Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-02
LEVY COURT TAKES
"a BALLOTS BUT
is DEADlOCKEO
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Interest in-the organization of the
Levy Court was evident from the
large number OF people on hand. The
court room was packed to overflow
ing. IA many had 10 content them
selves with standing room outside the
toor OF the court room.
The newiy-elec;ed members of the
court are: Second district. Hamilton
Stewart: Fourth district. Delaware s.
Wright: Sixth district. Thomas w.
Trultt: Seventh district, James n.
Hart. The holdover members are:
Frank r. Jorse. James Ball and
Harry V. Buckeon.
Messrs. Jones. Stewart. Ball and
Wright are Republicans. while MoSsrs.
Buckson. Har, and Truitt are Demo-
Gratis.
The session opened at II o'clock,
when Clerk OF the Peace Wright called
tho roll with all tho members present.
Tho reading OF the commlssons was
the next order of business, following
which tho election certificates and con-
st!tutional oaths were read
The eeloction OF temporary chair
nominated Frank r. Jones. Mr.. Hart
nominated Harry Y. BuclSsOn and Del
aware Is. Wright nominated Mr.. Bail
Clerk McIvor named Messrs. Jones
! and Truitt as tellers.
The frs, ballot resulted: Jones, 3;
Buckson, 2, and Ball. 2. The second
third and fourth ballots resulted tn,
same. On the Nth ballot. Mr.. Buck
son received four; Mr.. Ball. .. and
Mr.. Jonee. /.
d Mr.. Stewart then moved that g
committee on CREDENTIALS he appointet
by the chairman. Upon the carryins
- this motion. a committee was ap'
I pointed as follows: Messrs. Stewart
Jones and Hart. Mr.. Stewart thor
moved that n Ave minute reese n
taken. This was done. following
% which the committee on credentla!
reported that the papers were foun,
: correct and that tho member- wer,
! duly elected. The report OF tn
committee was accepted and orderc,
fled.
Frank II. Jones moved that
, permanent chairman be selected. Mr.
] " s>tAA ll'AilAlldktu MI. AtAl. WI
Jones nominated Mr.. Stewart and Mr.
= Hart nominated MIR. Buckson. Messrs
Stewart and Hart were appointed tell
ers. On the firsi ballot, there was
change IN the lineup. resulting a
follows: Ball. ?; Buckson. =; Jones. !
and stewart. .. The second third
.fouth. nth. sixth and seventh bal
'o's resulted as follows: Stewart. 3
Rail. 2. Buckson. ..
After the result ~ the seventh bal
lot was reported. Mr.. BAH made h.
motion that rccess 81 half an hou
\ be taken.
Mrs. Truitt was present when he
husband TOOK the constitutional oats
given by Geek ~ the Peace Wrich
shortly before The cour; opened.
Al 1910 coar; resumed bushes
when Nj. Jones moved tina; e,ect!o
% permanent chairman be taken al
Nominations We're made as follows
Mr.. Jones nominated Mr.. Stewar;
Z Mr.. Hart nominated Mr.. Ruckson
n Mr.. Wright nominated Mr.. Bail. an
y Mr.. Rau nominated Mr. Wright;
j. On The eighth ballot. the result va
= Stewart. .. BucAson. 3; Wright. ?.
i Inc uinth ballot resulted. Stcwar
g. Wright. 2; BuckSon. .
The tenth. eleventh and twel,:
X ballots resulted: Buckson. 3 .Wrigh
j. .; Stewart. ..
ie ON the ;hir;eentlN the vote aga.
10 switched. the result being: S;ewar
- g.. Buckson. .. and WrighT. .
- on the fourteenth The result wa.
81 Stewart. .; Buckson. 3: Wright. .
" Nj. Jones. a 1910. then moved M
be recess De taken until 10 o'clock tomo
D. row morr:rg This motion was ca
or red