Evening journal., 1899-01-04


ters of the supremest Importance win
come before you for your considera-
tion. The recent adoption OF our new
Constitution has made IL incumbent on
the LEGISLATURE Of Delaware TO meet
the new condition of affairs with gray
ity and careful deliberatiCn. il Will be
my sole aim as speaker of the Senate
to promote in every way the efficient
deliberations OF this honorable body
and TO apply in every instance uni-
form rules Of fairness and impartiality
To my friends of the opposite party
| extend the most cordial greetings
and beg them to believe that should
any errCrs occur in the rulings OF the
chair that at least they will not be in
= ,tentional mistakes. Gentlemen Of the
Senate. l thank you. The Senate is
ready for business
5 In all the subsequent proceedings he
did not make a parliamentary break
AS an evidence OF his eagerness to|
b perform his duties he objected to a
proposition Of adjournment until Mon
day in order that he might have time
to compose his committees. saying that
he could have them ready by Thursday.
WIRING OF THE WFuANGLE.
All day yesterday the Regular Re
q publicans and Union Republicans pull
G ed and hauled TO straighten out their
r ENHANCEMENT. That they were unsuc
4 cessful was but another forcible dem
? onstration of the intensity Of feeling
existing between the two parties They
held a conference which was aG un-
: | availing as previous conferences. In
this the initiative wos taken by the
= Regulars, who met at the Hotel Rich
. ardson and appointed a committee to
4 wait on the Union Republicans and in
/. vite them to participate in meeting
which was to be purely and simply a
conference. and in no sense to resolve
itself into a caucus. The committee
: men appointed were Representatives
n Burns, Ewing and West. In consider
IA alton of the advanced age of Mr.. West
e and the elippery condition of the side
a walks, Representative Iattomus per-
p formed his functions for him. AS a
l. consequence of this initiative on the
d part Of the Regulars. the two ciane
10 met at the State House and proceeded
re to confer. The Regulars were firm in
E. their demand for Theodore Clark. OF
W New Castle. for speaker The DuPOn
~ men We're especially sOlicitOus for this
II es he represe ented their victory uvel
" the Higgius-Bach faction within fac
's ton. which did all It could 10 defea
Clark for the Regular Republican
nomination for speaker and only fel
! in line when IL could no longer help it
y self. To the Union Republicans Clarl
was a red flag. They refused TO listel
1, to any such proposition, even whel
~ the balance OF the House offices wer
1e practically offered to boot. I'VE ar
~ for Tharp first. last and all the time :
of they declared. Then we can neve
- get together" said the Regulars. "an
Ir the matter will be fought out on TIL
sl floor of the House" In this frame O
he mind the conferees adjourned, III
is- Regulars declaring they would figh
ca IL to a finish and that they had at leas
In ten men who had pledged themseive
OF never under any circumstance, TO vot
ed fer J. Edward Addicks for Unite
NJ States senator. This only poured oi
ae on the flames.
-m Then everybody repaired to the Hal
81 of Representatives, and the ieuten
~ ants and spectators followed to see th
~, fight. There Greek met Greek and ais
M Democrats.
a. The House convened at 1926 p. m
n5 and was called to order by Represen
is tative Davis.
ev On motion Of Representative Rot
ed erteon, Regular, Representative Jabe
a. Jenkins, Union Republican, of Ken
a county, was elected temporary speake
he for the day After this action, Repre-
ry. sentative COttingham nominated Rel
ht- resentative ODay. Union Republican
in Of Kent county, for temporary speah
ite er. but the motion, being out Of orde
~. WIS not put
llh On motion Of Representative Davi
lf Representative Burns, Regular, OF Ne
~, Castle county, was elcceel temp2raI
NJ clerk.
on On motion Of Representative Hitcl
M ems, the certificates Of the represents
I'VE tives-elect were read and this cor
ad- sumed a long time.
OF Representatives were sworn in
bt- blocks of five by Temporary Speak'
)ne jenkins. Gcetsted by William Micha
'he Pyrne.
po- Representative McNu.ty moved tn.
ur the House proceed to the election
tn permanent Officers Of the House. I
hey demanded an aye and nay vote. IN
loa motion was les. by 19 to IA, Jenki'
IN and Satterfie.l voting with the Dem
how Gratis.
.Ss The House received word from q
Inc ino Senate that that body was organic
al. and ready to communicate with q
ior House on ma1.ers Of business. Temp
hat rary Clerk Burns was sent to the Sc
ne ate authorized to inform that boz
ent that the House WIGS not yet organic
and ready for business
VOW Representative Hitche1s moved th
ken The House adjourn until 10 O'Clock
two day. Representative DOnahoe moved
sig amend, making the hour 4 o'clock "
him terday afternoon. The amendment "
of lost, jenkins and Satterield voti
ms with the Democrats. Kitchens mott
mat carried. Jenkins anil Sat4erfeld,
po- meantime. claiming they voted for
amendment in mistake. The vote
Kitchens motion. however, show
Pro FAIRIES and Davis voting with I
the Democrats, the vote being viva voce
rec Thofs Thn IVA rrf ors went to dim