Evening journal., 1915-01-04
LEGISLATORS to
CONFER TONIGHT
ON ORGANIZATION
Republican Senators to OPP
pose Democratic Plan to
UnSeat Frazier
Get GOVERNORS MESSAGE
AS soon AS ORGANIZED

III OOOH lhO ON0lhlNNAa6 - !
Members of the Legislature will go
to Dover this afternoon and evening to
arrange the preliminaries for the formal
convening of the General Assembly at
noon tomorrow As the members are in
Wilmington today attending the recep-
tion and luncheon given by Governor
Charles r. Miller at his home on Red
Oak Road, they win 90 direct TO Dover
from this city. 1t is expected the Re
publicans. who control both Senate and
House. will have conference tonight TO
talk over their plans for organization.
They already have made their caucus
selections for officers OF both branches.
The Democratic members will hold
their caucus tonight 10 select candidates
for officers of Senate and House. IL IS
expected that Senator Thomas f. CORN
lev of this city. will be their choice for
president pro ten. The caucus nomina-
tions to be made by the Democratic
members will be complimentary, as they
arc in a minority in each branch.
The most important subject to be
considered by the Democratic caucus
will be their procedure in the contest
filed bv George Naldman. Democrat, OF
the scat of Joseph Frazier, Republican
who was elected State Senator from
the Fifth Kent district by four major
itv. Waldman alleges that the ballots
were counted wrongly in several DIS
tricts and asks the Legislature for a re-
count. The Republicans will oppose
this. on the ground that the court thre"
out the Democratic contest and dc
clared Frazier elected. 1t is known, too
that some Republicans oppose the idea
of opening the ballot boxes and count
ing the ballots. because they point ou'
that there may have been opportunities
sine, election day for persons to get a
the ballot boxes despite the vigilance
of the custodians Should the Demo
Gratis unseat Frazier and scat WaldmaI
il would give them control Of the Sen
ate.
Lieutenant-Go Colen Fergu-
son. a Democrat, will preside over th'
Senate. providing his health viii per
nit him to 60 70 Dover, he being nn
weil today The Republicans hAfl
nine members, counting Mr. Frazier
and tho Democrats have eight mem
bers. The Republican Senators vii
insist that Senator Frazier has
right to vote. inasmuch as he wa
certified as elected by the court, an'
Il is said they will oppose any plal
of the Democrats to try to obstruc
legislation by using the contest as
pretoxt. As there is not quorum
of hold-over Senators. they canno
transact business. il is claimed. IN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has q. vote onl
In case of tie. but it is claimed tina
even If his seat is contested. Senate
Frazier can vote on all questions eN
ccpting a motion or resolution actu
aliv to unseat him. and some person
contend he could vote on that ques
lion under precedents Of the Unite
States Senate
with Mr.. Frazier voting, the Re
rublicans can maintain control OF IN
Senate's deliberations. even to the eN
tent Of overruling decisions by IN
PRESIDING officer Some persons tc
dav said they would not be surprise
TO see the Waldman contest laid o
fte table by the Republican maJorlt.
since the court dismissed the conte'
and certified Mr.. Frazier as elected
AS TO the Walker-Mabrey contest
thc House. II IS intimated thal lue COZ
test may be dropped. Elmer H. Wall
or. Republican. alleges that Thoms
W. Mabrey. Democrat who was elec
cd Representative from the Thn
Kent district is not qualified by sun
cient term of residence in the distri
10 serve. Mabrey in reply asserts
has lived in the district for man
years
Co.ornOr 20 Read Message.
ThelRepublicans expect to elect Se'
ator John NJ Walker, of Hockessi
as president pro tenn of the Senat
and Charles H. Grantland of Wilmin
ton. as Speaker of the House Shou
both branches be organized in um
Governor Miller will appear befo
the Legislature tomorrow afterno'
and read his biennial message, tn
making an innovation in DelawaI
Tho Governor feels that he can II
press his ideas as set forth IN Il
message better upon the Legislato
by reading It personally. rather th'
by the message being given the mo
or less perfunctory reading by
clerk.
AS decided upon this far the OF
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