Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
SENATOR ALLEN MAY PRESIDE
OVER DELAWARE SENATE
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that he is a hold-over Senator and
it has been the custom for many
years to elect a hOld-over member
of the body as the presiding officer
Senator Allen, however, has
strong opposition. Friends of Sena-
tor Hervey p Hall, of Smyrna, and
Senator J. Harry Latchum, of Mil
ford, are urging them for the office
of President Pro TEN of the Senate.
Senator Hall has had wide legis-
lative experience He has served
several terms in the House and was
Speaker of that body some years
ago. Senator Latchum was a mem
Der of the House two years ago and
at the last election was elected to
the Senate from the fifth senatorial
district of Kent county. Senator AL
len is getting much of his support
from the so-called "drys," while the
so-called "wets" are said to be back
ing both Senator Hall and Senator
Latchum 1t was learned Tuesday
that Senator Hall is not an active
candidate for president pro TEN, but
his friends are keeping his name in
the foreground.
The wet" and "dry" issue will
also play an important part in the
organization of the House. In addi-
ton to Mr.. Wintrup, two other mem
bers of the House are talked of for
Speaker. They are William Ball, of
Dover, and Thomas c. Curry, of
Bridgeville. The "wets" are said to
be fiocking to Mr.. Ball, but whether
or not they will have sufficient
strength can only be determined by
developments.
While there are many candidates
for the various offices in the two
branches the distribution of these
offices will depend largely on the
election of the presiding officers.
For instance, should Mr.. Wintrup
be elected Speaker it is doubtful if
Wilmington would get any other Of
flee except secretary to the Speaker.
The Speaker would probably be al
lowed to name his own secretary and
he would be from Wilmington. This
also holds good in the organization
of the Senate. If Senator Allen is
elected president pro tenn, Sussex
county can hardly expect many other
offices although there are numerous
candidates.
Former Representative John w.
Spicer, of Delaware City, is can
didate for reading clerk of the
House, while William Robinson, of
Dover, is a candidate for chief clerk
of the House. Grover King, of
Smyrna, is also a candidate for chief
clerk of the House and Mr.. Dagger,
who was reading clerk of the House
four years ago, is a candidate for a
clerkship. Mrs. Frank Hall Davis, of
Dover, is also reported to be a can
didate for a clerkship in the House.
In the Senate there are numerous
candidates for the various offices
throughout the state. Wright c. Di-
Zer, of Wilmington, and Harry Smith,
secretary of the Wilmington Demo-
cratic City Committee, have both
been spoken of as candidates for
offices in the Senate but owing to the
fact that Wilmington has no Demo-
cratic Senator they will have hard
fight to land an office. Mr.. Smith
seeks the office of sergeant-of-arms
while it is said Mr.. Dizer would like
a clerkship.
Former Representative E. Frank
Locates, of Laurel, who was secre-
tary to President pro tenn Truitt of
the Senate two years ago, and for
mer Representative John NJ. Arthurs
of Kenton, are both reported to be
candidates for the office of secretary
of the Senate. Mr.. Arthurs was
candidate for that office two years
ago and his candidacy caused a
deadlock of several days.
John Mayhem, of Milford, is said
to be candidate for reading clerk
of the Senate and John Bennett, of
Milford, a candidate for sergeant-at-
arms, of the Senate.
There are numerous candidates
among ministers of Kent county for
the office of chaplain of the two
houses. In the Senate the Rev. c. !
w. Spry, of Magnolia, and the Rev.
Bryan, of Milford, are talk
ed of as candidates for chaplain,
while the candidates for chaplain of
the House include the Rev. E. H.
of CheswOld, who served
in the same capacity several years
ago, the Rev. w. e. Matthews, of !
Smyrna; the Rev. z. w. Jones, of
and the Rev. D. J. Givan OF
Clayton.