Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-12


coed to nominate and elect page.
The motion was defeated by vote OF
% to IL, Representative Shallcross
voting with the Republicans.
DoxoLoaY OR PRAYER.
After the 33d ballot, Representative
Rose said the Representatives were
either in good condition for the
doxology or prayer, and moved that
the House proceed to nominate and
elect chaplain. The motion was de-
feated by q party vote.
At 4.45 o'clock, after the 54th ballot,
Representative Kitchen moved that the
House take recess until / O'Clock
this afternoon. Representative Rose
amended by making the time 10
O'Clock this morning, and Representa-
tive Donahoe further amended by
making it 7.30 O'Clock last night, The
amendments were defeated, and the
motion prevailed.
session three days, and having taken
80 ballots for permanent Speaker, the
House of Representatives is no nearer
permanent organization than it was
last Tuesday morning The Repuhli-
can members, who have been snarling
ever since they came here, are re-
sponsible for the failure To settle down
to legitimate work. Fifty-four ballots
for permanent Speaker were taken on
Wednesday, and sc yesterday. The
burlesque, Notwithstanding it has bo
come less sensational, is as Illuminating
today as it was at its inception.
The Regular Republicans now see
the blunder they made on Wednesday,
and attempt to excuse their folly by
saying they thought the Democrats
were trying to lead them into trap.
Had the Democrats gone to their
assistance yesterday, it is believed they
would have welcomed them, but the
Democrats made no overtures, and, at
this writing, there are no indications
that they will again do so soon. On
the SD ballot, Representative West
gavo Representative Shallcross "a com
piimentary vote, doubtless hoping that
his action would start Democratic
avalanche to Theodore r. Clark on the
succeeding ballot, but the hint was
not taken. Yesterdays balloting made
| it more clear that the Regulars are
unable to break the Addicks lines. aud
that they must accept Democratic
votes before they can elect perma-
nent Speaker. Without taking votes
from the Regulars, the Addiclsites
cannot elect, because the Democrats
win not aid them.
The balloting yesterday began at |. IS
p M, and continued untif3. % O'Clock
Representative Jenkins occupied the
Speakers chair, and nearby were his
prompters, DR.. C. r. Layton and
William Michael Byrne. but there was
little demand for their services. Repre-
sentatiyes Davis and Rose served as
tellers. and Representative Burns us
temporary clerk, the latter being
assisted by Representative Robertson,
who called the names of the Repre-
sentatives. The number of votes neces-
sary to elect was II.
The ballots resulted as follows:
| Fifty fifth (the first ballot taken
yesterday CLARK, 8: Tharp. IL; Shall.
cross, II. Representative Ewing haG
not arrive.
Fifty-sixth-clarl, o; Tharp, II
Shallcross. -
Fifty-seventh Clark, 8; Tharp, II
Shallcross II.
t'ifty-eighth-Clark. 10; Tharp, IL
Shallcross II. Representative Ewing
had arrived.
Fifty -ninth-Clark, 8; Tharp. IL
Shallcross, -; Robertson, l. Repre-
sentative Frizzel cast the vote las
mentioned.
Sixtieth- Clark, s.. Tharp, IL Shall
cross, IL; Robertson, 2. Representative
Frizzel and West paid their compli
ments to Representative Robertson.
Sixty frst-No change.
Sixty-second- Clark, 8: Tharp, IL
Shallcross, u; Ewing,1 1; Robertson. !
Representatives Frizzel and West fur
nished the bouquets.
Sixty third-Clark, O.; Tharp, IL
.Shallcross, u; Ewing, l. Representa-
tive Ewing continued the by play.
Sixty-fourth and sixty-fifth-Clark
10; Tharp, IL; Shallcross, II.
, Sixty sixth Clark, 10: Tharp, II
Shalicross, IL. Representative Donaho
had left the chamber.
, Sixty. seyenth--Clark, O; Tharp, II
! Shallcross, IL. Representatives Dona
hoe and Frizzel were out.
Sixty-eighth TO seventy fifth, in
elusive Clark, 10; Tharp. IL; Shall
a cross, -.
. Seventy -sixth to seventy eighth. in
, elusive Clark, 10; Tharp, Ii; Shall
= cross, 10. Two Democrats were out
Seventy ninth-- Clark, 10; Tharp, II
= Shallcross, II. One Democrat was out
Eightieth-- Clark, 10: Tharp, II
, Shallcross, 10. Two Democrats wer
h out.
Eighty.first and eighty second
A Clark, 10; Tharp, IL; Shallcross. 1.
4 One Democrat was out.
4 Observation-Disclosures, o; Tharp, Il
Shallcross, 13. Representative We:
/. gave the intended ''persilader. ~
= Eighty-fourth Clark, 10; Tharp, Il
4 Shallcross, IL.
y Eighty hfth--Clark, 10; Tharp, Il
, Shallcross, To- Two Democrats We
Il out.
= Eighty-siXth to cighty-eighth. ii
n ve--Clars, 10; Tharp, IL; Shal
=, cross, II.
:, - Eighty-ninth and niaetieth- Clar
TO-; Tharp, Ii; Shalicross, II. Or
i, Democrat was out.
IA CURTAIN UP FOR THE MATINEE.
o, At 3 O'Clock, after tho sd ballo
id Representative Donahoe said Repr
sentative Shalicross had received Il
y. highest number of votes on % co
8 secutive ballots, and moved that NJ
I'd Shallcross be declared permanei
Speaker of the House. Representati
he Davis and Burns commended that ii
IN motion was out of order, but the actil
tn Speaker put it, and il was defeated.
= Representative Donahoe tapplau
I. ing); 1.-THE curtain is up for Il
O. matinee, gentlemen. daughter.
I'd On the S9th ballot, Representa-
3, Donahoe objected to tho vote of Repr
sentative Kitchen, who, like he hi
rl done on most Of the preceding ballot
ii stood in the lobby and voted. VIII,
= | fine nhinctinn wa. rnade Mr. II;fnb,