Evening journal., 1911-01-04
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pro teHi- on all DallOtS. senator MIL
Ter is not a candidate for the place.
Democrats Split Vote.
There Is some significance in the
Democratic method of splitting their
vote. Senator Monaghan is the eau
Gus nominee OF the Democrats for
president pro tenn, but instead Of the
eight Democratic Senators voting for
him, one of them is voting FOR Sena.
tor Shelldrake. The object of the
Democrats is to prevent a tie vote.
as the Constitution gives the Lieuten-
ant-Goyernor the deciding vote In
event OF the Senate being evenly di-
vided.
This provision was the subject Of
much discussion yesterday I'm the
State House corridors, Il being con-
tended by some that If one candidate
for president pro TEN. received eight
votes, and another candidate eight
votes, and Senator Drexler should
vote for somebody else, Lieutenant
Governor Mendinhall, president of the
Senate, could cast the deciding vote.
Friends of Senator Drexler and also
the Democrats contended that the
Lieutenant Governor would have no
vote unless there was an even divi-
sion Of all the votes cast Lieutenant
Governor Mendinhall took this latter
view himself. The Democrats. how
ever. thought It best to take no
chances Of a slip-up from any source.
so they split their vote SO that It
would not ~ eight at any time.
IL was pointed out that II Senator
Finn should receive eight votes. and
Senator Monaghan eight votes, with
Senator Drexler not voting, Lieuten-
ant-Governor Mendinhall could cast
the deciding vote for Senator Finn.
Harmony in Sight
The one ballot in the House yester-
day afternoon was a repetition of that
taken In the morning. Representative
1. .. Cooper, Democrat, of Wilmington,
received the thirteen Democratic votes
Tor speaker. Representative Alfred
B. Moore, Republican, Of Wilmington.
received the votes of the nine New
Castle county members, and Repre-
sentative Tebo, Republican, of Dover,
received the votes of the thirteen Re
publican members Of Kent and Sus-
sex.
When the Republican members of
the House left here yesterday after
noon 1t was with a feeling that their
differences would be patched up in the
morning, either by the withdrawal of
Mr.. Tebo from the speakership con-
test and an agreement on the distribu-
tion of the offices, or by the election
of Mr.. Moore as speaker by a combi-
nation Of New Castle county and
certain Kent and Sussex members.
While there were predictions yesler-
day afternoon that the Republican
Senator'S might restore harmony to-
day, Senator Drexler last evening said
he had not changed his attitude re-
garding the organization OF the SEN
ate. He was opposed to the Senator
ial caucus slate because Il didn't give
Sussex the president pro TEN, it be-
ing Senator Drexler's idea that Sus-
sex is entitled to the office, and as
hold-over Senator is generally chosen
president pro TEN and as he is the
only hold-over I'm Sussex It would
mean that he should be the choice
for that Office
Drexler Holds ne Key.
Senator Drexler holds the key to the
deadlock in the Senate. He is the
ninth Republican, and nine is a ma
1ority Of the Senate. II he should
persist In his attitude. it would mean
no legislation of a political character
However, he declared before he bolted
the Senate caucus yesterday morning
that he is a Republican and intends
to continue a Republican.
With Drexler holding out, the only
way organization could be brought
about would be by Democratic aid.
The Democratic Senators say they do
not intend TO take hand in the Re-
publican trouble. II was reported
about yesterday that the Democrats
might turn In and support Senator
DreXler for president pro TEN, but
some of the Democratic Senators said
this was out Of the question. "If Sem
ator Drexler or any other Republican
wants TO vote for a Democrat we will
furnish the president pro tem,' one Of
the Democratic Senators said.
Senator Drexler's attitude yesterday
was that of himself arrayed against
his eight Republican colleagues. He
says he was given the impression by
high Republican leaders and by some
Of the Senators that he was slated for
to a question yesterday, he said he
had not received any direct promise
from Senators that they would vote
for him for president pro tenn. He
feels, however, from what was said to
him by leaders and Senators, that he
was slated for president pro tenn, and
he feels, too, that some unusual in
fluence, probably that Of the railroads.
caused him to be brushed aside on
Monday afternoon.
Cause of Opposition.
While Il may be true that certain
Corporation men" are opposed to
Drexler, there Is another cause of op-
position to him. Il is that Senator
Drexler was regarded as "presumptu-
Gus" for allowing himself, a new COM
er I'm that body, TO be put forward as
a candidate for president pro TEN. of
the Senate two years ago, when he
finally broke the deadlock over or
ganization between Senator George w.
Sparks. Senator Alvan B. Conner and
himself by voting for Mr.. Sparks for
president pro tenn. Senator Drexler
received more than ono legislative
slap on the wrist" during the session
two years ago for allowing his name
to be put forward in the caucus, and
because of his independent attitude
on measures affecting railroad and
other corporate interests, in which.
however, he manifested a spirit Of
fairness.
AT any rate. Senator Drexler seems
not to have helped himself very much
by arraying himself against his eight