Milford chronicle., 1895-01-18
SENATORIAL.
THE FIGHT LIKELY TlBEL0HG AHl BITTER
The Outcome a Conjecture.

At o'clock on Monday night, the time set
for the caucus in Dover. only few New Cas-
tie county members had appeared Al 80
all of the New Castle coruty men had ap-
peared. shortly after this Representative
Fleming of Kent county, and Senator Moore
and Representative Townsend of Sussex,
went into the caucus. Al 9o'cloek the room
was cleared of spectators and the thirteen
men present were ready to caucus Senator
Handy and Eve of the Sussex county Rep
reseAtatves bad not appeared. Then it be-
gan to be whispered around that the six
men would not appear They were Senator
Handy Of New Castle county. aud Represen-
tatives Ball. Moore. Brown, Robbins and
Morgan of Sussex county. Messengers were
sent to the Hotel Richardson to see these
men, They refused to go to the State House
where the caucus was being held, as they
had been reliably informed that four Of the
New Castle county delegation, who were fav
orable to Mr. Higgins, had emphatically de
clared that they would uot abide by the eau
Gus nomination should Mr.. Adlicks be the
nominee Such action of the New Castle
men would reuder the work of the caucus
futile, aud Mr. Addicks' friends decided NOT
to 90 into a caucus, the work of which should
not be considered as binding upon the gen
eral Republican vote in open session.
The eleven members present at the caucus
were Aldrichs, Reybold, Walker Wilson,
Money, AIcMuileu, Pyle, Jolls, Moore, Towns
end an d Burton, and they proceeded to vote
for a candidate for senator. On the first bal
lot MI Higgins received 8 votes; blank, 2
aud Masseo l.
Both the Addicks forces and the Higgins
forces occupied handsome suites of rooms in
the Hotel Richardson and from these rooms
the plans of both sides went forth. Dover
had never before seen so many politicians.
There seemed to be no corner Of the State
capital which did not hold politician or
some one interested in the senatorial fight.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE
On Tuesday morning the House convened
soon after 10 O'Clock, The gallery and the
space in front of the door were jammed with
spectators.
After the usual preliminaries, Mr. Pyle
moved that the House proceed to vote viva
voce, for United States Senator, and the mo-
ton prevailed.
The ballot began at 1885 O'Clock, and re-
suited as follows
For Mr.. Higgins-MessTs. Burton, Jolls,
Money, Pyle, Reybold, Townsend, Walker,
Wilson aud Speaker McMullen-9.
For Mr.. Addicks-Messrs. Ball, Brown
Moore, Morgan and Robbins-5.
For Chancellor Walcott - Messrs. DAILY,
Davis, Killen, Sypherd and Watson-5.
For Ebe w Tuunell-Mr Mustard.
For George V. Massey-Mr. Fleming,
Each, member, as his name was called by
the clerk, arose and announced his choice,
The proceeding was watched with breathless
interest by all present
At II O'Clock Mr.. Jolls introduced in the
House a joint resolution setting Wednesday
morning at II O'Clock as the time for the SEN
ate aud House 10 meet IN joint session Tor
the purpose of opening aud publishing the
returns OF the vote cast for calling a Consti-
tutional Convention. Il was adopted and
referred to the Senats. few minutes sub
sequent the House adopted a joint resolu-
tion, offered by Mr. Moore, for the Two bod
les 10 meet in joint session at II. 80 O'Clock,
for the purpose Of attending Goyernor-elect
Maryil while the oath of Office IS being ad-
mlnistered
VOTE IN THE SENATE.
The Senate assembled at II O'Clock All
the members were present. Speaker Wat
son still being unwell, Senator Records
acted as Speaker pro TEN The Senate
voted viva voce for United States Senator
with the following result: For Wolcott-
Watson, Pyle, Records, Fenimore, Hauing
ton, &. For Massey-PieTce, Moore, ?. For
Higgins-Alrichs, l. For Addicks-Hanby,
1.
The Senate concnued in the two joint
resolutions which were adopted tuesday
morning by the House The Senate cham
bers contained many spectators.
GOVERNOR AdARvIL SWORN IN
AtIL4o O'Clock the two houses convened
in JOINT session for the purpose of attending
the Gove1nor-elect Five minutes later they
proceeded in a body to the Court House.
where the Governor-elect was sworn in.
THE NET RESULT.