Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-15

iatter was speaker OF the House sew
eral years ago. Mr.. White lives in New
Castle. but Is employed in Wilmington.
being in charge OF the Office OF Rep
reeentative Holcomb. who conducts
an insurance and investment business
with offices in Delaware Trust Build
Ing.
The House IL said TO be especially
fortunate in having among its MEM
bership several men who will not feel
uneasy in the legislative hall. Speaker
Culver is a former member OF the
House and well versed in its pro-
cedures. His friends predict he viii
make an efficient and capable presid-
ing officer. In Representative Collins
OF Newark the House has a member
who also has had wide experience in
legislative matters but not i'm this
State. Mr., Collins for some time prior
To coming to Delaware was a member
of the House OF Representatives In
New Hampshire and at one time he
was the Democratic floor leader and
permanent chairman OF the caucus. 1t
is believed he will be especially valu-
able 10 the party in Dover. In Repre-
sentative Nelson the House has ac-
ouired n lawyer OF recognized ability
whose counsel and guidance. IL is ex-
pectei, viii he OF great value 10 that
branch of the Legislature. All the
other members are men of strong
character and unusual intelligence
and ability and it is predicted the
House will establish a record surpass-
n MI.
for sometime.
In the Senate the personnel is
equally good. President Pro Tenn Muir
ply is hol4over member who has
been tried in more than one stirring
contest there and who has never been
found wanting. His sterling Dcmocra :
cy IL the admiration Of all the Dem
oCrats in the State and all those who
know him are predicting he will make
leader of whom all tho other mem
bers may well feel proud. The entire
| Democratic personnel Of the Senate
is characteristic of the qualities which
so TO mako up n competent and able
and thorough Democrat and here also
II il believed the party will have law
making body that will reflect grca,
credit upon Delaware.
when the Senate went into caucus
yesterday afternoon Senator McIntirc
was elected chairman Of the caucus
and Senator Mcdowell was elected
SECRETARY. In the House Representa-
F tive Collins was elected chairman and
Representative Pettyjohn secretary
For each office in both branches there
were from five TO seven candidates
with one or two exceptions. Despit,
this there were no unpleasant con
tests in either house, all appointment:
being made strictly upon the merit:
Of the candidates. In almost every IN
stance each member gave his partiCu
lar candidate "a complimentary VO;'
on tho first ballot. by agreement tn
two highest candidates were then SC
lectcd and voted on again and tn
high man selected. In come instance
IL was necessary 10 vote a second TIM
on the three highest candidates 70
one or another Of the offices
The selection Of the two attorney
will be made when the Legislator
meets. Il was learned after the caucu
yesterday that the Senate, nj least
had offered the place TO differen
lawyers. that is they had been an
preached to see how they felt regard
ing the appointment but both refuse,
However the members OF both house
are confident they will have no trouhl
lin getting men well qualified TO n
the bill even Il they have 20 make
. ,,o-sopal sacrifice 70 do II
Joint Conference.
P-.or 20 the separate caucuses ther
was a j-int conference AZ which IN
members ~ the State advisory com
m!t:ee appointed two weeks ago wer
present and they made a report rcla
i've - a letter from &. G.. Buck, act
.ns chief engineer OF the State High
way Department. inviting n thorOug
; Investigation ~ that department.
was decided 10 advise him that ins; "a
Of an investigation Z the department
Affairs the committee would prefer
; have Mr. Buck submit 10 them a CON
. plcte statement OF the Highway d
nar;ment's affairs. The report. 4
hoI-rd. VIII be IN hand 10y the time u
Legislature ConveueS on January
So Z may he submitted 10 the Gener'
Assembly or a committee. \ queE
uonalrre - II be compiled and VI
Buck Will be expected 20 answer a
che questions contained therein. The
VIII deal with the department. rev'
nues. expenditures, number OF emplO!
- or the pay roll, the duties OF eac
The salary paid each. just what
Coleman du POnt has given the d.
b pa-tment FOR roads and other detail
some OF The members. however, a
; not quite satisfied with this arrang
+ ment and they stated they VIII Il
81 m7nd that an !nvest.gat on Of the d
r pa~tment he made By the Legislator
( i was stated yesterday the Hghwa
10 Department last year spent $3.50
5 fJT automobiles alone and il - Il
desire OF members 70 know how n
, was spen;, who got the machines. VI
, uses them and for what purIyCs
. The members are aware they are Wit
, out authority a. this time 10 ord
any Investigation of the DEPARTING
and any Information coming 70 the
before they are sworn in VIII ha'
20 be solely through the cooperate
OF Mr.. Buck or other officials n q
Highway Department
In response 20 q communicate
. from Governor Denney relative % q
q budget System adopted by the IA
o Legislature u was decided 20 mar
. a committee u three Democrats a,
(. two Republicans 10 call upon the 10
:. eruor and arrange with him u ha