Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-17
P0LITycAL.
New JERSEYS Senatorial Fig4st--Dud-
ley's Cnbe Dr0pped.-Aetes.

VIEW Jerseys seHnfOriRt EtGS-t--Dud-
ley's Cnse Dropped.-aotes.
TRENTON, Jan. 15.--Eo senatorial eau
Gus was held 70 night and there will be
none before Monday night. The Demo-
Gratis held joint csuou3 nf noon today
and decided upon this action. There is
little doubt that Senator MCPHERSON was
driven to do this because of the strength
that Albeit Is developing. The caucus
was arranged to have been held tonight,
ont the senator feared thsa he couid not
hold enough votes 10 make his election
sure.
Governor Albeit WAS asked this morn
ing what he thought about his election
and he talked very hopefully. He says
he claims nothing, hut he will get there
II 1t is possible. Ha thinks thst the
claim Of Senator Mcpherson's friends,
that he hiss 81 votes out Of the 43 In the
caucus, bellies their action in postponing
| the CAUCUS.
When asked ahout the report that he
would bolt the caucus, Governor Albeit
said such suggestion was an insult. He
was not afraid 10 put his record CT fidelity
to the party against any Democrat in the
state. he ia still here.
| Henator MCPHERSON still thinks he can
control the caucus. He denied tonight
that the postponement Of the caucus had
any significance to the situation what
ever. 1t was all understood beforehand.
He seems to be little worried, however,
and II was generally believed that 1t was
thought advisable by his friends to take
the step.
Mcpherson certainly has q majority of
the caucus yet, but the question Is
whether he can keep all the Democrats
under control 60 that they will stand by
the cauous action.
puDLEY's CASE DISMISSED.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15.-rhe Federal
grand jury this morning asked to be con-
Quoted before Judge Woods for further
instructions, The foreman asked the
court for Instructions touching Letters
written with an evident intent to corrupt
voteEs, and requested to know what gddi-
tional proof aside from the authorship of
such letter or letters was necessary to
establieh q conspiracy and justify on
indictment.
Judge Woods instructed the jury that,
in order to make case of conspiracy, it
would be necessary to prove that some
one received letter advising corrupt
action, and that they acted upon the ad-
vice so received. This 10 regarded as a
clean ard unqualified dismissal of the
Dudley case from the further oonsidera-
tion of the jury.
POLITICAL NOTES.
The senate Of New Jersey Tuesday
confirmed the nomination OF Manning M.
Knapp OF Jersey City, as associate Justice
of the state supreme court.
a ballot for United States senator was
taken in the Massachusetts legislature
Tuesday. Senator Hoar was reelected,
receiving in the senate 80 votes and III
in the house. P. A. Collins, the Demo.
cratic nominee, received in the Senate six
votes and in the house Sc.
The Maine legislature voted for United
States senator Tuesday. In the house
the vote stood 12l for W. p. Frye IRE
publioan) TO rs for Harris III. Plaisted
(Democrat.) In the Senate all of the 29
votes were cast for W. P. Frye, two SEN
ators being absent.
Tho Democratic members Of the North
Carolina legislature met in caucus Tues
day night and nominated Matthew Ransom
for United States senator.
The Michigan Legislature on Tuesday
elected James Mcmillan of Detroit United
States senator, to succeed Thomas W.
Palmer.
Thegeneral assembly of Colorado Tues
day elected E. O. Wsloott United States
senator to succeed Thomas NJ. Bowen.
The general assembly OF Arkansas
completed its organization Tuesday.
". y. Hanna was elected speaker Of the
| senate.
The deadlock in the senate of West
Virginia continued yesterday.
Before the United States Senate met
Tuesday, d. w. Pow, Jr., messenger of
the North Carolina electors, delivered to
President pro tenn. Ingalls, the vote cast
in that state on Monday for Cleveland
and Thurman. He was the first messen-
ger to report.
The Republican state executive CON-
mittee of South Carolina Tuesday de-
oided to recommend General Malone Of
Virginia, for place in General Harri-
sons cabinet.
Secretary Fairchiid Tuesday con-
tinued his investigation of the effaira at
the appraisers office in New York.
The SENATE Tuesday confirmed Walter
o. Newberry to be postmaster OF Chi
oago.