Evening journal., 1904-12-21
REPUBLICANS TO
CO INTO CAUCUS
They VIII Have No Trouble
in Organizing Both Houses
of Legislature
REPRESENTATIVE BENSON TO LEAD
sneclal lo rhe llvenlns IcurnlI

Special to The Evening Journal
Dover, Dec. ei.--As "a result Of hcart-to-
heart talks con, ornng the political stu
a.lOn in nola ware. il is believed that the
Republicans of both factions have da-
tcrinincd 10 organlze the Legislature with
ont ripple cf dissenslon, and that for The
first time On many years, and folio wing
cut the harmony agreements OF the re-
cent cioctcn. the Republican legislators
OF Delaware viii go into a general caucus
on this tf ioci. All Of the oaucusing viii
De dome next Wednesday night December
ss. ;he evening before the assembling hs,e
OF the q. traordinary session called by
proclamation OF the Governor TO amehc
the defective Judgment lien law.
A tacit understanding has boon pasm1
around among the membera-eect that The
Regulars must organize one Of the houses
and the Unions the other, ana that the
Offices VIII be takcn In regular order, from
the president pro tcmpore OF the 5ena'a
down TO the pages of tho House. The
llcgulars are TO have FIRST choice and the
Unions next. the Unions receiving he
Speaker Of tho House.
II will be ono of the first caucuscs Of
Republicans held here since the fight Of
j. Edward Addicks for q United states
senatorship began. as with his appear
anoc came the organization OF the Union
Republican party, and thereafter, sepn-
rate party councils and caucusng was the
rule.
The Legislature OF 1890 was deadlock
over organization during the first week
OF its meeting because the two factions
could arrive at no understanding and II
finally ended by the Democrats and Regu-
lars combining ana electing Theodore F.
Clark Regular. as Speaker of the House.
The senate was then controlled by the
Democrats. 1t has been known for sew
eral days. IA fact ever since the calling OF
the extraordinary session that the Unions
and Regulars were practically united for
the purpose of equally dividing the Of
fees.
Representative Benson the Leader.
Reprosentativo-eieot Alden r. Benson
-nho will be one Of the active floor lead.
ers OF the Union Republicans at this ses
sion. and who represents senator Allee'i
home district, said today. 81 hope there
will be "a general Republican caucus her'
on the night preceding the convening o.
the extra session. and I believe that there
win be. The Republicans Of the lowe
counties. I am confident, want to acced'
10 the New Castle county mcmbers th'
RIGHT to choose an equal share Of tn
legislative officers, while I ann equally
confident that the New Castle count!
members are Just as willing 60 accord tn
lower counties their proportlonate share
'"rhe senatorial controversy VIII not en-
ter into the organization of the Legisla
turc. In my opinion Republicans, htte
for their rospecliVa positions. VIII b
chosen. BY the deliberations of a genera
Republican caucus"
.erhen YOU believe that the caucusln
will an be done on tho evening OF wedneI
day, December 2Sr'
II think we will do everything then
tho way OF organization"
Representative Benson would not say a
to whether he thought a separate fore
OF officers would be chosen for the rogula
ana extra sessions. Asked concerning th
! spirited fights that arc being waged owe
the cicrkships. he replied; '"rhey ar
friendly contests and viii be settled b
the legislators counseling together an
IN n friendly way"
There Is obviously a different feelin
among the legislators MS TO the plan d
organization than that which has bee
apparent among former legislatures. Ere
Quont visits are being made 20 and fror
Wilmington and Dover by Republican As
semblymen and leaders and Il Is believe
now that there is n general understandin
10 organize both houses on the share an
shpio alike plan. II is said. however, tina
there viii be a different Arrangement thi
year n that the Regulars VIII organic
the Senate entirely and the Unions tn
House Of Representatives.