The daily gazette., 1875-01-05
Special Correspondence Of the Gasette.
Dover, Del, Jan. s, 1874.

lulcIC5lCu III SpcClii tSiSiothOh. |
Never before in the history OF the
State was there such horde OF hun
cry seekers after the few Offices within
the gift of tho Legislature. They
came from all parts OF the State, and
were as numerous as the locusts OF
Egypt and as persistent as the Irish
mans flea. They spent the day in
button-holeing the much.to-be'pitied
members, who gave to each the most
assuring consolation and cruelty dis
appointed ninety-ninc out OF every
hundred when it came to the final
test. 30. .f,...
To witness tho manoeuvres OF these
praiseworthy gentlemen, who were
willing and anxious to immediate them
selves upon their country's official OIL
tar, was amusing to the extreme. They |
interviewed the members assiduously
and retired from each interview with
countenances covered by complacent
smiles. They confidently counted
upon their fingers the mombers who
were to vote for them, and fondly i'm
agined themselves the worthy occu-
pants of the positions for which they
were applying.
The most numerous applicants were
those who desired to be Sergeants-at-
| arms. For these positions there were
at least forty applicants, and when the
| caicuses were over thirty-eight DISCUS
ted applicants shook the dust OF the
State house from their feet and sorrow
fully turned their despairiug faces to-
| wards home.
| The most persistent applican is were
| the lads who were desirous OF dancing
attendance upon the members in the
capacity of messengers. They fiutter-
| ed around the members continuously
andprcsscd their claims with the air and
assurance of old stagers, and industri-
ously circulated strips OF paper on
which were written their names. OF
course number of heavy young hearts
and fearful eyes forgot their sorrows,
last night in the balmy slumber OF hap
Ipy youth.
| The House caucus assembled at 8 o..
clock, and on the first ballot nominal
ed Thomas IIolcomb, Tor Speaker, ".
Dennev Hazel, of Smyrna, WAS nOmi-
mated for Clerk, his chief competitor
being q. B. Voshell, of the same town.
The other officials were then nomi-
mated without much delay. and Ivy
1890 O'clock the House caucus Was
over
The result of the ballotinX In detail
was az follows: ...Au <ZlL. slf
For Speaker-Thos. Holcomb. of New
| Castle, II votes and the nomination, ON
: the firrt ballot. Sheppard P. Houston. z
; votes. ....L
. For Clerk First ballot--C. ii. b. Day.
1; Geo. W. s. Nicho,son. 7; ". Denney
Hazell, z; %. II. Evshell. 8. Second bal.
lot--Day, 4; Nicholson, 2; HAZEL, Q; Vo-
shell, 10. Third Ballot-Day, 8; Hazelli
10; Nicholson, z; Voshell, l. Fourth bal.
e lot-Hazell, l3,and the nomination; Mich.
Q olson, 8. I..I HayTL!-
For Sergeant7@tar4as7Firs ballot
Q Thos. Scott, Sussex county, Sam'l.
J. ]. Wilson, 8 j. Crow, A; James Dun
lap, /; W. Parvis, 1; Frank Temple, 2
w. Whitlock, /; Ii. Baylis, 1. Second
d ballot-Scott, 8; Wilson, 2; Grow, .
; Temple, g. Third ballot-Scott, 1s
Grow, 2.
Messcnget4-Janrcs Harrington. O.
Dover -s.-
Chaplain--Irirst ballot, g. w. Hun
t, tingdon, of Dover, 81. +. Cooper, O.
:. Camden, 8; J. Gibson, of Dover, 8
'. Second ballot--Cooper, II; Hunting
don,9. a..s ,S
In the Senate, where the caucu
commenced at 8 O'clock, the case wa
Is different. Twenty-one ballots were ia
ken before Senator Stockley was cho
sen for Speaker, and there was q pro
tractcd struggle over the Clerkships
70 Finally A. r. Robinson, of George
d. town, [the home of Senator Stockley
: was chosen, and Sergeant-at- Arms wa
taken from Kent county. The Senat
caucus did not adjourn until II g
Il. o'clock.
le The Senate nominations, il full, are a
follows:
For Speaker-Charles C. Stockley, c
Georgetown.
s. For Clerk--Alfred p Pobinson, c
Georgetown.
or For sergeant-at-Arss--Z. Reynolds
of Seaford. .,..,...
For Chaplain-Rev. Cyrus Hunting
don, of Dover.
For Messengsr-Edwari Melbourne.
The interested crowd fingered aroun
the State House, discussing the nomins
ng tions, and it was late hour before th
building resumed its wopted quiet.
. The improvements to the State Hous
: which have been heretofore noted
your paper, are source OF surprise
all who looked upon them yesterday K
'o' ter facilities are afforded, and the fr
/. appearance oftthe new furniture Is ge1
orally admired. T.,
The new Court House is one Of Il
greatest improvements Dover has su
tanned for several years. It is splendi
l. building, Of fine appearance. and thous
not yet completed, already indicat'
ar. what an Improvement it win be to d
los on yer in general and the green" in pa
hat ticular. .Cg!...- l.v.g s.-. -.r
to Governor ,Pondsr arrived in town ye
ne, terday afternoon, and during the eve
gu: ing held an informal reception in b
as new and handsome apartments in Il
Nv State House. He was warmly greet.
by hostsAof friends. The Governor loo
well and felicitates himself upon the q
uo. preaching close -of his term Of otiC
Eie iso which he says he will resign cheerful
,rss to his most excellent successor. He b
her borne the cares of State ably and exec
lently, but will retire with feeling
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