Daily Republican., 1879-01-24
THIRD EDlIlO
FROM our CAPITOL.

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Treasurcr-The Librarian plum
In the hands Of sussex ai0nnty.
Especial Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,
DOVER, DEL, Jan. 23rd, 1879.
All day to-day both chambers Were
filled with great number ut applicants,
and also with their frieuds who had
been brought to intercede III their he
halt. For the three offices combined,
State Treasurer, State Auditor and Lii
brarian, there we're about twenty five
candidates, all u,ing every effort to oh,
tain the goal Of their hopes.
THE CAUCUS.
The members Of the legislature held
their caucus last evening. 1t was look
ed to with great interest particularly
50 because OF that great number Of can
didates. Eight O'Clock was set As thu
nour upon which tie question was to
be settled. At that time all were clear
cd FROM tine House chamber and the
Senators aud Representatives went in
to Joint caucus. The worthy gentle
men organ zet themselves into com.
mittee of investigation. This tn" com
mittee did, lhey skirmished around be-
hind chairs, nosed under benches; and
spied into every nook that tie imag
intativc mind uf Delaware Ass-inb bly,
man would think possible Tor a curious
individual to squeeze himself. After
the search was concluded they passed
u resolution iorhiddiug any member
to divulge the result OF the session.
During all this the ing-stis atins
committee overlooked an unlucky ven
tilator and particularly sharp pair Of
ears at the upper end. Up this ventI-
lat0r everything lioated as smoothly
a. though it had been assigned for the
interested party above. After their
minds had been eased they went to
business. Mr.. Needles nominated L.
J. Reynolds andJ. X. Burnile and with
drew kobt. ". Reynold,, Thos. Giles,
j. +. Wilds, w. M. Bell and Raynor
Williams were also placed in nomIna
ton. There was much excitement and
the result OF lLs first ballot, was a
strict complimentary vote. About the
fourth ballot New Castle county, in or
der to secure the vote Of L. J. Reynolds
put IN nomination the maine of William
Cochran. The Kent county members
in their vote never wavtrcd and the
result was contrary to the expectation
of New Castlo Delegates, Mr.. Cochran
instead Of securing hrynois ballot
consolidated the scattering ones and
l,all l.. tva NJ. n
uolds fell from II to 10.
On the sixth hrllot Mr.. Reynold. re-
covered and scored Is. On the seventh
ballot he Received Is, which elected
him. On this ballot, Thomas Giles, OF
Sussex county, received five votrs.-
General kurnile, who had been look ed
upon as the possible candidate, was
.,laug htrred alter the fifth ballot.
The confusion resulting from tiIis
ballot bru-; roo much fer tA' ,uitgy
condition .. the atmosphere, senator
ilOpklns and others shed their coa:,.
and d, Il guard aSail,ot pryjn- eyes.
several 81 the Invested artiatr- were
pla,pr up in front Of the transunL All
this the deeply Interested Individual At
the top end ct the lIu" took III with I'll,
~id"st gins Of satatactiou
DuDiug tn" interval between the tim,
the UutAnnoU7 vOre declaring K.
J. nrynoi, Of Kent Co.,, Treasurer
and the announcing Of TIE u%mrs
of the applicants, til" committed trirnd,
OF the Respective can tlIatrs wa, nusy.
hop ug from one desk to another, en-
dravoru- 80 fix up' the matter, y
w. Crucnrtt was nominated 10y r
Dean and !. +. stats oy Mr.. Cochran,
from sew Castle county; DR.. Jam.'
Short, Dr. ". +. Jones, a. Is. Marle
and h. ". NAPLES We're npiuiua,ec
from -I>s"X, DR.. Benz. Kent ana Dr..
W. Il. Cooper were nominated iron
SUSSEX. BY the time the inst ballot
was declared it was pretty we'll under
-tcod that New Castle county would s"
cure the position, Mr.. CT chran II nom
mating Nj. stats, gave glowing d"
scriptlop Of abilities, prOHou..crd hin
Just the. NAN for the positions. On til,
fifth talbot he was elected, alter hay
ing been closely run by Dr.. Short
Sussex Colty.
This being decided Mr.. Ware ro-" 4
his l,,t witt: "Fpr state Librarian
present the Lame OF a young man, &C
i've, talented, we'll kno', !, au.ot : H., az
a vUung ma OF 40 u~j,t ABILITY. Henry
u. toluIaH =.
Mr.. Cochran. with his face beamin.
with rvl lent satisfaction over the r.
suit &, tar preceding ballot, ,al,