Evening journal., 1895-05-08

Sixth Ballot.
Here Representative Morgan-one of /
the original Addicks slx-threw up the !
sponge and went to DUPONT, increasing
the eolonel's vote to IS. decreasing PEN
newills vote to l.
Seventh Ballot.
This WAS identically the same as the
sixth. but as soon as the result was
announced, Representative Moore (Ad-
dicksite) slipped over to Senator Handy
and whispered In the Addcks leaders
ear.
Senator Pyle here moved for separA
ton. Yeas and nays were again called for.
and the motion was again voted down.
When Senator Alrlchs's name was
called he created big laugh by absent
mindedly voting for DUPONT. When the
laugh had subsidized he voted against
separation. as did all the other Republl-
cans.
Eighth Ballot.
That was identlcally the same as the
seventh. Senator Handy moved that the
Joint assembly take recess until 3
o'clock
Mr.. Walker wanted to know II IL were
legal to do so and called for yeas and
nays. So did Speaker McMullen. Messra
Hanby, Pyle, Records, Ball. Brown, Moore
and sypherd were the only members
who voted for It. Twenty one voted
against It, believing It Illegal. Recess
motion declared lest.
Again Senator Fenimore moved that
the houses separate Lost by a party vote
Of 10 to 49,
Senator Pierce asked Speaker pro TEN
Records II It were his ruling that recssa
is legal The speaker pro tenn replied
that Il Is. Senator Pierce moved for a
recess until o'clock. Yeas and nays
were called for by McMnllen. Motion
lost by vote OF IA to 10.
Ninth Ballot.
Representative Money (Addlcks) went
to Colonel DUPONT. increasing his vote to
IA; decreasing the Addicks vote to 8.
This Hrst Addlcks break was greeted
with so much spplause that Speaker
pro tenn Records threatened TO have tbs
galleries cleared unless order wai
preserved.
Senator Pierce here moved for a recess
to 2 o'clock and Moore seconded tbs
motion. This was carried by vote o
10 to IA
Great Excitem snt Prevails.
Speaker McMullsn walked about th
room amid the excitement and offered L
bet 500 that they would elect a senate
this afternoon. Every body began t
work to break the Addicks's faithful
Ave.
After the joint assembly had taken It
recess to 2 o'clock this afternoon, th
House met and took recess to c'clocl
The Senate took recess to 55
Horace Brown weakening.
Unable 10 Withstand the tsrras politi
cal pressure and majority opposition, ReT
resentative Brown. one Of the stronges
: Addicks men, Is weakening. He
credited with saying that he will vol
for Dupont this afternoon.
But the Addcks lieutenants Al
credited with saying that there wi
positively be no break In the Addici
= lines to day.
The assembly may elect a senator b
fore o'clock.
VIII He Leave Addickl?
. 152-It ,iH stated At this hour thl
, Representatives Brown and Robbins wi
leave Addlcks on the reoonveninE OF th
joint Assembly and vote for Colon'
Dupont.
1 5s-senator J. M O. Moore was cAll'
out from dinner at the Capital by Repr
sentative Charlie Moore and ex Clei
william A. Gum and taken ov
to the State House parlor. Th'
mad close conference. after whi'
Representative Moore returned TO q
: Addicks headquarters at the Hot
Z Richards . and ex Clerk Gum went
Mr.. Massey's Office.
Senator Moore then called Govern
Watson into the State House parl'
" presumably to ascertain whether he "
vote
Watson Will Not Vote.
The governor, who had just told
EVENING JOURNAL correspondent u
he would not vote undoubtedly repeat
the assertion TO Senator Moors.
, Speaker pro tenn Records, however, !
. announced his intention Of making
!. vote necessary to elect l6. The Repul
= cans are not satisfied with this, inasmr
AS Governor Watson will not vote. I'll
4 may appeal.
70 PnttIng Their Foot In II.
The Higgins men cay that the elect
A. Of Colonel DUPONT means victory
., them, as they named him.
This has incensed some Of the Al
/, higgins or dark horse" men. Their
some talk now OF solid break II
il1 Dupont.
- Alice shed Tears.
le- 2p. m.-When Representative NO
went over to DUPONT. tears trickled do
The the cheeks Of ]. Frank Alice, the
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