Evening journal., 1899-01-04
PRIMc.PLE VS.. SPOILS.
House in AppassSShSly aopeies S
Struggle for S%saker.
LAYTON AND MARSHALL Asyl II

BAiLOIlNN'S 4 BltlEF RECESS
WAS TAKEN.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
D-ver, Jan. Senator Brasure to-
day denies the statement that he voted
a blank on BMkeley for president OF
the Senate.
Ex-senator d. o. Moore, of Laurel.
came to Dover this morning, bringing
the following letter from Representa-
tive-elect j. c. Conaway. " Broad
Creek hundred. who is too III to at
tend the session. though he is better
than he has been:
"Laue., Jan. 3.-'To the Members
of the House OF Representatives OF the
General Assembly Of the State of Del
aware -Hlon1red Sins: Having under
stood that the Regular Republicans In
your body are representing me as be-
longing to their faction of tine RepubN-
can party. / desire to state that II 1
am permitted TO attend this session of
the Legislature, 1 shall vote on all cc
casions with the Union Republicans.
as ! was nominated and elected by the
Union Republicans.
'Rc1pecclu.iy YOURS,
-. G. CONlAWlAY.
Signed In the presence Of Annie M.
Conaway, his wife, and ID. o. Moore.
Mr. Conaway expects 10 be in attend
ance in a .ittle white.
The Regulars have forced George e.
Smith, OF Laurel, whoi the Regular
Republican leader OF THAT section, TO
come here and keep their men in line.
The House OF Representatives Is in
session In an apparently hopeless en-
deayOr no elect speaker. Regular
Republicans are net only divided
among themselves. but each faction rs
at war among it's own members. A
speaker was elected, but by quick par
liamentary action the election was
loveIthrown.
The House met at 1880, with Tenn
poary speaker jenkins in the chair.
r On notion Of JaIaes Kitchen, the
HouEe proceeded 20 the election Of a
speaker. Kitchen nominated Theodore
III. Clark and Mark l.. Davis nominated
William ThuIp. f. j. McNu.ty manned
K Representative JOAN p. D1nahoe.
nj The fret 4aLot stood DJnah1e, l2i
n Thalp, II, Clark, 10. Eight ballots
e were taken without a change. Jabei
e Jenkins, in the chair, was a figurehead
" DR.. Caleb r. Layton stood on the ont
r leide, assisted BY DR.. George w. Mar
a shall and together they presided
e through Jenkins. William Michae
Il Byrne STOOD on the ether side OF
a Jenkins.
3 On the ninth ballot the change came
: When John u. Donahoe's name was
y reached Mr. Donahoe said he was op-
posed TO this useless baLOuns and, as
I, Inc did not care who was selected speak
y er. he would vote for Theodore II
u Clark. This Was the signal for ;
stampede by the Democrats. One b,
Y one they voted for Clark.
j. Representative Frizzel moved FOR ad-
e journme at He WAS declared out o
o order Az the close Of the ballOting i
was found that Clark HAD been elected
by p o. H.. Or. layton and Dr
IL. George w. Marshall were highly ex
cited, fearing that Jenkins would de
, lclare an election. They took him by th
4, larm aud demanded that he wait. 'Shl
T. wait was granted and brought with
y some surprises Temporary Clerl
= Burns withdrew his vote cast Tor Clarl
and cast il for James Hltchen. MI
, Robertson followed suit, voting FOR Nj
u Burns.
Francis j. MeNu.ky was recognize
T, Oy the speaker ana began 10 eXpla
the action Of the Democrats in yOun
s. Ior Clark. Dr. LayJOn tod Speake
W jenkins 20 declare MlNu.ty cut OF OF
y der, wlich Jenkins promptly did. Nj
Nuty protested, cOnIending that IN
h. lspeaKer had granted him the iioor. ID
D. Layton Was decided, however, and M
4. Nulty had To e4l down. The spsakC
said MlNu.ty W~s making a dlsrepl
In table speech. Then followed MOI
~ Withdrawals OF votes cest. Robertson
=, Kitchen, Clark, DennisOn and IlAzzaI
81 changed In succession from TheOdCl
r. ClalN Tor Robert Burns. The fms
=, vote stood: Clark, II; Thhrp, Il
Oh Burns, 4; H.tchen, /, acCOrQ4ug 10 q
ne count Ct Secretary Burns and Tell
be Rose. However, Teller Davis had
ns count giving Clark but 16 votes.
o. Representative Davis moved that q
Dem0cIatic names be called first. II
he motion WIS carried. Representati'
cd Rose told Doaahoe that they wou
he follow his lead, no matter where
10 took them. The word went out 4
NJ the Democrats TO return to Doach-
a., There w. 80 mach confusion tn
"a DOnahoe mOved that the state librari'
take charge Of him in the absence
.. the Gergeant-at-arms. This WIS o
n' lpceed by Robertson and voted down.
- The DsM-cr0ts then resumed vOtil
20 for DOnahoe, the Regulars for Cla
-s- and Addicksites for Tham, en- I
as old lines. Davis, Addioksite, said th
ne the RepuG.i-1ns did not want {
on Democratic votes. This was greet
in with applause by the Addicksites a
he jcers from the Democrats.
on The Rcpu3.unns hoped by CALI
red the Denocrats FIRST TO force the Dem
.he Gratis to a decision before the Repuh
. can votes were cast. Jchn p. DonahO
er knowledge CT parliamentary law blcr
M ed the pulpcse OF The Davis reso
tion. THE names Of the Dem1cr.
~, were called first. but a sufficient nw
- Der of them asked 10 be passed IN
'as later in the voting This right COZ