, 1888-01-12
FOOLISH WORDS.
Representative Van Devanter As
sails Maj. Claiche.
III Advised Attempt to Change the
Vote for Chief Clerk.
Three Good Men Respond for the
Injured Party.
Tenth Legislative Assembly Now
Ready for Business.
HARMONIOUS DEMOCRATS.

sterling opponents Of the principles of tho
great party to which they have attached
themselves.
ANOTHER DELEGATE.
Immediately after Speaker Pease, pre-
siding officer pro ten, called the house to
order yesterday morning, Chairman Van
Devanter of the committee on credentials,
submitted a supplementary report setting
forth that Representative Snyder, o. Winta
county, was present and entitled to a seat
in the house. The gentleman stepped
forward and took the oath Of Office.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
On motion of +. w. Lafrentz, seconded
by Willis Van Devanter, Nat Hunting
ton, johnson county, was chosen speaker
Of the house by reclamation.
+. w. Lafrentz nominated Herman
Glafckc for the position of eli eff clerk.
lie Roy Grant placed the name OF Frank
III. Clark on the list.
SAVAGE ATTACK.
Mr.. Van Devanter here took occasion
to scurrilously assail the character and
record OF Maj. Glafckc, branding that
gentleman as a delaulter and referring to
his career as postmaster here in unfavor-
able terms. He wished to be placed on
record as Directing to allowing Mr.. Glafcke
to assume such a responsible position
as chief clerk of the house.
Mr.. Van Devantcr grew excited as
he warmed to the subject in hand. In
referring to Maj. Glafcke's candidacy for
the county clerkship in the recent cleo
ton, he took occasion to mention that
gentleman's defeat as conclusive evidence
that he was all that the speaker had as
serted. The Laramie county representa-
tive continued in this strain for some
time, repeating over and over the serious
charge.
THE EFFECT.
The effort created a sensation. Many
persons in the house were in Cheyenne at
the time the incident referred to took
place, and knew that Mr.. Van Devanter
had not only exaggerated, but had made
uncalled for ~misstatcmcnts. All felt hat
the vile calumnies hcaped upon the head
of Maj. Glaickc was as unnecessary as I'M
Just.
ON BEHALF OF TIE AssAILED.
Mr.. Lafrentz endorsed Maj. Glafckc's
nomination on behalf of the Democracy,
stating that they believed Mr.. Glafckc to
be honest and efficient.
Tom Hooper of Crook county thought
that Maj. Giafckc's great sin in the eyes
of the Republicans was dcsertion from
their ranks. If Mr.. GlaEckc was a de-
f%aultcr, why was he at liberty? He would
support the gentleman.
w. S. Weaver made a neat retort to the
unwarranted attack of Mr.. Van Devanter
upon Mr.. Glalcke. lie stated that if the
major was IA defaclter, and no one be-
lieved that he was, the Republicans had
so cffcctually covered up the matter that
1t was impossible to discover the discrcr-
ancy in his accounts.
HUNTINGTON IN II CHAIR.
At this iuncture it was deemed advisa-
bic that Mr.. Huntington assume the chair.
In accepting the speakership the gentle
man from johnson county made a few
appropriate remarks.
1t was agreed hat the rules of order
which were in force during the session of
the ninth Legislative assembly should gov
crn the present house until another code
had been provided.
Mr.. Van Devanter attempted to renew
his attack upon Maj. Glafcke, but was
ruled out of order by the chair.
The selection of cbief clerk was by a
standing vote. Thirteen representatives
arose to their feet for Maj. Glafckc, ten
for Mr.. Clark.
The following officers were then elected
without opposition:
Enrolling and engrossing clerk, Miss
Lottie HANNA, Laramie county.
Sergeant at arms, g. II. Meller, Sweet.
water county.
Messenger and Waterman, Mark Manly,
Uinta county.
Chaplain, Rev. Geo. G. Rafter, Lara
ME county.
Mr.. CLAICHE SPEAKS
On assuming the position of chief
clerk, Mai. Glafcke briefly replied to Mr..
Van Devanter's charges, stating hat by a
prearranged plan a post office inspector
had demanded the keys of the office late
one Sunday afternoon when the banks
were closed, and hat the objection was
made simply because the funds of the
office were not found in the safe. He held
documentary evidence of a good record
issued by the government, in a letter
which he was proud to bequeath to his
children.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Subsequent to the selection of desks by
lot a motion was adopted instructing the
chief clerk to notify the council that the