Evening journal., 1911-01-09

d int Legislature up 10 Dtldlui
Drexler, whose hold-out has tied up
he Senate organization, the House at
noon elected Representative Dennard
W Campbell. Republican, Of the Sew
enth district, Sussex county, as
speaker
1t was on the thirteenth ballot, too.
Representatives Moore and Tebo,
rivals of a week, withdrew and allow
ed the Sussex caucus to nominate the
speaker.
Mr. Campbell is of Selbyville. Balti-
more hundred, part OF Senator Drex-
lers own district. and this is regarded
as blow to Drexler's claim that Sus-
sex be given the temporary president
of the Senate.
with the House organized. and a
Sussex man as speaker, Drexler will |
have the whole burden of further /
deadlocking or organizing the legis-
lature put squarely up to him this af-
ternoou.
His Republican colleagues this af-
ternoon said they knew no change IN
his attitude.
Republican members Of the House,
from New Castle county Immediately
after arrival here went into confer
ence at the Hotel Richardson for more
than an hour. Representative Moore
informed his colleagues that he stood
willing as he always had. to step
aside in the interests of harmony.
The New Castle delegation decided
to withdraw Mr. Moore as a candi-
date, and to make a proposition To-
the Kent and Sussex members that
they withdraw Representative Tebo
and agree upon a Sussex man for
speaker
Meanwhile the Kent and Sussex
members had a conference in Mr..
Tebo's Office and decided to await a
proposition for New Castle, and Rep
resentative Honecker was appointed
steering chairman for Kent and SuE-
sex.
One ballot was taken by the House
shortly before - O'Clock without
change, and a recess for fifteen min
utes was taken
Kent and Sussex members went in
| to conference and Representative
/ Moore outlined New Castles PROPOSE
| ton that he and Mr. Tebo retire and
! a Sussex man be elected as speaker.
/ This was accepted and the Kent mem-
bers left the nomination to the Sus-
/ sex members.
The Sussex delegation unanimously
picked Representative Campbell.
Campbell Chosen Speaker.
The House reconvened at 1915
o'clock, and Representative Tebo had
the nominations reopened. He nOmi-
mated Mr.. Campbell for speaker and
] u
great pleasure 10 second the motion.
/ Representative Henry Clayton White
was at the barber shop, and delay
was requested until he could return.
The ballot was taken at 1913 o'clock
resulting as follows. Campbell. Y;
Or. 20. Cooper. 10. Temporary Speak
or Buckingham designated DR.. Cooper
and Mr. Teho as committee to es-
cort Mr. Campbell TO the chair.
Mr.. Buckingham administered the
oath to Speaker Campbell.
In taking the chair Speaker Camp
Sell said: "This is a great surprise
TO me. and ! don't know how TO eN-
press my thanks. You all, or many
of Won know me, and that | am not
used TO much of this. Teach me {;
bear with me and / will guarantee a
square deal to the best interest OF
the people and the State
A recess was ordered until o'clock.
The members congratulated Speaker
Campbell He is a farmer aud lum-
herman, his home being at Selbyville.
he is the owner OF nearly one thous-
and acres of land.
when Dennard W. Campbell says
he will give a square deal he will dc
IT," said Representative Hammond
Democrat The New Castle county
members said they acted solely Tor
harmony.
Representative TebO says the plar
followed today was that proposed b,
the Kent-SusseX conference on Fri
day. A caucus of all the Republican
House members was called Tor Lo'
O'Clock to select remaining officers tol
the House. The New Castle COUNT
members say they will not take on
Office as they desire to show Kent ant
Sussex they were standing for princi
ple and not spoils, The general feel
ing among the House members wa
that the Senate situation is now 'ul
to Drexler.'
Drexler Yet Balks.
Senator DreXler left the stat
House before Speaker Campbell wa
chosen, but he was informed of wha
3 would be done before he left II
+ said the situation so far as he Is con
cerned is unchanged
, The Senate took three ballots. the
2 Republican members again supporting
r Senator Finn, the original caucus
I nominee. for president pro TEN.
Much whispering among the Demo
cratic Senators led to a report thai
: the Democratic Senators might sup
. lport Drexler. Senator Monaghan
/, lDemoc attic leader, said that would not
e be done today. at least The Demo
S cratic daily program is arranged eacf
morning and it is reported A PROPOSE
to support Drexler may be discussed
}, tomorrow.
(. In event OF a Democratic break, II Il
!, said one or two Democratic Senator!
a may support Republican other thar
v now decided upon for temporar,
T. president.
d When the members of the Legislatur
y came 10 Dover today 1t was with
general feeling that something shogi