Evening journal., 1895-01-26
THE SENATE DEADLOCK.
Great Interest Taken in the
Balloting Yesterday.
ON THE TIP-ToB OF EXPECTANCY

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Money Stands Firm for HiERins-Momul- |
len stays with Massey-senator Moore
Hts own mastsr-Hanby Makes "A Bet.
Higgins aud the Governor Confer.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. 26.-When the Senate
repaired to the House at noon yesterday
there was not vrcant sest In the
gallery or on the floor I'd many persons
were standing, so great was the interest
mAnifested In the balloting for United
States senator
The multitude expected that Repre-.
sentative Money would break from
| Higgins and 20 TO Massey, and he knew
that 1t was expected but the curiosity
TO see him do II was not gratihed.
The voting proceeded quietly until
his name WAS called and then every eye
centersd upon him. He was fully con.
sclous Of Il and smiled as he arose TO his
feet.
Anthony Higgins" he replied clearly
aud distinctly. Interest In him died
out Immediately and eentersd itself on
Speaker McMullen.
1 ne lOuhtu mhu hnu AcNNloAy boNcu
when he arose. and George V. Massey T.
rolled out OF his mouth 30 savRgely that
IL caused a cold chill to run down the
backs Of the higgins men present.
Immediately after Speaker Watson
announced that there was no election,
Senator Pyle arose and, on his motion,
the houses separated.
Smith n Helpless Spectator.
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Wilmington, WAS In the House when the
vote was taken. It is presumed that be
came here especially to see speaker
McMullsn vote for Massey He Is re-
garded as the tie that bound the genial
speaker TO Higgins for so long, aud
10 seemingly not especially we'll pleased
with the New Castle hundred mans
action IN breaking away.
Does Not Belong to Anybody.
Senator Moore, Massey man, says that
he does not belong to any man, and Is
willing TO vote for Rnybt dy whose sklrts
are clear Of the present faotionRl fight
he frankly admits. however that he
regards Mr.. Massey as the most avail
able,
Bet Two Big Apples.
Senator Handy offered to bet CLERK OF
the Senate Hastings two big apples that
United States senator would be elected
before next Friday, and that It would
not be Mr.. Massey The bet WAS taken.
Conferred with the Governor.
Senator Higgins returned to the capital
J In company with Georg4 II Hollis They
called on Governor Marvil at the State
! House and held q lengthy conference
, with him. During the noon hour all
r three left the State House and walked
over to the Capitol Hotel where the
r governor Is stopping. Thence Senator
, Higgins and Mr.. Hollis went TO the Hotel
q Richardson.
E Mr.. Addicks also returned to town
/. yesterday.
y Concerning DIasse1's Candidacy.
= George Massey Jones spent part Of
4 yesterday morning In the Hall Of
Representatives buzElng Massey ssnti-
ment In the ear of Representative Town
send, one Of Senator Hlggins's Sussex
/ county supporters.
Washington Hastings wrote a letter
and followed II to Dover, reaching here
Z at 10 o'clock. In the meantime his letter
had been read and commented upon by
the Massey members.
Senator Pierce denied the statement
that the caucus which nominated Mr..
Higgins was regularly constituted.
a Referring to the story Of the confer
( encs At Mr. sperry's house, Senator
- Moore said that Mr.. Msssey's sole excuse
for not entering into the 6ght two years
. ego was that he had q daughter dying
a Of consumption, and he said he must
devote his entire time to the invalid.
A Needless Scare.
Speaker Of the Senate Watson and
Senator Harrington thoughtlessly set the
: Republican tongue to wagging yester-
day and the day before. Not desiring
II to 90 to inspect the insane asylum at
= FArnhnrst they took advantage Of the
4 opportunity TO 90 down to Laurel TO see
Senator Records, who has been sick FOL
several days and confined to his home
: The Republicans Of the town were moi
q long In hearing Of their arrival and begar
to speculate on the cause Of the visit. Al
, length they all came to the conclusion
- that II was TO hatch Democratic soheml
to slip IN and, by securing enough Deme
i. cratic votee, elect United States senator
State Senator Moore, who went dowi
10 in the evening found some excltemen
!. there, but he did not take much stock II
ss It. merely Attributing the visit to its rea
: and friendly cause.
~ Senator Records is slowly improvlDl
and, a Is expected will be able to resum
his duties sometime next week.
{. Senator Fenimore Is Improving, bu