Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07
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TALK CONTEST
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resentative elias T. Bennett, Jr., of
the First District Of Sussex county,
some of them today were little du-
bious about prosecuting the contest.
Bennett was elected by FIVE plurality
and notice of contest was filed by
John c. Dickerson. his Democratic
opponent He alleged that eighteen
cut ballots were rejected because Of
improper marking
The Republican and Democratic
candidates for the Levy Court were
both named Reed and Dickerson's
notice claims that the ballots we're
rejected because of the way the
names of the Reeds were confused.
The contest is being worked by the
Salisbury men and County Chairman
James NJ. Tunnel. of Sussex has been
agitating it among the Democratic
members but some of them are chary
about pressing it, fearing that the Re-
publicans may retaliate by pressing
Charles A. Evans contest against
Senator Henry Williams, Democrat
Of the second Kent district, and UNI
seat Williams.
Il was commented as Insignificant
that there were but thirteen desks
on the Republican side of the House
this morning although with Bennett
there are fourteen Republican mem
bers. Representative Benefits name
did not appear on the temporary
printed roll call either. He was
sworn in however. but no formal
move was made during the morning
to prosecute the contest and IL was
rumored this afternoon that il would
be abandoned
The House Democrats and Senate
Republicans last night nominated lie.
Roy billiard for page, but the House
! Democrats this morning elected
Nolan Hutchins. of Dover. as page
and the Senate elected the Hilliard
youth
Lieutenant-Governor John NJ. Men
dinhall called the Senate to order
at 1850 o'clock. The Rev. T. J
Sarde, Of Dover, chaplain, offering
prayer
Senator Blackstone, Of George
town. was absent
Senator Ewing acted as secretar,
and DR.. Wilbur d. Burton. secretary
and Harry Wiley. reading clerk O
the last Senate were present to as
sist
Senator Hazel escorted the cour
messengers and certificates of cleo
tion was read. Senator Marshall wal
designated to administer the oath {,
the newly elected members. Tit
Senate on Mr. Ewing's motion. pro
ceeded to organize and the Repub
lican state slate was elected by a vot'
of nine to seven
Senators Walls and Pierce escort
ed President Pro tenn Marshall to tn
chair and he was sworn in. Presi
dent Pro TEN Marshall promised Il
discharge his duties impartially ant
to the best of his ability and h
sought the cooperation Of his col
leagues.
The Democratic minority voted 70
! their slate as follows. President Pr
E tenn Senator e. c. Walls. Secretar.
/ e. Frank Locates; Reading Clerl
e Alonzo r. Baxter: Enrolling Clerl
y Edward j. Durney; Sergeant at arm
John w. Spices On the first ball,
for secretary the vote was eight
i. eight, some Republican by mistaB
= voting for Locates. On the next ball'
r StOopes was elected.
d Had Senator Blackstone been pre-
: sent and voted for Locates the latte
S would have been elected as a resu
e of some Republicans mistake, as
e would have made nine votes fC
7 ooofor CanafOr RlaclxqtOnq's son
/. illness was given as reason for hi
l. going home. DR.. Cooper's concu
= rent resolution naming James S. Coz
= win. Of Dover as telephone messeng'
= was adopted by the house.