Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-01-05
LEA WILL NOT
AID IN SETTLING
THE DEADLOCK
Governor-eiect's Attitude Is
to Let Legislators Fight
L Out Themselves
HIS MEETING WITH PENHEWILL

G,oyemor-eiect Preston Lea win noa
-Ne any part an am adjustment OF ths
.0auiocA sa, ~ the Legislature over orran-
-..sulloh' . ne made this statement this
Ir,.,l Il.oiiliils When seen at his Office in the
~. eiiol National Bank and further said
- s'asss uiLuli ne was inaugurated it would
not be within his province IL talr, - a.,s'
prominent part On politics. D'
You must remember said ha ~ -.
evening Journal reporter. chat / an-
not yet Governor"
NO. but your chances are very poos J.
was the reply. = '1'
state Senator Simeon 8 pa,,,on,,ir
ana several other Union Rennblle.s-,
members Of the Legislature eana -.
TINS city last might and held an sneor-
maj conference with the c;ova,.nr,--
eject at his home on the present eIt,,a-,
tloh at Dover. While not formally -
pointed as a committee to meet f5e
soVernor-elect, the effect was the sa5ne
LOT the deadlock was discussed ana INC
resuat OF the Union Republican cancuu
mnlch was held in the State House ~
known. 's aiAe'ua
viii Not Act as Arbiter.
Governor-elect Lea refused 10 utats
'wilat e' took place at the meeting witl.
senator Pennewill and his coileao,a~
Dut it Is believed that the object IVA.
70 Induce him to taloe a hand IN ire
settienent Of the deadlock. That the
coming Governor refused to do 40 -
TFiaetlt from his conversation today
- apparent attitude is to let the r3e-
puplcan Legislators fight 1t out annono
~. 'seiNes' ana make them Responsible
~, . oondltion which they have created
~. e lald stress upon the fact. wher
aa,il s..,isihs 70 the Journal reporter. that
1ss.is Us tilaae upon him by members OF
~. - stature and other officials. wera
a,, ,es puplic matters. He agreed, how
a' ,'.,.. mat the people OF Delaware lust
t1m = afe very much interested in the
.sa.suie ,,'.,'.., ot the General Assembly to or
',.s,,'.S .s'.'..o ssiiu thereby proceed to the
transaction OF public business
The Secretary Of state.
Regarding the appointment OF a
'etary Of State or whether the IL
atlVe hold-up had anytime ~
herewith, the Gaovernor-eleot ns
lothing TO say. His only comment va
nat the naming OF secretary nvo,,a,5
pc made by him In due time. .syom go,
leny' however" he said, that I ,nade
ne statement, as published. that
YOU'D appoint a Kent or Sussex roag
o that ONCE" '~ a'i'iA
some people think that this rvo,,id -.
'oou politics though" II was sueepsta,5
ferhaps was the answer. 'hut
ave not made such an announcement .
ne mas decided upon tbe incurnhent
~ ene pest paying Office in Delaware
y w refused to reveal his identity.
me GoFernor-elect expressed his viii
Iisness 70 give out public matters an
~ time aiter he shall have been imam
uIslted' and reaflirmed his determine
~ .,fl.l llDt 20 take any part dn he legis-
When The reporter asked him whatbe.
would prefer living in Washington
DoVef-and he appreciated this in
Llect reference TO the mention of hss
iine as compromise candidate ao,.
~ ohlted States Senatorship-he re-
lea with a twinkle in his eye that ha
2 not necessarily have to live in Dover
be Governor. - -'0'sN
Reference to Senatorship.
When it was said that sena+ou
'hneWlil and the other Union Ren,,h-
AN legislators who met him last nighA
ould hardly come to Wilmington ~
AK about the recent falI OF snow. ne
ughed. This, however. did not havs
e effect of making him renaat thS.
pics discussed. '''1
Mr. Lea said, in conclusion. that ne
not expect any entanglement over
> inauguration because OF the tie-un
the General Assembly. II win take
oath OF office on January III, Ne
ited. - no
representative Timothy T.. Townsen5
q ex-Representative John Townsend
tn Union Republicans called nno,
2 Goyernor-elect here yesterday
ey urged him to announce the an
intment Of a Secretary Of state -
rly as possible on the ground tbs+
at would clear the Legislative nud-
3 MT. Lea is reported to have az
sssed to them his desire to see
lted Republican party, but what an
er ne made TO the Secretary OF sta4a
5gestion has not been announcas