Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-10


The 211th ballot since the deadlock be-
gan four months ago, and the last OF the
session, was taken n few minutes before
8 O'clock. 1t resulted: Henry A. Dupont
(Rep), Is; j. Edward Addicls (Rep.) 4;
Edward Ridgely Dem.), 8; II. W. Tunnel
(Dcm.), /.
During the day the Democra ats filibus.
tered with the object of preventing the
balloting, and when the death-knell of
the executive session Of 1895 was sounded,
the clerk was in the midst Of II roll-call on
dilatory motion made by Democrat
AS soon as Governor Watson (Dem.),
who, by reason OF the fact that he was
speaker Of the senate previous to his ele-
walton to the gubernatorial chair upon the
death of Governor Marvil, presided over
the Joint session, announced the sine die
adjournment, Speaker of the House Nc
Muilin (Rep.) arose and formally declared
Henry A. Dupont elected United States
senator. This action had previously been
Agreed Upon by Republican Leaders.
The Delaware legislature Is composed 70
21 Republican representatives and SEN
ators, 16 being a majority on joint ballot.
The Republicans claim that when Senator
Watson by virtue Of his position as
speaker Of the senate, succeeded to the
governorship on the death OF Governor
Marvil month ago, the number OF sena-
tors was reduced to 1S, and therefore there
were only 28 on joint ballot and that Is
votes constitute majority.
On the other hand, the Democrats and
Governor Watson distinctly declare that
the speaker Of the senate" shall become
governor. Therefore, If Mr.. WATSON with
tho no N no
speaker of the senate" and consequently
Loses the GOvernOrship.
The senatorial question is likely to oc-
cupy a large amount of public attention
for months to come. Whether the gov.
ernor has right to appoint Is disputed
question. If he has, the appointment will
be only until the next legislature, which
meets in January, 1896, unless called
sooner by the governor.
Addicks has made good his threat, ut
tered at the very beginning Of the contest,
to prevent the election Of q Republican
senator from Delaware IL he could not So
cure the prize for himself. He has been
aided in this by Senator Handy, who from
the first has conducted the Addicks can
vass, and Representatives Ball, Moore and
Robbins.
The deadlock practically began on the
night Of the caucus. Jan Ia. Previous to
the caucus both the Higgins and Addicks
factions had been making claims OF an
election on the ballot but when the time
for q caucus arrived the Addicks forces
had retired Higgins got three votes,
Massey one, and there were two blanks.
On Jan. 10 the first ballot for United
States senator was taken in joint session.
Higgins received 10 Of the 10 Republican
votes; Addicks, 8, and Massey, 8. From
that time until the close yesterday the
legislature has been In session six days a
week, 1t having been decided that at least
one ballot must be taken each day until
the deadlock was broken.
The feeling between the Higgins and
Addicks factions increased as the ballot
Ing proceeded the friends Of the latter re-
peatedly declaring they would not desert
their candidate, even IL IL caused a vacancy
I'm the United States senate. The Higgins
followers also stuck firmly TO their favor
ite until within few weeks past, when
they began To show disposition to alycC
upon some person acceptable to both fac
tions, but their ovcrturCs In this direction
were
spurned by Addicks Friends.
Not until Tuesday did the Addicks force
desert him, but four mon returned to him
yesterday. He has never pollcd less than
four votes during the contest. During the
past two weeks Addlcks has been polling
six votes, Representative Money dcsertinp
Higgins for the former. Almost from th,
time the balloting began, there were ru
mors of break from the ranks of one Oh
the other of tho two candidates.
This Is the third time there has been q
vacancy in the United States senate from
Delaware.
Colonel Henry A. Dupont, who will
make the contest for the scnatorship, Is q
member of the famous Dupont family who
have been manufacturers of powder ant
other explosives In Wilmington for over q
century. He Is son Of the late General
Henry Dupont, and was born Mt Brandy
wine Banks In 1896. He attended th,
University Of Pennsylvania and was sub
scquently appointed To the United States
Military academy NJ West Point, grad
uatlng I'm 1851. He entered the Fiftl
United States artillery and served through
the civil war.