Evening journal., 1899-01-04
BIG HOUSE WRANGLE.
Ten Regulars Will Never
Vote for Addicks.
F. E. BACH AND his QUEER GAME

| DUPONT MEN REMAIN FIRM FOR
THEODORE CLARK AND THE AID
DICKS MEN ARE EQUALLY SET
ON THARP- PRESIDENT SAL
MONS ADDRESS FROM THE
CHAIR.
stafi Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, Jan. A.
In the Senate, on motion of Mr
Knox, the rules governing the last ses-
sion were adopted to govern this until
new ones are adopted.
Mr.. Slaughter offered resolutions au-
thorizing clerks to order for each mem-
Der TWO daily papers and three week
lies, one from each county. l. was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Pyle the chair ap-
pointed a committee on rules, the COM
mittee being MessIs. Farlow, Hart,
Pyle, Knox and PennewiA
Mr.. FarlCw offered q resolution au-
thorizing the e.erk to procure neces-
sary blanks. 1t was adopted.
d Mr. Moore offered a resolution ap-
pointing a joint committee to wait on
the governor and inform him that the
1 General Assembly was ready 10 re-
p ceive his message. 1t was adopted, bun
I left on the table pending the orghniZa-
tion of the House.
E Mr.. Farlow offered a resolution di-
recting the speaker to authorize the
clerk to procure stamps, wrappers and
J. postal cards for the use Of the Senate
7 II was adopted. ais was also one direct
{ ing the clerk to supply to each MEM
! Der of the Senate a Revised Code and
= a copy of volume Is, Laws of Della
e ware
: A SETBACK FOR. FIRST.
AT the morning session of the Sen
:, ate. the election Of Herman r. First
~ the Democratic caucus nominee fO'
I enrolling clerk, was overlooked. II
u the afternoon. Senator Pyle caAed th'
Seuate's attention TO the madter an'
nominated Mr.. First. Senator Penne
will nominated John G. King. Sena
d tors Knox and Farlow were appointed
Y teTers. They collected the Ballots ans
g were about to count them when Their
IS was a break in the proceedings. Some
e one discovered that there was a Law
. providing for the election by join
u ballot, of one man 10 do the enroll
+ ment for both houses. Senator Pyl
r withdrew his nominee and the ballot
, were destroyed.
= THE SENATE ATTORNEYSTIIP.
There w2s only one hitch in the or
. ganization Of the State Senate yeeteI
4, day. TAet was in the matter Of IN
- election OF an attorney. In the Demo
. ). ..F A
-s a capable young attorney OF George
N town, was proposed and met with IN
4 approval Of all Of the "caucusees" wit
the exception Of Senator Lewis,
go, Kent, who excepted to il. not becaus
= he had any personal objection to NJ
Polk, but because he il an ecOnomil
who believes that an attorney for II
q. Senate is a super1uity. The caucus
ar ees" decided against him and name
lie Mr.. Polk. He appeared TO acQuiesce
d. their action. but not with the best
b. grace. Yesterday morning he renewe
,h his objection and the Democratic men
IL bers and Mr.. Folks friends mad
'e. strenuous eDdeavOTs to reconcile hi
al to the caucus action. On the othl
n hand. certain Dover lawyers VII
ry usually get substantial fees for draf
he ing bills for the Senate. egged on II
We opposition TO Mr.. Polk's electiO
m The Republican and Union ReDublica
e. senators got wind of the trouble an
IN decided To stand by Senator Levi
Juet before the Senate convened tht
eI heard that Senator Lewis had decide
nj to permit Mr.. Polk to so uncha
nd lenged. This moved them to select
TX. man OF their own for the place, Il
d: action being wholly c1mp.imentar
Of William T. Smithers, one Of the brigh
est and cleanest Union Republicans
ed Kent county, was selected. Too la
7ix TO recede they discovered their mi
Take. The Democrats placed Mr.. Pc
2, in nomination and the opposition II
he mediately nominated Mr.. Smithel
nd Then it Was that Senator Lewis to'
the floor and requested that the ma
ay ter be postponed. He did not think .
nd attorney for the body necessary. Mel
bers. he said. would prefer TO ha
their own PERSONAL legal friends a
wise with them in the formulation
to legislative measures. In fact. he dCul
nf ed the physical capacity of any o
a man to do the work. anyway. II
it, Democrats and members Of the OPT
~ sition were taken somewhat by ST
The prise. The former realized that wit
ity ont the vote Of Senator Lewis tn
i'm could not elect. If the opposition stO
for sOidly behind him and the oppOsiti
led realized that II had made a mistake
nominating Mr. smithers, as tn
Nc could not aid Senator Lewis on
me ground of economy. they havi
as shown their disposition 10 eject an
toTney If thew could. The conditi
yp was so unpleasant all around Il
everybody was Wiling for postpol
=. ment of action and the matter W.
Dill over
for Mr.. Polk and his friends are n
Gus endeavCring to reuair his br0l
ak fences. and it is said that at least {
ses. of the Republican members have S
nified a willingness tc vote for
A" If he needs their help. He is
course. averse to going outside
red nartv for assistance and hopes q
Senator Lewis viii recede from the
T - sitiOn which he has assumed
AIRY SAIlMONS AS SPEAKER
get From the moment that President
lar TEN Charles II. SalmOns assumed
chair the members of the Senate I