Evening journal., 1895-04-09
WATSON SWORN IN AT NOON
Chancellor Wolcott Administers
the Oath of Office.
RECORDS, SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
And Burnite May Be Secretary
Of State.

General Order for sthe Militia 20 Hold
Itself In Readiness to Attend the
Funeral OF Governor HIarvIl-Captain
Osburne Ordered TO Assemble Com
pany /, First Infantry, at the Dead
Governors Residence Until the Funeral
Procession Moves -Chapiains Pray for
Divine Guidance for Governor Watson.
General Assembly Ballots as Usual.
Special Dispatch Evening journal
DOVER. April 8 1t is rumored here
that Governor Watson will appoint John
w. Causey or James Il. Hughes as sec
retary of state.
The news of the death Of Governor
Marvil did not reach Dover until nearly
II o'clock, last night
/ Adjutsnt General Samuel A, MacRl-
lister went to Laurel and saw the mem
bers of the late governors family. He
conferred with them as to the military
honors customary on the death of the
chief executive Where there is mill
tary force 1t Is usual to have guard of
honor Of at least one regiment
In Difference to the wishes of the
family the military display will be con.
fined to Company /, of Laurel, the mem
bers Of ths late governors staff and such
officers as may find it convenient to at.
tend.
Politicians and members OF the General
Assembly gathered in groups on the
green this morning and talked over the
situation and its possibilities.
john 7. Dickey and Patrick Nesry
came down last night.
Jack Parker climbed the flag pole on
the State House this morning and
reefed new haliards. The flag was then
run up at half mast
Until after the funeral the Legislators
will do little but ballot for senator
Even that would be dispensed With II
possible.
Governor Watson arrived at Dover at
45 this morning. feeling much better
than when he left yesterday. BE was
warmly greeted by his friends, who,
while they did not congratulate him,
wished him all success in his admins
trstlon He and Senator Records con-
ferred in the Senate chamber relative to
the appointment Of q speaker pro tenn
Both chaplains mentioned the gov
ernor's death in their prayers this morn
ing
& Petitions are in circulation for the re
appointments OF State Librarian Gruswell.
j. Theodore Hastings, Of Laurel. is also
spoken of, and spicer has some hops
that Governor Watson will carry out
Marvils intentions in his behalf
A Democratic caucus has decided tc
nominate Senator Records for speaker
pro tenn. The Democrats went into
caucus in the State House parlor at halt
past 10 o'clock this morning. Ali fvs
; were present.
The chaplaius prayed for divine guild
ance for Governor Watson.
, The Senate did not convene until be-
+ fore 10 o'clock and only performed suct
; business as was absolutely necessary
Representative sypherd, Democrat, of
fered the following joint resolutions
which were adopted by both houses:
NhcSuANcAs Dl luc DouAbe MQQ nOu5
2 of Representative of the State of Della
ware, in General Assembly met. that tA,
q members Of the General Asss mbly hav,
! heard with deepest sorrow Of the dsatl
of his excellency Joshua II MarviI, lat.
I governor OF the State Of Delaware.
3 Resolved, That they tender thsi
I sincere sympathy to the family and rela
a tives of the deceased
4 Resolved, That as mark Of respec
the State House be draped in mcurninI
. and the flag display cd at half mas
4 until after the funsrRl
q Resolved, That as q further mark q
a respect the members Of the General As
r sembly will attend the funeral in bod,
o and that no business be transacted in th
a meantime except the daily balloting 70
+ q United States senator.
4 Resolved, That q copy of'these reso
d lutions be spread on the journals Of botl
q houses aud copy forwarded to tn,
: family OF the deceased"
s After the adoption of the resolutiol
y both houses took recess until noon.
Asjutant General Macsllister has is
2 sued general order for the members o
y the governors staff and other officers o
!. the military forces to attend the funsrs
.c u 0NFeAAoA NAaA VAL AAS NlicNbllb hpbAl
% Osborne to assemble Com pany at th
residence until the funeral processio
shall be ready TO move. when the compan
shall act guard Of honor.
X General Macallister will continue (
j, perform the duties Of adjutant geners
ID for the present.
The senators held another caucus 9
ss II As, in the State House parlor Bot
IS Republicans and Democrats were present
le 1t was dfcided that upon the first ballC
st the Democrats vote for Records, and tt
N Republicans for Pierce, and upon Ii
second ballot. all to go to Records.
ct The senators filed into the senal
,e chamber and Speaker Watson called Il
body to order at H.. 80 o'clock. Upon IL