Milford chronicle., 1925-01-16
THE REPUBLICAN,
ORGANIZE Sci
DEMOCR1
Continued from

ed, Senator HardestyVSN
them with his Democrat
leagues;
Bnl clerk-Wilbur E. Ja{
Harrington.
SergeanLs-at-Arms-FormeI
resenJatIVe A. J. Wright, OF
bird and Richard r. Belts, o
erica.
Telephone operator-Fred Il
ard, OF SeafOrd. Attorney
L. Adams, OF Wilmington.
Document Clerk-Martin G.
of Lewes.
Chaplain-The Rev. C. VI,
of Clayton.
Page-Charles O'Day, of Sc
Stenographers-Miss Helen
with, of Harrington, and Mrs.
of Smyrna.
President Pro Tenn Truitt W
thorized to appoint a secretal
himself and announced the ap
ment of former Representa-
Frank Locates, of Milford. The
ate adjourned until Monday.
The Democrats elected two
geants-at-arms over a protes
some of the Republicans and
document clerk which it was
ed by the minority side is a us
Office.
The deadlock which lasted
late Friday was principally Ovei
Office of secretary of the Sc
Senator Hardesty, of Dover, for
sonal reasons having opposed fl
er Representative John w. Artl
of Kenton, for that Office, althC
Arthurs was the choice Of a ms
ity of the Democratic senator's.
The balloting leading up to
break brought some tense min
because of the mix-up in the pl
lines on the roll calls. Democ
were voting for Republicans
Republicans for Democrats.
Mr.. Johnson, the new secretary
the Senate, was elected on the el
enth roll call, although on the tie
roll call it was the opinion of
newspaper correspondents and n.
others in the room, based on 1
ords they kept, that John w. Arth
of KentOn, who had been the bone
contention all during the FOUR
deadlock, had received enough Vi
to elect him secretary. On the te
ballot Senators Pool and Simon
Republicans, voted for Mr., ATth
According to the tally kept by ne
paper men seven of the DemOcu
members also voted for ArtI
Senators Cam and Mcdowell,
ocrats, voted for Ralph Wingat
Mr.. Wingate, who was seer
Of the Senate two years ago
acting secretary. William Sauls
temporary attorney of the 81 j
was calling the roll. Mr.. SaulI
called the roll so fast that VIII.
was unable to record the vote az
called it. At the end of the rolf
Mr.. Wingate had recorded bur
teen votes although the entire
bership of seventeen Senator:
present and voting. Mr.. Wing-IiI
planned that he had but ISiEtafe ~
and President pro tenn
was presiding, ordered
call.
On the next roll call
was elected. He receiV
Republican votes and
of Senator Hardesty
which gave him nine,
elect. Some of Mr.. Al
talked Of contesting t
johnson, but there is
ground for such a col
on the ballot on whie
Mr.. Arthurs was ele
announced by either
presiding officer and
there is no official re
fact is the clerk VIII
had the votes of bI
while II voted.
The election Of So
president pro tenn
afternoon following
number Of ballots b;
had been rumored
doris that there wa
break, consequently
of visitors gathered
Previous to the
been ten ballots tai
Truitt and Viven g
support but scat
other Senators for
Senator Cam, D
wood, who by a
shoulder talk befo
helped to bring tn
ate floor, insisted
that If they could
dent pro tenn the
ballot for the mex
Senator Allen,
the chair had ruI
to the effect tha
TEN had to be el
Mcdowell was i
question had bet
lier in the afterl
Senator McDo
during the reces
legal authorities
that while such
be unusual it VI
a roll on anotht
ing the presideI
The Senate '
voting for secrs
ident pro TEN
Highfield, Cam
the only three
vote on the s.
Senator Rid
ed to adjourn
when there
changed his
journ until S
motion was d
Senator KrI
another balld
dent pro tenn
ed.
The ballo
lit was cleo
lows:
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