Smyrna times., 1903-01-07
NEW LEGISLATURE MEETS
AND ORGANIZES FOR WORK
REPUBLICAN FACTIONS GET TOGETHER
AND AGREE ON DIVISION OF OFFICES.
Henry S. Anthony of Smyrna Elected TO Pre-
side Over the Deliberations of House of
Representatives Senatorial Contest

side Over the Deliberations of House of
Representatives Senatorial Contest.
Despite the factional feeling that ex-
lists i'll the Republican Party, the
"Unions" and "Regulars'' united in a
caucus at Dover, Monday evening, for
the purpose of organizing the two
houses of the Legislature. Promptly
at 12 O'Clock yesterday Lieutenant
Governor Cannon called the Senate
together, Senator Brasure being cho-
sen as secretary. The organization of
the Senate was as follows:
President pro tem-HENRY C. ELLISON
Regular Republican, Kirkwood.
Clerk-GEORGE Ii. BAYNUM, Union
Republican, Milford
Reading Clerk EDWARD B. HAZARD.
Regular Republican, Bridgevlle.
Enrolling Clerk-ASA BENNETT, Union
Republican, Milford,
Sergeant-at-Arms JAMES G. HAW
hINS, Union Republican, Wilmington.
Page-HARRY RASH, Dover.
Chaplain-Rev. Father THOS. F. WAL
DRON, Dover.
In the House the members were
called together by VIM. L. Dayton,
clerk of the last House. VIM. R.Flynn
was unanimously chosen as chairman
pro tenn, and similar compliment was
paid l.. Y. Aspril as secretary pro
tenn. The Republican slate, as agreed
upon the evening previous, went
through by vote of 81 to H. The or
ganlzatiOn of the House was as fol-
lows:
Republican, Smyrna.
Clerk-RICHARD HODGSON, Regular
| Republican, Townsend
ReadIng Clerk-JAMES w. ROBERT
son, Union Republican. Wilmington.
Enrolling Clerk GEORGE L. TOWNS
ESD, JR., regular Republican, Odessa.
Sergeant-at-Arms- JOHN w. MONTA-
CUE, Union Republican, Clayton
Page-W. E. SMITH, Dover.
Chaplaln---Rev. l.. Z. BARRETT, Dover.
Messrs. Sparks, Bancroft and Finn
along with Congressman Ball and
State Chairman Thompson, so-called
Regulars, were unable to hold their
forces together Monday night. These
gentlemen attempted to hold caucus
IN the Hotel Richardson at which an
effort was to have been made to from
combination with the Democrats in
the organization of the Senate and the
House. Their efforts availed them
nothing. Nor was the caucus held.
Senators Ellison and Sterling, Rep
resentatives Tyre, Price, Eastburn.
Aspril and Derickson refused to have
anything to do with any movement
that would give to the Democrats a
portion of the officer. Accordingly
they joined the Union Republicans in
caucus. Those on whom they had
counted having deserted them, Sparks.
Finn and Bancroft reluctantly en-
tered the joint caucus. The trio was
much chagrined at the failure of the
Hotel Richardson caucus. After both
Houses had organized yesterday, ad-
lournment took place until Monday
next when balloting for Senators will
begin.
Effect Made on the Senatorial Situation.
just what the outcome of the Sem
atorship contest will be can only be
speculated upon at present, The
Democrats and Regular Republicans
know that in Mr.. Addicks they have
willy and resourceful foe, and the Dem
ocratlc leaders are practically standing
at present arms, awaiting a surprise
from the Addicks men. The leaders of
those opposing Addicks who will ven
! ture an opinion as to the outcome.
preface their remarks and speculatiOns
with big eff. d" If no more Regular
| Republicans or Democrats are can
tured by the Addicksites the Legisla-
ture will in all probability adjourn
again without the election of a United
States Senator.
There has been some talk of COM
bination between the Regular Repub-
licans who oppose Addicks, and the
Democrats, but this idea is secuted by
many, who do not hesitate to say that
the members of both these parties
would frown upon such n coalition.
Such a scheme if attempted to be
launched would prove as hard prop
osition as that presented by the Ad-
dicks men, for as it is we'll known that
both former United States Senator
Kenny and Chairman Salisbury, of
the State Central Committee, are can
dldates for the position, any attempt
to select one or the other would in all
probability result in a Generalization
OF the present plans outlined.