Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
BOTHHOUSESORGANIZE
and READY FOR WORK
". S. HANDY MADE PRESIDENT OF SEN
ATE; A. E. ARCHER, CHIEFtCLERK;
H.B. THAW, SPEAKERS CLERK.
DEMOCRATS HAVE HOUSE
WALTER J. PASKEY OF HARRINGTON
ELECTED SPEAKER OTHER OFFIC-
ERS NAMED AFTER HOLDUP.


cision of the Republican members Oi
the State Senate, the men named at
that time were made the officers OF
the Senate when that body convened
in regular session Tuesday morning.
Senator Wallace S. Handy, of Mil
ford, was made President Pro Tem
Alfred E. Archer, also of Milford, was
elected Chief Clerk, and Harry B.
Thaw, of Milford, was named as clerk
to the President of the Senate. The
other officers elected were Reading
Clerk, Henry Downward, of Whining
ton; Bill Clerk, Rogert W. Armstrong,
of Newark; Attorney, Julian C. Walk
er, Wilmington; Sergeant-at-Arms,
James P. Arrons, Dover and John H.
Clendaniel, Lincoln; Document Clerk,
w. Galigna, Wilmington; Telephone
Messenger, w. R. Clerk, Millsboro;
Stenographers, Mrs. Olive R. Buell.,
Wilmington and Mrs. Paige Kapchins,
Clayton.
Following the organization of the
Senate adjournment was taken until
the afternoon to await the action of
the House in organizing.
The House Organizes
The belated organization of the
House, following the smoothing out of
row in the Democratic caucus, pre-
vented the two houses from meeting
in joint session to hear Governor
TOwnsend's final message. The two
houses adjourned at 4:3O until II o.
clock Thursday morning, when the
governor will present his message.
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in the House, that of speakers clerk,
fell to Timothy ]. Mooney, of Will
mingtOn, chairman of the Democratic
city committee.
Speaker Walter J. Paskey of Har-
rington announced the appointment
of Mr.. Mooney.
The Mooney appointment was the
consolation prize" for Wilmington,
that city getting no other places in
the House organization.
Democratic Slate
Following the convening of the
House, the slate picked by the DEM
ocratic caucus was put through with
out delay.
The House officers are:
Speaker, Walter E. Paskey, of near
Harrington.
Speakers Clerk, Timothy J. Mooney
of Wilmington.
Chief Clerk, c. w. Kenney, of Laur-
ell.
Bill Clerk, Thomas Cahall, of Har-
rington.
Reading Clerk, Charles Jones, of
Townsend.
Attorney, R. R. Kenney, of Dover.
Sergeant-at-Arms, Joseph J. Allen
of Seaford.
Chaplain, Rev. E. c. Graham, of
Clayton.
Telephone Messenger, Jester Nor
ris of Dover.
Both houses adopted motions to al
low the rules of the last session to
prevail until the new rules commit
tees had drafted new set. These
committees were appointed by both
presiding officers. The Senate Rules
Committee comprises, Senators Rob
ertson, Richards, Palmer, Hopkins
and Highfeld, chairman. Senator Hop
kins is the only Democratic member.
The House Rules Committees COM
prises Speaker Paskey, Representa-
tives Stats, J. E. Wilson, Bucking-
ham and A. F. Davis. A joint COM
mittee of five was appointed by the |
presiding officers to notify the gov
ernOr that the Legislature was or
ganized and were ready to hear his
address on Thursday morning. This |
committee comprises Senators Short |
and Murphy and Representatives H.
B. Clerk, Harrington and Corbit.
The organization of the House was
effected with much more gearing
than was required in the Senate. It
was 12:45 o'clock when the Rev. E.
G. Graham opened the House with
prayer. Jefferson B. Staats, of Black
bird hundred, was named temporary
speakers. Former Representative John
g. McNabb, of Wilmington, called. the
roll and assisted with the work of
The fight that waged in the Demo
cratic caucus was precipitated by Rep
Elmer Turner of Baltimore
hundred 1t was Turner's victory over
his Republican opponent at a special
election shortly before the first of the
year that gave the Democrats control
Of the House.
In the caucus Turner was insist
INT that Joseph Armstrong of his
district be named chief clerk instead
)f the caucus nominee G. w. Kenney
If Laurel. Turner's championship of
Armstrong delayed the caucus for
learly two hours. At no time, accord
ng to some members of the caucus,
lid Armstrong have chance of being
famed.
Armstrong, commenting on the fight
made by Representative Turner said,
With only one man we tied them up
rom o'clock last night. can break I
Senatorial deadlocks. You know '
,roke the deadlock that resulted in
he election of Senator Salisbury. t
an go to Baltimore hundred and turn {
ver a district that was 600 Republi- s
an and elect a Democrat, but I can't t
et little clerkship. Can you beat {
hat"
Paskey was primed for speaker of t
he House by Senator Charles D. Muir c
by. Paskey's election stamps Senator e
Iurphy as Democratic leader in the
legislature and boosts his prestage t
1 Kent county. His friends fought th
ard against the Armstrong boom and
kewise against E. G. Prettyman,
tate Superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
ION League, who was about the State
-ouse throughout the battle and let it S
e known that the interests he repre- Ii
ents were not pleased with Paskey. a
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