Evening journal., 1899-01-03
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
EFFECTED BYa THE HOUSE kNp
GOOD FOR BUT ONE DAY.

ADDICKSITES WANTED TIME, But
REGULARS WANTED TO FIGHT
1T OUT THEN AND THERE-AII
SENATORS. INCLUDING NnAULL
OF SUSSEX, SWORN IN.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. Another conference
OF the Regular Republican members OF
the House was held this morning. and
Messrs. Burns, Ewing and West were
appointed a committee to wait on the
Addicksites and invite them to go int
a conference, but by no means in eau
Gus.
The Regulars are determined to bolt
anything like unto a caucus.
Accordingly, twenty-one Regular
and Union Republicans met in the
Representative Han in conference al
II O'Clock.
The Regulars went into the confei-
ence, hoping to secure an Addicks man
and thus majority, when they would
go into caucus. Tdey were fooled, how.
ever, and will fight the matter out on
the floor.
The Democrats organized in the Sem
ate by making Mr.. Pyle temporary
chairman and Mr.. Farlow temporary
secretary.
Judges Pennewill and Boyce were
presented with the certificates Of cleo
tion. The names were announced by
Mr.. Pyle, the reading of the certificates
beginning with those from Sussex
county.
Charles H. Salmons, OF New Castle
was elected speaker of the Senate
Seven Republicans and Union Republ-
cans voted for Blakeley. Messrs. All
lee and Lewis were the te,lers. Either
Mr.. Knox or Mr.. Shakespeare voted
blank.
Messrs. Knox and Moore were APP
pointed to es,ort Mr.. Salmons to the
chair, where he was sworn in by Sem
atOr Pyle. Mr.. SalmOns made a briei
speech of acceptance and opened pro-
ceedings at 1925 o'clock.
All the senators, including Maull, Oi
Sussex county, were then sworn in.
! The Regular and Addicks Republican
House conference broke up shortly be-
| fore 1 O'Clock this afternoon without
an agreement. and the House is pre-
pairing TO organize from the floor.
The Democratic senators e,ected al
their caucus nominees. The Union
Republicans nominated these men, whC
were defeated: Clerk, Frank II. Davis;
attorney, William T. Smithers; reading
clerk, f. c. johnson; sergeant-at-arms
John Montague; enrolling clerk, JOhI
G. King
The House has effected a temporary
organization. good for but one day
Jabez Jenkins, AddiCksite, Is tempo
rary chairman, and Robert Burns, Reg
ular Republican, is temporary secre
tary.
The Democrats did not make any
nominations and the Addicksites want.
ed 10 extend the time, but the Regulars
said they might as we'll fight IL our
then as at any time. The reading O.
the certificates OF members wss pr0.
greesing at 1 O'Clock.
a. f. Polk mad w. T. Smithers werl
put in nomination for attorney for tn,
Senate. On motion of Mr. Lewis
Democrat, the election Yves held opeI
pending further consideration. Tit
Dover attorneys have defeated Polk al
they want. part of the Senate's lega
work.
Mr.. Lewis opposed the app5intmen
on the ground Of economy.
Mr.. BTasure presented papers in th,
interest Of Burton for Maulrs seat. Or
motion Of Mr.. Pyle they were referred
to the Committee on Elections. TIT
Senate then took a recess.
The House is now wrangling overper
manent organization. On a motion t,
proceed the vote stood 19 nays and /.
yeas. The motion mabde to adjourn
until tomorrow morning was carried
19 to H.
BRAKEMAN SAVES A. COLDRFT