Evening journal., 1923-01-02
LEVY COURT
DEADLOCKED
ON CHAIRMAN
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favor OF Mr.. Wright. This was ac-
ceptable to the members present, but
Mr.. Wright, who is new member
from he Sixth district. Christiana
hundred. declined to allow his name
70 be used for the Office.
The first was then carried onto
the floor OF the Court. After John
L. Wright clerk OF the Peace, had
read the commissions OF the newly
elected members signed by the
Judges OF the county and their oaths
OF office, which he had administered
prior 10 the caucus.
Commissioner Wright moved that
Mr. Bali act as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Stewart al once nominated Com
missioner Jones. while Commission
er Hart, Democrat, named Commits
sioner Buckson for the position. The
trst ballot as announced by the
tellers Commissioners Jones and
Hart showed . votes for Mr.. Hall.
for Mr.. Jones and for Mr.. Buck
son. Failing % be a majority vote,
another ballot was taken with the
same result. Two other ballots for
temporary chairman showed the
same result, but on the Nth ballot
The vote stood: Ball ?, Jones and
Buckson each
Mr.. Buckson then assumed his
position and had the commissions of
the new members read with their
constitutional oaths as administered
by Clerk Of the Peace Wright prior
to the meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart. a COM
mittee on credentials was ordered
named to examine the commissions.
This committee made its report in a
few minutes and the new members |
we're approved and allowed their |
seats. The committee as named by
Mr.. Buckson consisted of Messrs. |
stewart, Hart and Jones.
on motion OF Mr.. Jones the court I
then went into election OF perman- /
ent chairman. Commissioner Wright |
placed the name of Commissioner |
Ball in nomination. while Mr.. Jones
noinated Mr.. Stewart Commission ,
er Hart Democrat, nominated Com /
missioner Buckson. Democrat.
Seven ballots were taken before |
recess. The voting was as follows:
First ballot: Ball Republican, .:
Stewart, Republican. ?: Jones. Re /
publican, /; Buckson. Dem. .. The |
second ballot showed Mr.. Ball. 2:
Mr.. Stewart. 3. and Mr.. Buckson. ..
The vote remained unchanged on !
the remaining five ballots and att
! i.30 o'clock recess was ordered.
The recess ended and ballotinr |
resumed after Commissioner Ball /
nominated Mr. Wright for the office.
The eighth ballot resulted as fol |
lows: Stewart, 2; Buckson, 3;
Wright. ?.
The ninth ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Stewart, 3; Buckson. ?;
Wright, 2;
The tenth. eleventh and twelfth
ballots showed; Stewart. 2; Buckson.
8 and Wright, each.
There was slight change on the
thirteenth ballot when Stewart re-
cenved, 3 Buckson. and Wright. 2.
The 18th ballot showed the fol-
lowing result; Stewart. ?; Buckson.
- WflEnls z,
Following adjournment Of court.
Il was said that while Mr.. Wright
was acceptable to Messrs. Jones and
Stewart, in the caucus. he had de-
clined the Office and when hes al
lowed his name to be used by Mr..
Hall as a candidate on the sth bal
lot, he opened the way for Mr..
Stewart TO be elected, he being a
new member as we'll as Mr.. Stewart. /
Previous to this vote It had been |
held by some that the position of |
president of the court should go to |
one Of the hofd-over members Of
that body.
As a result OF the deadlock, the
Court was unable TO pass the pay
roll or to transact any other bust
noes.
The Court room was crowded |
throughout the morning while the
hllloting was in progress. At times
those present were lined three deep
A bout the walls and a long line OF
men were in the corridors about tho
doors.