Smyrna times., 1905-01-11
LEGISLATURE CONTEST WILL
NOT PREVENT INAUGURAL
PREPARATION BEING MADE TO NDUCT
GOVERNOR LEA INTO CFFIcE TUESDAY.
Committee Appointed 10 Arrange For the Fes.
tivites of the Dsy-GOyernor Lea's Desire
That Ii Shall Be Void OfPOmp.

There is no change in the situation
at Dover to- day. Both Houses met
tnis morning and after several ballots
had been taken with the same result as
Yesterday, they adjourned to meet to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The
deadlock is on and is as firm as ever.
The Legislature went through all
motions of trying to elect presiding
officers yesterday without sundering
the deadlock that has existed for one
week. The Senate and House were
unable to ballot for a United States
senator, because of a combination of
the Democrats with the Union Repub-
hcans to recess without an opportunity
for balloting for senator to take place
This is the Erst combination that has
been made in the present assembly,
and just how far it may 60, and what
scope it may embrace, is for the future
to decide Sufficient it is to know that
the Democrats in their determination
not to begin voting for Senator, were
on'y too glad to ally themselves with
the Union Republicans, to stave of
voting for Senator, which the Regular
Republican members thought should
begin yesterday. Senator Rose and
Senator Monaghan of the Democratic
side of the Assembly conferred with
Willard Salisbury, John Biggs aud
former Judge David T. Marvel, in
Wilmington, and from them gathered
that there was no necessity to begin
balloting yesterday as voting for SEN
ator should begin on the second Tues
day following organization OF the pres
ent session of the Legislature. The
Democratic members went into confer
ence IN the State House, and decided
to refrain from balloting, even if it
should become necessary to absent
Rose and Senator Monaghan quietly
reached an understanding with Sena-
tor Conner and Senator I. G. Moore
on the Union Republican side. for
Democrats and Unionists to combine
to defeat a motion to begin balloting
for Senators. This combination of
Democrats and Union Republicans was
sufficient to dominate Overwhelmingly
both branches. The opinion is that in
other things Democrats will keeI
hands off and Unions will fight alone,
Governor LEAFS Inauguration Next Tuesday,
BETTING ceremony, with that dig
nifty and trend of pleasure that have
been set by precedent will feature the
Inauguration of Preston Lea as the
fourth Republican governor of Della
ware on Tuesday next. The General
Assembly arose to a realization OF 1T
obligation to the name of the common
wealth and the courtesy and respec
that should be accorded the incoming
governor, and unanimously appointed
a committee of eight to arrange TO
Inauguration ceremonies that will up
hold the dignity of the State. Senate
Pennewill introduced in the Senat
and Representative Lyons In tn
House, resolutions providing for tn
appointment of a joint committee
arrange for the inaugural ceremonies
The committee comprises Senator PEI
newill. Senator Mendinhall, Senate
Monaghan, and Representatives Arm
strong, Lyons, Denney, W. A. Smit
and Prettyman. Senator Pennewl
was made chairman and Represent
tive Smith, secretary. The inaugur'
committee settled down to work IL
mediately, and appointed the varioI
subcommittee, as follows: Musi
Senators Mendinhall and Monagha
Entertainment, Messrs. Lyons ar
Armstrong; Inaugural Ball, Mr.. De
ney; Reception, Senator Pennewll
Parade. Mr.. Smith. There is also
committee on transportation to try
get reduced railroad rates.
Street Parade and Who will Compose IL
Major Edmund Mitchell, OF W
mington, will probably be ehief MI
shal of the parade that will act as
escort for Governor-elect Lea. l
First Delaware Infantry, headed
the First Infantry Band and-the De
ware College Cadets will comprise
escort for Mr.. Lea. Governor hu
has rendered the militia as az esco
and the inaugural committee WILL co
plete its arrangements for the ira :.
portation and care Of the troops
Inauguration ceremonies VIII u
place at noon, probably in the coui
court room, and the inaugural rec
ton will be held in the evening"
probably in the court room. Inc
augural ball will be held in the nc
Richardson, and the large dining 10
will be cleared for dancing.