Evening journal., 1921-06-29


hence.
Gentlemen. when they get ready
to buy a member Of the State Senate
they don't offer him a money hribe
first They offer him a Job. Money
is not the only brihe. There is
political preferment. there is a lucra-
tive job. There are other reasona
Any Of them may replace money
bribe and may be far more profta-
BILE.
My second reason for opposing
this nomination is that Josiah VOL
colt has been feeding at the public
swill trough long enough. and as a
result Of certain Republican disaf-
fection. 1 think this condition has
continued long enough"
Senator Alice said had nots the
opponents Of the confirmation OF
Senator Wolcott been bored and
doubly bored by his advocates claims
Of his wonderful ability, he would
not be saying anything about Il at
the matter and finds that he has no
better record in criminal cases than
many other attorneys in the State.
The Dover Senator held that Sena-
tor Wolcott had been a creature OF
Republican dissension. and that was
the way he became Deputy Attorney
General and later Attorney General.
and that during those eight years
he built his political fences to run
for Senator.
7 voted for Senator wolcott,
said Senator Alice mot because
thought he had any special ability,
but voted for him because they
stole the primaries from me. and
thousands Of other men In Delaware
did the same thing. and Josiah
Wolcott was the beneficiary"
Now" said Senator Alice, 'he
wants to trade the senatorship off
for another job. What incentive Is
there for your boy and mine to as
pire to leadership? What incentive
Is there for your boy and mine to
aspire 10 become Governor OF the
State II the requisite is not brains
and ability. but can you or can you
not do homage to money god?
The minute you do this you tell
the world that you are willing to
wallow and wade in slime and be
proud Of II. You are going to tell
the world that you are going to put
your Chancellorship on the auction
block and you are evidently going to
do II and be proud OF IT,"
/ Before taking up consideration Of
the Wolcott appointments this morn
/ ing. IAeutenant-G -Goernor Bush ap-
I pointed as the claims committee tho
same committee that served during
the regular session.
This committe consists OF Sena-
tors Palmer. chairman; Richards,
Handy. Robertson and Hopkins
on motion of Senator Alice the
Senate decided TO Ak the compensa-
ton Of officers in attendance the
same as that of the members which
is $40 per day.
Exciting Afternoon Session.
While the scenes IN the Senate
Monday afternoon during the dis
cussions against amendments offer
ed by President pro tenn Handy &c
the rules governing executive ses'
sions and for an open session TO con-
slider confirmation OF Governor
/ Denney's judicial appointments were
exciting and dramatic. they were
! mild compared with what took place
yesterday afternoon.
The attacks OF the group OF Sen.
ators who had been conducting a
hlbuster since the opening OF the
special session on Monday were
again directed towards the appoint.
ment OF United States Senator 10.
I siah o. Wolcott as Chancellor
Bedlam broke lose in the cham
J Der when Lieutenant Governor
Bush who is presiding. ordered Ser
geant- arms John II. Clendaniel e
remove from the room Preslden
pro-tem wallace S. Handy. who wal
attempting to call the roll on an ap
peal from tho decision OF the chaii
which the chair had refused 10 en-
q tertaln. The Sergeant -at-arms hat
hold OF Senator Handy's arm and
was using physical force to take hin
r from the room when the lattei
shouted Are you men going q
81 stand for this. Do you call thh
b. democracy"
e BY this time the sergeant-at-arm
Z had gotten Senator Handy through
, the gate which separates the 200
h from the gallery. There wer
r shouts OF mo. no." and a numbe
Of spectators rushed to his assist
. ance. In few seconds there was
I crowd around Sergeant-at-arm
e Clendaniel and Senator Handy an
e it was only through the GOODNESS o
n Senator Robertson and some other
- that the incident did not result NOR
n seriously.
o The spectators quieted and Sena
e tor Handy returned to his chair an
= the point at issue was satisfactory
o adjusted a few minutes later.
Just a few seconds before thi
e there had been another dramati
l. scene when Senator Bennett. VIII
q had secured the roll call book at IN
j. request OF Senator Handy. was abor
j. TO start calling the roll on his me
a ton to appeal from the decision {
a the chair. Senator Short rushe
across the room and with arm draw
n back and clenched fist shouted ~
o. you won't call the roll. Now ope
le your mouth" He then jerked N
book from Senator Bennett's han
a and returning It TO the clerks des
remarked: THAT book does not b'
ID long 10 that man. II belongs hei
and you see that it remains here
d Another tense incident was whe
Is Senator Short during debate for q
IL open session said that Govern
". Denney 'lied" when he said in
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