The daily gazette., 1879-01-25
THE STATE CAPITAL /.

The Caucus of the Legislature Last
Night-R. j. Reynolds gets the Treas
urership, John +. Stddts Is made Audi-
tor and Richard r. Kenney Walks off
Unh the Prize Of Librdridn-The
To,cnsend Tribuidtion.
Special Correspondence of the GAZETTE.
DOVER, Del, Jan. "a.
At the Legislative caucus last night,
Robert J. Reynolds was decided upon as
the next State Treasurer, Jno. +. Stats
was made Auditor and Il. Rowland Ken
ney received the State Librarianship.
The first thing done in the caucus was
the binding of all members to secrecy,
and nothing was known of how the
members went back upon their pledged
words TO the several candidates.
The State Treasurship was only given
to Robert j. Reynolds, after seven bal
lots had been cast, and the retiring MEM
Der, Mr.. Giles, counted up well until
near the end of the contest. The strug-
gle over the Authorship was nearly as
strongly contested, as six ballots were
taken before the final result was reached.
The most surprising result Of the eau
Gus was the election of X. Rowland Ken
pey to State Librarian. Harry ii. Col
clazcr was the foremost candidate, and
on the first three ballots received IL
votes. His friends having staid by him
this far, recess was taken, after which
Colclazer was partially dropped, and
these votes all went to Kenney, who
carried off the prize by vote Of %. A
NJ. Gooden was quite a favorite in the
! forepart Of the contest as was also a. j
Wright. The withdrawal of the later
was the cause of Mr.. Kenney's ultimate
election.
i A better or more appropriate selection
!, for the Office fan Mr.. Kenney could no
have been made. He is young man o
much intelligence, large amount O
general information and possesses man,
/, qualifications for the office. He is q
years of age and resident of Laurel
lie is a graduate of Hobart College
Geneva, n. Y, and has studied law TO
one year under Chancellor salisbury.
= The election of the officers decide'
upon in the caucus, were formally gon
through with this morning.
The case of Col. w. Fisk Townsen
, was settled yesterday by the acceptanc
of the report of the investigating COLI
mittee and tie unanimous adoption {
10 the resolution removing him from offic'
So far as the General Assembly Is col
. cerned, Col. Townsend is no longer eI
10 titled TO the office. The talked-of lettt
from his hondsmen TO Governor Hal
: asking that he be continued in office, bl
only so long as he discharges his duti'
faithfully, of course does not appear b'
fore the General Assembly. That IL
request to be made in this letter will
granted no one doubts. 1t by no meal
y follows that he is to be expelled Decau:
l. of the passage of the resolution 50 wor'
ed. To look at it in its literal light, it
. simply precautionary measure. III
a. accused stands convicted and the Go
ernor is empowered to remove or contiDt
him in Office at its discretion, whit
would not have been the case but for u
passage of the resolution. Col. Tow
send hardly knows whether he feels I
C. lieved at the leniency shown him
bothered at his conviction. 81 have
r. great mind to resign altogether lie W
heard to remark yesterday. This, ho
ever, he is not at all likely to do.
Senator Cooch introduced resoluti
IN yesterday providing for the appointme
- Of a joint committee to otake into consC
ration the practicabilty of making t
office Of Coroner for New Castle count,
salaried one. The cause of this is I
complaint made by some of the gr'
number OF nquests that have unnec
sarlly been held, thus entailing upon
county needless expense. The propo'
amount of salary is about two thonsa
III dollars.