Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-10


members Of the House made desperate
attempt yesterday afternoon to compel
The withdrawal Of the Learned Scotch
contest, using as club the proposed
moi to appropriate 5000 to defray the
Expenses Of the Inauguration OF the
npvernor- and lieutenant governor
Qleot, but it was unsuccessful. The
Wort may have been unnecessary, be-
PAUSE the CONTEST seems 70 have been
outlawed, the contestant having ne.
Elected to deliver to the Speaker the
notioe of contest, the specifications and
the petition on January let, the first
Gay OF the legislative session, as re-
lQuired by section of obspter 90 of
The Revised Code. Instead, the de-
1ivery of said notice, specifications and
.petition was delayed until Monday last,
fsix days after the prescribed time.
sFor refusing to withdraw the contest,
the Democratic members punished
jtheir Republican colleagues by declin-
|Ing to assist them In RAISING the act
providing for an appropriation to meet
The Inaugural Day expenses. which
bill called for three-fourtbs vote.
+; The act provided for an appropriation
$500 less than the sum first requested
md put the money at the disposal Of a
commlttse to be composed Of members
of both branches OF the General Assem-
ply, Instead Of authorizing its expendi
ture by the chairman OF the citizeys'
oommittoe, as had heen suggested.
Thv bill will possibly be resurrected
hud passed today. The Democratic
Representatives are not delaying its
Massage with the intention Of spelling
Me inauguration, but for the purpose
q coercing their Republican associ-
&tes.
The fight In which the bill was de-
Plated yesterday took place immedi-
ately after the noon recess. When the
\ notion to adopt the enaoting clause
rRs made, the Republicans, who
Imagined that they had appeased the
democrats by resurrecting and passing
he joint resolution authorizing Ad-
infant General Hart to have printed
under bis supervision 500 copies Of his
biennial report, were shocked by Rep
resentative Monaghan, who said a
mistake had been made 10 the filing Of
nr. Learned's petition of contest, and
be would not vote for any act previous
30 the correction Of that mistake.
Representative Robertson accused Rep
fesentative Monaghan of holding a
Ratchet over the Republicans heads,
and said reference to the contest at this
me Was inopportuue. Representative
!: ~ onaghsn's action, he added, would
not create sympathy for Representative
Scottep.
# Representative Hoccmb said the
House had broken the laws Of the
State in filing the petition OF contest,
and read section Of chapter % OF the
Revised Code, which ia ns follows;
"a Copies of said notice (of conteet) and
Specifications verified as aforesaid Thy
hfidavitj, shall be delivered to the speaker
pf the House having cognizance of the
matter; the contestant to deliver his notice
+ md specifications with his petition on the
frst day OF the session, and the sitting
inember 50 to. deliver copy of his speci-
n fcatlons to the said speaker when he de-
8livers them TO the contestant.
n II the Democrats intended to assume
,tbe position indicated. Representative
Maynard said, ii would be useless to
open the House with prayer. The in
.auPuration, he continued, will take
place; IL not by State assistance, by
private subscription.
Represen tative Holcomb accused the
Republicans Of trying to hold club
over the Democrats.
8 Representative RobeI tson said he
will vote honestly on the contest.
iThe Inaugural Day Appropriation bill,
he added, spoke for itself; there ought
be no compromise.
II The bill WAS defeated by the follow
Ing vote, 81 being necessary to pass is:
Ayes -Representatiy Aron, Baynard,
chandler. CLARK, Csudaniel, Dayett,
Ewing, Finn, Kitchen, Hogdson,
Holcoinb, Hore, Layton. Long, Moore,
Filling Prettyman, Robertson, Shall
GROSS, Short, Scotch and White and
2Speaker McCannons-23.
IA Noes-RepressntstIves Gooden, Hard
esty, Hearu. Healy, Hutchinson, Mona
CHAN, Pepper, Ralph, Vineyard, Warren,
Meat and Wriaht-12.
Va Representative Holcomb had explain
ed that he did not wish to handicap the
Inauguration, and for that reason he
would vote for the bill.
In q spirit o. revenge, Representative
Hitchen moved for the reconsideration
of the vote by which the resolution pro-
3iding for the printing of the adiutant.
ksnerai's report was adopted.
nv Representative Baynard said this
proceeding was dirty work, and he
you'd not participate In it.
~ Representative Kitchens motion was
Defeated by vote of % to 7, Repre-
ssntatiyes Aron, Clendaniel, Ewing,
: Kitchen, Robertson, Short and White
Noting aye.
Representative Clark suggested that,
II justice to the Inaugural Day .Np-
propriation bill, the vote by which it
was defeated be reconsidered. The
contest no added, could come ur later.
Representative hayward said the CON.
test will come up in due time, and will
receive Just consideration.
Representative Monaghan favored
Representative Clark's suggestion.
# After these conoiliatory remarks,
hostilities ceased for the day.
Dover, Jan. e.--Demoorats and Re-
publicans were In better humor when
The House convened this morning.
Early in the session, on motion OF
representative Monaghan, the House
unanimously reoonsidered the vote by
which was defeated the House bill
providiLg an appropriation of 5000 to
defray the expresses of the Inauguration
ri the goyernor-elect and lieutenant
governor elect. Next, on Representa-.
Rive Monaghan's further motion, the
bill was unanimously passed and
ordered to the Senate.
H This action does not indicate that
ths Democrats have been forced to
ithdraw from the position they
assumed yesterday. They still contend
3hat the Learned-6cotten contest has
been outlswed, and some Republicans
Dave expressed similar belief.
The notices given this morning in
cludsd the following: BY Representa-