Evening journal., 1909-01-07

the Rev. Joseph Brown Turner of Dover.
Chaplain Named Unanimously
After the Rev Mr.. Turner had received
IS votes and the Rev d. +. McFaul. Of
Wyoming. Il votes for chaplain the selec-
ton Of Chaplain Turner was made unani-
nous on motion of Representative Eli
son. Republican. Mr.. McFaul was norni-
mated for chaplain by Representative
Ainscow Of Wilmington. The election OF
Clarence Dempsey for page was made
unanimously by reclamation.
Announcement of Dr. Coopers election
was greeted with applause. He made a
brief speech thanking his colleagues for
the honor conferred and promising to
fulfill the duties Of Speaker impartially,
fairly and to the best Of his ability.
Mr.. Megear was placed i'm nomination for
clerk by Representative Connolly. while
Harvey O. Derrickson, Republican. Of
Dagsboro was placed in nomination for
clerk by Representative Townsend. Mr.
McNabb was nominated for reading clerk
by Mr. Soper and George J.. Townsend
Jr. Republican. was nominated for read
ing clerk by Representative Ellison. Mr..
Donoho nominated Mr Knowles for en-
rolling clerk and Mr.. jackson nominated
George NJ Fisher, Jr., Republican. Of
Wyoming, for enrolling clerk Mr. Dom
Ohio nominated Mr. Carey for sergeant
alarms. and Mr., Morrison nominated VIII
liam Oakcs, Republican, of near New
ark. Mr. Hopkins nominated the Rev. Mr..
Turner for chaplain, and Colonel Ainscow
nominated the Rev. Mr.. McFaul.
The newly elected officers were sworn
In. and Clerk Megcar notified the Senate
that the House was organized and ready
10 proceed to business Tho Senate was
about adjourning. and nothing further was
done during tho day.
Says He Will Be Fair.
After the lag Of truce had been hostod
AIr Soper declined to make any statement
as to how or why the compromise was ef-
fected Speaker Cooper said he had not
entered into any deal regarding the ap-
pointment Of House committees, but the
general impression is that tho temperance
committee at least. and possibly some
others win be constituted I'm a manner
pleasing to Mr. Soper and his temperance
friends.
Even if tho temperance committee
should be made up wholly of men OF
temperance sentiment II does not neces-
sarily follow that bills affecting the liquor
business shall be referred 10 the temper
ance committee. Speaker Cooper if he
should be so disposed could refer the bills
10 any committee he might choose. lie
could refer a bill for resubmission of the
question OF license ia Kent or Sussex
county. for instance. TO the committee on
fish. oysters and game if he were so in
ciined It Is not mandatory that he should
refer il TO the temperance committee or
committee on revised statutes. But there
is no impression that Speaker Cooper
would do any such thing as that, for
Democrats and Republicans alike lool,
upon Dr. Cooper as eminently falr and up
right in his legislative conduct.
No Lawyers Yet
Representative Connolly. Of Wilmington,
did himself proud i'm the position OF tenn
porarv Speaker Of the House while or
ganization was being effected. and he gave
way to DR.. Cooper when the latter was
elected speaker Representative Janv.el
had been acting as temporary clerk Mr.
MegoS- entered upon his clerical duties
az once, as did Reading Clerk McNabb
Former Clerk Swain. Of Bridgeville. as.
sisted Mr.. Megear during the afternoon
Reading Clerk McNabb has a voice that
can be heard over in the Senate chamber
il he talks loud enough and the doors arc
open.
It was said to-day that the Democrats
win favor but one attorney for the
House. Their choice Is John B. Hutton OF
Dover. In the past few years the major.
ity and minority party. each has had
a lawyer in the House. The Senate has not
taken up the qustion OF electing an at.
torney as yet. Several names are spoker
or among them being Frank II. Davis ol
Dover. Walter II. Hayes. sylvester d
Townsend. Harry p. Joslyn and Frank L
Speakman.