Evening journal., 1911-01-03

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 3.-With one bal
lot taken in each branch of the Leg
islaturo early this afternoon a dead
lock is shown In both branches over
organization.
In the House the ballot for Speaker /
was Representative Moore, New Cas- I
tie county 10; Representative Teho, /
Kent county, 10. Representative Coop 4
er. Dem. Wilmington, .. After this /
futile ballot a recess was taken by |
the House until o'clock
This afternoon the Republican mem-
bers of the House viii try TO agree
upon a slate. Indications are that
Representative Moore will be chosen
speaker u Is saidthat enough votes
are already promised to him from the
lower counties.
The Senate organized at 12.45 o'clock
with Lieutenant-Governor Mendinhall
presiding senator DreXler who
bolted the caucus In the morning, at
tended the Senate session aud was
chosen temporary secretary.
The members presented ther cfe-
/ dentials and we're sworn I'm. About l.oO
| o'clock a ballot was taken for prehl-
dent pro tenn. but a deadlock resulted.
Senator Drexler refusing TO support
the caucus slate.
The caucus made a change in SER
geant-at-arms, John r. Palmer, OF
I.ewes and Rehoboih being substituted
for Victor r. simpler, the caucus
choice as Simpler was not favorable
TO Drexler politically.
The Republican senator's viii make
l. g.. Iltu Fffnrmnnn "a fn VnVII
an agreement
Efforts were made by the leader
this morning to break the dcadlock
They suggested that the Joint confer
| ence that failed TO agree up to carl
! this morning be dissolved and tina
the Senate members and House mem
hers 20 into separate conference. IN
3, plan was followed Tho House k'
publican members conferred at lcngt
h over the distribution Of offices and
IS truce was patched by The unanlmot
,t seleslion Of Representative Richard {
2lh'- t etifi
Ie for temporary speaker and Repfesel
tativc W. Edwin Evans. OF Kent, =
D. temporary secretary
Of The House assembled at noon at q
I'd call of Representative Honecker WI
e. Walter HAYES as temporary secrelar
n Representative Buckingham was en-
o. sen temporary speaker and Represe
n. tative Evans. secretary, by the Vob
n of the Republicans. the Democrats u
o. voting. Certificates of election I'VE
n- presented and the members we
sworn in. The House then took
recess. the Republican members q
IA tending TO confer this afternoon
tz try TO make completed slate. Mea
re while the Republican Senators in ca
,e Gus chose Senator Ewing as chairmi
III and Senator Marshall as secretai
IN When a motion tc caucus was carri
sv Senator Drexler protested, saying
re wanted information and charging th
n there appeared to be a "frame-up
- CERTAIN interests He said he wi
NJ willing to confer but not to caucus
,ir that time.
rs. Drexler Leaves Caucus.
ho He withdrew from the caucus an
!, lchatted "a few minutes with Govern
Pennewill and linge-e about.
The Senate caucus chose the ft
oy lowing slate;
e5 President pro tenn. Senator Darlin
NV ton. New Castle. on the third ball
ne The balloting was First, Finn.
nv Drexler, 2; Corbit and Pierce, 1 ea'
~ Second: Finn, A: Drexler, 2, El
son and Pierce, 1 each. Third. tlir
g. Drexler, 2, Pierce. 1. Senate
Ewing and Miller supported DreXh
other Senate caucus nominatio
lay were. Clerk. Walter J. Har-ingt'
las FELTON,; reading clerk p. Harry
ley Wiley, Bridgeville; enrolling Gle
j a Joseph c. Lawson. Wilmington; 81
lns geant-at-arms. Victor p. simple, B
cen timore hundred; chaplain. DR.. A.
ing ing Iightbourne. Dover; page 10
son David. Dover.
at Senator Drexler outside was
ing dignate over the caucus He said
lm- had been publicly conceded and
an denied that Sussex was entitled
des the president pro tenn, and he
the been put forward, as the Sussex nj
ing for the place. He said his frie.
were behind him I'm his attitude 2
- he declared that corporate intere
had lined up against him in the
few hours.
Senator Drexler denied a rep
that he had said he would OPP
Judge Churchman's confirmation II
% was not made president.
Il never said or intimated H."
said Il haven't considered it
,ds won't until the proper time com'
Il was intimated that he might
sign but he denied any intention
the quitting. He would not say whet
nan he would bolt the Senate caucus sl
re- The Democratic caucus this me
he