Smyrna times., 1879-01-08
The Legislature.

Our correspondent. whom we had engaged to furn-
ish us the Legislative news up to Wednesday morning
iOr some reason Jailed to get his communication us
and left to gather from other though accurate
sources The interest Of the week was in the egSla
i've caucus ior omcers. which took place on Monday
members
Early in the afternoon it was apparent that combi,
nations were at work to arrange matters in advance
as far as possible For the House the generally ac-
eepted slate" was Dr. swithin Chandler, of New
Castle county, for Speaker and John F. SALISBURY of
Dover, for Clerk with a remote possibility of the re-
election of Cornelius J. Hall or DIR. ]. W Sharp of
Kent for Speaker and Mr. Van Dyke Of Odessa for
Clerk. The result proved that the first mentioned
"slate" was the one that remained unbroken
For the Senate offices the indications not ap-
parent 1t was generally agreed that the contest for
Speaker. would lie between Senators Sharpley Den
ney and Harrington. with the probable chances
surface Indications the candidates being so numer-
ouS-seven coming from Sussex County alOne-that
winner. Various names were announced by the
knowing ones, as having the best chances of success
but the result proved that all the prophets were al
iault as the successful man was not generally known
as candidate, much less as the one upon whom the
choice of the ballot would fall.
THE CAUcUsES,
The caucus assembled at $50 o'clock and after q
painful suspense of over two hours the result became
known For Speaker of the Senate the ballOting com
menced with the following candidates in nomination
county; Harry Sharpley and j. Wilkins COOch. of New
Castle; James a. Hopkins, Sussex. Senator Harring
ton having received the required five votes on til,
seventh ballot declared The choice for Speaker
For Clerk the ballOting commenced with the fol
| lowing candidates in nomination: Harry Penning
ton and A. e. Osborne. of New Castle County; Jane
X. Mitchell, Geo. Shakespeare and VIM. Broadway, o
| Kent W. Conner. Geo W. S. Nicholson, Leinue
NAPLES and Burt e. Barker, of Sussex Four ballot
were taken, the candidates receiving one and tw,
| votes apiece, when. after a consultation, it wa
agreed TO try TO concentrate upon first and theI
| another and i'll the event of a failure to fall bac
upon the retiring clerk, MerriS Taylor, of Whining
ton. The concentration" plan was a beautiful sue
| cess from the start and, as Mr. A g. Osborne, of 81
Georges was the candidate first selected for test
its working possibilities, he made the fOrtunat
recipient of the Senate Clerkship.
| Mr.. Torbert, of Georgetown, nominated 70
Sergeant-at-Arms on the second ballot; Howe
W. Gibson of the Episcopal Church. Dover, for Char
lain. This completed the Senate organization, All
the caucus adjourned.
TIE HOUSE CAUCUS
also assembled at $50 o'clock, and Immediately wei
to work Mr. james W Ware of Wilmington GpcliI
ed to be a candidate for the Speakership.
The ballotting commenced with DR.. Chandler
New Castle Cornelius J. Hall and DR.. j. W. sharp
Kent, and Sheppard F. Houston of Sussex in nom
nation. Four ballots were taken. DR.. Chandler r.
ceived majority of votes ON the Fourth ballot, ali
was declared the nominee.
John f. Salisbury. of Dover received the nomin
ton for Clerk the second ballot the following gel
tlemen being his competitions on the first
MessrS Vandyke Armstrong CoveT,lale Barthul
NEW, Jones. Kirk, Toy and Allen. The other nom
nations were as follows:
, sergeantat tArms.-Ceorge 7. Dodd Of NiIlsbor
; | Sussex county.
Messenger-J. L. Savin. Of Dover
: Chaplan-Iev. W. 7. Davis, Of the N. +. Churc
Dover.
The caucus then adjourned and the result bell
announced the disappointed aSpirants retired TO j
dulgc in the luxury Of silent grief while the succe.
full candidates smiingy received the congratulate
of their admiring friends.
l Both Houses were organized at 10 o'clock Tuesd
morning when the officers were elected agre
upon by the respective caucuses The GOveTno
Message was read during the morning session.