Evening journal., 1896-12-03
THE FIVE STRAY SHEEP
Speculation as to What the
Addicks Delegation Will Do.
MEANTIME CONVENTION GOES ON

MITTEES BEGIN THEIR WORK.
STENOGRAPHERS TO BE EN-.
PLOYED.
DOVER, Dec. 3.-With the appoint
ment of necessary committees yester-
day, the Constitutional Convention has
begun the work of framing Delaware's
new Constitution. Meantime the five
Addicks delegates from Kent county
who were accepted on q compromise,
with five Democrats, still remain out.
The Addicks men, however, are be-
ginning to feel that 1t is best to take
what they can get, and not to hold out
and refuse to act. Another reason for
this is that if the Addicks men do not
return in their places within a short
time the convention will notify them
to appear, and if they fail to do so il
will declare the places vacant, and will
elect other men from Kent county to
fill them. This is the state of affairs
which the Addicks men are compelled
to face, and though they do not like it
they will have to bear it so far as the
other members of that body are con-
cerned.
CONVENTIONS DECISION FINAL.
These Union Republicans also ap-
pear to have an idea that the decision
of the court to-day will have some
bearing on the case. but in this they
are mistaken. The decision of the
convention is final. so far as seating
the delegates is concerned, and there
is no power in any court in the state
to stop it. The case which is now be-
fore the Superior Court is one to de-
eide whether the members of the Kent
county Board of Canvass shall be COM
PEELED to reassemble and canvass the
entire vote of the county instead OF
but part of the vote, as it did at its
previous meeting. If this is done then
the canvass of the vote will show that
the Republicans of Kent county were
elected, and they will be given certif-
Gates Of election. In the meantime.
however. five Of the Democrats and
five of the Republicans have been
seated. The convention did not de-
clare that anyone was elected or not
elected, but simply decided to seat the
half Of each delegation.
THE FIRST COMMITTEES.
Shortly before noon yesterday the
committees were appointed by the
president in accordance with the reso-
lutions adopted Tuesday, as follows.
Rules-Dr E. w Cooper, Martin B.
Burris and Jacob X Wright.
Order of Business-Euward G. Brad
ford, Robert G. Harman, William
Salisbury, Edward ID. Hearn and Will
liam A. Cannon.
Oath of Office-Dr. Nathan Pratt.
William c. Spruance and J. A. Ellie
good.
Stenographers-Charles B. Evans,
Robert w. Dasey, Elias N. Moore.
Place of Meeting-John p Donahoe,
A. L. Johnson, DR.. William P. Orr.
Seating Members-William c. Spru-
ance, Louder l.. Sapp and Woodburn
Martin.
A resolution offered by A. J. Horsey,
Of Sussex county, to appoint a special
committee of five to consider a de-
partment of agriculture in the new
Constitution, was laid on the table, for
the reason that the matter of appoint
ing committees had already been left
with the special committee to con-
slider their appointments
A hitch occurred over the engage
ment of stenographers, in order to re-
port the convention that a complete
record might be made for the future
1t was stated that it would cost about
$500 to do the work, and some of the
members did not think it necessary tC
/ spend so much, and it was laid over
till the next meeting, which will be OF
/ Monday morning, and stenographer.
hired for a week to see the effect Of the
work.
DEMOCRATS RIGHT. REPUBLI
CANS LEFT.
The committee to seat the member
performed that duty by placing th'
Democrats at the right hand of th'
president and the Republicans at th'
left hand side. This was satisfactory
to ALL
special committee appointed Il
prepare place of meeting reported II
favor of fitting up a new room owe
the State Library in the State House
as the room of the House of Represen
tatives is too small to accommodate
the members comfortably. The con
vention decided that it had the powe
to fit up room, and order the stat
to pay for it, as a part of thenecessar
expenses of the convention, and
committee, composed of John p. Dona
hoe, A. l.. Johnson and DR.. William I
Orr, was appointed to furnish the ROOF
named. This work will be complete
in few days, and the convention wi
then have excellent quarters in whic
to meet. The present room is a ver
poor one for the purpose. and the ne
one is one intended for the use of III
convention, but the committee of II
General Assembly having the matt,
in charge ran out of funds, and coul
not complete the work.
OUTLINED THECOMMITTEE WOR
e. G. Bradford, from the commit,
: to prepare business. reported in fave
of appointing standing committees q
these subjects: Legislature, govern,
and other executive officers, judiciar
elections, on corporations, crimes, pun
e ishments and impeachments. agricu
n ture. alterations and amendments
:, the Constitution and the manner 4
S calling Constitutional Conventions an
:, on accounts. This report was adopte
+. and on Monday committees will be a.
& pointed to take up each of the branch
" named
l. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT