Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-02

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and George d. Marvel and WEIGH Of
Sussex county. This made a total OF
five who held out all night.
These five members held a confer
ence in the rooms OF the State Librar-
ian. Just at the time when the four
teen members were naming a slate the
five members left the State House.
Representatives Connolly and McNabb
laughingly remarked that they would
sleep over the matter but made II
plain that they intended to hold out.
When the House officers were named
in caucus Representative Hall got the
votes OF all fourteen members who
were present, for speaker. All the
other officers were also named unani-
mously with the exception OF T. Rose
by McMullen OF Newark, for sergeant
alarms w. T. Pusey, Isaac II. Wal
Ter and Arthur b. Cordrey received
one vote each for this office but Mr.
McMullen was named on the third bal
lot.
Barnard and Frazier Balk.
Conditions were somewhat similar
among the Republican Senators In the
Senate. Senators Barnard and Fra
zier OF Kent county, refused to go into
binding caucus. The result was
that conference was held in the
Senate chambers which lasted until
midnight.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
so-called independents" were IN a
minority ON all three ballots taken for
president protein. Senators Barnard
and Frazier steadfastly refused to be
bound by caucus and their stand
threatens to deadlock the Senate.
The conference was very informal
there not even being an appointed
chairman. On the first vote no nom
nations were made and the vote was
Senator Barnard. 3 Senator Harvey
Hoifecker. 3: Senator Oliver A. New
ton of Sussex county. 2; Senator Fra
zler, I. and / blank
Senators Hoffecl0er and Barnard
were then nominated for pres dent
protein and HoffecsSer received six
votes and Senator Barnard four
Senators Thomas s Webb and Frank
R. Pool both Of rural New Castle
county, voted for Senator Barnard on
this ballot
Senator Webb explained that no one
but Senator Barnard had asked him
to support him
Senator Pool, one of the new Sena-
tors. Il is understood, stated that he
was supporting Senator Barnard, be-
cause he thought the latter shoule be
Wind Gated from the attacks made on
him during the past campaign when
an effort was made to read" him out
OF the party.
Senator Walker also had something
TO say about the last campaign. stat
ing that some so-called Republicans
had voted the Democratic ticket and
got their friends to do the same.
The matter was d scusaed PRO" and
Con and finally it was decided TO
take another ballot In an effort to
reach a decision Senator Newton was
nominated by the Republicans and
Senator Frazier also was nominated,
Newton received six votes and Frazier
three. Senator Barnard refusing to
vote on The ground that Il was useless
as no agreement could be reached
that way
During the discussions Senator Fra
zier did most OF tho talking for the
so-called independents aud contend
ed that Kent county was entitled to
the president protein. No effort was
made 10 name any other officers and
a recess was taken until 1915 O'Clock
this morning
Democrats Name GOrmley.
The Democratic Senators in eau
Gus. OF which Senator Gormley was
chairman, and Senator Charles d..
Murphy. secretary. named the follow
ing slate;
President Pro tem-Senator CORN
ley
chief Clerk-Alfred Raughley, OF
Harrington.
At;orney-Henry r. Isaacs, Of viii
mington.
Reading Clerk Anthony Simmons,
OF Lewes
Bill Clerk-James r. Graham, OF
Clayton.
Chaplain Rev. Edwin H. Gard
ner. OF Dover.
sergeant-at- Arms-Thomas T. Rog-
ers. of Selbyville.
Telephone Messenger James s.
Goodwin, of Dover.
Page-Floyd Hilyard, OF Dover.
The Republican members Of the
House who are in the minority, held
short caucus and named Represen-
tative Richard G. Buckingham. OF Mill
! Creek. chairman. and Representative
II. C. Downward, of Wilmington, sec
rotary Owing to five members being
absent no attempt was made TO name
slate
Governor Miller was in his office
! until midnight and many members Of
? the Legislature called on him to pay
! their respects.
3 Crowd Inyades Capital.
; Among the Republicans and Demo
: Gratis here last night were: United
e States Senator elect Josiah o. Vol
. colt, former Congressman L. Irving
:. Handy, OF Smyrna; former Represen-
I tative BENJAMIN Dickey, of Stanton /;
4 Lewis Dickey, OF Newport; Alfred
D RaughIey, OF Harrington; former
/ Reading Clerk OF the House George
w. Cunning, OF Smyrna; former Rep
s resentative Thomas Garretson, Of
e Cheswold; William b. Megear, pres
T. ident OF the Chamber of Commerce of
+ Wilmington; former Senator John w
$ Sheldrake. OF Harrington; former
4 Representative Newton L. Grubb, OF
q Brandywine hundred: former Repre-
sentative Charles d. Lingo, and for
8 mer Congressman Harry A. Houston
/ OF Millsboro; A. n Sutton, of ST
+ Georges: r. T. Cam, of Kirkwood
\ Il. c. Lynch, of Selhyville; former
u CONGRESSMAN Hiram r. Burton, oi
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