Evening journal., 1914-12-31
MENTOR OFFICES
Of Legislature
NANEDIN CAUCUS
Edward Peirce, Milford; W.
E. Dimes, Bridgeville;; H.
c. Simmons, William
Ball, Clerks
W. c. Jones, D. ]. layton
choice FOR ATTORNEYS

Republican members of the Senate
and House from New Castle county
gathered in conference at the Young
Mems Republican Club this afternoon
at ? o'clock and it was expected that
before the afternoon was over the
legislators would make their caucus
selections for officers of the Senate
and House. At the conference of
all the Republican Senators and Rep
resentatives of the new Legislature
recently an agreement was reached
that New Castle county should take
the secretary and sergeant-of-arms
of the Senate, the attorney and bill
clerk OF the House, in addition to the
president pro tenn of the Senate and
Speaker of the House. Senator John
NJ. Walker, of Hockessin, has been
decided upon for president pro tenn
and Representative Charles H. Grant
land of this city has been selected as
Speaker of the House.
The Senators and Senators-elect of
this county are James B. Hickman,
First district, Wilmington; Thomas
Webb. Third district, 3randywine and
Christiana hundreds; John NJ. Wal
ker, Hockessin, Fourth district,
Christiana and Mill Creek hundreds;
Harvey HOffecker, Newark, Fifth dis
trict, White Clay, New Castle and Red
Lion hundreds; Zachary T. Harris,
Sixth district ST. Georges and Pen
cader hundreds.
The Representatives-elec from this
county are Walter Rash, First dis
trict: Charles II. Grantland, Second
district: Henry c. Dowierard. Third
district: Albert f. Vaughan, Fourth
district; George w. Webster. Sixth
district; Harvey Williams. Seventh
district: Benjamin l.. Dickey, Eighth
district: J. f. Richards, Ninth dis
trict; Henry H. Hance Tenth dis
trict; William II. Evans, Eleventh
district: Frederick ID. Bender,
Twelfth district
While several OF the State commit
toemen from this county attended
the conference, State Chairman Ed
muud Mitchell was not present Az
ter the committeeman had talked over
the situation as to the organization
of the Legislature, they withdrew
and it was expected that the Senators
and Representatives would go into
caucus for the officers of the Senate
and House allotted to them.
Il was said that Homer c. Simmons
paving contractor and former Coun-
Gilman. of No 602 Broome street, viii
be selected either for secretary OF
the Senate or bill clerk of the House
and that William Ball, former pro
prietor of a hotel at Delaware City
will be chosen either for secretar.
OF the Senate or bill clerk of the
House. Should Wilmington be allOt
ted the secretary of the Senate, thu
place. il is said will go TO Mr.. Sim
mons and If the rural county claims
that office. il is understood Mr.. Bal
would get the place. In either event
II is said that Mr.. Simmons and Mr.
Ball will divide the two offices.
For attorney for the House it was
said early this afternoon that Will
liam G. Jones, Jr.. in all probability
would be the caucus choice. He wai
attorney for the Senate two years ago
and has a strong personal following
among the Legislators.
II is said that the sergeant-at-arm'
Of the Senate is TO be allotted to Sen
ator-eiect Webb, of the Third dis
trict He has been very secretiv'
about his choice. but some Republi
cans WOulO not De SuIpIlStu II III
designates William Brown. of Brandy
wine hundred. for the place.
Kent and Sussex Caucus.
Kent and Sussex county Republican
Senators and Representatives held ;
conference at Harrington yesterday t
allot their share of the officers o
the Senate and House They wen
to Harrington so as not to attrac
the attention of politicians such al
would happen if they met in Dove
or Georgetown. SenatOr-elect Olive
A. Newton. of Bridgeville preside,
over the conference. In an informa
talk. Mr.. Newton expressed himsel
as being in favor of a policy tina
would safeguard the States finances
that would hold down legislation onl.
to important measures and a session
that would get through its busines
and adjourn as soon as was most ex
pedient
In the allotment of Offices, Ken
county will get the reading clerks q
Senate and House. one of the tele