Evening journal., 1921-06-28

and all the country should know
about it. 1 favor an open session."
Senator Handy asked for action
on his motion to ignore the entire
matter and Senator Short contend
ed such a motion out Of order, but
chair ruled the motion was in order.
Senator Alice said the question in
his mind under the circumstances
was whether or not the act of Mr.
Gormley was not intimidation or CO.
ercion. He said. however. that he
would be willing to see the matter
closed IL Senator Gormley would
apologize.
Mr.. Gormley addressing the chair
said that no doubt Senator Muir
phys remark to him was in a heat
of passion and that his reply was
also in a heat of passion. He said
that up until this time he had not
been given an opportunity to apollo
gize. and he then apologized to Sem
ator Murphy and the Senate which
closed the incident after Senator
Murphy had accepted the apology.
Senator Robertson then proceed
ed with his argument for an open
session in which he was often inter
rupted by Senator Handy on a point
Of order, but the chair gave the Will
mington Senator a wide range and
ruled he was in order. He contend
ed that the rules proposed by SEN
ator Handy would set aside the
chance OF the public knowing how
the members think and act on this
important question of confirmation.
He said every one in his district,
which takes in $4,000 people, had a
right to know how he stands and
that he proposes to let them know
II. He referred TO it as the great
est piece of political chicanery' that
has ever been undertaken in the
State and that he wanted his people
to know how he stands.
Robertson Charges sDeal."
When Senator Robertson hesitat-
ed in his remarks some one asked
him If ne had concluded and he re-
piled he had only just started. He
said: Il want TO serve notice on
the Senate that am just beginning
to fight l think 1 am fighting for
the liberty Justice and independ-
ence OF the State"
Senator Robertson referred to ar
alleged deal" which he said had
for its object the changing Of sena.
torial togs to get the chancellor
ship of Delaware. He said no one
party Is to blams. The other side
na r,.ufrfnfa.a fr e.
blame as the man who would b'
chancellor and probably more so be
b cause he was OF the opinion that tn
advance came from that side.
Senator Robertson asked: ID,
! you think he would ever. have beei
} appointed Chancellor had he no
been United States Senator Tha
is the vital point and we know tina
he would not have been considere
, had he not been Senator. I hav
no respect for any man, DemOcra
r or Republican, who is satisfied (
, turn over the Chancellorship Of tn
State to one man in order that som
other man may wear the senatoria
, garb".
Senator Robertson said that whe
AAAt ~ iofAA 1UNfAAlNA WAS NNinAIdl
ed at the Republican convention las
- fall one of the arguments advance
was that II that man was elected h
8 would assure the bench for anotht
e 70 years. He said this was done I
n get the workers to put on a litt
IT more political steam and he amor
d others put on more steam with thi
e as the incentive.
s Senator Handy again arose to
- point OF order and said the Char
cellorship was not before the Ser
10 ate. The appointments at tn;
time had not been sent to the Senat
T. President Bush, however, allowc
N Senator Robertson to continue. Rol
n ertson said the Republicans wei
y urged to put on a little more polit
=, cal steam in order that I'VE migl
have the judiciary for ~ yea
". more"
The purpose Of the amendment
. said Robertson, is to gag the Sci
ate. why are not the rules of n
e regular session sufficient to COVER
'e this body, he asked; 1T is an a
j. tempt TO cork the mouths OF u
IS members of the Senate and rob Il
j. know" he added.
l. Senator Handy arose to a questi,
of personal privilege and said he hi
II been misrepresented by Senat
e Robertson 1t was at this point tn
y the chair ruled that all the rules
lie the paper offered by Senator Han,
le were subject to discussion.
I'VE will close the doors. viii
,r a Senatorial grab is being turn
E. Pinto the coin OF the realm for Il
e- purpose OF securing a Chancello
10 ship" Senator Robertson continue
o. He classed it as one of the me
: damnable propositions ever attemT
-. cd He declared that he knew q
IA AK was sharpened for him on II
proposition but that he would Ia
his decapitation rather than be LEI
- into a proposition which drags in
the filth the judiciary OF the state.
"a senator Robertson continui
~ said: "1 hope 1 never have TO a
IN peal to a Supreme Court where S
ru a man of whom il can be said
ne traded Senatorial toga for c
ne judicial carmine. would rath
ms go over 70 Pennsylvania and take r
ne chance in Matt Quay's old state.
ar we are here today TO purge u
d, state or do the opposite. We a
m all here to say 10 the Eecutive sc
ed us men and we will support yo
he Cali this proposition by any mar
you choose and IL has a bad smt
[r. What would you think II you saw
ar placard on the Supreme Court dc
of reading; For sale or for exchan
r. for a United States Senatorshi
nv The object OF the rule for an exec
nd tive session is 10 keep a mans &C