The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-15

Fienllng from Kent county and senators
fiercs and D. A. g Moore OF Sussex
county Altar waiting until O'Clock
tla large crowd Ut gsnlisman assembled
therein aud ani.oupoed that tho members
wcfe ready 10 60 into caucus Tor Soma.
A. thls announcement Levi G. Bird sent
Npfu into tho room that ha would like TO
PEE senator Pierce and KepI esentative
Framing OF Sussex County. Fneso two
Mtnspere arose and then left the room IL
being claimed that the Asssey - did
s os wasn aa hs sss fsn's sS With The
len members then being preasnt
coinfuttteo comprising kesreseutatlye
fred Pyle and senator Alrlchs was ap-
/ pointed TO wait on the ak sasssx mes1-
: Representative Charles Moore. OF Sus-
lSex County. metthe gentlemen on the
Neppnd lloOr OF the Richardson House in
1 Nr. Addiek5 headquarters and after q
lev minutes consultation. In which 1t was
learned that tho six Sussex members re-
fused to 90 into caucus they retired 20
Ieport the fact 10 the gentlemen assem-
bieG La the House.
As Messrs. Pyle aud Alriehs retired
from the room. AIR. Moore babe them
good night and said lie would see them
on Tuesday morning In the House at IL
O'Clock.
The following Sussex men refused to
90 into caucus: Representative Charles
Moore, Horace Brown. Henry Morgan.
sohn Robbins. Edward Burton anu Sena.
tor Robert HANDY. Representative Pyle
aud Senator Alriohs returned to the
House ana reported that the six Sussex
men and Senator Handy of New Gaelic
County had bolted the caucus and that
from the outlook there would DO no eau
!, Gus Tonight.
y Representative Fleming and Levi c.
blrd had quite All animated couveIsation
lhep washington Hastings, Levi
u Bird and BENZ. Nields held an AMI.
mated conversation that lasted for nearly
nfteen minutes. Speaker McMullsn set.
uea pack IN the speakers chair aud took
FAD. but still the caucus failei to material.
axs. aud the senatorshp was as far away
IS ever. Nothing was settled. VIII 1t be
Addioks or will It b. Higgins Is the ques.
tton that is on eyerybody's lips.
Inc question OF the enatorship will
be voted on In the Legislature tuesday
nnotning The Addicks' men are willing
mat tho light should be an open one aud
abide by the vote In the Senate and House.
~ both parties fail TO agree that Is a ma
sortty. then on Wednesday 1t will be
voted on joint ballot. The fight Is on
and no man eau at this writing predict
TIE outcome OF The struggle. Tne Sussex
men mold the key to the situation tits
manlpulation against manipulation. Pol
stioians against politicians. and the
ehrewdest crowd will undoubtedly win.
OF success as they have been ever slnce
Inc struggle began. Large crowds sat
around the hotel lobby OF hotel Richard.
son. lar into the night, scattered around
AZ sfoups talking Of the probable out
= come OF the dead lock or failure to caucus
IL Is anybody'e light tonight and hom
appearance no one can predict the result
The Addioks' headquarters were crowde /
al afternoon and evening with frienda
who came to shake his hand and lell
Min that thew Wiahat al fad
the next U. s. Senator.
ono gentleman from Sussex County
eaid VI Addioks Ia defeated Kent and
enssex County Will 20 Democratic the
next two years
Early In the evening bets were fresIy
offered by The Higgins men that senator
HGgins would be the nominee of he eau :
Gus and elected Senator. Your cores
pondent heard OF four beng taken one
for se5. eos, $40 aud $780,
MIR. Prettyman ciGsred to bet $500 that
Senator Higgins would bs the caucus
nominee.
Mr.. Frank Alice said I'VE are going TO
bout tho Higgins anon In the caucus easi.
h."
From present appearances and general
outlook the Addlcks men hold the key to
thc situation,
,Goyernor.elect Marvll sent Mrs Frank
mitchell letter appointing her on the
reception COMMITTEES. but owing 10 hor
Ackness Mrs. Mitchell had to deCilue
One oil the Sussex members said he
would stay out OF the caucus until HI
tF6Se over ana another mem Der said hi,
would stay with him.
