Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-15

WHO ndu EOuo over 10 massey on a liver,
for on the next ballot he returned to bis
first love-
The ballots continued In about this
fashion until the thirty ninth ballot
when an interesting episode occurred,
which had much to do with determining
the final result. The two Higgins men
who had stood by him like Spartans
throughout the entire fight now began
to see daylight and the shrewdness Of
Mr.. Massey's campaign made itself APP
parent. Moore, who had been from the
first an ardent Smithers man, seeing in
the thirty ninth ballot a possibility Of
Massey's nomination, picked up his hat and
coat and left the caucus, He had no idea
at the time that his leaving the caucus
would result in the choice of Higgins.
But the latter's friends were quick to
see their advantage. The Massey men
bitterly denounced Moores course in
leaving the caucus, as they saw the prize
50 nearly in their grasp slip from it.
Treat name was withdrawn after long
consultation among the Sussex members.
Downham moved that five more ballots
be taken before adjournment. 1t re-
quired but four more, however, TO settle
the contest. Higgins received nme votes
to Massey's six. A motion to make the
nomination unanimous was immediately
put and carried. The votes for Higgins
on the final ballot were Sackett, Lingo.
Wallace, Morgan, Downham, Short.
Maui, w. &. Davis. and Hynson. Moore
will vote for Higgins. Higgins
is his second choice and will lie the
next United States Senator to succeed
the venerable Eli Salisbury
Thus ended the most memorable sena-
torial contest that Delaware ever saw. Ii
was hot fight, but at no time bitter
one. Individual followers OF the several
candidates here and there said
bitter things but their chiefs
would invariably correct ii and apologize
for 1t. Mr.. Higgins and his friends were
especially careful. Under the most exas.
perating circumstances. they maintained
a cool imperturbability and to this was
due very largely their success. Mr.. Hig-
gins was not nominated by chance, or by
landslide" as Mr.. Addicks goodnat.
uredly put ii this morning. Ground for
Mr.. Higgins's eventual choice had
never been better laid, not since John NJ.
Clayton got himself elected In 1858.
Every inch Of ground was plowed, sub
soiled, narrowed and plowed again Last
evening as an account of stock was taken
in the lobbies and parlors of
the state capitol it was evident
that Mr.. Higgins had more workers on
the ground than all the rest of the candi.
didates put together. Every strong man
IN Sussex county, except Charles H.
Treat himself was there for Higgins.
Baltimore, Dagsborough, Little Creek
Broad Creek Seaford, Cedar Creek
Georgetown and Lewes and Rehoboth
hundreds in Sussex had delegations Of
the plain voters and workers there for
the New Castle man. These men had
come spontaneously and had paid their
own way. Milford, Mispillion, East
Dover, Little Creek and Kenton in
Kent had at least half Of their
best Republican workers there for
Higgins and North Murderkill was
solid for him. New Castle had its
staunchest Republican workers in every
group Of men in and around the capitol
and IN the hotels. The ahlest Of these
men had been working for q month They
had sounded every depth Of the Senatorial
sea from Claymont to Delmar and barring
the almost insupereble obstacle, the
county line idea, the wonder would have
been had he been defeated Dover was
hlled with opponents of Massey all day
Yesterday from his own county and it Is
a marvel that the eight men of the county
should ever had been solid for him. II
proved fatal to him in that 1t solidi-
fed Sussex against him, but il is a mar
vel, nevertheless, that at any time there
should have been eight men, including
thre3 grangers, who were willing to
see him elected. Mr.. Massey's lieuten-
ants have won the admiration of every
opponentson the ground.
The scene in the Hotel Richardson, and
especially in Mr.. Higgins's rooms, when
the glad tidings were brought in, was
one never to be forgotten. Mr.. Higgins
had gone to sleep and he had to rub his
eyes several times before he graspea the
situation. In short order Major LoHand,
Judge Fisher, Mr.. Bird, Mr.. Watson. Mr..
Treat, Mr.. Addicks and hundred more, in
GLIDING nearly every member of the Legis-
laturs filed in and paid their respects to the
nominee who by this time had been
brought down into the lobby of the
hotel He was sincerely and unreservedly
the happiest man in the happy assemblage.
The last man to pay his respects before
breakfast was Judge Grub, whose sleep
had been disturbed by the enthusiasm
and who came in at g. Is o'clock in capital
spirits.
The General Assembly convened for
at 10 a. m. At noon the two
houses separately cast their votes for
Senator, when the fourteen Republican
members Of the lower branch and the
two members of the Senate will cast their
votes for Mr.. Higgins. Tomorrow the
two houses in joint session will vote
again when the sixteen Republican votes
will be cast for Mr.. Higgins and his
election is complete.
The Democratic members also eau
cused last evening. but they either dis
agreed or else are very deep into a secret.
It is intimated that the votes will be
Coroner's Jury.
The coroners jury in the case Of Ernst
Gabriel, rendered the following verdict