Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1895.

company may he called upon to render IN
the reception, by its main ditch or pronss
thereof Of the water from said lands
brought 10 il by artificial or natural
drains or tributaries of said ditch or
bitches and the carrying and delivery OF
said waters To and through its outlet.
Dover, April l5,-For some reason or
other expectation was wrought to high
pitch to-day, and the space in the House
chamber allotted to visitors was crowded
when the Legislature met in joint session
to take the lllth ballot for United States
Senator. But again disappointment was
their lot. for the ballot showed not the
slightest change from Saturdays. 1t re-
suited rs follows:
THE BALLOT IN DETAIL.
For TIiggins--Senator Alrich and Repre-
sentatives Burton, JOlls, Money, Pyle, Rey-
bold Townsend. Walker and Wilson's.
For AddCks--SenatOr Hanby and Rep
resentutiyes Ball, Brown, Moore and Rob.
| bins-5.
For lIassey-Senators Moore and Pierce.
| Speaker McMulien aud Representative
| Flclning-I.
For james Pennewill = Representative
| Morgan-l.
For Edward Ridgely-speaker pro tenn
Records, Senators Fenimore, Harrington
| and Pyle and Representatives DAILY, Davis,
Killcn, Sypherd and Watson-0.
For Thomas H. liayard-Representatiye
Mustard-L
Absent-Speakcr Watson-1.
On motion of Senator Pyle the two
houses separated until noon tomorrow.
DOVER. April 15.-The conference re-
spectiug the Senatorship, held tonight by
the Republicans, was II iizzle. When it
ended the factions were as far asunder as
they were when it began. 1t was held in
the State House purlor and continued
nearly two hours and d half.
IN Ntatt ttn Mg,g.Fr tksh ha1 IN
Smyrna during the afternoon, was de-
tained and in consequence the confcrees
did not assemble until nearly . o'clock.
Representatives Robbins and Wilson were
not present. The former was in Whining
ton and tho latter. despite frequent urg-
ing, refused to attend. Mr.. Wilson said
he had attended one conference (the alleged
caucusl and that was enough.
Some of those who were in attendance
said the affair was more like PRAYER
meeting than political meeting. Unlike
the average prayer meeting there was not
bit OF fire in it. Nothing whatever trans.
pired to ruille its tranquility.
The qualities of the men who are being
voted for were eulogized, and the claim of
each for political preferlnent was dis
cussed. The characteristics of possible
compromises were considered and strenll-
Gus efforts to reconcile the factions were
made. Everybody was on his good be-
|
regarded as offensive was uttered. 1t was
the easiest crowd Imaginable. The
quantity of gas discharged would initiate a
monster balloon. There was nothing but
talk, talk for more than two hours-a
waste of talk.
Let's unite! U.n.i-t.el was the advice
freely bestowed. Unite! 1t was said
ploadingly. u-n-i.t-e! 1t was laughable
U-n.i-t.e The men who made the plea
were doing their utmost, ignorantly doubt
less. to prevent the union they professed
} to desire. Every one, seemingly, wanted
/, to unite, but every one insisted that the
, Others unite on his idol. The Higgins
, men wanted the others to unite on
/ Higgins. The Addicks men wanted the
others to unite oil Addicks. The Massey
men wanted the others to unite on Massey.
Thus it was from beginning to end
Neither faction would surrender an inch
) The gathering was as stubborn as it was
' "gassy."
1 With the approach of midnight came
$ despair and the pleading ceased. Those
+. who had broken other engagements tC
i attend the proiitess conference departed
+ in disgust, accusing themselves. of being
: chumps.
r Announcement was made that there
: will be another conference Wednesday
I, afternoon. Some of the persons who were
!, invited TO attend the next one stated tina
h they will not Inconvenience themselves tt
= be present.
= Republicans boasted tonight that biz
y corruption fund, to be used i'll buying
: Senatorial votes. was sent here to-day.
r Mr.. Addicks left Dover this afternoon
r but is expected to return tomorrow. Hi
lieutenants say a Senator will not be electet
!. until the last hour of the last day of tn,
y legislative term, and declare that he will
r be the next Senator.
Representative Wilson says: eve ough
tf.i i,l tI,ah h aeI aNAF nan
Ia the contest
l Mr.. Massey informed THE GAZETTE
i correspondent this afternoon that he ha
h not announced that he is u candidate an
10 that he will not announce himself. II
1t added that his position has not changed.
Is DR.. Hiram K. Burton, who has bee
| given two complimentary ballots by tn
Ie Higgins set came to town tonight on tn
,e lookout for choppers"
n. +. A. Williams, formerly principal q
Ia Dover High School aud the organizer q
r Duvers graded schools, was recent
m elected city solicitor at Denver, Col. ii
went west years ago.
IN Frank Hall Davis, on motion of A
e. toruey general Nicholson, was. this mori
at ing, admitted to practice at the bar uf til
~ superior court. Mr.. Davis read law Indt
ly the preceptorship of Edward Ridgey.
le Dover was crowded with politician
III to-day. 1t was supposed that Governc
IL State this afternoon, but the appotntmef
he will not be made until tomorrow. III
10 Governor told THE GAzETrE's CORE
Dondent this afternoon that he had nt
40 offered the position to anybody. but
es would announce the appointment to-mo
ed row mornng. There were rumors to-nigl
lie that ]. Harvey WhIteman will be nalnet
Ii The fact that Mr.. Whiteman was i'll col
Y sultation with the Governor for Il few mi
utes today gave birth TO the rlmors.
IS The report of tho commissioners a
as pointed to establish the boundary lii
between Delaware aud Pennsylvania WI
lct sent to Europe two weeks ago, but will /
or returned before the General Assembly ~
re iourns sine die. 1t was sent abroad to
i'm Signed by Ambassadors Thomas Il. Baya
OF and Wayne MacNeagh,
Commissioner John IL. HoifGcker was
an town to-day, and informed The GAZETTE
ey correspondent that he and Comm
of sioner Lewis will come here Tomorrow
Il. oppose the House bill in relation to Il
m State boundary line This bill, whit
a. nroyitles that the rwelve.milo Circle sha
ii. be the boundary line, Mr.. HoiIeeker say
lis. will give CaymOnt to Pennsylvania. l
hn bases this declaration on surveys made
the engineers employed by the bounda
lrd line commissioners.
De- Information was received mere TINS eve
he ing OF the death of w. W. Dashiell
an. Laurel, who died suddenly tonight. l
he was Il years old and left properly valu
at about SoO0,OOO.
,ed The Legislature transacted modert
.ch amount of business to-day.
lds During the House debate in relation
es, adiourning sine die Representative p.
les, announced that the last Republican Hou
OF adjourned April 2bth and said this Hot
M wants to stay here until July lth.
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