Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-01-14
HOW THE HOUSE
WAS ORGANIZED
After the Election of Speaker
Other Selections Were
Speedily Made
SENATE'S PERFUNCTORY SESSION
specIaI 70 The HvenIng Journal.

extra edition of The Evening Journal
late yesterday afternoon, the House ef-
fectod an organization by the election
OF William ID. Dcnney. nion Republi-
can. as Speaker. and also selected the
other officers. Il then adjourned until
10 a. m. Monday.
The Senate had taken a recess until
this morning before the development
occurred, and, accordingly Senators
Rose, DEM, and Barnard, u. r., today
held a perfunctory session I'm order 10
keep the body in continuous session.
A further recess was then taken until
Monday.
The Union Republican Senators APP
pear to be determined to prolong the
deadlock I'm the Senate until either
Conner or Sparks shall be elected as
president pro TEN.
The Ballot For Speaker.
The ballot for Speaker Of the House
resulted;
William d. Denney, Union,
Republican .............,.. 21
Willard Il. Smith, Demo-
crat .....................,.. IL
Total votes cast, s3; necessary "a
elect, II.
Representative Smith, the Democratic
caucus nominee. voted for Mr.. Denney
The announcement Of the vote could
not be heard for the vociferous APP
plause.
The House officers were suddenly In a
tumble, and excitement reigned su-
preme. In the shuttle. however. a COM
mittee was finally selected TO escort
Representative Denney to the chair
and he was sworn in by Temporary
Speaker Baggs. The House then pro.
ceeded to further business. Repre-.
sentatves Jester. Regular Republican
and Abbott. Union Republican. alter.
mated in the nominations OF the re-
manning House officers, Mr.. Jester nom.
mating the Regulars and Mr.. Abbott
the Unions. in turn, each ballot result
ing as follows;
Other Officers.
Clerk OF the House-Thonas S. Lewis
Regular Republican, Wilmington, 2l
Elijah +. Melvin. Democrat, Frederick
l12. LOWS declared elected: sworn Il
by Speaker Deuney.
Reading clerk-Captnin TheOdor
Burton. Union Republican, Lewes. 20
William II. Welsh. Democrat, SUSSEX
y. Burton elected. but absent.
Enrolling clerk-A. V. Leslie Georg'
Regular Republican. New Castle. 20
70. G.. Mackey, Democrat Newark. i.
George declared elected and sworn IN.
Chaplain--The Rev. ]. Harry Mitch
ELL pastor Armory M. E. Church
Dover. 90: the Rev. George p. Jones
pastor Milford NJ. r. Church. 12. Mitch
ell elected.
Page--John Helbling. Jr., Union Re
publican. Dover. 20; Ralph Wingats
Democrat. Dover. II. Helbling elected
A resolution was then presented noti
Tying the Governor that the House wa
lin session and ready to receive an
communication he might present. Rep
resentatives Wilson, Baggs and Coope
lappointed to so notify him. buried OF
and at 43O y. m. Secretary of stat
Layton was admitted with the Cover
nors message. which was read.
Five hundred copies of the Governor
message were ordered and then there wa
a rush OF business.
The First Bill.
Representative Armstrong gave motto
OF the first bill, and Il caused the commo
tion TO renew. It provided for a fixed sal
larry for the Office Of Secretary Of State an
tho turning over by him Of all the fee
into the treasury Of the State.
Representative Smith. Democrat, wa
on his feet almost simultaneously wit
notification OF a bill TO repeal the cele
brated chapter of Volume q, Laws q
Delaware, providing for the appointment
Of voters assistants. Speaker Denne
raped for order after the reading OF thl
notice and requested that after adjourn
ment all the Republican members OF u
House remain and confer with him in IN
State House parlor.
Considerable amusement was created b
the return Of the committee TO notify IN
Governor. The committee marched up tn
floor in a solid phalanx and Chalrma
Wilson began; ''Mr. Speaker your con
mittee 20 notify the governor that thl
House is organized has communicate
with him over the telephone and he send
back word that he is dee-lighted and yer
much pleased that this House has OF
ganized and directs the Secretary o
State to present to you his communics
tions"
Representative Stafford got the fir.
resolution through the House-re-adoptin
the rules Of the old House. temporarily.
Representative Benson got resolutio
through. contracting with John S. Rowa
for forty copies Of each daily newspape
published in Delaware and at least on
paper for each member published outsld
Of the State.