Evening journal., 1901-01-08
SENATE REBUFFN
EAGER DEMOCRATS
POStDOneS Consideration Of
TunnelE'S appointments
Until Jan. l6
sad Correspondenee Evenlng Journal.

Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. S.-Democratic eagsrness
to obtain confirmation OF the list OF
appointments made by Governor Tun-
nell during the last two years, re-
ceiyed a rebuff in the Senate yesterday
afternoon. and every appointment was
carried over until January 16.by which
time Governor Tunnel will have re-
llnQuished the executive chair to Gov
ernor Hum.
Immediately after the Senate con-
vened, Secretary OF State Hughes was
admitted and presented the appoint
ment list for confirmation. It was as
follows:
Abram Vandegrift. to be a justice of
the peace for New Castle county for
the term Of four years from December
81, 1899.
Jesse w. Robertson. justice Of the
peace for Sussex county, for the term
Of four years, from April 26, 1899.
Thomas Bratton. justice of the peace
for New Castle county. for the term Of
| four years from May /, 1899.
James II. Tyre, justice of the peace
/ for Sussex county for the term Of four
years, from May IS, 1899
e. p. Slaughter. justice of the peace
for Kent county, for the term of four
years, from June / 1899.
Frank y. Maloney, collector of oys-
ter revenue, for the term Of two years,
from June II. 1899.
r. II. Evans, justice Of the peace for
Sussex county, for the term of four
years, from July &c. 1899.
James Vansardalen. justice Of the
peace for New Castle county. for the
term of four years, from December a.
1899.
Samuel Brady Cooper. justice OF the
peace for Kent county, for the term OF
four years, from May 4. 1899.
John w. Gibson, justice OF the peace
for Sussex county, for the term of foul
years, from September o. 1900.
Edwin R. Cochran. Jr., judge OF the
/ Municipal Court OF Wilmington. fol
the term of twelve years, from October
22, 1900.
James T. Richardson, justice of th'
peace for New Castle county, for th'
term OF four years, from November 1g
1900.
Thomas O. Culbreth. justice OF tn
peace for Kent county for the term o
four years, from November %, 1900.
o. S. Hamblin, justice of the peacl
for Sussex county for the term of fOu
years, from November &c. 1900
Shortly after the presentation Of tn
list Mr.. Slaughter, Democrat. mOvel
that the Senate go into executive ses
sion for the consideration of tho ap
pOintments. This created a little sti
on the Republican and Union Republi
can side. but no objection was inter
posed
The Senate chamber was cleared o
all but the members and the list wa
read.
After some sparring a motion wa
made from the Republican side to dc
fer action until January Is. The Oh
D. iect of the Democrats was to have tn
Senate act in time for Governor Tun
= nell TO make new nominations if nee
essary while the Republicans an
Union Republicans wanted Governo
HUM to perform that duty. When tn
motion to carry over was put it wa
carried over by a vote of 10 to z. Sen
ators Farlow and Hart voted with tn
Republicans and Senator McFarli
voted with the Democrats.
1t is more than likely that several c
a Governor Tunnells late appointments
including that OF Mr.. Cochran, 70
municipal Judge of Wilmington, wi
fail to receive confirmation. and tha
Governor HUM will appoint Republ
cans and Union Republicans to fill tn
vacancies.
Senator Harrington, Democrat, wi
= vote with the Union Republicans I
confirm the appointment of DR.. Gale
s r. Layton to be secretary Of State III
5 der Governor HUM. He married d
2 Layton's sister, and family reasons
6 more than anything else, will swa
0 him in his course.
z Senator Farlow. it is understood
5 also will vote for DR.. Layton's confl
5 nation.
5 Some surprise was manifested b.
g cause Senator McFarlin, Republican
o voted with the Democrats on the gov
9 ernOr's list Of appointments. Supel
i intendent David Mccoy. a close PEI
9 sonal friend of the senator's, and Er
IS win R. Cochran. Sr.. father Of Jude
IS Cochran. were here working in beha
IS Of the judge. and the senator is b'
z lieved TO have been influenced
6 friendship for Superintendent McCo,
3 who is anxious to see the judge col
1 frmed.