Evening journal., 1911-01-10

however, that the Democrats today
might consider a suggestion that they
support Drexler for president The
Democrats map out their daily program
each morning.
Says il Doesn't Affect Him.
Speaking Of the effect of Representa-
/ tive Campbell's election as Speaker up
on his attitude, Senator Drexler said
/ yesterday afternoons:
"The election of ID. W. Campbell does
not have any particular bearing on my
position in the Senate. While IL j. my
desire and has been that my section of
tho State receive proper recognition from
my party and while have been greatly
aided in my efforts TO accomplish some
thing for the people by the kind support
given to my efforts by the members of
the House, cannot look uon the giving
OF a position in that body to a member
from my district a. affecting in the least
the great issue which | am standing upon
at this time"
New Clerk Sworn In.
After the House had chosen its Of
ficers yesterday afternoon, Clerk Dodson
was sworn in and the House proceeded
to business. The rules of the session
two years ago were adopted as the tenn
porary rules, and Speaker Campbell ap.
pointed the following as committee to
frame and report new rules; Represen-
tatives Tebo, Messick, I. o. Cooper, and
Locates.
Mr. Wilson moved that committee
be sent TO notify the Senate that the
House is organized and ready for bus
mess, but the Senate had adjourned and
no committee was sent.
Mr.. M~rvel moved that the Governor
be empowered to employ a watchman for
the State House and to guard the Leg
islative records, but a question was
raised as to whether a joint resolution
was required and action on this was de-
ferred for awhile
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution that
the Speaker be authorized to name a
clerk to assist him. DR.. Cooper said he
recognized the necessity of clerical as.
sistance Tor the Speaker, but he suggest.
ed that the Speaker engage clerk who
also is a stenoWapher for the conven.
fence of the members OF the House as
well as the Speakers. Mr. Hoffecker
Mr.. Conwell and others discussed thi;
and thought il would be well. Mr.. Hof
fecker offered an amendment to that eff
feet but later withdrew it, and the mo
tion empowering the Speaker to emnloy
a clerk went through without objection
The selection will be left to the Speak
er's discretion
Some other details of organization
were transacted, and Representativ,
White suggested an adjournment of the
House until Thursday but did not pres
it and the House adjourned until ].
O'Clock today.
Raymond Finn of Newport, who i
to be stenographer for the Senate, tool
mp his quarters in one Of the cOmmitte,
rooms yesterday. He was engaged b,
Lieutenant Governor Mendinhall. and i
son of the hate Marshal William r
Finn, and is a relative Of Senator Oar
lington Finn.
Clerk Clendaniel, of the Senate, who i
holding over from last session receive,
n letter from Boston yesterday askin.
what day had been selected as the las
on which new business could be intro
duced. Mr.. Clendaniol wrote a lette
stating that the Legislature was still
unorganizezd, and he could not tell tn
first or last day on which new busines
could be introduced.
Senator Drexler on Sunday brough
his new American Traveller autoL. .obil
from Philadelphia to Dover. He wi
take it to his home at Bethany Beac
the latter part of the week. He ha
been an enthusiastic automobilist fo
several years.
Nine ballots we're taken in the Sen
ate yesterday without result. Thi
makes forty-iiye in all up TO the time @
adjournment yesterday.
senator Finn yesterday afternoo
moved that committee of three b
named to draft temporary rules, but Sen
ator Monaghan objected and the Dem
ocrats and Senator Drexler killed tn
motion.
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