The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-10
ANTHONY HrooNs !. EDWARD ADprcKs.

ANTHONY HIGGINS. J. EDWARD ADDICKs.
During the day the Democrats flibus-
tered with the object of preventing the
ballotlng, and when the death-knell OF
the executive session Of 1898 was sounded,
the clerk was In the midst Of a roll-call on
. dilatory motion made by a Democrat.
AS soon as Governor Watson (Dem.),
who, by reason Of the fact that he was
speaker Of the senate previous TO his Gle
walton to the gubernatorial chair upon the
death of Governor Marvil, presided over
the joint session, announced the sine dio
adjournment, Speaker OF the Hotfe Nc
Mullin (Rep.) arose and formally d4clared
Henry A. Dupont elected United States
senator This action had previously been
agreed upon by the Republican leaders.
The Delaware Legislature is composed OF
el Republican representatives and SEN
ators, 10 being majority on joint ballot.
The Republicans claim that when Senator
Watson, by virtue OF his position rs
speaker of the senate, succeeded 20 the
governorship on the death of Governor
Marvil a month ago. the number of sena-
tors was reduced to ls, and therefore there
were only % on Joint ballot, and that Is
votes constitute majority.
Democrats Contention.
On the other hand, the Democrats and
Governor Watson distinctly declare that
the speaker of the senate" shall become
governor. Therefore, IL Mr.. Watson with
draws from the senate, he ceases to be
speaker of the senate, and consequently
loses the 9overnorship.
The senatorial question IL likely TO oc-
cupy large amount of public attention
for months TO come Whether the gov
ernor has right 10 appoint Is a disputed
question. II he has, the appointment will
be only until the next legislature, which
meets in January 1890, unless called
sooner by the governor. This latter con-
tingency Is not probable, however.
Addicks has made good his threat, ut
tered at the very beginning OF the contest,
to prevent the election Of n Republican
senator from Delaware IL he could not Sc
cure the prize for himself He has been
aided in this by Senator Handy, who from
the first has conducted the Addicks can
vass, and Representatives Ball, Moore and
Robbins.
The deadlock practically began on tho
night of the caucun. Jan IA. Previous to
the caucus, both the Higgins and Addicks
factions had been making claims of an
election on the ballot, but when the time
for a caucus arrived the Addicks forces
had retired. Higgins got three votes,
Massey one, and there were two blanks.
Continuous Voting.
On Jan. 16 the first ballot for United
States senator was taken In joint session.
Higgins received 10 of the 10 Republican
votes; Addicks g. and Massey, 3. From
that time until the close yesterday the
Legislature has been in session six days n
week, IL having been decided that at least
one ballot must he taken each day until
the deadlock was broken.
The feeling between the Higgins and
,Addicks factions increased rs the ballot
Ing proceeded- the friends Of the latter re-
peatedly declaring they would not desert
their candidate, even If IL caused vacancy
In the United States senate. The Higgins
followers also stuck firmly 10 their favor
lite until within few weeks past, when
they began to show n disposition to agree
upon some person acceptable TO both fac
tions, but their overtures In this direction
were spurned by Addicks' friends.
Not until Tuesday did the Addicks force
desert him, but four men returned to him
yesterday. He has never polled less than
four votes during the contest. During the
past two weeks Addcks has been polling
six votes, Representative Money deserting
Higgins for the former. Almost from the
time the balloting began, there wore ru-
mors of break from the ranks of one or
the other OF the two candidates.
This is the third time there has been a
vacancy in the United States senate from
Delaware.
About Dupont.
Colonel Henry A. Dupont, who will
make the contest for the senatorship, is n
member Of the famous Dupont family who
have been manufacturers of powder and
other explosives In Wilmington for over a
century. He is a son of the late General
Henry Dupont, and was born at Brandy
wine Banks In 1896. He attended the
University Of Pennsylvania, md was sub.
sequently appointed tn the United States
Military academy at West Point, grad
uating In 1881. He entered the Fifth
United States artillery and served through
tho civil wsr