Evening journal., 1923-01-12

SPLIT STIRS
DEMOCRATS
(coptinned From First Page

assistants, etc. The Gray resolution
follows:
That the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction furnish the House
with the schedule OF salaries for
superintendents. teachers. profess
siOnal and clerical assistants and
other 'employes in the public
schools in Delaware and a complete
list of superintendent, teachers, as
sistants. janltors and all other en-
/ ployes in the public schools OF
/ Delaware with the salaries paid
/ each, designating the same by spe-
: cial and attendance school dis
tricts.
This resolution was offered and
adopted Notwithstanding the fact
that Representative Holcomb chair
man OF the House committee on
education, informed the House that
the chairmen of the Senate and
House educational committee had
already asked for all this informa-
ton and that il is now being pre-
pared and viii be presented in a
day or so.
- 1t is becoming more apparent
every day that there are at least
four factions in the membership Of
the House, two on each party vide
and that because the Democrats be-
ing in a majority the two factions
on that side are likely to clash at
most any time, so intense is the
feeling becoming.
Those on the, inside say that a
clash has been narrowly sverted be-
tween the Democratic factions on
several occasions already.
The factions are becoming known
among the members and in corridor
talk as the Culver and Holcomb fac
tions and while 1t is not an out and
out wet" and dry" factional line,
that question Is also entering largely
into the matter. Representative Hol-
comb was candidate for speaker
when Mr.. Culver received the nomi-
nation for that Office.
Representative HOlcomb is chair
man OF two powerful house commit
tees, revised statutes and education.
1t is felt by some OF the members
that an attempt Is being made by
Mr.. HolcOmb's apparent opponents
to go over his head IN regard TO edu-
cational affairs.
Mr. Holcomb has not been con-
suited as chairman Of the education
committee on some matters in this
line that have been done. it is said.
The Gray resolution came near. ia
is said. causing an open fight this
morning. This resolution. It is
claimed, was put in regardless OF
the fact that Mr. Holcomb is said TO
have informed the member that he
AS chairman OF the education COM
mittee. had requested practically
The same data.
When the factional clash comes it
Ia more likely to be over public
school educational matters than any
other subject. There Is sready in
.ense feeling relative to the school
appropriation subject.
The House passed Representative
bill to make change in
he Fourth Electroi District OF New
Castle hundred by taking in a small
plot whore a number OF voters live
that was left out when some changes
were made in the districts two years
ago.
Senator Hardesty. chairman of the |
revised statutes committee Of the I
Senate. reported favorably with |
amendment Senat ? Viven's bill pro- /
riding for permanent registration OF /
'oters. The amendment changes the |
days from five as pro-
ded In the original bill TO two reg /
stration days.
The Senate passed Senator RidE =
VS. bin increasing from $500 TO .
$4,000 the amount that Wyoming .
an raise by taxation. Senator Z
2idgely explained that Wyoming has I
most OF the conveniences Of the .
arger cities such as improved I
streets, gas. electric lights and wa
or. and the extra money is needed 1
or general improvements.
Senator Murphy inquired: who I
'uilt the street through there?"
Lieutenant-Gover Bush who /
'residing, said: The question has /.
,othing to do with the subject, but /
he Senator from Camden can an
wer II IL he sees fit"
"I will answer IT," replied Senator
7idgely. The Senator may ques-
ION the truth Of my statement. but
nv answer. is the Republican party
,uilt It." T.
Senator Hardesty Is q Democrat.
Senator Murphy retorted: NO.
he Kent County and the State High
way Departments built IT,"
The bill was passed without a dis
sentinE vote.
Senator Murphy introduced the
bill brought 10 Dover yesterday by
4. T. Graham. representing the
Delaware Automobile Association,
authorizing the Governor 20 appoint
special consta bles as may be applied
Tor by the association.