New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
ANTHONY HIGGINS CHOSEN.
ELECTED UNITED STATES SENATOR BY
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS.
NOMINATED on THE FoRTY.THIRD BALLOT In
CAUous-sKETcH OF THE NEW SENATOR.

CAUCUS sKETCH OF THE NEW SENATOR.
lar TELEGRAPH 10 THE TKIBuSE.l
Dover, Del, Jan. 15.-The Senatorial struggle
ended at 40 this morning in the nomination Of
Anthony Higgins, of Newcastle County, upon the
forty-thlrd ballot. One man had bolted the caucus
Oh the thirty-nint ballot. The break TO Higgins
began on the fortieth ballot, whom the five men who
had stood soliily by Treat went Massey, who
had received as high eight votes, lacking only one
for the nomination. held up the fortysecond
ballot when Of his and the remaining Smith
ers man went over to Higgins, giving him the nomi-
nation.
At 10 AS this morning the House balloted for
United States Sen ator. Tho fourteen Republican
members voted for Anthony Higgins, five of the Demo
cratic members for Alfred p. Robinson, and the re-
naming two, Brackson and Gray, for James L. Wal
colt. The division In the Democratic vote was In
consequence OF the inability of their caucus 10 agree
upon a candidate. The Senate balloed at IL :15 for
United States Senator. The seven Democratic mem
bers voted for James L Walcott, the two Republicans
for Anthony Higgins. This makes the vote of both
Houses stand: Higgins 1e, walcott o, Robinson 5.
The opposition to Mr. Higgins had been entirely
upon county lines, questioning HIS fitness
for the Office He viii be powerful aid 10 the Re
publican side OF the United States senate. The pro.
ionged struggle has developed the fact that radical
rated. Men of wealth and influence who have here
ofore taken interest IN the political affairs of the
deed dE edVS hs @ talked 0?i' J. TsSd % Hddc
and has announced his ntenion OF using every effort
to redeem the Srate from Democracy.
Anthony Higgins the Republican United States
Senator from Delaware, is the leader Of the New
castle County bar The Legislative would have
made no mistake had any Of the leading candidates
been chosen. Mr. Massey easily the leader OF the
Kent County bar, and in every way strong and
influential citizen, has long been regarded as suit
tho EnCQ
favorite, is not so well known outside of Delaware
as his rivals in the caucus, but he is man Of
character and ability, whose position In the Rcpub-
ucan party Of Delaware has always been OF conse-
quence There were several reasons why the contest
seemed to lie between Messrs. Massey and Treat
The victories which gave the Legislature to tho
Republicans were won in their counties Not single
Republican member came from Newcastle. 1t was
thought the honors should go to those who had been
chiefly concerned In making them possible More
over the present Democratic Senator, George Gray,
Is a Newcastle man. These facts initiated strongly
against Mr. Higgins. who, the principle Repub-
can leader Of the State, would otherwise have gone
into the caucus with the largest following
Mr.. Higgins is only forty-eIght years old He Ia
native Of Delaware, q circumstance much thought
of among the Blue Hens Chickens. They prefer
their own to any other brood. his father was
farmer living near Wilmington. Anthony Higgins
was graduated from Yale College, and Immediately
began to read law. lie was admitted TO practice
In 1864, and quickly TO distinction HIS per
sonalty is marked His manner is nervous, his
voice keen OF tonc his speech comes quickly Sharply,
and he deals In cold logic, invective, satire and all
the aggressive, rather than persuasive elements OF
orator. He became a law partner OF the late Judge
Edward G. Bradford with whom he shared the leader
ship OF the Republican party IN the Northern part
OF the State When Jacob Moore, of sussex, was
Attorney Of the State, Just after the war Mr
Higgins became his deputy, and In 1869 nc was
by President Grant. He held his Office seven years
In 1884 he ran for Congress, but was defeated BY
Charles B. Lore, who recently sought 10 succeed Mr
Bayard in the Senate Tho election Of Mr.. Higgins
Is considered the happlest outcome of the contest
possible.