Evening journal., 1895-05-09
But Gov. Watson Spoiled
Republican Hopes.
BROWN WAS WEANED OVER,
And Everything Looked Like Du.
Points Election,
WHEN GOVERNOR WATSON yoTTI

Elect -Addicks Men Return to the Gas
King and Robbins said "In DIE Right
Here Voting for Him Before 1 Desert"
wIneI DUPONT. Surprised BY the Gall
of AddtcksItes in Bringing Him Into
the Fight. says II wouldn't Have It II
Elsctod'-No Recess for Dinner.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
DOVER, May 9.-Ths members Of the
General Assembly were at the State
House early this morning, ready for the
fray.
Ex-senator Higgins and George v.
Massey came in before o'clock and were
seen talking to several of the members
There was constant running between
the State House and Pennewills office
A conference was held between the
Massey and Higgins men in Psnnewill's
ofioe this morning. which resulted in
them combining on Colonel Henry A.
DUPONT
The Batlotlng Begins.
The bAlloting began at o'clock sharp,
The gallery aud floor were crowded, and
intense. but badly suppressed excitement
prevailed.
To-day's First Ballot.
Henry A. DUPONT, 10; William
DuPont, Z; Ridgely. 8; Tunnell. l.
The vote in detail WAS as follows:
Henry A DuPont-ssnstors Alrich
and Pierce; Representatives Burton
Fleming, Jolls, McMullen. Money, Pyle
Reybold, Townsend. Walker and Wilson
II
William DuPont-senators Handy AM
Moore; Representatives Ball, Brown
Moore. Morg an and Robbins.
Edward Ridgely-(Dem - Senator
Fenimore. Harrington, Pyle; Repreasn
tatlves DAILY, Davis, Killen. Sypherd
Watson, Speaker pro tenn Records
Ebs w. Tunnsll- tDem. Represents
tive MuEtard-1.
Second Ballot.
Senator Moore and Representativ
Morgan left William DUPONT and vote
for Henry A. Dupont. The result Hsnr
: A. Dupont, ID; William Dupont,
Ridgely, 8; Tunnel, 1.
Senator Harrington's motion that th
! two houses separate until IL O'Clock wH
) voted down by the Republicans.
Third Ballot.
Senator Handy led the way, after con
ferring with Representative Moore an
all five Addleks men dropped Willial
a DUPONT and went to James Pennswil
The result: Henry A. DUPONT, IA; JAm'
2 Pennewill, 8; Rldgely @; Tunnel, /.
e 915 r. m.-Spesker pro tenn Record
announced that majority of majorit
/, will elect
4 Fourth Ballot.
The next AddicKs ruse was to 60
9 Anthony Higgins for their ''drawir
|. card" When, on this ballot Senat
: Hanby's, whose was the hrst Addict
n name called, arose and said "Author
} Higginsl" there was applause so viOlei
=" that Speaker pro tenn Records threRten'
d to clear the room.
i Result Of Ihs fourth ballot: Hen
A. Dupont. IA; Anthony Higgins,
Ridgely, 8; Tunnel, /.
Philip O. Churchmsn. Senator Alrich
a Representatives Money and Rsybo
conferred.
l Senator Handy and Representa-
e. Moore went to one side and had a sho
= = talk which "fxed' the Addiclxs fore
j. for any emergency that might arise
: this stage.
Senator Fenimore-"Mr. Speaker. this
N Is great deal of important business
a. fore this Legislature that has not be
transacted While here we are killil
~ time and neglectIng business that '
" ought to attend to. move that Il
joint assembly separate until 10 O'Clock
Representative Wslker-''Yeas a
I'D nays"
When Senator Alrichss name "
k, called be forgot himself and voted
," Dupont. causing a big laugh. The n
- tion was defeated Yeas, IL; nays,
Senator Moore and Representa-
" Pyle talked matters over. Sena'
in Handy moved that the joint session IL
az a recess until 10 o'clock.
ers Representative Wslker--"Yeas I
nays"
SG Yeas. 10; nays, a. The houses se
.1hbe rated until noon and q com bination
xt Pennewill is being formed
The fifth and sixth ballots which "
Il taken just before Mr.. Hanby's motion
SN separate, were the same as the fourth
The Gossip "Betwesn Sessions
ms j. Edward Addicks and Fred E B
tSr 10. reached the State House about 3 80.
sy- representatives Brown ana Moor
ma Addlcks men-hsld conference vi
'lic Representative Pyle and Rsybold
3. original Higgins men.
ON Daniel j. Layton, P. O. Churchn
ms: and F E. Bach, Higgins warriors,
~ their heads together for several minu
nd, Higgins men declare that the Addi
ties did not vote for Higgins in {