Evening journal., 1899-01-05
BOUQUETS OF BALLOTS
Floral Tributes to Democratic
Members.
AN ARDUOUs DAY FOR DIR. LAYTON
REPRESENTATIVE BURNS OVER
RULED THE CHAIR- FIFTY
THREE FRUgTIElSS BALLOTS
FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
THARP MEN STOOD FIRM.

STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, Jan. 1.-THE Regular Repub,i-
cans failed to grasp the g3iien oppor-
tunity held out to them by the Demo.
Gratis in the House yesterday morning,
and as a consequence Theodore f.
Clark is not today speaker Of than
lbody. They say that they did not
know in advance what the Democrats
intended to Go and were unprepared.
But their action in changing theii
votes leads to the belief that they did
not want to arganize the House with
the aid OF the Democrats if they could
possibly help it, and this saort-sighteo
policy l0et them the day.
During the noon reccss they thought
the mhyter over, saw their mistake
took the bull by the horns ami invited
Democratic aid. Buy a new enemy had
appeared in the field.
TheAddicksijes took advantage OF the
time intervening to give currency to a
story that the election OF Mr. Clark
had besn Planned at d meeting of the
board of directors OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company held in Philadel-
ph.a last week, Hon. George ". Mas
sey, assistant general solicitor for the
company, being present and stating
that the HCuse could be organized ia
the interest OF the company by elect
ing Mr.. Clark speaker, the Democratlc
members voting with the Regular Re
Ipublicans to elect him. This tale was
industricusly circulated by the Ad-
diclsitCs and by Democrats. who are
antagon5sIc to the railroad interests
and also by representatives Of the
trolley road interests, who are fearful
THAT Mr.. Clark's committees Will not
be favorable to them. 1t had no effect
on the Regular Republican lines, bui
a decided effect in the Democratic
camp, for as seen ais certain Demo
cratic members felt the v.uiol they
dec.hred that they would no Longer
vote for Clark. The Democrats met
land outlined their course Of action. L
WAS to spend the afternoon in throw
ing bouquets OF baRo.s at each other
lpro-bng the fight by dilatory tactic.
and to, once in awhile, give Clarl
enough votes to leave him but two ol
three votes short Of the number neces
sary to eleck. With this understanding
they repaired TO the Han Of Represen-
tatiyes shortly after O'clock, Repre-
sentative John p. Donahoe at theil
head as chairman Of the steering ccm-
mittee, and took their seats. Repub-
Leans and Addicksltes also re-
sumed their places and the fight begar
p in the presence of a large concourse OF
spectators, including the state sena
tors who went over to see the fun. The
leaders and Iieutenants of both fac
tiOns We're there in force. keeping theii
men in line and hoping for the bcs-
} from The Democratic side. But tha'
railroad STORY had doue it's work fol
the day.
It was an arduous afternoon for Dr
, Caleb R. Layton. the temporary chair
man. and Representative Jabei
jenkins, the enunciator Of Dr. Laytont
r ideas Of parliamentary practice Th'
S doctor made many breaks in his ad
visory capacity as thiIty-six,h membe
of the House. and some OF his rulings
of the day would have shocked tina
! broad-minded statesman flom Maine
. Hon. Thomas b. Reed but they were
p errors ct the heart and not Of th'
head, and the members bore with then
. ont of respect fer his weN-known fac
- uonal lcaninsa. His irst kaook-ou
/ came Immediately after the c5nyenin'
of the afternoon session. Representa-
p tive Robert Burns, Regular Repubh
s can, temporary clerk, started 10 cal
the roll Of members by districts ia
stead Cl calling the names cl th'
4 lDemOcrats first to see how they wcr
going to vote. DR.. Layton endeavOre'
to stop it. Chairman jenkins stoppe'
e the clerk and reminded him Of th'
S mornings ruling in this respect Sec
{ rotary Burns icst his temper and kep
his head and promptly reminded Chair
u man Jenkins that he Was a member q
the House and had some rights whicl
4 the chair was Bound to respect. Chair
man Jenkins andDr. Layton were firm
S and ordered the names CT the Demo
G Gratis to be called first.
Burns refused to do it and Represen
d tative Kitchen. Regular, arose an
told him to call the roll in his owl
way. Seeing that if they did not re
cede the House would make them do Il
the chairman and doctor withdrew tn
r ruling Of the chair and PuTns had de
= throned the car. He sang out tn
r names in stddent and triumphan
tones, which fen like sweet music o.
! the ears OF the Democratic minority