Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-17
Mr.. HleGlNs's POPULARITY.
An Attempt TO be Made Go Elect a state
Treasurer-Mr. salisbury Has Not Told

An Attempt TO De Made Go Elect "A state
Treasurer-Mr. salisbury Has Not Told
All.
Stan Correspondence of EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Jan. 17.-Anthony Hig.
gins, Esq, if he lives, will represent
Delaware in the United States senate
The Legislature finally confirmed It YES.
terday. 1t had remained for tho ioint
session 60 complete the work. a singular
condition of affairs arose that had not
existed since John Nj. Clayton's election
to the Senate in 1858. Ever since that
time both Houses of the General Assem-
bly, have had maiorities for the same
candidate for United States Senator, aud
under the law all that was necessary TO
confirm the vote of each house was. for
the two houses to meet and have com
parison of their journals made. This
time, as it is known, Wolcott was the
choice of the Senate and Higgins Of the
House, and this made it necessary for a
vote on Joint ballot. Speaker Lewis an
nounced beforehand his position and
the Republicans not quite understanding
the matter, were somewhat annoyed over
II. Authorities were hunted up, running
back many years, and il was found that a
vote had to be taken After that was
done the new Senator received his GER
tllcate.
Senator.elect Higgins is very popular
outside of the state. This is shown by
the position Of tho outside newspaper
correspondents. These gentlemen had
each been Instructed by their superiors to
say all the kind things that they could Of
Mr.. Higgins. Mr.. Higgins personally met
most Of these men and his manner i'm
pressed itself upon them very much.
Each one Of the correspondents had been
told that It was to the interest of the
country nc large that Mr.. Higgins should
be elected In some Of the Offices where
dispatches were sent matter derogatory
Of Mr.. Higgins was excluded from pub
| hcation.
The adjournment of the Legislature oc-
casioned considerable surprise. There
was very little business TO do at the time,
but more would have arrived The main
reason, IL is said, was the question of
filling the offices of state treasurer and
auditor by the Republicans. A number
of the Republicans are In favor Of pol.
icy of non.action believing that there is
no hope of eleeting anybody and alse
that nominations TO the Offices might
have the effect Of distusbing the pleasant
relations that exist now between the two
houses and might endanger whatever
hope there was for a constitution conven
tion. On the other hand members believ,
that candidates should be put in nomina
tion and If the Senate refused 10 concur
they can make a deal
John r. Salisbury is by no means in {
good humor over the article in Every
Evening in regard to his connection Will
the attempt to bride two Republican
members Of the Legislature. lie think
that an effort was made TO cast an impu
tation upon him. On the other hand b,
knew nothing whatever about the mat
ter until he arrived in Washington AM
had n talk with Senators Cameron ant
Quay. Mr.. Salisbury says that he vii
, make things lively for somebody If a r.
traction is not made. He knows a grea
deal more tAan has come out yet and
he has TO talk there will be a FIRST elias
sensation.