The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-02
REPUBLICANS
ORGANIZE.
The Offices Divided up
Between the Regulars
and Union Re-
pubIicans.

After several hours useless wrang-
ling on Monday night the five Repub-
Leans who were contending for that
which had been offered them early in
the evening, went into caucus
yesterday morning and after chosing
their officers proceeded to elect them
and organized both branches of the
Legislature as follows.
SENATE.
Spcaker-II. c. Ellison, Regular
Republican.
Clerk-llarry f. Cain, Union Re.
publican.
Reading Clerk Robert J. Mcars,
Regular Republican.
Sergeant alarms William Leach,
Regular Republican.
Page-Stanlcy Packard, Union Re-
publican.
Chaplan-Rev. j. N. Mitchell, Tn
ion Republican.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Speaker. V. McCommons, Tn
ion Republican.
Clerk William II. leighton, Reg
ular Republican.
Sergcant-at Arms Joshua S. Span
ish, Union Republican.
Reading Clerk John W. Green,
Union Republican
Enrolling Clerk w. Scott Vernon.
Regular Republican.
Page-Roland johnson.
Chaplain Rev. Frederick Spencer.
The contention was that nothing
shonld be done that would give J. Ed
ward Addicks any hope for success t.
be elected to the Senate, but Cover
nor Hum poured oil on the troubled
waters and to him more than TO any
other source can the success Of the Re
publicans organizing both branches OF
the Legislature be attributed.
When Representative Clark, speak =
or Of the last House, arrived, the door
of the House of Reprcs cntaliycs was
thrown open and u wild scramble for
admission followed. After the mem
bcrS had taken their seats CX~SpcakcI
Clark at once called the body to or
der.
ATTORNEY FORGOT THE oATlls.
Temporary officers were selected, af
ter which Judges Boyce and PInnc-
will presented their certificates Of
election to the temporary Speaker.
Representative James W. Robertson,
OF New Castle county, announced that
the swearing in Of members Was next
in order. but this did not take place
owing to the fact that Attorney Wal.
ter II. Hayes, to whom had been in
trusted the preparation OF the oa,hS
to be subscribed TO by the members.
had left these papers at Wilmington
a whispered conversation took place
among the Republicans, after whic!
Chairman Robertson announced that
the House would he unable to prOccCr
to An" other business. lie ordered al
adjournment for an hour and u lalf
during which time the necessary pa
pcrS were prepared After the recess
the members were sworn in and the
| officers elected.
Dr. +. II. l'arIow, the holding Owe
Democrat in the Senate, appears TO IL
4 man without aparty. the Democrat
| refusing to rCcogniz" him.
The Democrats were UndGUhtCd.l
disappointed when they found tina
! the Two Republican factions had got
ten together. They cast their vote
| for their caucns nominees as a unit.
| The Baltimore sun man has bco'
dreamy and gives his dream as fol
| lows:
New rombinali ions have been talkrt
Of and plans to defeat Addicks ar
launched momentarly. One Ct tn
reported possibilities was that O
forming Il combination bclwcc Dem
ocrats and Republicans for the cleo
ton OF Charlie, +. Richards. RepubIi
can. and Col. Henry 4. DUPONT, Gen
James II. Wilson. Levi &. Bird am
almost anyone else. These, like
multitude Of other rllmorS, can be Va!
ucd only as such. one thing certain
however, is that every maneouycI
known to political warfare VIII be pu
into execution to defeat AddickS.
! During the organization Of the tw
houses Addicks occupied a scat on I'll
|. floor Ct both branches, first yiSlin
one house and then going to the othc