Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07
BY acc!amstion. For chaplain the

by acclamation. For chaplain the
Rev. II. q. G. Vincen. OF Clayton
received IL votes and tce Kew. Il. p.
Reyelle of Dover received 7.
The Kent and Sussex county Repub-
licans also held caucus in the parloi
Of the Hotel Richardson and made the
following selections for officers OF the
House of Representatives Speaker,
DIR, Thomas g. Moore of Smyrna;
clerk, Edgar l. Hastings Of Millsboro,
Sussex county; reading CLERK. Thomas
h Brown of Milford, Kent county; ser
geant-at-arms. Joshua Clayton OF
sussex county; chaplain, Presiding
Elder Robert II. Adams.
The Senatorial caucusing was long
drawn out and not altogether salts
factory to either marty. The Demo-
crats held forth at the Capitol Hotel
and the Republicans at the Hotel
Richardson. Early in the evening the
caucuses were inclined to treat with
each other, but the Republicans wanted
a little too much for the Democrats.
Several overtures were made but the
members OF either party vera unable to
publicly state the terms. 1t was
asserted. however, that the Democrats
DubfGu tbb tub ClbTh
sergeRut-at arms with the under
standing that the Democrats were to
have the Speaker. But George Fisher
Pierce, Republican, it was averred,
desired the Speakership and insisted on
having il. But this was little too
dsep for the Democrats, and they
declined the prutfer. 1t was stated that
they made another offer, bur under no
consideration were they willing to give
up the Speakership, and after they
found that it would be impossible to
make terms with the Republicans, they
decided TO make their own nomina-
tions. with the following result:
Speaker, Hezekiah Harrington OF
Harrington; clerk, Simon P. Doherty
OF Wilmington: sergeant-at-arms
Edward Wilson of Georgetown. The
Senators elect who participated in the
conference were apparently satisfied
with their work. Mr.. Doherty was
named by Senator Pyle.
Dover. Jan. 5.-The Senate met at
10. 10 o'clock this morning, with all
the members elect present. Senator
Handy nominated Senator Alrichs for
Temporary Speaker. Senator Fennjmore
nominated Senator Pyle, and Senator
Fennimore declared Senator Pyle
elected. Senator Handy objected, say
ing there had been tie vote, and
called for the yeas and nays. Senator
Pyle, who had taken the chair, do
clared Senator Hanby's obje ,tion out
of order.
On motion Of Senator Harrington
the certificates uf election were read.
The certificates of Samuel r. Meredith
and j. Frank Alice were both pre-
sented. Mr.. Meredith was declared
lected, whereupon Senator Handy OBJ
| jected. Permanent organization was
effected by electing the following Off
GERS, the Democrats alone voting and
each man receiving five votes:
Speaker -Hezskiah Harrington of
Kent county,
Clerk-simon P. Doberty Of New
Castle county.
Reading Clerk George II. Houston
| OF Sussex county.
Sergeant-at. .arms-R. +. Quillen of
Sussex county.
Page-Willard Il. Parsons of Kent
county.
Chaplain-The Rev. T. P. Revelle of
| Kent county.
Speaker. elect Harrington was sworn
|
which Senstors-elect Pyle, Meredith
and W. Il. Moore were sworn.
The Governors message was read.
Adjournment was made to 3 p. m.
| ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.
The House organized this morning by
the election of officers as outlined.
Kent county Republicans appeared on
the floor with DIR. Marshall and asked
for recognition. They we're ignored,
and Withdrew after presenting a
written protest against their treatment.
| The House was in session behind closed
doors for an hour, with only members
| and newspaper men present. Before
withdrawing DR.. Conwell announced
| that, on behalf of Il. II. Wilson, he
desired to state that gentleman would
not accept his seat because he did not
| think he had been elected.
| Notice OF the Cheairs- Diakey contest
was given, and Attorney James W.
Ponder filed Mr.. Dickey's answer.
b. Il. Hazel KENT offered resolution
for the appointment of a special com
mittee, which was strenuously objected
to by the friends of MIR. Dickey. The
vote on the resolution stood to z,
whereupon Speaker Riegin voted 10
the affirmative, and the committee was
announced. IL ia composed OF Messrs.
Hazel and Davis of Kent. Smith and
johnson Of Sussex, and Mccoy and
Taylor Of New Castle Mr.. Dickey's
friends claim that the resolution was
out of order, because the, organization
bad not been effected, and motion
to reconsider wall be made this after
| noon.
The Governors message was then
read. after which the House adjourned
until s p. m.
A RuMP HOUSE ORGANIZED.
The Kent and Sussex Republican
candidates at the last election met to-
day in the Hotel Richardson and
organized a rump House, Il. Il. Hast
ings clerk of the last House, sWore in
the following officers:
SpeaKer-Thomas c.. Moore
Clerk Charles II. Hastings.
Reading Clerk-.Thomas Il. Brown.
Sergeant-at- at-Arms-Joahua Clayton.
Chaplain-The Rev. Il. Ii. Adams,
d. ID.
Immediately after organization a
message was sent TO the Senate. an.
nouncng that organization bad been
effected.
keceHs was taken to 3 p. m.
1t is thought that the rump House
will not amount to much, as the
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