Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-17

Republicans there was little jubilation. 1t
was generally conceded that the break
meant the defeat of both Higgins and Adj
dicks, and either the election of COM
promise candidate or no election OF Sena-
tor at all ut this session.
The caucus of II that "nominatedn SEN
ator Higgins was participated in by all the
New Castle delegation except Senator
Handy, and by Senator Moore and Repre-.
sentatives Burton and Townsend of
Sussex. Senator Pierce and Representative
Fleming had attended this session, but left
after the news of the Addcks detection
became known. They left word that as
soon as the caucus was attended by Ia
members, which number, with their two |
votes, would make l6-a sufficient number |
to elect a Senator in JOINT legislative ses-
sion-they would turn out and attend. |
They were not called upon, for the reason |
that II other Republican members could |
not be gathered together during last night. |
The result of the ballot taken by this
undeCisive caucus was like an ice water
bath upon the enthusiastic Higgins shout
ers. 1t showed that even in the house of
his friends, for such it was, Higgins had
hut eight votes. The AddiCks retainers
were also startled at the result, and some
of them wished they had permitted fall
caucus to be held, believing that they could
haveat leastdefeated Higgins, even hadthey
| not Succeeded i'll nominating Addlcks.
They rejoced that Higgins hand had been
shown, and that it had left him, as some
expressed it, dead cock in the pit"
Who cast the two blank votes and the
one vote for Massey in this caucus is a
| mystery at present. Senator Moore is
credited with the Massey vote and Repre-
sentatiyes Burton and Townsend with the
two blanks. This, however, is merely
current belief, not positive proof.
ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.
Another very interesting view of the
situation is that Senator Higgins tonight
used up all his collateral. His powder is
spent.
The nomination of Mr.. McMullen for
Speaker with the appointment of corpo-
ration committees, as donceur from Mr..
Higgins to Mr. Massey, and of all House
appointments has emptied the bag of gifts
in that direction. Governor Marvil has
been secured to reward Higgins men, as
far us the Governor can be secured. The
Republican Business Mems Club has eX-
pended its utmost efforts Higgins-wise.
The Wilmington Gas Co. has also used all
efforts within it power in Mr.. Higgins
behoof.
With all this Senator Higgins has real
lied but eight straight.out votes in caucus,
as of the famous eleven, two were blank
and was for Massey. The alleged unani-
nous vote in the caucus for Mr.. Higgins IS
a pleasing fiction, and means only eight as
! Mr.. Higgins well knows. On the call there
. were but four or five voices that said yea"
to the proposition, and as no one said nay,
the chairman announced it unanimous
caucus vote for Higgins.
Another definite fact from tonight .
experience is, that while Mr.. Massey s
votes are for Mr.. Massey, they are distinc-
lively not given to that gentleman for him
| to transfer them to whom he plelseS.
= They are marked in red ink, Not Nego'
= TABLE" and it Is believed, three of them
= = are sure Addicks reverslonary legacy.
: MI. ADplcKs GETS A MESSAGE.
4 In the midst of the stir and excitement
i Mr.. Addicks received dispatch from
Julius Chambers of the New York
RccOrdcr, which had tendency 20 make
i the message:
q think you have done the right thing. TAXI
y courage, old man. DO mol surrender.
K THREE MILLIONS IN THERE"
3 Henry +. Pickcls tells the followin!
u story about Addicks 81 got on the cur a
e Fifth and Market streets. in Wilmington
y this morning. for the purpose of reaching
the railroad station in time for the i
O'clock train. Who should be sitting in tn,
is car, but Mr. Addicks, saluted him, anC
/. then pointing to his travelling bag, re
It marked that it appeared quite tightly
packed. With smile the Claymont maj
al said 'Ies, it is. have three millions il
e. there"
IF IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
1t Neither branch of the General Assembl.
transacted any business to-day. Botl
u bodies assembled late this afternoon
4. After roll call and the reading of the jour
AZ mails, both houses adjourned until to-mor
70 row morning.
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m Willard Salisbury, II. Brown. d. Norri
as Kelly, John pilling NJ. H. Davis, Edmun
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mi sey, Charles II. Maul. II. v. Lyon
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IN m John +. Nields, John +. Donahue, ".
II Clerk, Horace Greeley Knowles, Fran
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far far Hiles, IL. G. Rettew. Pierce Gould, ). v
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