The sun., 1895-05-09
ADDICKS CHECKS HIGGINS.
PLACED BRoTHER AGAINST BRoTH-
Err IN THE SENATE FIGHT.

The Uiwg!nS Men Nam Il Col. ". A. Dupont,
md Had Nearly Secured His Eiection
When the Ad irka Mon Named wilIinua
Dupont ard Forced tho Elder Down.
DOVER. Del. May s.-After baoting for
United States Senator forty times In joint scs-
sion to-day. lasting, with two intermissions.
from l" O'Clock noon until O'Clock tonight
the Republican members of tho Legislature
finally consented to n recess, and tho fight went
over until O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The season was remarkable for n contest for
supremacy between two members of tho wealthy
and influential Dupont family. the famous
powder manufacturers OF this State. The con.
testants were brothers. The elder, Col.
Henry A. Dupont was mentioned as .
possible compromise during the frutlesn
conference of tho Republicans last night,
but tho younger brother. William Dupont was
not mentioned until his name appeared in the
voting. He was put forward by the Addicks
men MS a foil to tho brother, who was brought
into the contest by the Higgins men. The move-
ment succeeded in preventing what seemed to
bo tho almost certain election of Col. II. A.
Dupont.
From tho beginning OF the joint session at
noon the fight was fierce between Higgins and
Addicks, not rs to which should be elected, but
as to which should have the credit OF eecting
some one else and thus claim the honor OF break
ing the long and remarkable deadlock.
The Higgins men made the first break when,
OH the first ballot TAKEN the faithful six who
have been standing by him almost from tho
first. cast their votes for Col Henry A. Dupont.
the Massey contingent went to Pennewill, and
the Addicks six remained firm.
On the fifth ballot all the Pennewil men OK
ccpt Morgan voted for Dupont, giving him l2,
and Representative Morgan Joined them on the
next ballot. and on the ninth ballot Money left
the Addicks ranks TO vote for Dupont, making
the lattcr's vote Ia. This was within two votes
of election and the excitement was intense.
senator Pierce then moved for recess until Q
Affirmative With the aid OF the Democrats
to IA. Addicks quickly matured his plans
during tho breathing spell. and ho executed a
his own. He arranged to transfer his votes to
br MSm zig n DUPONT psn; who Il also IN millionaire Nom.
liThe Addicks forces ttarted out. after recess,
burton Of Lewes but the the Higrins s men eira Would
not accept the bait The voting went on with
out material M change until the sixteenth ballot
Speaker McMullen voted for William Dupont.
For while member. and spectators were
was seen. AdIicks had checkmated higgins ip % at
h. his 3wn game in a compromise candidate The
AFTER farewell Sao toP 5SnMSH Massas 1H5sss TGsss
eighth ballot the Addicks men. the Massey
William dupont. giving him thirteen noi' Of tho tho
nineteen Republican votes. Henry A. Dupont
W os ssGH% moved ied foe
recess until O'Clock. which. utter some
saISsbbiinE Tns adopted by viva voco vote
The Higgins men tried a new move in tho
evening and on the opening ballot threw their
Of Lewes. Repr.sent tative Wilson voted for
NIL hn nfl f,rN
liam dupont: On the next Sailot Ropresentative pre- G
Wilson voted for Dr. Burton. the vote standing
fortieth bal 10; was reached tho members were
clearly tired out by the long siege. and when
tomorrow . division showed 10 votes in favor
to 10 votes against.
citemert The Addicks managers. particularly
those in Dover who have pinned their faith to
their efforts to keep the Adicks line tirm and
prevent move HiI to any candidate that bore the
on oor a h9
urged them not to break.
Immediately. after the night session the cau-
cusinE ana wirepulling began. The Higgins
workers sought TO make capital by claiming
that in Col. II. A. Dupont they had offered the
M that Col. dupont voted for cleveland in
impeachment. There will be no attempt to hold
any conference Of the Republican members to-
headquarters hut they are disheartened by
their defeat at u time when it appeared that q
candidate OF their choice and their liking was
about to be elected.
The Addicks forces were reinforced to-night
by ex-Postmaster Stewart of Wilmington, who
came on from New York in response to urgent
teegrams. The whole effort of the Adj
dicks forces now is to hold their men
firm. The Burton movement. 1t is be-
llcrcd. Will not amount to much, for
the Higgins men refused to vote for him when
he was supported by tho Addicks contingent.
The Add!cks men still solid for Addicks,
and there is no doubt that hddcks is in favor
of defeating an election If he cannot win.
The l.eCi. lntnre Is to adjourn at 3 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon unless the time shall DO
extended, which 10 not at all probable.
Col. ii. A. Dupont, the elder of tho two COM
pcttng brothers in to-dny's contest, is a gradu.
ate Of West Point and served in the Sixth L. $.
Artillery during the war.
He is now President of the Wilmington and
Northern Railway Company and interested in
the powder works. He never held any office.
William Dupont is 3s years old and
a director in the Repauno Chemical Company.
lie married his cous in Miss May Dupont and
obtained a divorce from her in Dakota about
three years agO. Aftcrwar,l he married in Lon.
don Mrs. Zinn, the divorced wife of George
Iinn OF Wilmington. His former wife subSe-
Qucntly married Willard Salisbury. the we'll
known lawyer and Democratic politician Of
Wilmington.