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DElAWARE'S NEW SENATOR
Anthony Higgins WillSucceed Salisbury
ELECTION EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
THE KANSAS COUNTY SEAT WAR.
Archbishop Croke on Irish Evictions.
ELECTION EXCITEMENT IN LONDON
THE KANSAS COUNTY SEAT WAR.
Archbishop Croke on Irish Evictions.
REPUBLICANS HESITATE.
Why They Have Not Yet Organized the
West Virginia Senate.

Special Dispatch TO The EvENISo STAR
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. l5.-Contrary to
expectation, the state senate did not organize
yesterday, and it is probable il will not do so
to-day. While the decision of the supreme
court was entirely in the line of republican in
terests, it seems that the republicans are still
IN dilemma and simply hold their future in
abeyance by refusing to allow the senate TO be
organized. though they asserted prior to the
decision of the court that they were only
awaiting that decision. The perplexing ques-
ton now is what will they do with Senator
Minear? He is their nominee for president of
the senate. but they don't want him. If Ninear
is dropped and some one of the older senators
picked up. as they claim should be done. who
will Carr vote for? VIII he vote for the nomi-
nee of caucus with which he refuses TO act
and against himself when he is anxious to be
president? Will Minear vote for the nominee
of q caucus with which he declined TO affiliate
and against his own nomineee, Carr? These
are stumbling blocks which confront the re-
publican leaders, and so far they seem unable
to find solution. Either a compromise with
the democrats must be effected, Carr elected
or the deadlock continued.
The prolonged deadlock has aroused specu-
ldtlOn as 10 Tue POSSIBILITY OF delaying the vote
for Senator and perhaps may occasion another
legal contest. The law provides that balloting
shall begin the second Tuesday after the dav of
meeting. or joint session. Joint session is
provided for immediately after meeting to re-
celve the election returns The legislature
met according 10 law. but as the senate has
failed to organize 1t is not legal body and no
joint session has been held. The question is
Will the ballot be taken next Tuesday as an
pointed by law, as the democrats desire it shall
be, or DELAYED until the second Tuesday after
the body becomes a constitutionally legal one
by the organization Of the senate. as the repub-
hcans would prefer? The point is this: 1t re-
qulresa ten days notice TO hold new election,
and III the case of the sick republican member
from Tyler, who has resigned, a successor
could be elected and present himself in time to
vote for Senator if the vote is DELAYED IL not
delayed beyond Tuesday the democrats have
majority of two on Joint ballot
The hope of the republicans in delaying the
vote Is occasioned by a small family fuss among
the democrats, which may lead to disaffection
and lessen kenna's chances Col. J.B. Peyton,
who had been clerk of the house of delegates
for sixteen years, was beaten for that position
by j. NJ. Hamilton, who represented kenna's
interests. Those who oppose Col Peyton took
more than ordinary satisfaction, it is said. out
OF their triumph, and the coloners friends. in
consequence, show more than ordinary resent
ment The affair may have some effect on the
senatorial fight, or, at least, cause Mr., Kenna
some trouble, as his margin is very close at
best