Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03

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and the cerBship OF the S,aate, and
give the Union Republicans he Speak
ership and clerkship of the II use. The I
other offices will he equallytdivided |
between the two Republican Actions.
The Regulars appointed a committee, |
composed of Senator Knox ard Repro
sentative Finn, to notify the Union
Republicans Of the Regulars irefer.
ence.
At II. 40 O'Clock both factionswent
into separate cauouses The five isgu-
lars who, last night, voted against ,om-
bining with the AdlicksItes on ortani-
Eat,on decided this morning to aoide
by the caucus decisions. 1t was as
lHerted, however, that they and possibly
Representative Chandler will niger
vote for Addioks for United St8es
Senator, and that they hope that lne
Democrats will como to their assistance
In the election Of two Regulars.
8 Senator Farlow went into the Addidss
cnuous, but did not remain longer thAl
a minute IL was rumored that he hai
announced thai he will vote with the'
Addicksites, only for United States
Senator.
RESULT OF THE oAuousEs.
The Republican caucuses continued
until II. 40 O'Clock this afternoon. The
Regulars made the following slate /:
Senate--President pro tenn, Senator
Ellison, New Castle county; reading
clerk, II. ]. Mears, Sussex county SER
geant-at. ms, William Leach, New
nstle county; page, William Parkard.
Dover.
House-ClerK, William Dayton, New
Castle county, enrolling clerk, w.
Scott Vernon, New Castle county |;
chaplain, the Rev. Frederick Spencer,
Kent county.
The Union Republicans made the
following slate:
Senate Clerk. Harry Ellis Kane
Kent county; enrolling clerk, Edgar
Hastings, Sussex county; chaplain,
the Rev. j. M. Mitchell, Sussex county.
House--Speaker, Representative Mo.
Commons, Kent county reading clerk,
John W. Green, Sussex county; ser.
geant-at-arms, Joshua s. Spanish,
Sussex county; page, Roland johnson,
Kent county.
MEETING OF Tnh HOUSE.
The House met at /. 10 o. clock. 1t was
called to order by Representative Clark.
Representative Kitchen nominated
Representative Robertson fer temporary
Speaker, and Representative Healey
Nominated Representative Shailcruss.
Robertson was elected, 10 to Is.
Representative Short was absent.
Representative Kitchen nominated
Representative Finn for Temporary
clerk and Representative Healey noini.
mated Representative ecotten. Finn
was elected.
MEETING OF THE SENATE.
The Senate met at N.l5. 1t was
called to order by the clerk OF the lasl
Senate. Senator Alice nominated
/ Senator Abbott for temporary chair.
man; and Senator Slaughter nominated
Senator Maui. Abbott was elected
q TO 6. Senator Farlow voted blank
and one member did not vote at all
BARLOW was seated ON the Union Re
publican side OF the chamber.
Senator Alice nominated Senator
Hrasure fer temporary clerk, anc
Senator MoNulty nominated Senator
Clements. Brasure was elected, 8 to s
Dover, Jan. 1.-The organization of III,
General Assembly, which was effected yes
terday attein noon, attracted many people II
tho Capitol.
The Senate elected the following officers
President Pro Tem-Harry @. Ellison
Regular Republican, New Castle county.
Secretary-Harry e. Kane, Union Repub
lican, Kent county.
III Reading Olerk-Robert ]. Mears, Regula
Republican, Sussex county.
Chapluih-The Rev. j. NJ. Mitchell, Unioi
Republican, Sussex county.
n Enrolling Clerk = Edgar t. Hastings
Ii Union Republican, Sussex county.
Sergeant INSTRUMENTATION Leach, Regu
lar Republican, New Castle county.
Page-Samuel Packard. Kent county.
1.-THE House elected the following officers
sSpeaker-James v. McCommons, Uniol
Republican, Kent county,
Clerk-William I. Deighton, Regular Re
publican, New Castle county.
Reading Clerk-John' w. Green, Unio
Republican, Sussex county.
Chaplain--The Rev. Frederick Spencer
u Regular Republican, Kent county.
Enrolling Clerk--W. Scott Vernon, Requ
lar Republican, New Castle county.
Sergeant-at-Arms = Joshua s. Spanish
Union Republican, Sussex county.
Page-Roland Johnson, Kent county.
DETAILS OF THE ELECTIONS
For president pro tenn OF the Senate, MI
Ellison was nominated by MIR. Knox.
Mr.. Hart nominated Stephen Slaughter
Democrat. Vote: Ellison, o.; Slaughter.
Mr.. Farlow voted with the Democrats.
For secretary, MIR: Kane was nominate
liam H. Coulbourn, Democrat. Vote
Kane, Q. Coulbonrn, 8.
For reading clerk Mr.. Mears was nomi
mated by MT. McFarlin. Mr.. Clement
nominated William L; Gooding, Democrat
For chaplain, Mr.. Mitchell was nom
mated by Mr.. Abbott MIR. Harringto
nominated the Rev. Joseph Brown Turnel
Democrat. .votei Mitchell, 8; Turner,
For enrolling clerk. Mr.. Hastings WI
nominated by Mr.. Pennewill. Mr.. HaI
nominated William o. Scott, Democra
Vote: Hastings, 8; Scott, g.
For sergeant-at-arms, Mr.. Leach, a Reg,
lar Republican, was nominated by NJ
Blakely, Union Republican, Mr Slaught,
Nominated Cove 8. Milbourne. Deinocra
Vote: Leach. g.; Melbourne, q; blank, l.
For page, Samuel Packard was nominate
by Mr.. Knox. Mr. Slaughter nominate
Homer Anderson. Vote /; Packard, 81; Ande
son, 8.
For Speaker of the House, Mr. McCon
mons was nominated by Mr. Moore. M
Shallcross nominated Chauncey p. Ho
comb, Democrat. Vote: McCommons, Il
Holcomb, Is; blank, /.
For clerk, Mr.. Deghton was nominate
by Mr.. Robertson. Mr.. Shallcross nom
mated Andrew ]. Lynch, Democrat. Vot,
Deighton. 20; Lynch, Is.
For reading clerk, Mr.. Green was nom
mated by Mr.. Layton. Mr.. Shallcross nom
mated w. Lindsay McFarlnne, Democra
Vote: Green, 20; McFarane, Is.
For chaplain, Mr.. Spencer was nominate
by Mr.. Robertson. Mr.. Shallcinss nom
mated the Rev. N. o. Gibson, Democra
Vote: Spencer, 10; Gibson, 10; blank, 1.
For enrolling clerk, MIR. Vernon wi
nominated by Mr.. Robertson. MIR. ShHl
cross nominated Arthur McClosey, Dem
crat., Vote; Vernon, IS; McClosey, Il
n blank, 2.
For sergeant. alarms, Mr.. Spanish vi