Evening journal., 1911-01-05

ler had been giving him, and Senator
Drexler's name was presented as a
candidate instead. With Drexler not
voting for Miller then, the other Re
publican Senators saw il would do 40
good for them to vote for Mr.. Miller,
so they kept on voting for Mr.. Finn.
After the conference in which Senator
Drexler participated with his Repub-
lican colleagues another ballot-the
third of the afternoon--was taken,
but was the same as the other two
House Members Confer.
Some of the New Castle county
members of the House had heart-to-
heart talks with their colleagues from
Kent and Sussex yesterday afternoon
and a result was that a conference of
most Of the House Republicans was
held. Representative Tebo, of Dover,
a candidate for Speaker, did not at
tend the House conference, however.
At the conference a proposition WAS
discussed Of giving New Castle county
the Speaker and -geant-at-arms, and
giving the remainder of the House
officers to Kent and Sussex counties.
This impressed many of the Kent and
Sussex members, and they thought
that an amicable program could be
brought about in the morning. After
the New Castle county members mad
gone home, some of those from Kent
and Sussex sat around and talked
/ over the situation, and some of them
professed an anxiety as to why New
Castle county seemed so intent on
gaining the Speaker of the House, and
giving up a claim to some of the
fnV no 1T
clerkships. They could not UNDER
stand such a sacrificing spirit on Tho
part OF the New Castle county Repub-
licans and more than one was asking
What does it mean"
Pairs in the Senate.
The Senate yesterday adopted a
motion that all pairs of members Of
opposite political parties be recorded
with the president and that they he
effective until cancelled by the Sena-
tors who paired. The motion pro-
vided that any Senator who should be
unavoidably absent should be paired
/ by the president with a Senate. az
the opposite party. Thus, if a Sena-
; tor misses train. he can telephone
to Lieutenant Mendinhall and Sena-
tor Monaghan. who suggested it, be-
fore it was adopted.
kecOnsidered Hasty Action.
II became known yesterday TOO
that the Kent and Sussex members
had wiped off the slate they hasti.
ly agreed upon in their caucus of Mon.
day night. The Kent and SUISSE,
members got an impression on Mon.
day night that the New Castle mem.
Ders were preparing to force a slate
upon them, and they made a combi.
nation to take all the Offices for Keni
and Sussex excepting the sergeant.
alarms. They realized that they hat
acted too hastily and unreasonable
when they thought 1t over yesterday
and rescinded their action OF the pre-.
vious night, although deciding to con,
tinue voting for Mr.. Tebo for speak
er until some satisfactory adjust
ment could be agreed upon. Al
through yesterday. however, there
were indications that some of tn,
Kent and Sussex Republicans woulC
not hesitate to cease supporting Mr.
Tebo If they could agree on an or
ganization that would be satisfac
tory to the Representatives Of tn,
three counties, giving New Castle tn,
speaker, which IL was generally
thought would be Representative A
b. Moore.
No Effect on Senat0rship.
The delay in the permanent or
ganization Of both branches OF thu
Legislature will have no effect on thl
election of a United States Senator
which is set for Tuesday, Januar.
II, Is permanent organization is mad
by that time. The statute provides
that both branches shall proceed L
the election Of a United States Sena
tor on the second Tuesday after tn
meeting and organization Of the Leg
islature. Both branches effected
temporary organization yesterday
ii and the second Tuesday thereafte