The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07
Is Elected In the
House After Balloting
For Three Days.
DEMOCRATS HELPED THE
Eight Regular Republicans
Out ofTheir Dilemma.
The Legislature Adj
jOurns Until
Monday.

eiecteu speaker AFTER tho House had D0i
loted for three days unsuocessfally, on the
ninety- first ballot
From the outlook on Thursday when
the House adjourned until Friday morn
ing and the persistency OF the two war
ring factions Of the Republican party 1t
looked as il the House would not organize
for an indefinite period 5 4,
Overtures were made to the Union Re-
publicans at tho close Of the session OF the
House on Thursday, looking towards q
compromise between them and the Regu.
lars The Unions were to drop Tba-p,
whom they had been supporting and the
Regulars were to drop Clark and take up
new man for Speaker. In return, tho
Union Republicans were to'support Ex-
Senator Higgins for U. S. Senator.
Robert Burns James W. Robertson,
and James Kitchen vera willing to ac,,
ceps compromise candidate and thus
break tie deadlock. When the House met
Friday morning. ten OF the Democratic
members sprung another surprise on thu
Regulars, by voting for Theodore f. Clark
for Speaker. Representatives Frizzall
and West votel for Tharp, while Repre-
tentatives wagainon aud O'Day refused
tov.te ....,.
Representative Robert Burns swore in
the Speaker. ,..3.. s-
On taking his scat in the chair. Mr..
Clark said he would treat all people with
consideration and thanked the members
for the honor conferred
Speaker Theodore L. Clark is one Of the
best known men in New Castle county.
lis was born Mt Delaware City 90 years
ago. He is married and has one child. Mr..
Clark was educated ut Newark Academy
md Delaware College. He was graduated
from the latter institution in 1857: has al
ways been farmer. This 8 not his frs5
experience ia the Legislature, as he was n
member of tho To- yer House Ia 1879 For
thirty five years Mr.. Clark has been an
elder in the Presbyterian church at Dola-
ware City, and has always been prominent
in church affairs
Benjamin f. Shspparl who was cleo, ed
clerk, is a resident of II sing Sun. Tho
Union Repu> llcans voted for him solid.
The other officers were published in yesGer.
days REPUBLICAN,.
Representative Donohoe acted as tempo
rary sergeant.at-arms aud organized tho
House.
None of the Officers elected were present
except tho Speaker and page vino proceed.
ed with their duties.
! The House then took a recess until 2
4 o'clock.
|! Speaker Clark called the House to order
at 2 10 O'Clock.
Mr. Donohoe offered joint resolution
No. |, informing the Governor that tho
Legislature is now in SESSION and ready 10
receive any message that he may have to
submit.
Under the new Constitution IN aye ard
may vote was called resulting in unani.
nous vote Of the members of the House
Mr. Donohoe then offered resolution
authorizing tho Chair TO appoint COM
mitteo of three to act with the Senate.
The Chair appointed Representatives,
Donohoe, Robertson and Davis.
"t i'ohohoc aSNeu 'ha' the senate JONI
resolution be real which related to rules
governing business On joint resolution.
Tho Chair appointed representatives.
Donohoe, Dcnnjson and Jenkins.
is'p'o9o1'"'lse Dohonoe read SECTION II,
"'Ne'' - VI wv ~" 0one'''uio ION ""'eh
i.1u'o" an "so "nu nay 'oVo oh roaoiutlohs
ouor'' 'ei"'o 'l' iiou'o i"f 'he p'hth6 OF
'to ineiiioerS.
n.p'eseh'"''Se Hohohoe ihoV@u mat me
et'fA shouio lu'h'Sh INC members Oh the
ii'oso WIN '''o i'eoes'"ry Ani'e' anu s'a-
'iohor' 'no f"A''sl S'''u "o So''o voice.
representative bohohoo inoVeu 1ha' me
! o'efA iu'htai ''ie l''''o'fs Vi 'he i1ouso
WIN 'n' u"i p"pprs'
representative Dohohoe re''reu 10 the
oeha'c 'nailoer una repcr'eu 'ha5 tue sen
"'o o''ii'h''''n hsAeu 'n"t 'he iiouse COM
inn.too lh'e' 'i'ii ''ii'''eo'"to's'
Inc f1ouso co'h'h''''o reportea that the
uolo'noi was ''"'Spoe'u'ou.' ne, 'ec'''ary
Vi ~ ''' "o"iu ''eeV WIN 'l'' mouse.
representative ona''cross' aollhg us SER
gcaht-at-ar'hs' informed inc House chat
the secretary OF otato was really 10 present
'ho oo'e'noi '.esaase'
heprcsoi'"'''e Dol-oho' h'o'eu ehat inc
message pe receiveu.
representative Dohohoe offered reso-
! lut'oh 'h"' lho 'icrh Do ihstruc cd to have
lOuJcrpleS Oh inc me sage printed for the
Use OF tho House.
Representative Dohohoe offered reso.
luton that the clerk DO instructed to fur.
nlsh rnpbers ana stamps Tor tho use OF the
members.
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