Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-07
OUR LEGISLATORS.
How They spend their Leisure
The n en,bers xO IN Caucun At $50
u. N Tho kesutt-WhO the hur-
cessful GentIenem Area New
castle County Man Appointed
speaker Of the House.
DoyEN, DEL., Jan. Gth, '79.


Castle County Man Appointed
speaker Of the House.
DOVER, DEL, Jan. 9Th, 70.
All delegate, are present except on
aud he, Clement c. H-arD, a reprrsen
tative from SUSSEX is suffering with Sc
yer. indispositlon All others are pre-
sent, and what scene Of activity, tn
pave in front OF the Capital. House is! T.
b. sure anxious individuals, hungry
and persistent as determined in thei
desire for the tid-hits from Legislative
hue.rs as seasons Of political neglec
could possibly make them. The n.are
the time for cancusing came til. mo
p-rceptibly became the change in tn
apparently certain intentions or th'
members. Like weather vaue varied
ted, until at last the members them
selves were afraid to speculate
The crowd in and around tn. Capita
Hous--button- -holrd and holini
AS they stood in the shadows cast b.,
the fast descending sun, was group
/
| Leaning up agaiLstthe water pipe, will
an idea of comfort rather than OF grace
rested the form OF delegate from th'
environments OF Old AppoquiniTink
BY his side, with the muscles Of hi
face IN contraction and with might ant
main wrestling with tie back end Of /
! bad cigar, stood the promising Lawyej
| holding over senator from Ne" CastI,
county. Here and ther- saun.ered rep
lesrntatives and Senators in groups ol
twus and threes, not with any effort o.
I method in their conversation, but witt
/ an evident desire to put III as Inuct
/ time with as little oXrrtion AZ possible
| Now and then could b. heard opin
ions upon the chances OF the rtspectly,
Candidates who were likely to be put
before the caucus. There were no gath
erings OF county delegations. Earlier il
the day this was tried by the New Gas
tie and Kent county delegations, but ii
to 10 purpose.
The members woulG not gather anG
consequently it was abandoned. This
was considered bad omen for Sharpley
, aud Denny stock began to rise.
Mr. Hopkins having refused to allow
/ bis name to be used ior the Speaker
ship Of the Senate, lett Sharpley, Denny
and Harrington in the field. Because
OF the lack of interest evidenced by the
New Castle county delegation toward.
Sharpley', the idea atoncr prevailed
that he could hot carry his delegation;
and all ISSUES at once were pooled upon
SENATOR benny.
After supper the gathering changed
its quarters from .he hotel front to The
chambers of the State building. Here
they lounged, talked and smoked until
/ SO, " hen the members OF the Senate
announced themselves ready for work
At JUS. ten minutes after, the House
after clearing ou. the visitors, went in
to session. The meetings were oXclu.
sivc.
AT 1880 the Senatorial caucus broke
up, and rush was Immediately made
for the chamber, in order to learn the
results of the deliberations. Ia regard
to the bailotiuE the members were very
reticent. The following are the names
Of those $, .euted.
Speaker.-C. }. Harrington, Of Farm
ington. elected on the seventh ballot.
Clerk. A. G. Osborne. St. Georges,
elected on the fifth ballot.
Sergeant at Arms.-Wm. Torbert,
Sussex county, elected on second ballot.
Chaplain.-Rev. l.. W. Gibson, ID. ID. ,
Of Christ Church Episcopal, of Dover.
Mes5enger.-Howell Buckingham, of
Dover.
Those in nomination for the speaker
ship were. c. J. Harrington, of Farm
ington;J j. %rank Denney, Of Smyrna;
J. ". Cocch, OF Cooch's Bridge; and
Harry SharpIry Of Wilmington. There
waS very it'll" discussion and the bal
loting was all done in order. The ap.
plcants for the clerkShip were multi
tudinous.
At about five minutes of eleven
O'Clock the House caucus closed and
the result was announced as follows:
Spraher-Dr. Swithin Chandler, Of
Mill creek Hundred
Clerk-John +. Salisbury of Dover,
elected on the second ballot.
sergeant at Arms-George L. Dodd,
Of Dagsboio, Sussex county, elected on
the third ballot.
Chaplain-Rev. William p. Davis,
Of IT," Methodist church of Dover.
Mrs,cugrr-Robert c. Leatherbury
Of Power, elected Oh the second ballot.
tn" balloting FOR .he Speakership re-
suited as follows
Ballots. . 3 4
G. j i1al, Kent Co., . 4
nr. j. W Sharp. 4 3
i. Houston. sussex, Co., 2
i'r. ). Chandler, New Castle. Co., 9l3
tl.' caucus Of the House members
" ,, opened by James w. Ware Of Will
rlston, who will act as Speaker pro
tpbl,ore and will swear in the speaker
elect upon the opening OF the session
tomorrow.
There was no excitement attending
the vote and all went along az smooth
ly as could be desired.
The Governor will he in town ,o-mor-
row. His appearance will reopen
speculation in regard to the Governor
elects appointments.
The Attorney General we learn is
not up for another term. II. K. PEN
nington, Esq, is mentioned rs being
an applicant for tn" position to lie va
Gated by his father. A.r.r.
tL"w N RntcA Bill Spoiled IA Rrid
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