Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-08
HARMONY
HOVERS OVER
LEGISLATURE
Continued From First Page.


the House Democrats Mrs. Weaver
and Miss Roach were elected, Mr.
Gormley putting in nomination Miss
Margaret Horn and Miss Alice Foster
Of Dover. When the Republican Sem
ators learned that the House had d.
vided the stenographers between the
two parties they decided that inas-
much as another stenoRrapher will
be necessary as soon az the Legisla-
turc gets busy. TO support a candi-
date to be suggested by Senator
Gormley for the place So far. the
only disturbing factor Is the Demo
cratic Senatorial fight, but It was d.
vorced from the organization OF the
legislature.
Lieutenant Governor Mcndinhall
and Speaker Holcomb announced that
as required by the Constitution the
official vote for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor would be canyassed
on Monday
Resolutions extending the usual
courtcsies Of the floor were adopted
by both branches. and both are work
ing under the rules of the last fes-
sion.
Republican and Democratic mem
befs OF tho House went into separate
conferences during the afternoon to
pick nominees for House stonograph-
crs and attorney for the House. Some
OF the Democrats had been agitating
the naming OF two Democratic attor-
neys for the House. but the Demo-
cratic caucus decided TO name but one
attorney as In the past James NJ.
Tunnel of Georgetown. chairman Of
the Sussex County Committee, receiv-
cd 16 votes and ARENAS Smith OF
/ Wilmington five votes In the caucus.
Mr. Tunnefi-was elected. after Repre-
sentative Hammond nominated him.
by a party vote the Republicans sup
porting Philip j. Garrett. who was
nominated by Representative Grant
land. II was not generally known
that Mr. Grantland was III and had
come TO Dover against the advice of
his physician
Some OF the Democrats we're mned
because Senator Blackstones absence
deprived the Democrats OF the cleo
ton OF former Representative y.
Frank Locates as secretary OF the
Senate. A Republican Senator mad
vertently voted for MT Locates for
secretary. making his vote eight and
that for William d. Sto0pcs Repub-
lican. eight Had Mr. Blackstone,
who was home IN Georgetown, been
present Mr. Locates would have re-
ceivcd nine votes. II was explained
that Senator Blackstone had gone
home because OF the illness OF his
son Some OF tho Democrats recalled
that Senator Blackstone was not
pleased. either because of the lack OF
support accorded his brother who
had been a candidate for clerk of the
House
william G.. Jones. Jr, OF Whining
ton who was chosen attorney for tho
Senate. was kept busy yesterday He
assumed his duties as soon as he was
elected. Mr. Jones at one time was
attorney Tor the New Castle count,
/ Levy Court
, William ID. Sioopos. secretary o
the senate. lost no time in gottin'
i busy Already his happy smile haN
made friends OF all the Senators H
: was instructed yesterday by Or VII
bur D. Burton. secretary of the las
Senate r. Harry Wiley. reading
! clerk of the last Senate, also wal
present to instruct Duval Y. Mustard
tho new reading clerk John S. Dob
son. clork Of The last House, instruct
ed Or. Samuel r. Cuhbage. the new
clerk. and George Hanson. the read
ing clerk I'm their duties The impress
sion prevails that both branches arr
, manned by able officers as we'll al
genial