Evening journal., 1897-01-05
RIGGIN FOR SPEAKER.
George w. Spicer Gets the
Nomination for Clerk.
WORK OF THE HOUSE CAUCUS

REPUBLICAN OVERTURES RE-
JECTED BY DEMOCRATS VOL
Colts STRENGTH IN THE SEN
ATORIAL FIGHT GROWING.
CHEAIRs READY FOR CONTEST.
THE CROWD.
/ Staff Correspondence Evening j lrnal
DOVER, Jan. 5-The lIou-o caucus
has performed its work. II took it
until nearly midnight TO do il. but the
| job is thorough one Emory b. Rig
gin, of Laurel, Sussex county, is the
caucus nominee for speaker, and
George W. Spicer Jr., of Marshallton,
New Castle county, for clerk
The New Castle county caucus was
held in the Levy Court room. II was
decided to demand that the clerk come
from that county. and Mr.. Spicer re-
ceived the endorsement of the county
delegation.
The Kent caucus was held in the law
office of Henry Ridgely. Jr. The dele
cation favored the selection of W.
Lindsay McFarlane for clerk. but If IL
could not get him was willing to take
the sergeant-at-arms. chaplain and
page.
The Sussex Countians assembled in
the State House parlor, endorsed
( Emory b. Riggin of Laurel, for
speaker, and determined to make try
for the reading clerkship
A few minutes before 10 o'clock the
! county caucusses having adjourned,
the House caucus met in the Levy
( Court room. Benjamin A. HAZEL. of
( Kent, was elected chairman, and John
p r. Dickey, of New Castle. secretary.
, Representative Wilson, of West Dover
e hundred, was absent
S 70. b. Riggin, of Sussex was nomi-
mated for speaker by acclamation.
p The nominations for clerk and the
Il vote for each were as follows: George
f W. Spicer, 9: William r. Reynolds. 0;
d Dr. Thomas A. Hitch, /; Artemas
d Smith. o. Andrew j. Lynch. 2; Will
s liam Il. Blackstone, George w
IS Etchelles. o; W. Lindsay McFarlane
IS 5; Horace J. Hickman. o. On the sec
e ond ballot the nomination went tC
n Spicer by acclamation.
le w. c. Kern. of Sussex, and Edward
w. Cooch OF New Castle were nOmi
T nated for reading clerk. Mr. Kern re-
ceived the unanimous vote on first bal
# lot
Il There was a decided spllt-up on thu
sergeant-at-arms. On the first ballo
70 George c. Rothwell received 4 votes
n William b. HAZEL, of Kenton 8; w
= X. Powell, /; George r. Morris, 3
Ii Frank Dickinson, 2; W. j. Layton, A
A. J. j. Handy, O. Before a second ballo
l- could be taken Mr. HAZEL was noml
" mated by acclamation.
~ ! fTha era warn nplN ftVo ppfofupau "a
nj chaplain. They We're Rev. n. G. G
D. Vincent, of Clayton, and Rev. T. i
r Rebele. of Dover The former won OF
s. the first ballot, the vote being 10 to
II James X. Marshall OF Christiana
s. who was nominated by Representatiy
m Donaldson, had a wallI-over for en-
I'd rolling clerk. There were no othe
le nominations and he was named by ac
le clamation.
ss c. w. Colt, a bright little Dover boy
b. was elected page, receiving every vote
f. although Herman Carty and Robert II
l. Smith were put in nomination.
e. II was decided to make John 7
Is Dickey temporary chairman and Mat
ford Short temporary secretary at tn
TO House organization this morning
D. FIGHT FOR THE CLERKSHIP.
rs The real fight of the day in tn
le House was between Mr.. Spicer and MI
n McFarlane for the clerkshin. Bot
j. men and their friends worked hard al
d. day, and for a time things locke
ce bright for the latter but New Castl
n and Sussex formed a combinatio
a which carried the Riggin-Spicer slat
sd through.
There were rumors at one time dur
Sc ing the day that Dickey would be pu
OF up against Riggin for speaker 1t
IL said that there was a conference {
= Willard Salisbury, Jr's friends
u Wilmington on Monday night and ths
e eX-Speaker of the Senate w. T. Rec
lu Ords was a party to IL. Mr.. Record
"a left Wilmington on the midnight trai
lu and went to Laurel. lie called Riggi
up out of bed, asked him to plede
w himself to vote for Salisbury fC
~ United States senator, and that in II
~ turn the Salisbury men would ele'
-, him speaker If he would not s
~ pledge himself a man would be put u
~ against him for the speakership. Ri
o,,, gin refused to pledge himself. Ye
"a terday a proposition was made TO hi
NV that if he would name a credentia
on committee selected by the Dickey me
se- they would all turn in and help ele
he him speaker. This he also refused
W. anu Weaf tAAA'A all tANAA'N NHNNfA
Of by unanimous vote
nd Mr.. Riggin is an aged man, of fiji
zen appearance, and is an undertaken
as Mr.. Spicer is 81 years old. a natl
in Of Kent county, and an active polii
of cal worker in Christiana hundred
ct owes his victory largely to the effor
'he of Representatives Dempsey and M
for CullOueh
ary SENATE IN A SNARL.
The Senate was in a snarl in roc
55 Capitol Hotel up TO 2.30 o'clock ii
rec morning, at which time this was WI
i've ten Some Of the Democrats, in order
hat keep Senators Pierce. Moore and =
rec richs from leaving the Senate, su
eo- gested compromise. They offered
lee Republicans the clerk but it was
I a fused. Senator Pierce demanded
in speakership, which the Democrats
of fuse1 10 give Senators Moore,
nu- rlchs and Handy were also anxious
eys be speaker. and at least two of thu
'eat We're willing 10 seat Meredith a