Evening journal., 1911-01-03

decided upon Representative aired
B. Moore for Speaker, with an equit-
able distribution Of the other offices
between the counties. The Speakership
was desired for a Wilmington man
because Of the important legislation
affecting Wilmington that is expected
at this session and also in recognition
of the big Republican majority piled
up in Wilmington.
Meanwhile the situation over the
president pro TEN. OF the Senate had
become unpleasant. The friends OF
Senator Drexler did not relish the
idea of him being sidetracked from
that office. They mere charging that
the railroad influences had thrown the
switch ana isolated him far from the
presidents chair They said Senator
DreXler had been given the impression
from high sources that he would be
chosen TO preside. Governor PcnneWill,
Robert G. Houston and Insurance
Commissioner Charles ii. Maull were
some OF the Sussex leaders who were
for DreXler for president pro tenn. II
became noised about that Drexler was
displeased He made II plain that he
didn't think he was being treated lair
ly. There was a report that DreXler
UiiEut nOlu lnt VI VI AA'
Senate where every one OF the nine
Republican votes are needed to make
up the necessary majority. But Sena-
tor Drexler had made no such threat
Kent and Sussex Go for offices.
Meanwhile the Kent and Sussex Re
publican members of the House, hear
ing that Senator Finn was choice
OF a majority of the Republican Sen
af,ru fnts f.racfIartf prn fqul and that
Representative Moore was TO be ad-
vocated for Speaker decided to take
a hand in the slate-making game
themselves. They held conference
I'm the Hotel Richardson and made a
slate that conceded New Castle coun-
ty but one office. that of sergeant-at-
arms of the House. The Kent and Sus-
sex members made the following
slate, which they decided to support
from top to bottom,
Speaker, Representative Tebo, OF
Dover. Kent; clerk, John $. Dabson
/ of Dagsboro, Sussex; reading clerk
Duval Mustard, of Indian River hun.
dred, Sussex; enrolling clerk, David
Roadway. of West Dover, Kent; chap
lain. the Rev. w. r. Dawson, Of Cam
den, Kent.
New Castle Men Rulled.
When the New Castle county Repub
/ lican members learned OF the Ken
and Sussex combination attempting
to hog" all the House offices but ser
geant-at-arms they said a few things
among them being a declaration tina
they would not go into a caucus Will
the Kent and Sussex members unde
such circumstances. They told Stat
Chairman Mitchell this. Chairman
Mitchell occupied an important posi-
tion here. He was trying to get tn
J caucuses into full swing and at tn
same time trying to smooth out tn
, wrinkles. He had heart TO hear
) talk with the New Castle House mem
bers and they agreed to 60 into
conference" with the Kent and Sus
sex members, but not caucus un
til they had some understanding O
fair play.
Governor in Conference.
Then the Republican leaders al
tempted 10 straighten out the tangl
over Organization Of the Senate. The
: had him beaten in caucus. but dc
, sired harmony if possible. There ais
! was a fear that DreXler might hol
: up the organization of the Senate b
= declining 20 abide by the caucus. The
there was conference OF all the RI
= publican Senators excepting Senator
y Ewing and Marshall Governor PEI
/, newill. Congressman Heald, Chairma
Mitchell, General Alden r. Benso
/ Captain Harry V. Lyons and othel
conferred with the Senators and
was made plain that a majority wa
e for Finn for president pro TEN. Drel
a Ter still maintained that he should |
+ chosen. but the plan Of having COZ
ference TO try TO straighten out q
p taugle was agreed upon. After tai
= with Senators Miller and Hazel al
Governor Pennewill. Senator DreXl'
=, said he would attend the confe
n ence.
4 Meanwhile Senators Marshall an
i Ewing had been waiting in the Sci
o ate chamber for more than an hot
N for their Republican colleagues to al
Il pear. All the Republican members
v both branches gathered in the Sena
t chamber. after getting through Il
e maze of corridors I'm the old sta
Y House, and larger crowd collect'
e i'm the corridors in the House chan
o Der.
S, The Republican members did M
j. even choose a presiding officer, b
Governor Pennewill and Chairmi
Mitchell urged that they try 20 &
e together
e Chairman Mitchell suggested that
n committee from all the counties, an
y from each branch try TO make a
.e apportionment of the offices th'
& would be fair al around
9 Get-TOgcther Comiitee Named.
y At the suggestion OF DR.. Marshal
. the following conference commits
II was named: Scnate--SenatOr Mile
y New Castle; Senator Marshall. Ken
- Senator Drexler. Sussex. House
- Representative ellis, New Castl
Representative Tebo, Kent; Repr
~ sentative Campbell, Sussex.
p They retired to a committee roo
i to confer Meanwhile the "thi
house" got into mock session. wi
. former Senator A. b. Conner presi
= ing. and former Senator George y
Sparks-his old rival for preside
q protein in a memorable deadlock
q spectator Tne Democratic Assem-
4 blymen gathered around, interested