Milford chronicle., 1914-12-25
WALKER and GRANTLAND
ARE chosen TO PRESIDE

That the Republican members Ol Tue
1.r;siature who will control both Senate
M IA House. are determined to nave a
ssion a.1 as harmonious as possible, IS
s,.i5ent from the conference held at the
Young Mems Republican Club last Mon
i1,' sfternoon. After talking over
Ia iIaagislative program to fulfill the promises
jnledpes made in the Republican plat
sorr1 s,,g and during the campaign, the mem
L. and members elect of the Leglsla-
t,,-e decided to hold caucuses to decide
~, ~ nresiding officers of both branches,
ond also to agree upon some plan TOR an
a-,,;table and harmonious distribution OF
~ officers for the Senate and House.
Tho caucus of Republican Senators
ocreed upon Senator John M. Walker,
of ofHockessin, for president pro TEN. OF
tbe Senate. and the Republican mem
bors of the House agreed upon Repre-
sontative Charles H. Grantland, OF VIII
Toington. for Speaker of the House;
Roth were selected unanimously, and
+,,itb no other candidates for the honors
beinp brought forward against them;
The caucuses also decided upon plan
for distribution of the legislative Of
fces that will give fair recognition to the
three counties. Wilmington and rural
New Castle cou t. were one unit IN the
distribution of offices, and Kent ana
Sussex county as mother VI 1t. 1t was
learned that New Castle county Will pc
allotted the president pro TEN. OF the
Senate. the Speaker of the House. tne
chief clerk and sergent- alarms OF the
Senate and the attorney for the house;
The remaining six salarled ofnces OF
the Senate and House will be divided
equally between Kent and Sussex
counties, the allotment of offices to be
decided upon in a joint caucus OF Kent
and Susesex members.
New Castle county members OF the
Senate will caucus to select the ofncers
of the Senate allotted to that county,
and the Kent and Sussex Senators Will
caucus to apportion and select the Of
fcers allotted to the two lower countles.
The Republican Representatives from
New Castle county will caucus to select
the officers of the House allotted to that
county. and the Kent and Sussex Repre-
sentatives will caucus jointly to appor-
tion and select the officers of the House
allotted to those counties.
No attempt was made in the caueuses
TO choose the men for the various offices
of Senate and House. This selections
will be made in caucuses to be held prob
ABLY on Monday night, January 4th' IN
Dover. the night before the Legislature
convenes.
Thus. the way has been paved for a
harmonious organization OF the legls,
Iature. 1t is expected that Senate and
House will be organized without delay
on Tuesday, January 5, and that the
nresiding officers will be elected and
he ready to announce their committees
and proceed with the legislative business
without the customary adjournment OF
the remainder of the week to enable
committees to made up.
The conference of the Republican State
Committee and Republican members OF
the Legislature not only was a party
innovation that it is believed will dc
much toward promoting a smooth legis-
lative program but it also is new pro-
cedure in that the members of both
branches haze gotten together anc
agreed on their presiding officers and g
a distribution of the offices two weeks
ahead Of the time for cOnvening of the
General Assembly, instead of leaving
such details to be considered the night
before LIlS Legislature AAAGCA9s
Senator Walker, who has been decid'
ed on for president pro tenn. of the
Senate, is a hold-over member and re-
presents the Fourth district of New
Castle County. His home is in HOckes-
sin. Mr.. Walker made many friends ir
the last Legislature by his genial manner
and his excellent record as a member
Representative Grantland, who has
been decided upon for Speaker of the
House, represents the Second district o1
Wilmington. He was Republican fool
leader in the last House, and as such
stood out prominently as an adroit anC
aggressive leader of the minority. i
is understood Mr.. Grantland would pre-
fer to remain on the floor of the House
but he has consented to accept the
Speakership rendered unanimously t.
him.
During the conference no action wa!
taken regarding the contest filed BY
George Waldman, Democrat, of the
election of Joseph Frazier, Republican
as Senator from the Fifth district o.
Kent county. 1t was referred to bu
once in the course of the conference.
The Republican Senators will shape theil
program regarding the contest at a eau
Gus in Dover, it is expected.