Ferris Giles has finished trimming I'm the
Afmory and 1t reflects credit upon him
ard Wilmington us well.
me following gentlemen were seen in the
1ptel loudly this evening; John Mahunsy
: y. Bye. Frank Pyls. Willard Pyle. VIM, B.
Clerk, l.. u. Morrow. Ferris Giles, Harvey
Wiley, u +. Moody, Hurry Brown, Frank
I. Stidhnm. Judge Frank Bali. David lay
Ton conn Callahan, Recorder OF wills
men, Col. John Wainwright, Theodore
ktaneie snmael R0dRsrs II H. piekeis.
Charles Jester, ex- Mayor Wiley, Rev. Bur.
Gett Short Building Inspector Daniel
We will give you furthsr particulars in
tle morning.
Charles william I'd wards of thsEvsnIng
journal Is down here working for Higgins.
Inc Republican members failed to eau
cua until ~ O'Clock. when call was L.
ensd signed by twelve members calm q O
caucus TO be he'd At IL o'clock, midnlg lit.
EieVon members were present as fol
lows; Julls, Pyls, MoAlullen Walker, Al
rlohs Fleming Money, Reybold Plarce
Townsend ana Wilson. A vote was tak-
81. anu resulted as follows; senator Hig-
Gins. 8; blank. 2. and George Y. Massey, /.
Tie caucus then adjourned.
senator ii ggins. accompanied by Geo,
". stone. called at Mr.. AddGks bend
Quarters anu asked for conference with
representative Charles Moore, OF SUSSEX
county. Mr.. Frank Alice accompanied
Ar. moore. Senator Higgins whntsd to
Know what the SUSSEX men meant by not
gniuR into the caueus Mr.. Moore replied
mat the Sussex men would neyor yoto Tor
SENATOR Higgins for Senator. well said
bsaalor Higgins. ''the New Castle mem.
bers will never vote for Mr. Addicks,
Then" replied Mr.. Moore "vc will
pot have a o. s. Senator. and as far az
bnssex county is concerned 1t tuakes little
IereAre.h
mo Addlcks msn claim that the Higgins
men saiu they wouli never vote Tor Mr.
Aidicks, and that wRs tue reason tho Ad.
dicks men refused TO go into euucus
fittesn minutes TO IL O'Clock Kaprssafl,
tatlve Pyle and Senator Altlens called Tor
tue escOnJ time during the evening Mt / liz
Addieks headquarters and held n eonauI
tati0n with Charles Moore of SUISSE,
county and Senator Robert Handy, bring
Ing notice signed by eleven memher,
that a eAuc8 would bB held at II oieIo4it,
EiaEiRAt, which was done. "A the gen.
tisinrn were ratirlnK SeHutor ualhy said,
SBanis on YOU, RCpuUileans; shame on
you, Republicans"
Governor Marvil,. meeting frisnd
from Kent county u few minutes before
10 o'eiuct. said: 'Well / sea you are get
Ting ready 10 eco. a Democrat to the u.
D. Senator"
The gentleman replied; Il don't thin 4
PC. tiovernyr but VS. are getting ready to
oleet Addicks,"
Tho Governor lie iiod Perhaps you
Know IN ore about politics than 40
1t is'said that Massey viii receive tn
support OF Fisher. Plete5 and Ezeki9I
flaming, and perhaps u fourth man
Tho deadlock may continue for gom
time yet
At tuis writing 10 IS O'Clock, tho CORR do
OF tho holei Richardson Is Illl OF mel
standing around IN groups giving tnall
oplilons SO to the outcome OF the soma
forihl hight. II don't Iuok Ike a give Ia
py either the Higgins or Addlcks men
thls writing. 1t Is GnybUdy's tignt RICH
BOW, but per haps before the day Is owe
shere will be ilIerent tale
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