Evening journal., 1904-12-29
THE SCENES RESEMBLEO
PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES
Futile Efforts to Organize
Were the Same AS Wit
messed Heretofore
Special TO The Evening Journal.


Dover, Dec. 29.-The scenes in Dover
last night were on a parallel with what
has been witnessed on previous occas-
ions when efforts were made TO organize
the General Assembly. Conferences and
caucuses were held but without effect,
and, when the Union Republicans had
completed their formal slate early this
morning. the Regular Republicans and
the Union Republicans were as far
apart as ever. No solution of the or
ganlzation problem was in sight, The
State Capital was crowded with prom
inent politicians from all over the state.
In accordance with the decision
reached at their meeting yesterday the
Union Republicans insisted upon TAX
Ding two-thirds of all the legislative Of
fees and allowing the Regulars the re-
mainder. The latter would not agree
to this, but offered to give the Union
Republicans Gin accordance with the
recommendation of the Regular Repub-
lican State Committed nine of the four
teen officers. the Regulars to organize
the Senate and the Unions the House.
This was not acceptable 70 the Unions.
The Regular ana Union legislators met
in caucus in the Senate and House
agreement was reached, the Regulars
adjourned without making any nomina-
tions.
The Unions Slate.
The Union Republicans, however,
then proceeded to name a slate and
the following were agreed upon: Sem
ate-President pro tenn. Alvin B. Con-
ner; clerk, J. f. Goslee; reading clerk,
Thomas Phillips; enrolling clerk, c. II.
Simmons; sergeant-at-arms, c. r. Rig
gin; chaplain, the Rev. G. p. Smith;
page, Thomas L. Cook.
House-Speaker, William d. Denney;
clerk, Horace S. Brown; reading clerk,
Harry johnson; enrolling clerk, Theo-
dore Burton; chaplain. the Rev. Harry
Mitchell; sergeant-at-arms. Burke
Macklin; attorney, James NJ. Satter-
field; page, James Helbling.
The Democratic State Committee and
the Democratic legislators held a con-
ference in the Hotel Richardson during
the evening and it was the sentiment
that the Democrats should go it alone
throughout the special and biennial ses-
sions Of General Assembly. Subsequent
ly the Democratic members agreed
upon the following as their nominees
for organization;
Speaker Of the House, w. T. Smith;
clerk, f. f. Melvin; reading clerk, VIII
liam w. Welch; enrolling clerk, e. G.
Mackey; chaplain, the Rev. Henry
Mitchell; sergeant-at-arms, d. w. Van
horn; page, Ralph Wingate.
Senate-President pro tenn, David c..
Rose; clerk, f. w. Warren; reading
clerk, ]. /. Lowe; enrolling clerk, JOS
eph w. George; page, Walter Perry;
sergeant-at-arms, e. J. McNabb; chap
lain, the Rev. L. w. Layfield.
While the Regulars did not make any
nominations. it is stated that Senator
George w. Sparks. of Wilmington. has
been agreed upon for president pro TEN
of the Senate and DR.. c. Sherburne
Rice, also of Wilmington, for one of
the clerkships.
There were no developments today as
result of the action of the Union Re
publican meeting yesterday in endors-
ing Secretary of State Caleb r. lay
ton for reappointment. It is under
stood that Senator Pennewin is smart
ing under two stings administered by
the Union leaders. He was displeased
when Thomas ]. Curry was taken from
the Union ticket as a candidate for
! State Treasurer. and he is not in a
pleasant frame of mind because of the
action of the friends of Secretary OF
State Layton yesterday in having him
recommended for reappointment by the
Union Republican meeting. Pennewill
has been working assiduously in behalf
of Joseph L. Cahan for this lucrative
office.
Prominent Union Republicans de-
clared that Addicks will not lose any OF
his supporters for Senator and that this
fact was learned definitely when he and
Senator Alice conferred with the legis-
lators yesterday.
The Unions Proposition.
The proposition made by the Unions
to the Regulars in the matter OF or
ganization was that the Unions be
given the speaker pro tenn of the Sem
ate and speaker Of the House; that the
Regulars have first choice of the re-
naming offices; and the Unions then
take two offices to one for the Regulars.
The committee which will notify Gov
ernor-elect Lea OF the endorsement by
the Union Republicans of Secretary
Layton for reappointment IS: Ex-Sena-
tor s. John Abbott, chairman; Con-
gressman-elect Hiram r. Burton and
Senator d. 0. Moore. The committee
viii call upon the GOvernor-elect in
Wilmington this week.