Evening journal., 1897-01-06
ALLEE IS BOWLED OUT.
Democrats Knew What to Do
and They Did It.
MEREDITH SWORN IN AND VOTED

PROTESTED FOR AWHILE. BUT
FINALLY SUBMITTED - MOORE
VOTED FOR A DEMOCRAT-HAN-
BY ACCEPTED AN APPOINT
MENT.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Js@rnal
DOVER. Jan. 6.-Both the Senate
and House are now fully organized by
the Democrats. The organization has
been recognized by the governor and
secretary of state. and there IS nothing
that can shake it. The ex-clerks did
not figure in the organization of either
branch. Their calling the respective
houses to order being merely a matter
Of courtesy and not of law. their SER
vices were dispensed with and the
members did il themselves Republi-
cans and Addicksites may rave in print
and out of print, but It will do no good.
1t was Il stiff dose. but they took it
with much better grace than was ex-
pected, for they knew within them
selves that they were clearly in the
wrong.
THE SENATE ORGANIZATION
The Senate organization was a mar
vel Of simplicity and effectiveness. The
Democratic plans worked to perfection.
Both chambers were kept locked
until shortly before 10 o'clock. Senators
! Pyle. Harrington and Fenimore. ex-
Clerk Hastings and the Evening Jour
nal correspondent were the first to
enter state Detective McVey was
placed at the door with instructions to
admit no one but members. Senator
Pyle showed him his certificate OF
election. Then those I'm the room
waited patiently for the other members
to arrive The wait was not a long
one, and was without incident until
State Senator Handy was entering with
j. Frank Alice at his back. The detec-
tive was about to inquire about Mr.. AL
lee when Alice clasped his arms about
Mr.. Hanby's portly figure and the two
forced themselves by him, both being
quite white in the face As Mr. Alice
passed the detective grabbed him and
broke loose his hold upon Mr.. Handy.
There were a few words Of explana-
ton, at the conclusion of which the
detective said to Mr.. Alice,
You needn't have sneaked in this
way. If you had told me who you
! were you could have got In all right.
} Mr.. Handy took a seat with Mr.. AL
lee close TO him.
' Three newspaper men were admitted
q and then the door was closed against
+ all corners with the exception of Hon
2 John B. Pennington, who was called in
y as the legal adviser of the Democrats
y but who left as soon as Mr. Handy de-
. manded counsel for the Republicans
7 There was not a Democratic or Repub-
r. lican politician in the room rhe
e members alone were clOseted TO fight Il
{ out, and the Democrats won the victory
d because they had concerted plan of
r action and were determined to carry
{ It out, and the Addicksites, Massey
men and one regular Republican were
distrustful of one another, had no ade
q quate plan and were devoid of that
2 backbone and grit necessary for vic
u tory IN such an emergency
The Democrats took the initiative
Mr. Fenimore arose and moved tina
the Senate proceed to organize. His
motion was seconded, but before II
e | could be put Mr.. Handy nominated
n Mr. Alrichs for temporary chairman
After the motion TO organize had beer
disposed Of Mr. Harrignton nominated
~ hAAs ANs W lAAA Ail' NNAh van AahNA
n Mr. Meredith voted with the Democrats
d Alice retrained from voting with the
l. Republicans, and Mr. Pyle was elected
II by a vote OF 8 to 4.
'e Mr. Pyle Immediately took the chai
n and "a better man could not have beer
n selected He could neither be fright
II ened nor fattered by the Republicans
ia Mr.. Alrichs claimed that the vote wa
l. a tie. but the Democrats knew thei
o voters and the Alrichs protest did no
is go, although later on II was filed II
90 written form.
Mr.. Harrington nominated Mr. Feni
more for temporary clerk. Mr.. Hanb
, nominated John NJ. G. Moore. MI
y Moore was bowled out and Mr. Feni
III more elected by the same vote of
T. and took his seat at the desk MI
~ Handy demanded the yeas and nays
10 but as the Senate was working unde
- no rules and had no yea and nay boo
"a at hand, the demand was ignored
Az At this juncture a small army {
90 newspaper men appeared at the doc
~ and asked for admittance. II was r'
7. fused by Chairman Pyle.
or Mr.. Handy made an earnest fight fC
me the ioll-call, but Mr. Pyle was FRI
and declared him out of order.
Mr.. Harrington called for the certii
Gates of the newly-elected member
They were handed in and read. the m
nority certificate of Mr.. Alice bein
n among the number and receiving II
IN same attention as the others.
The chair declared that Messrs. Pyl
Meredith and Moore had been electe
ell Mr.. Handy again made a big hgl
icy on the credentials of Mr.. Meredith, d
Dr. claring them to be irregular, but
zen was Of no avail Mr.. Pyle told hi
that Mr. Meredith held a majority ce
ol tifcate. After Mr.. Handy had CO.
me cludsd the chair again declared N
led Meriith was the member-elect.
ore Mr. Fenimore nominated Mr.. Ha
ar rngton for speaker and the Repub
be- cans voted for Mr.. Pierce. Mr.. Ha
rington received five votes and n
ord Pierce four, and Mr.. Harrington W
I elected. Chairman Pyle swore in I
i'm speaker-elect and the real work of {
rol ganization began. The three new mel
bers were sworn in, and the sla
agreed upon early in the morning W