Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03


were kept busy explaining the senatorial
siaqihcance ef the result but the plain
e ssssyss III Il Ter sie Y OpnsosinFd
Twill take n little time tn detelmfne
tho true meaning, Of these surprising as.
velopments. 'Ohef p}ominent RaBfitifi.
cnn, q Higgins mans mot etall pleased al
fha outcome declared tho WHOLE III ali Van
accident" A. we'll known Democrat
tersely put II In this shape: 81 remarked
last night In joke, but now reiterate az
TACT, that the Republicans, nov that
thsy have the senatorship IN their hands,
don't know what to do with it,
And 1t looks very much this way.
Down, Jan. 1.---Tbe inside history of
tho long House caucus mans out az fol
lows: First, MeKendree Downham Of
Georgetown was nominated for speaker
on the first ballot by vote of s to 6.
Then Henry L. Hynson of Milford was
about to be nominated for clerk. This
dissattstiad the Kent men, because thev
held that Hynson's father, Garrett l..
hSnson, had voted against Kents oaudi-
date, HoEecker, for speaker, la consider.
aiion In securing ausae1's support for his
SOD as clerk The Kent mea won't so far
as to declare they would not stand BY
any anch ticket and after long dead.
lock Downham, in the interest Of hhr-
muny and Snssex's desire to secure the
1 United States senatoTship declined the
/ FpdakhrahipY iWIiiSaih>O. fiaSisSuf South
M4rfeSkul Flag then chosen FOL speaker
by tbg same vote, s. 10 6. This .stjll
thrsstoSied HghbdhI for lcletk and
slso t. give q Keai ,Ppth cffiaer,
which Would impair her ssrstpSisi
'chEucea & Hhii5eI the KenttriAn refused
70 80 into, ballot. for aiefls and those
was another deadlock which ended by
Davis declining the speakerahip. An effort
wns then made 10 select David i. CLARK,
q kenton. hit he would not aeotpa.
/ Finally the x Kent kickers tired out the
eight and Sussex consented 10 tho nomina
ton OF John II. Hotfecker, Kent's favorite
candidate. Then, before going into
ballot for clerk, the Kent six insisted on
New Castle man, Henry O. Conrad 10
this Snseex would not agree, but insisted
on its rightfui claim to name the ClelS.
After another deadlock, the Hynann
spectre was laid hy the selection OF Will
liam A. Gum OF Sussex FOR clerk.
DoyER, Jan. 1.-the new Honse Of
/ Representatives recalls that of 1881, IN
! icing pei, icslis divided, only with this
difference That then the New Castle
members were Rspnblican and those froip
4 Kent, aph Sussex Democratic Thih
morning Democratic members frcn New
Castle sat at the desks occupied by the
Republicans of 1881, while Republicans
from the two lover counties filed the
chairs where Cabhll, Uncle Peter Robin
son, Thomas N Williams, Van Burkalow
aud their colleagues sat then. and n
Republican speaker and CLERK supplanted
ksynshr Williams end David I. Marvel.
The lobby, as then, was thronged with
spectators of both parties, conspicuous
among whom was Candidate Charles II.
Treat, who, OF the cordial invitation of q
member, soon EXCHANGED his place for Q
seat on the floor OF the House,
The new representatives. are q credit
able appearing body Of men, and they
number among them some who know
how to talk, and are capable of becoming
fair parliarnentarians Speaker Hoffeckel
Is, in figure and f6sture, one who seem
cut out by nature for graceful and in
pFessive presiding officer. His voice il
excellent aud his enumeration we'll modu
lated and dietinot. His first act upor
taking tie chair, the delivery OF the cas-
tumary address OF thanks, showed hin
of to very good advantage. he spoke 81
follows:
GeRtl1RGn9f lts House Of Representatives
Permit me To thank ;ou tor the honor son
ssrred upon me. LII entering upon th'
duties Of your presiding ofiicef, feel tina
thereArc grave responsibilities resting upoI
me; SO much so indeed that my timit
nature wold shrink were 1t not that re
member that our government Ia OF thu
people, by the people and for the people
And whom remember, too, THAT In all oul
Legislative bodies there IL an inherent Law
that every member, high or low, rich o.
poor, learned or lass learned, has equa
rights with svsry other member, then, gen
tlemen, feel that the chair ia flanked Will
support aud, on this bright FIRST day Of thu
new year as we are In the House of Repre-
! sentatlves, may not ask you 10 be slow ii
your criticisms, for It would be marvelou
indeed ina. the CHAIR should make no NILS
takes. and at the fame time may not asl
yeu. while slow in your criticism. that vol
VIII be ptompt in giving the support tina
may be needed. The chair Is now ready b
eatertaln the next business In order.
Following is the detailed report of TIL
proceedings: 1Sat,a=
The senate. Eli
DOVER, Jan CLERK Moore OF the las
spuate called the Senate TO order at 1887.
On motion Of senator Collins, Senate
Ferguson was named az speaker pro tenn,
hN ID NnNfhap nnntfNn ERnatnr DOTllul
was named Gs clerk pro tenn.
SENATOR Collins motion that the oertff
Gates Of the members eject be read, wa
adopted,
Tae clerk pro tenn. read the certificates o
Johu P, Danahoe, senatoT.eleet from New
Castle county; Alden D. Richardson. sena
tor.elect from Kent county, and David
Moore, senator. elect from Sussex county.
On motion OF Senator Collins, the Senatt
proceeded TO the election Of speaker. Sen
ators Collins and Donanoe were appoinIe'
tDllers,, The ballot reRrlteddn six Notes 10
\ slnator Is / LeWis and two blanks,
o. motion at Mr.. D1nahoe, cotnmitte
Meca IL si4 ID lie cbait. S3nalors Crossai
md horn en were tapppintcd tpiescprt3 tn
ens;tk hf-eleet to the chair.
Upon taking The sanatr the speaser said
II take this means OF expressing ny appre
ID nitlIDLIOU ANlHlftttohb ~ A"hN NSA-
ferred upon me-. ! ask your hearty sym
pathy Ia my efforts. ! may at times d
,raas but whatever errors I make will b
erroys Of the head and not of the heart.
, viii Try to tho best Of my ability to deeid
ali questions impartially. With these few
remarks We will now proceed 70 wnateve
further business Their Is bsfofe the senete.
The three new members advanced to th
spsaker's desk and the oaths of office wer
administered. ~.
was taken for clerk, which resulted In tn
eleetion OF Abram Yandegrift. he receiving
seven votes, Baliah Watson, j, and horac
Greeley Knowles, l.
nointed n committee TO Escort Mr.. Vande
grlft to the chair. :,
, snited IN sever votes for Edward Workman
and enc for Edward Lowry. Senator