Evening journal., 1915-01-06

votes, and as they had received the res
quircd constitutional majority Prcsi4
dent pro TEN. Walker announced he dQ{
ciared them elected. The Rcpuhlicanf
just elected were sent foT and sworn int
Senator Hoicckcr moved that comb
mittee Of five on rules be appointc'H
which prevailed by Republican vote. ths
Democrats sitting silent. President pre
tenn Walker appointed Senators Wai-
kerr Newton, Hollecker. Willams and
Carter as the committee. Then ON mo.
tiun Of Mr. Honocker the Senate took
recess until 1880 O'Clock Wednesday
morning. The Democrats did not ,ot4
on this motion and remained in thcif
seats while President pro tenn. Walker
and the Republicans dled out of the
chamber at AS o'clock. shortly after
ward the Democrats left the ballot
boxes in the custody of Sheriff Kirby
and took recess until 10 o'clock thH.
morning
House Is Organized.
Organization Of the House was en-
tirely harmonious. the differences That.
arose among some OF tho New Castle
County Republican Representatives
over the election of an attorney for the
! House on Monday night having been
Strengthened out after the five rural
New Castle County members who fa-
vored Julian c. Walker in preference
, TO William G.. Jones, Jr.. for attor-
ney. had conferred with Governor
/ Miller just before the House COM.
vonod. The Governor. IL is said urged
, the Republican Representatives TO orr,
= ganize the House without delay to ex-i
pedito the business of the legislature
- Representative H. O. Downward. Of
Wilmington. was chosen temporary
5 Speaker, and Representative George,
! A. Hill, of Bridgevilc was temporary
a clerk. The following officers we're
. elected for the House at the two ses-
0 sions:
. Speaker Charles II. Grantland OF
Wilmington.
Clerk-Edward c. Peirce of Mil
p ford.
e Reading Clerk-Elmer X. Hoch, OF
T. Woodsde.
4 Sergeant-at-Arms - William e.
r Dimes, of Bridgeville.
= Chaplain-The Rev. o. r. Baynard.
. of Dover.
4 Page-Lesle NJ. Buckson. Of Dover.
!, Homer c. Simmons. who is the Re-
- publican choice for bill clerk. will be
= elected by joint resolution later on,
= such procedure being required by
y law.
u At the afternoon session William
II G. Jones, Jr., was elected attorney for
e the House by party vote OF 10 to 16.
Representatives Williams. Dickcy.
Z Richards, Hance and Evans. who we're
Al for Julian c. Walker for attorney tho
'f night before and who withdrew from
~ the Republican House caucus, all vot-
1t ed for Mr.. Jones for attorney
IN The Democrats cast complimentary
A. votes for the following officers Of the
lt House:
10 Hervoy p. Hall. Of Smyrna. for
he Speaker; John c. Abbott. of Milford,
r for clerk; Oscar Wix. Of Harrington.
40 for reading clerk: James McKeown,
~ of Wilmington, for bill clerk; thu
~ Rev. J. T. Bailey. for chaplain; Nolan
Hutchins. of Dover, for page, and Ar
thur Cordrey, of Laurel, for sergcant-
alarms.
o. Speaker Grantland was authorized
q to appoint a Speakers clerk Of his
~ own selection
au Representative Hill offered a resolu
H. tion that the Speaker, chairman o
en- the revised statutes committee aa.
". chairman of the passed bills com
a. mittee be constituted a committee {,
io- employ two stenographers for The
lr. House. Representative Hall objected
as that the resolution did not give tho
ad minority representation. Representa-
he tive Elliott, Democrat offered an
amendment 10 give tho minority rep
m rosentatlon on the committee. but the
H. Republicans by party vote defeated
the amendment and then passed the
IL resolution by party vote. The House
of recessed until 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
A. Rig Crowd on Hand.
The State House was crowded al
no Of yesterday. Politicians were here
from all parts of the State, includ.
.te ing men active in both parties. Tho
Republican interests were looked az
.ct ter by Daniel o. Hastings, Ruby X
?" Vail Daniel J. Layton, Jr, w G.
Jones State Chairman Edmund Nit.
o. choll, Colonel George w. Sparks, for
- mer Senator j. Frank Alice ant
others The Democratic advisers in.
M cluded State Chairman Thomas +
Bayard. Deputy Revenue Collector
re Chauncey p. Holcomb, James II
Ir. Hughes, and several others.