Evening journal., 1921-01-04

ton. Charles G. Waples OF Sussex
county, G. e. Paradee OF near Dover,
and Joseph McCafferty OF Kent county
were voted for.
In commenting on the fight made
by Representative Turner. Mr..
Armstrong said: with only one man
we tied them up from O'Clock last
night. can break Senatorial dead
locks. You know broke the dead
lock that resulted in the election Of
Senator salisbury. ! can go to Bal
more hundred and turn over dis
trict that was GOO Republican and
Democrats control OF the House, but
! can't get a little clerkship for my
self. Can you beat it2 What does
Baltimore hundred, after sending a
Democrat here, giving them ma
ority In the House, get out OF al
this? Nothing Not even one 'oiiice "
This slate not only leaves Baltimore
Hundred out in the cold but II also
blasts the hopes OF former RepreSen-
tative ]. Edward McNabb OF Whining
ton, for an Ofilce. IL Is said that the
activity OF former suffragists made
the appointment OF McNabb inadvisa-
bic and consequently two votes was
all that he could muster In the caucus.
Henry r. lsaacs, chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee, was In
the caucus for a short time and after
he came out Il was learned in the cor
ridors that a slate had been agreed on
Mr. Isaacs however, said that his go
ing before the caucus had nothing TO
do with the nomination OF Mr.. kenney.
He said the members wanted TO con-
suit with him as TO attorney for the
House.
Ii had been rimored that the Demo
Gratis might contest the seat OF Rep
resentatiVe Edward Lester, Jr., Re-
publican, from Red Lion Hundred, and
ask for a recount, but Chairman
Isaacs said early this afternoon that
while he had heard the rumor, no
contest will be made as far as he
knows. Mr.. Lester was elected by a
majority OF ten and his Democratic
opponent IS said TO have expressed
the belief that recount would show
him elected.
Republican House Slate
Republican members Of the House
m caucus this morning made the fol-
lowing slate:
Speaker-Richard G. Buckingham
OF Mil Greek hundred.
Chief Clerk-Warren G. Taylor, oi
Wilmington.
Bill Clerk-Charles Lingo, OF In
dian River hundred Sussex county.
Reading Clerk-Thomas Curry, oi
Bridgeville.
Sergeant at arms-IIarry Hance o.
New Castle.
Chaplain-The Rev. James Comiskes
OF Dover.
'age-Jack Berman OF Dover.
Attorney-Edmund S. Hellings,l ol
Wilmington.
Democratic members OF the House
resumed their caucus for the re
mainder Of the clerks OF the HOUSE
shortly before ~ O'Clock this morn
ing.
As a matter OF fact the members
seemed TO be more securely deadlock
ed this morning that they were las
night, when for a time there were In.
dications Of weakening by Represen.
tative-elect Elmer J. Turner. OF th,
Seventh district OF Sussex county
who is holding out for Joseph Arm
strong for chief clerk.
Armstrong and his friends. who In.
clude some supposed Republicans Ol
the Seventh Sussex district, conferred
with Turner early this morning anc
apparently stiffened him for a re-
newal Of the fight today.
Those opposing Armstrong were
charging that it Is not positive thai
he Is a Democrat They say that he
attended the meeting or the SUSSEX
County Republican Committee severa
weeks ago when Turner's opponent
at the special election, George Mitch.
oil Of nrnQn NinkN mamma tod
When his right TO attend the meeting
was questioned, Armstrong Is report
ied 10 have replied that he formerly
was a Democrat but that he had a.
much night TO change his politics az
anyone else. Democratic leaders arr
making much OF this Incident today
Stale Senator Charles d. Murphy, ol
Harrington, is looked on as the leader
OF the opposition OF Armstrong. anC
there Is apparently no Indication OF
Senator Murphy relenting in the sue
oessful fight he made for the organi-
zation OF the House so far. which Ia
cludes the putting OF Representative
elect Walter j. Paskey over as the
caucus nominee for Speaker
Mr. Turner is said 10 have given
notice that he refuses TO assist the
other ~ Democrats TO organize II his
u'hhniu AoA Aluiotl out 40 ciiiVi tiClh
/ Is not granted. His vote Is needed tO
make a majority OF Democrats neces-
sary for organization.
In the Democratic caucus last night
Mr.. Turner placed In nomination a
man from Baltimore hundred for ser
geant-at-arms whom he announced
was a Republican, but that he was
his selection for the ONCE.
This caused considerable comment
and several Democrats said Il was IN
violation OF all rules OF the party "a
elect a Republican 10 ofilce under the
circumstances, and consequently the
caucus refused 10 entertain the nomi
nation. The result was the nomina-
ton OF Joseph J. Allen, OF Seaford. foi
sergeant-at-arms.
There was report around IN,
corridors OF the State House toda,
that the "drys" would make an al
tempt 10 upset tie caucus selection
OF Mr. paskey for speaker on IN
ground that he Is not satisfactor,
I TO them. Just how they expect q
bring about such a result was no
announced.
The Rev. f C. Prettyman, repre-
sentlng the Anti-Saloon League, re
| fused to comment on the rimor. Tn,
"drys" say that Of the IS Democratic
members there are but two or threl
who would be unsatisfactory 10 then
as Speaker, and that Mr. Paskey 4
one OF that small group. General X
r. Kcnncy, OF Dover, win likely b
named Democratic attorney for tn
1 House.
General Alden r. Benson, forme
chairman OF the Republican Stat
Committee. who is talked OF for sec
rnfar,y ~ Cfafa ffndpr GoNprn Or-plpc