Evening journal., 1917-01-03
Senate and House Again
Deadlock at Dover Today

ing elected" said one of the Republi-
can Senators today to THE EVEN
/ ING JOURNAL correspondent.
eve are going to stand together
We know what's right. If two or
three Senators want to block legisla-
ton it's up to them TO do so. That
] talk Of standing for a principle in
holding out for Barnard for president
pro tenn is the fimsiest thing out.
They were not loyal Republicans in
the last campaign and II the matter
of rotation for president pro tenn is
applied. then the office belongs to Sus.
! sex. We have high personal regard
for Senators Barnard and Frazier.
but not for their actions IL is re-
currence OF the old Addicks days
methods, Il seems to us"
SenatOr HOiiecker's Statement.
7 Senator Harvey Hoffecker of New
ark. who is being supported for presi-
dent pro tenn by seven OF the ten
Republican members. stated that the
Ropubhcans in New Castle county
base their claim for the Office on the
fact that they have FIVE Senators in
that county.
Sussex county" he said has relin-
uuished its claim TO the office and is
supporting the New Castle county
candidate"
Mr.. Hoffecker said he thought It
possible that the hold-out Senators
hoped to combine with the Demo
Gratis in organizing the Senate.
Have the regular Republicans ever
made any overture TO the Kent
county Republican Senators as to the
distribution Of offices?" Senator Hof-
fecl5er was asked.
Offered to Divide Offices.
Eyes" he replied. 1--WE offered TO
give Kent county the chief clerk but
this was turned down. They say they
want 'vindication' for the way that
Senator Barnard and his friends were
treated In Kent county at the last
election. We have told them that was
the business OF Kent county and
should be settled there as It is surely
none OF our business"
In concluding Senator HoffeckeI
said. 1--WE don't propose to let the
tall wag the dog. ! would rather ST
here all summer than to agree to theiI
proposition"
Senator Barnard, when seen, said
he had no statement to make Other
than I'VE propose 10 fight it out along
this line for at least awhile he
odded.
We was asked II the Kent county
members had made any proposition &c
the other Republican members.
Not Much for New Castle.
He replied that at the conference
! several weeks ago. they made wha
he considered a fair proposition FOL
, the Distribution OF Offices. This offer
he said. was for Kent to get the presi
dent pro TEN and reading clerk; Sus
, sex. chief clerk and sergeant-at-arms
and New Castle bill clerk. attorne!
. and two stenographars. This PROPOSE
b ton, he said was turned down.
Senator Frazier I'm reply to the ques
! ton said there was An thought o
. combining with the Democrats an
that no overtures had been mad
looking 10 that end. I'VE are standing
for what we think is right" re con
cluded.
Democrats Hold on.
Senator Gormley. Democrat, who 1
, being supported by the Democrats 10
president pro tenn, said there was n
thought as far as he knew OF IN
Democrats combining with Senator
J Barnard and Frazier 20 organize IN
Senate and divide the offices. u
there ever is any combination" Sena
tor Gormley stated, "the prOners WI
have 20 come from the other side" II
also stated that Monday night som
p down-State Democrats had suggeste
that the Senate Democratic member
try 10 form combination at ono
with Senators Barnard and Fra2 p
! This suggestion. he said, was hr'
tied 1T is not our fight. We ar
: not responsible and propose TO Ice
! hands on" Senator GormiSy added
70 Senator webb. who is said to be N
other Sena or who Is supporting Sci
I, ator Barnard. refused e. make an
= statement as to bis position.
q We'll. I guess the designation I
! Party wreckers.' applied to some
: the men active IN the Alfred l. duPo'
: Independent Republican party in u
o last campaign Is again being prove
:. true. isn't it?" remarked one Repu
- lean. in referring TO the attempt
Senators Barnard and Frazler-wl
were active in the so-called Indepen
u u. ent Republican party-to over-ri'
y caucus and majority rule, and pra
q tically ignore New Castle count
: which has five OF the ten Republics
y members of the Senate.