Evening journal., 1909-01-05
SOPER'S BOLT
STOPS THE
ORGANIZATION
Com rrom F1rat Page.

Cont -"-' From First Page.
There were four candidates FOR Clerk OF
the House. the vote being. Megear, 10;
slias Reynolds, o. Artemas Smith, q;
Herman c. Taylor, 1.
There were five men after the reading
clerkship, the vote being McNabb, 10. Irv-
ing Culver 2; vlrden /; C. NJ. Gooden. l.
Frank wngate. 2.
For enrolling clerk there were five can
didates. the vote being II. M. Knowles.
8. Irving Culver. 3; willis Moore, /; Ed
ward Raymond. 3.
Seven men wanted to be sergeant-at-
arms. three ballots being required before
Carey won out. George G. Rothwell re-
ceived one vote. j. a. Wright. /; j. c. ABB
bott, 1, and The others were given 10 other
candidates.
Two ballots were required to name a
chaplain before the Rcv. Joseph Brown
/ Turner was chosen. the others voted for
being the Revs j. A. Buckson, a. w.
I Iightbourne and the Rev. Mr.. Allen.
Republican House Caucus.
/ The Republican members Of the House
IN caucus made the following slate' Speak
/ er Representative A. W. spruance; clerk,
Harvey o. Derrickson. SusseXM reading
! clerk. George l.. Townsend. Jr., New Cas-
! tie county; enrolling clerk. George NJ.
| Fisher Jr Kent, sergeant-at-arms, VIII
| liam Cakes Now Castle; chaplain, the
Rev H. =. McFaul; page, Howell Horsey.
Forty-thfee ballots were not required by
/ the six Democratic Senators 20 name their
slate. one ballot resulted thus: President
pro tenn, Senator Thomas NJ Monaghan;
clerk. John Herrant, Sussex reading
clerk. d. H. Boyce Kent; enrolling clerk,
/ George H. Hanson. New Castle, sergeant
alarms. Obadiah Vincent, Sussex chap
lain, the Rev. +. c. Mosorley.
Democrats we're here in force last night
but the usual Republican array was Lack
ing. The big leaders were scarce. Dr.
Caleb r. Layton was here circulating
among his friends and Lieutenant-Gover-
nor John NJ. Mendinhall and Congressman
| Hiram r.. Burton also were I'm the gath
ering as well as Alden r. Benson and
Colonel William d. Denney. of Dover.
There were very few from Wilmington.
Even Representative Edward C. Bradford.
Jr did not come down for the caucus.
Recall Higgins Election.
Just twenty years ago last night the
first Republican Senator from Delaware
Anthony Higgins-was chosen in cau-
Gus Some OF the warehouses; like G.. Il.
Swain and Hugh c. Browne. were con-
trasting last nights quiet with the great
scenes OF twenty years ago. Last nights
gathering was the quietest on the eve of a
Legislature ever known here.
The Rev John NJ. Arters was here
looking after the temperance interests and
the "wets" and drys" were numerously
represented I'm the preliminary surveys OF
the field. John H. Goodwin was here and
report had Il that he was working In be.
half Of the temperance advocates.
What is a Delaware Legislature with
out a deadlock
mo Legislature at all"
That might be the theory upon which
the Republican Senators and the Demo.
cratic representatives proceeded I'm the
caucuses 10 select their candidates for
the two branches. The Republican senat
ors gave up the struggle at midnight after
taking forty-three futile ballots for a
president pro tenn, Of the Senate and the
Democratic Representatives nominated
their slate Of officers for the organization
Of the House only after one OF their num-
er-Representative Soper, had bolted th'
caucus after he had been defeated FOL
speaker
The Republican Senator'S voted for foui
candidates for president pro tenn. Senato
George w. Sparks Of Wilmington; Sen
ator Alvan b. Conner, Of FELTON,. Ken
county; Senator Remsen c. Barnard o
Camden. Kent county. and Senator Loui
r. Drexler, OF Bethany Beach, Susse'
county. On most of the forty-three ballot
Mr.. Sparks received four votes. Mr.. Con
ner four votes, Mr.. Barnard. one vote an'
Mr. .Drexler one vote. There were time
when Mr.. Sparks received five votes AM
! Mr. Conner five votes, Barnard three vote
! and Mr.. Drexler three votes six wer
necessary for a caucus nomination. an
the much needed vote das not forthcom
ing. So the Republican Senators wisel
decfded to adjourn until $50 o'clock thI
morning after their forty-third ballot ha
been taken.
The supporters Of Senator Sparks werl
r aside from himself, Senator's corbit. Film
and Rowland