect, seconded the nomination.
Thomas II. Garvin was nominated for
chief clerk OF the House. William s. Leib
for resident clerk and Frank Morrison,
of the l4th Ward in Philadelphia, for
assistant chief clerk Morrison was slated
to succeed Willard s. Black. of Cumber-
land County.
did nothing besides sidetrack considera-
ton of the Tener. recess appointments.
except formally make nominations that
were already slated. Charles II. Kline,
OF Allegheny. was nominated for pIesi-
dent pro tenn. w. Harry Baker for sec
retary, Herman Kephart for chief clerk
and Herman Miller for librarian.
Representative Jones, and several of the
other men who spoke In the House
caucus, asked the members to support
Governor Brumbaugh In his entire plat
form This was the only discussion OF
Issues ana was conducted in a general
way.
Nearly the entire Republican strength
In the House attended the caucus. 100
being present Representative II. Atlee
Brumbaugh. OF Blair County, a cousin
OF the Governor-elect, was among the
four absentees, The entire Philadelphia
delegation was present. Congressman
at Large elect John R. X. Scott and Jo-
gph r. Grundy were In the room while
the caucus was being held.
The caucus OF the Philadelphia dele
gatlon, which was 70 have been held. was
called on. The Wares and David II.
Lane, who had planned to increase their
own and Doctor Brumbaugh's power by
having the delegation pledge itself TO all
OF the measures advocated by Doctor
Brumbaugh. decided late last night TO
let matters rest as they are. This de-
oision was reached after Senator Nc
Niehol arrived here and showed that he
would 'go elong"
Text OF Governor Tener's Message
win Be Found Onspage 9.