Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
IS DUPONT SENATOR2
THE DELAWARE LEGISLATURE ADJ
 JOURNED IN A MIDDLE.

The Democrats AlIege That He was Short
 Just One Vote, as Governor Watson Claim
 cd to Be Speaker stul-1p,e United States
 Senate wm Have to Decide the Mattsr.
 DOVER, Del, May 10-The general as- sembly of Delaware adjourned sine die without choosing a successor to ex-United States Senator Anthony J. Higgins, al- though the Republicans claim that their leading candidate. Colonel Henry A. Du- pont. was legally elected. The matter will probably be taken to tho United States sen- ate for @ decision.
 The two hundred and eleventh ballot since the deadlock began four months ago and the last of the session resulted: Hen- ry A. Dupont (Rop.), 15; J. Edward Ad dicks (Rep). 4 Edward Ridgely (Dem.) g.; Ebe ". Tunnel (Dem.). l.
 During the day the Democrats fllibus- tered, with the object of preventing ballot ing, and when the statehouse clock rang out the hour of and sounded the death knoll of the legislative session of 1895 the clerk was in the midst of roll oall on a dilatory motion made by Democrat
 As soon as Governor Watson (Dem- ), who, by reason of the fact that he was speaker of the senate previous to his ele- vation to the gubernatorial chair upon the death of Governor Marvil, presided over the joint session, announced the sine die adjournment, Speaker of the House Mo Mullin (Rep.) arose and formally declared Henry A. Dupont elected United States senator This action had previously been agreed upon by the Republican leaders
 The Delaware legislature is composed of 21 representatives and senators, Is be- ing majority on joint ballot. The Re- publicans claim that when Senator Wat son, by virtue of his position speaker of the senate. succeeded to the governor ship upon the death of Governor Marvil one month ago, the number of senators was reduced to eight, and therefore there were only go on joint ballot, and that 15 votes constitute majority.
 On the other hand, the Democrats and Governor Watson claim that the law dis tinctly declares that the speaker of the senate shall become governor. Therefore If Mir. Watson withdraws from the senate he ceases to be speaker of the senate and consequently loses the governorship.
 Can the Governor Appoint?
 The senatorial question is likely to oo- cupy 8 large amount of public attention for months to come. Whether the gov ernor has a right to appoint is Q disputed question. If he has, the appointment will be only until the next legislature, which meets in January, 1896, unless sooner called together by the governor. This latter contingency Is not probable, how ever. .. ... J. Edward Addicks has made good his threat. uttered at the very beginning of the contest, to prevent tho election of a Republican senator from Delaware if he could not secure the prize for himself He has been aided in this by Senator Hanby. who from the first has conducted the Addicks canvass, and Representatives Ball, Moore and Robbins
 The deadlock practically began on the night of the caucus-Jan. II. Previous to the caucus both the Higgins and Ad- dicks factions had been making claims of an election on the first ballo But when the time for n caucus arrived the Addicks forces bolted. Higgins received votes, Massey l. and there were 3 blanks. On Jan. 16 the first ballot for a United States senator was taken in joint session. Higgins received 10 of the 19 Republican votes, Addicks 6 and Massey 3. From that time until the close tho legislature has been in session six days week. it having been decided that at least one bal lot must be taken each day until the dead | lock was broken. The feeling of the Higgins and Addicks |
 ] factions increased as the balloting pro- ceeded, the friends of the latter repeatedly | declaring they would not desert their can | didate even If it caused vacancy in the | United States senate. The Higgins fol- lowers also stuck firmly to their favorite until within a few weeks past when they began to show a disposition to agree upon some person acceptable to both factions, | but their overtures in this direction were | spurued by the Addicks adheIents.
 Not until Wednesday did Addicks' en- tire forces desert him. but four men re- turned to him yesterday. He has never | boiled less than four votes during the con test. During the past two weeks Addicks has been polling six votes. Representative Money deserting Higgins for the former. | Almost from the time the balloting be- | gan there were rumors of break from the ranks of one or the other of the two | data