Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-15


 GENERAL SWELL materialize very extensively in the matter of votes. Sena- tor Bradley refused to go into the caucus at all, and after the caucus had been in session about half an hour Assemblyman Olcott, who has been leading in the fight for Franklin Murphy, and Assemblymen Eisele Drake and Zabriskie left the as- sembly chamber, where the caucus was be- ing held. They left because of the defeat of a resolution to allow each member to vote in tho joint session regardless of the caucus. They were followed shortly after ward by Assemblyman Voorhees, of Bergen county.
 After these gentlemen had left the eau GUS a motion to adjourn was defeated, with only two votes in its favor. and then the members got down to the business of making the nomination. Senator Voor- hees was in the chair, and Leader Storrs of the assembly acted as temporary chair man. General Sewell's name was pre- sented by Senator Rogers of Camden and seconded by Senators Stokes, Skirm and Hoffman. Senator ketcham presented the name of Franklin Murphy. With the six sbsentees the number represented in the caucus was 64 Of these all but eight voted for Sewell when the ballot was talk sn. The eight were Senator Ketcham and Assemblymcn Benedict, Bullock, Dun can, Harrison, George l. Smith. c. A. Scho- ber and Mock Senator Bradley, who did not go into tho caucus, says he will vote for Franklin Murphy in the joint meeting next week. Mir Eisele also says he will vote for Murphy unless requested by the latter not to do so. There are only 1 1 Democrats in both houses.
 Addicks Men Stay Out.
 DOVER, Del, Jan. 15-Thirteen of the l9 Republican members of the legislature assembled in the house to select their can didate for United States senator. The six absentees-Messrs Ball, c. l. Moore Brown, Morgan, Robbins and Handy failed to put in an appearance, and after waiting a quarter of an hour a committee was sent 10 wait upon them. The ab sentecs arc all Addicks men. and when the committee returned it reported that MT Moore. who has charge of Addicks' fight for the United States senatorship, had stated to them that he would stay away till hell froze over It Is believed that all of the 13 who attended the Re publican caucus favor Higgins for the United States senatorship, but Is votes will be required on joint ballot, and it seems impossible to induce any three of the absentees to como into the caucus. The result will probably Do that the bat tie will be fought out on the floor of the I house tomorrow. The three Sussex men who were heretofore regarded as favora 1 ble to Addicks candidacy are now under, i stood to be for Higgins, fact which is at tributed to the influence of Governor Mar, vel. The caucus of the Democrats result l ed in the choice of Chancellor James NJ. Walcott on joint ballot, the vote being Walcott 6; John R. Nicholson, 9; F.. W. 1 Tunnell l. All of the Republican can didates, backed by their adherepts, are or the ground. and the town is wild with ex l citement.
 A vote was taken by the Republicans 1 who attended the caucus at l2 80 thil morning, which resulted as follows: Hig gins, $; Massey. l. blank, ,. Speaker 1 McMullen then declared Senator Higgins the nominee, and the caucus adjourned