Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-30

rambling and there were present not
more than two men who agreed. The
Massey faction expressed desire to
elect United States Senator, the Hig-
gins followers appeared to be suspicious
and the Addicks supporters burlesqued.
The full story is here told for the first
time.
The conference was held in the hall
of the House of Representatives on
Tuesday evening, May 18th, two nights
preceding the General Asscmbly's final
adjournment. 1t began at $50 O'Clock
and continued after midnight. Sam
Harper's colored baud, which was as
sembled in front of the capitol, ser2nad-
Ing the assemblymen, frequently &C.
casioned breaks in the conversation.
From the beginning TO the end OF the
fizzle, reporters were perched among the
State House rafters, saturated with per-
SEPARATION and covered with dust, writing
by the light of cigars and in danger OF
taking header through the ceiling OF
committee room Immediately above tho
conference chamber. They utilized
ventilator in the absence of telephone
and had cinch ON the affair nearly
three hours before their presence was
discovered.
STARTED WITH DISPUTE.
The confcrees began 10 dispute at the
start. Senator Moore asserted that New
Castle county is safely Republican and
Senator Handy declared that it isn't,
saying that two years ago it gave an
average majority of only Ia. Repre-.
sentative Moore ended the squabble by
remarking: iii we aren't going to agree
we might as well go home"
RICHARDSON SUGGESTED AS A CoMPRo.
MISE.
The conversation next was in refer
ence to compromise candidates. Senator
Moore proposed TINT all the men whc
were being voted for be dropped, and
Representative Reybold asked for al
expression of opinion respecting Harry
z A. Richardson US a compromise.
Representative Moore to Senate
Moore When you made that PROPOSE
ton you had some Lew candidate IN
view.
Il Senator Moore-You have the Sam
privilege. If you drop your man II
name you man.
Representative Reybold to Senator
Moore-Wlll you drop your man |
sS We drop ours?
Senator Moore-We'll drop Massey.
HANBY WANTED A BooDLER.
Senator Hanby-,rake into considera
lion where you got help from for Ken
and Sussex counties last year. l at
advocating a man who will furnis
financial backing. How would som
Of you have gotten here If he had no
financially aided your
Senator Pierce-l would like to kno'
IL the Addicks men intend to continu
to vote for Mr. Addicks2 have tn
right to know and want to know. d
YOU want us To 60 to Mr.. Addicks?
you persist in voting for Mr.. Addick
we think we have right to continu
voting for Mr.. Massey.
Representative Reybold-I do nj
think we can do anything until "
ucertain whether the Addicks men il
tend to continue voting for Mr.. Addick
Representative Burton--l am willin
to vote again for some of the men fl
whom have voted.
Senator MoCre-I will drop my ma
When you say you'll drop your men
name you man and if he does not su
you, you can name somebody.
MORE DOODLE TALK,
Representative Moore said the SUISSE
county Republican committee son
years ago asked Mr.. Massey and Jam
Pennewi!l for Doodle for that count
promising Mr. Massey, if he furnish'
the money, to elect him Senator, b
they refused to respond. Then we hi
10 go to work and raise S 200 or $l,5C
Representative Moore added, and W
- ct i,,nn WIN raised IL
TAXES MONEY TO CARRY SUSSEX.
Representative Moore-There's
use Disgusting the fact that il TAX
money to carry Sussex county. Tha
the story in nutshell.
Senator Moore-Six years ago N
Massey sent $1,000 to Sussex and
Higgins didn't send a cent.
Next there was dispute about 81 /
tax money, which Senator Pierce
legged had been taken out of the ST.
by Charles II. Troatand Horace Gree
Knowles.
Senator Pierce--Why did they "
for Mr. Treat 80 or 40 times?
Representative Moorc--l don't knc
If we are going to elect Senator Il
do 1t and ii not let's say so.
DIDN'T WANT A PAPER MAN.
Representative Brown-lf we dc
elect Senator | will sit down at no
the next time and stay there. We do
want to elect man who can be knocl
down like paper man.
Senator Moore-We have agreed
drop our man. Drop yours.
Senator Pierce = Tomorrow is
last day to elect Senator
's Representative Moore-l agree W
you. =.
not get more than one ballot, Let's g
caucus now.
HANBY WOULDN'T CAUCUS.
Senator Hanby-l wont go III eau
Speaker McMullen-ThG Massey
pie merely asked for conference,
i'm willing TO go into a caucus.
Senator Pierce-Let's see how m
will go in caucus.
Senator Hanby.-Pm not in that b
Representative Reybold-Whats
objection to having an expression
opinion? II not favorable VIC canno
into caucus. Let's sec if we can't
together. suggest that we take u
that's not binding.
Representative Moore-What's
n. use. -.
Representative Reyhold-What's
use OF voting in sections.
NOT LETTER OF WITHDRAWAL
The conversation next touched
Mr.. Massey's letter and Senator NJ
contcnded that it was not lettt
withdrawal.
n Senator Alrichs spoke of an al
ment made at the preceding confert
TO the effect that when any man
within three of the necessary nul