Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-22
TREASURER and AUDITOR
Result of the Legislative
Caucus at Dover.
A CLEVER COMBINATION MADE
Factions Represented and
Everybody Well Pleased.
Wilbur +. Burnite Named for State Treas
urer and John r. Dulaney for Auditor
Two Good Selections and General Salts
faction With the Result--Tho Ballots in
Detail.



DOVER, Jan. 20.-The famous quad
rennlal legislative caucus for State treas
urer and State auditor came off here last
night, but it turned out to be much less
of contest than usual Unlike the
exciting and protracted fight of four
years ago, il was not only settled in one
night, but it was also decided in eau
Gus of less than two hours duration and
resulted in selections that seem, aside
from the reflections of the defeated can
didates and their immediate friends, to
have given complete satisfaction to
Democrats of all shades of factional
opinion from all parts of the State. The
caucus also demonstrated the fact that
Kent county was in the fight to win
both offices, if possible, and after having
secured the treasurership made such
savage fight for auditor that the sue
cessful Sussex candidate, Dulaney only
won on the final ballot by vote of 10
to nine against his leading opponent,
B. B. Allen of Smyrna, brother of ex-
Sheriff Allen of New Castle, by the way
And to secure this result two Kent
members, Senator Hall and Representa-
tive Ridgeley, are alleged to have cast
their votes for the winner. Per contra,
also, it is said that the votes of Speaker
Sirman Of the House and Senator Ross,
both of Sussex, were cast for Burnite on
the decisive ballot that made him the
nominee for treasurer
The caucus, coupled with to-day's in
augural ceremonies, drew a fairly large
crowd of interested politicians to the
capital last night. From New Castle
county came ex-Postmaster r. II.
Taylor, ex Collector Patrick Neary, City
Auditor Mitchell, Thomas Holcomb,
John II. Rodney, j. wilkins Cooch,
George D. Medill and others. Kent
furnished her usual delegation, among
whom Robert w. Reynolds, DIR. II. w.
Hargadine, w. r. Allaband and DR..
Nathan Pratt were conspicuous. From
Sussex the familiar faces of Alfred p.
Robinson, Ex-Governor Stockley, II. @.
White, w. II. Boyce, Charles w.
McFee, r. A. Rosenbaum and Others
were noticed. In all it was friendly
gathering of Delaware Democrats, and
good humor and good fellowship were
the striking features of the aggregation.
THE PRELIMINARY WORK.
The work was quite active during the
afternoon. ExCongressman Il. l..
Martin, Hon. j. Turpin Moore and ex-
Senator A. j. Horsey were here for
awhile, but went home on the evening
trains. They were working hard for
Dulaney, who is Col. Martins brother
in-law, for auditor. Much of the work
from Sussex, in addition to being in
favor of Dulaney, was directed espe-
cially against Col. w. E. Records of
Laurel, one of the leading candidates
for State treasurer. This was because
they were interested in the cause of
DR.. Il. w. Fowler of that town, who
will ask Governor Reynolds to appoint
him insurance commissioner, and felt
that his prospects would be advanced if
Kent was given the choice of treasurer
instead of Sussex.
Congressman Pennington was on hand
for the purpose of attending the inaugu-
ration to-day, but took no part in the
fight. Congressman-elect John w.
Causey was also present, and preserved
like neutral attitude. Both were
warmly welcomed by their friends,
while the latter was also the recipient of
many hearty congratulations from those
who had not seen him since his brilliant
victory at the polls last November.
THE CANDIDATES..
1t was 9.20 o'clock when the crowd
was finally cleared out of Representa-
tives hall and the Democratic senators
and representatives went into caucus.
Senator Williams presided and Speakers
Donahoe of the Senate and Sirinan of the
House were the tellers. Here is list
of the contestants who were nominated
and received votes:
For State treasurer-Wilbur f. Bur-
mite of FELTON,; William E. Records of
Laurel; John b. Dorman of Milton; N.
II. johnson of Harrington; George d.
Harrington of Pennington; DR.. William
+. Cooper of Kenton; Elijah Carey of
Dagsboro; William r. McCabe of Selby-
Vile.
For State Auditor-John P. Dulaney
of Seaford; Benjamin b. Allen of
Smyrna; Lemuel w. NAPLES of Lewes;
William Virden Of Hazlettyille; Charles
Jones of Georgetown; William S. Moore
of Laurel; w. d. Lotland of Millsboro;
Peter S. Faucet of Georgetown.
There were six ballots for treasurer
and seven for auditor, and to make
long story short the outcome of the
ballots was as follows: