Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-11


last night over the organization of the
Legislature this afternoon.
The Democrats are confident of their
ability to successfully apply the brake to
the Republican wheel, and the Republi-
cans make no concealment of their feel
ing of desperation. Ex-senator Sewcll
Is here, directing their battle, but no
definite plans have yet been agreed
upon TO meet the emergency.
The Democratic holdovcr Senators
are already in possession of the Senate
chamber. The doors are locked and
Allen McDermott, chairman of the
Democratic State committee, is inside
with them.
The word is that the doors will not
be opened again until 8 o'clock, when
the Republicans will be privileged to
enter Il they choose so to do.
The Republican Senators are at this
writing in conference at the Hotel
Windsor.
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 9.-The Demo.
cratic members of the Senate took
charge of the chamber this afternoon.
There are 10 Democratic Senators and
IL Republicans. The Democrats claim
that James A. Bradley of Monmouth,
was elected through bribery.
A few minutes before 3 o'clock, the
usual hour for organization, the news
paper correspondents were admitted 10
the Senate chamber. They found it full
Of the Democratic officials of last year
and five OF the nine Democratic hold
over Senators were in their seats. About
the doors stood Michael Nathan, the
sergeant-at'arms of last year, and all
his assistants.
Soon thereafter the other four hold
overs arrived. At o'clock Samuel G.
Thompson, last years secretary of the
Senate, sprang to the presidents dais
and "called the Senate to order"
In his hands he held a little slip of
paper. "The gentleman from Hudson
DAILY offers a resolution" he said, and
in the same breath he read from the slip
resolutions providing that Robert s.
Adrain be chosen temporary president
of the Senate. The question was nut
and declared carried, and Adrain took
his place in the chair. The roll was
then called and the nine hold.overs
answered To their names as follows;
Adrain, Drake, Martin, McMickle, DAILY.
Hinchliife, Miller, Perkins and Winton,
A recess of five minutes was then
taken. Outside the chamber, pressing
against the entrance doors, was a terrible
mob demanding admittance. They
knocked on the doors in vain, and the
police had several hard tussles to keen
them in order. Finally the four Re-
publican hold-over Senators holding
the newly elected ones arrived. They
struggled to have the doors thrown wide
open and failed. The doorkeepers
fought and pushed and opened an aper-
ture only wide enough to admit one
person at time, and in this way the
Republican Senators succeeded in get
ting in.
Senator-elect Bradley was the first
Republican in the chamber. Senator
Ketcham of Essex entered next, and he
used a heavy cane vigorously on the
arms and hands of the doorkeepers, but
with the aid of the police they managed
TO keep the doors closed and the crowd
out. The Republicans then took their
seats and Senator Stokes of Cumberland
rose to q question of privilege. He said
that TO find the Senate already organ
lied when the Republican Senators ar
rived and the chair occupied was only
a verificatiOn of the rumors they had
heard on the streets. They wanted an
assurance that all the Senators holding
credentials would be sworn in and al |
lowed to participate in the deliberations
of the body.
"Can we have that specific assur-
ance?" asked the Cumberlond Senator,
Chairman Adrain said in reply that the |
organization had not proceeded further
than his own election as temporary
presiding officer, and that if any rumors
were abroad he had not heard them.
Senator DAILY of Hudson, at this juno
ture offered a resolution that all certifl- |
Gates of election or credentials be re-
ferred to special committee of three, to |
be appointed by the chair.
This committee was to have power |
to report upon their validity. Senator
Stokes exclaimed that this was out of |
the usual course, and addressing Senator
Bradley he said; "Have you been sworn |
inf"
~ have" answered Senator Bradley.
"Where are your credentials?'
Senator Bradley rose to answer, but |
President Adrian declared him out of
order.
Senator Skirm of Mercer, although
repeatedly declared out of order, per-
sisted In shouting that he was in posses
sion of Senator Bradley's credentials,
also the credentials of all the other
newly elected Republican Senators.
This is all out of order" shouted
President Adrian. Senator Voorhees, of
Union then sprarg to his feet and de.
manded all his rights as Senator of
the State.
Take your seat" Numbered Presi-
dent Adrain.
mo, sir, will not take my seat"
said Senator Voorhees,.
"Then l shall be under the painful
necessity of ordering the sergeant-at-
aims to force you into your seat" said
the president.
"Let him try it," exclaimed Voor-
hees, standing in front of his desk, with
pale face and folded arms.
President Adrain then directed Ser
geant alarms Nathan to carry out his
order.
"Will you take your seat?" said
Nathan, approaching Voorhees,.
mo, SIR" said Voorhees,, deter.
mincdly. A lively dialogue now en-
sued between Voorhees, and Adrain,
the former using very respectful lam
guage and the latter very sarcastic
language.
IL resulted in truce and the sergeant
alarms moved away. President Adrain
made 1t plain that whatever the Demo-
cratic programme was it was going to
be carried out
"Then," said Senator Voorhees,, turn
ing to Senator Stokes, "there is nothing
TO do but adopt your suggestion
This was the signal for the retirement