Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-03
DEMOCRAT MAY
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over To-Day session Wnlcn started
At 1915 o'clock.
The deadlock caused the court
room to be crowded throughout the
morning and many were unable to
gain Ambulance. The crowds con-
gregated about the doors and at
times the various county offices were
depleted as the employees We're try
Ing TO hear the result OF the ballot
ing. The only change in the voting
today occurred ON the twelfth bal
lot when Frank J.. Jones received one
Vote. Mr.. Ball two votes. Mr.. Stew
art. one vote and Mr.. Buckson. three
votes. on the other fifteen ballots
cast today. the vote was az follows:
Bail. 2. Stewart. 2. and Buckson. 3.
When court recessed this morning
Il was predicted that the deadlock
would be broken this afternoon by
the election OF a Democrat member.
Mr.. Buckson and Hart were men
toned for the office.
when court convened this morn
ing, Mr.. BucksOn announced that
nominations for the presidency OF
the court we're in order. Mr. Jones
at once named Hamilton Stewart,
Mr.. Wright. commissioner from the
Sixth Representative district, named
Mr.. Ball and Mr.. Hart named Mr.
Buckson. The same tellers who
served Yesterday. Messrs. Stewart
and Hart. acted again today.
Following the third ballot Mr.
Jones moved that a recess he taken
untll IL O'Clock. The motion, now
ever. was not seconded and balloting
was resumed. on the seventh ballot
Mr.. Wright moved that a half hour
recess be taken. Mr.. Ball seconded
the motion and the Republican mem
hers went into a caucus in the COM
mlttee room. shortly afterwards
william Tinsman. a member OF the
Republican County Committee from
Mr.. Wrlght's district was called into
the conference. He remained but
short time, however. Mr.. wright
then left the conference and took MS
seat in the court room.
At 11.1O o'clock Court reconvened !
and the balloting was resumed. NO !
change occurred until the l2th nal-
lot when one member voted Tor |
Mr.. Jones. on the 18th ballot Mr.. |
Jones moved that the Court recess
until 10 o'clock tomorrow and this |
was amended to II o'clock. Mr.. /
stewart seconded the motion, but |
II was defeated by an aye and nay |
vote. Messrs. Ball and Wright vot-
ing with the Democrats. A similar
T~ ~ n tina
9Th ballot also defeated by the
same lineup. This caused Mr.. Stew
art TO suggest that new tellers be
named explaining that he was tired.
Buckson named Messrs. Jones and
Fruit a. tellers and the balloting
was resumed. Mr.. stewart again
moved that court adjourn until to-
morrow but the motion was defeated,
,Iessrs. Hart and Truitt voting with
Messrs. Wright and Ball against Ad- /
ournment. The sixteenth ballot was
hen prepared and as James F. Nc
Ivor. the clerk. announced the result
AZ Ball 2. Stewart and Buckson g.
Mr.. Jones moved that a recess be
aiken until 2.sO o'clock. Mr.. Stew
art seconded the motion and when
he question was put. there was
,horus OF ayes" (
The deadlock existing in the ranks 8
u the commissioners Is causing ,
much aversion among Republicans, ,
md following the conference this ,
morning. the leaders of the two fac
ions blamed each other for the tie
ip. According to friends OF Mr..
stewart he and Mr.. Jones were will
ng to allow the commissioners from
he rural county, Messrs. Wright and
Ball. the right to pick their own
ounty employees for the various
ural positions, reserving the right TO /
10 select those employed /
" the county for work In Whining .
on hundred. Under the plan the
Democrats would be allowed to pick
our Republicans for the various pO-
itlons to be filled in the Democrat
istricts. but the selection OF the sue
essful ones would be left to the r g.
ublican members OF the court This
Ian appeared to be satisfactory to {
II concerned. but the hitch came
'hen an effort was made to agree on !.
president.
Former Constable william Tins
nan, who is seeking a position under q
he present court as constable and
ural police officer, held several i'm Z
romptu conferences with members /,
( the court today. but evidently was :
nable to break the deadlock over
ne presidency.
Following the adjournment of this
iorning's session after thirty bal
ITS had been cast during the last
NO days. it was intimated by polit-
al leaders OF both parties that the
eadlock would be broken today.