New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
THE N0GIS OF DELAWARE
Republican Faction Breaks Up
CaucuS-To Fight 1t Out.
rBr TELroRAPH TO THE TR,BrNEi


Dover DEL Jan 4-Some of the Union Repub-
ncan members Of the Delaware Legislature. evil
IDENTIFY becoming tired Of the daily farce OF meet
ing here and adjourning without enecting an or
ganization, called a caucus at noon to-day 10
discuss breaking the deadlock over the organ
hation which has existed since yesterday To
get the question properly before the Union Re-
publican members as a whole the following res
olution presented at a caucus:
Be it resolved by this caucus, That the Union
Republican members of the General Assembly
submit a proposition to the Regular Republicans
rendering them one-third of the onlcers OF lile
General Assembly, giving them nrsi cnoice; @ ule
Unions taking the next two offcers, anu SO uONh
the line.
The resolution was presented by Senator s. s.
PennewII a Union Republican. and was
strongly supported by Senator Pennewill and
Representatives A. r. Benson and John I. Van
denburg and a number of others. To others OF
the caucus if was like wildhre, and before the
resolution could be put motion to adjourn was
made and carried. the caucus ending abruptly
and confusion ensuing.
Senator Conner, who is the Union candidate
for president pro TEN. OF the Senate, continued
the discussion with Senator Pennewill after the
caucus. expressing himself in positive terms chat
ne never would agree 10 such proposition. but
expected TO fight it out If no organization was
effected during the entire sixty days allotted to
the sitting of the legislature. Senator Corners
contention is that the Unions. who are largely
IN the majority, should by all means be allowed
TO naIae the majority of the officers. especially
the Speakers Of both houses
Senator Pennewill's contention is that he is
doing what his constituents desire him to do in
tho interest OF party harmony. and to accomplish
this end he submitted the above proposition.
SO enraged did some of the Union Republican
members become over the attempt 20 force the
resolution througs that it was intimated that
should another such move be made in caucus
they would bolt To the intiTnation that
unless the legislature was shortly organized the
Republican National Committee might take a
hand. Senator Connor replied:
The national committee the Governor-elect
nor any other living person in Delaware else
where cannot make Us recede from our present
positoion. We are here to fight this thing out
once and for all. We have already given in TO
the Regulars too much until now have not
single State officer in the State House, and
Will not have unless GoVernor-elect Lea should
appoint a Union Republican TO the office OF
Secretary OF State.
The solution of the deadlock seems no nearer
now than it was week ago. neither is it likely
20 be solved for many days yet TO come.
A report was in circulation here tonight from
reliable sources shat committee Of three ap-
parently disinterested parties from Sussex
County, waited on Governor-elect Lea at his
home in Wilmington and urged him TO appoint
2 Secretary Of State It developed that Gov
ernor Lea informed his visitors TO return to
their homes and work with a will 20 bring about
an organization of the two houses. and then the
Secretary OF State would be chosen. AS New
Castle County had candidate for the Office
or Sussex County. and would be a Union Re
publican