Evening journal., 1921-01-04
DEMOCRATS GET
TOGETHER AFTER
HOUSE WRANGLE
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tive Henry C. Downward. of wilmins-
ton.
Bill clerk-Robert L. Armstrong. Of
Newark.
Attorney - Julian C. walker, OF
HockeSsin.
sergeant-at-arms-J P. Aaron,
Of Dover. and John II. Clendaniel, OF
Milton.
Document clerk-wiInam Galigna,
Of Wilmington
Chaplain-The Rev. J. T. Prouse, OF
Brandywine hundred.
Telephone messeager-William r.
CLARK, OF Millsboro.
Page-To be named by senator
Alice.
Stenographers-Mr Olive Roach
Buell.. OF Selbyville; Mrs. Paige Kat
chins, OF Clayton, and one other stem
ographer TO come from Wilmington,
TO be named later.
Senator short was temporary
president pro tenn and Senator Palmer
temporary secretary. The caucus
nonnnees were then elected and
sworn In.
1t was i245 O'Clock when the Rev.
r. C. Graham opened the House with
prayer. jefferson B. Stats Of Black
bird hundred, was made temporary
speaker, and II. B. Clark OF kenton,
temporary secretary. Former Repre-
sentative McNabb called the roll, af-
ter which a committee was named to
notify the Judges the House was
ready for the members certificates OF
election.
Officers Of the House.
The House officers elected by the
Democratic majority are:
Speaker, Walter J. Paskey. OF near
Chief Clerk, C. W. Kenney. OF Lau-
rel.
Biz Clerk. Thomas cahall. OF Har-
Reading Clerk. Charles Jones. OF
Townsend.
Attorney, r. r. Kenney, OF Dover.
Sergeant-at-arms, Joseph ]. Allen,
OF Seaf0rd.
Chaplain, Rev. e. G. Graham, OF
Clayton; telephone messenger, Jester
Morris, or Dover.
Speaker Paskey is looked on as a
wet" and was not satisfactory TO
the dry" forces.
President pro tenn Handy. shortly
after being sworn in, announced the
appointment OF Harry B. Thaw. OF
Milford. as his clerk. Mr.. Thaw Is a
well-known business man Of Milford.
He Is secretary OF the Town Council
and Building and Loan Association,
and also served as secretary for Kent
county in one OF the Liberty Loan
drives.
Speaker Paskey announced the ap-
pointment OF Timothy j. Mooney, OF
Wilmington, as his clerk. Mr. Mooney
Is chairman OF the Wilmington City
Democratic Committee. He served as
a member Of the House from Whining
ton, In 1919
The Democrats, In control OF the
House, had much more preliminary
trouble in getting organized than the
Republican Senator'S. who are in a
majority. because OF the insisience OF
Representative Elmer j. Turner, OF
the Seventh Representative district Of
Sussex county That Joseph Armstrong
be named chief olerk OF the House.
Senator Charles ID. Murphy had more
influence In the anal organization OF
the House than any other democrat.
Friends OF Senator Murphy look on
it as a great victory for him, and
say il makes him the Democratic
county leader.
Both Houses after organizing and
swearing in all officers took recess
until 2.30 O'Clock II Is not sure
whether Governor Townsend will be
asked TO deliver his message this az
ternoon or at a later date.
The two Houses may come back to
morrow 10 hear the message and II
may not be heard until next Monday
Governor Townsend has invited all
the members and officers OF the Leg
islature No be his guests at the Hotel
dupont, Wilmington, at a dinner at
$50 O'Clock next Tuesday afternoon
10 meet GOvernor-elect William ID.
Denney The invitation has been ao-
cepted.
Senate Is Organized.
The Senate met 10 organize short
i{1. before 4 o'clock and the caucus
slate agreed on last night went
loscph Armstrong, OF Boltimore
Ht;r1red, Sussex county, went down
70 siefesk IN bis desire to become chief
tolerk. c. W. kenney, OF Laurel, being
tfe caucus nominee. Representative
ElIncr J. Turner OF the Seventh Sus-
sex county district, whose election at
the special election In the Seventh
Sussex district last Thursday gave
the Democrats control OF the House
backed Armstrong for the ofllce.
Representative Turner. ON leavine
the caucus room. In answer 10 a
question asked by a representative of
The Evening Journal. said he would
stand by the caucus selection, which
assured the putting through Of the
caucus slate.
on the first ballot In the caucus
OF the Democrats shortly before noon,
Mr.. kenney received Z votes, Arm
strong, 2, and ] Leonard SOpcr Q
on the second ballot Kenney was
nominated. he receiving 30 votes Ia
s Tor Soper. Turner and one other
member left Armstrong on this bal
lot. and he did not receive a vote.
For attorney in addition 10 Mr.
kenney, the successful candidate
John NJ Richardson OF Georgetown
and John II. Hawkins Of Dover. were
also voted for in the Democratic
House caucus and for bill clerk ir