Evening journal., 1897-01-04
AN EXCITING STRUGGLE.
STATE SENATORS HARRINGTON AND
HANDY WILL LOCK HORNS.

THE FORMER MAY WIN BECAUSE
THE FORCES OF THE ADMINS
TRATION ARE ARRAYED BACK
OF HIM.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jan. 4.-Many OF the mem
bers are almost as much exercised over
the organization of the Committee on
Game as they are over the organization
of the General Assembly. For two ses-
sions State Senator John Pyle has been
chairman of the committee. Last ses-
sion State Senator Robert j. Handy
was first vice-president and State SEN
atOr Hezekiah Harrington second vice
president, while Representative Will
liam Wilson, Jr., was secretary and
Walter II. Hayes treasurer. II seems
that there is provision in the COnsti-
tuition which declares that no person
shall hold the chairmanship more than
two consecutive terms, and this cuts
State Senator Pyle out of the race. al
though leaving him on the committee.
Messrs. Handy and Harrington are
making an earnest fight for the place.
but the former is handicapped by the
fact that Mr.. Harrington has all OF the
him, and is likely to secure the plum.
Representative Wilson would un-
dOubtedly have been reelected secre-
tary, but he was lost in the nomination
shuttle in Christiana hundred last Fall
and will not Winter at Dover this term
The retirement ofRepresentatives Pyle
Reybold, Jolls and Mustard, Reading
Clerk Springer. of the Senate, and
Clerk Hastings, of the House. leaves
seven vacancies on the Board of Gov
ernors, for which there will be a lively
scramble. Senators Fenimore and
Pierce are likely to get two of the
places on the board. as there is talk OF
rushing a fusion slate through.
The caucus of the members Of the
| committee will be held in the State
House parlor on Wednesday afternoon
A careful canvass of all the members
of the First, Second and Third Houses
leads to the inference that the caucus
nominees will be:
President. Hezekiah Harrington, OF
Kent; first president, Robert j
Handy, of New Castle; second vice
president, George Fisher Pierce, oI
| Sussex; secretary, Emory b. Riggln, of
Sussex; treasurer. Walter II. Hayes. o.
/ New Castle; assistant treasurer, Johr
| +. Salisbury, of Kent. Board of Gov
! ernCrs-Acting-Gov Watson, Stat
Treasurer Atkins, State Auditor Lewis
/ Secretary of State Whiteman, Stat
Senator Fenimore and State Senate
Pierce.
1t is likely that the committee will
use Sl0500 of the $685. 600 reserve funi
in hand for the purchase of the Ann
Hathaway cottage on the Green AM
convert it into a sumptuous clubhouse
The biennial message of State Sena
tor Pyle. the retiring president is nov
in the hands of the printer, and viii
be presented at the caucus on Wednes
day. Until then its full provisions vii
not be known. 1t is understood, how
ever, that in the opening paragraph
Mr.. Pyle expresses regret that an arbi
trary constitutional provision shOul
compel him to get out In the cours
of his message he deplores the CROWN
tendency of members of the cOmmitte
to trump their partners ace in euchr
and to lead a ten-spot or jack in sever
up. He appeals to the patriotism {
the committee to suppress talking owe
the table andtto stamp out the eS
b change of signals either above-bOar
, or under it and closes by wishing ever
member happy and prosperous Ne
Year and lone hand.