Evening journal., 1895-01-01

There was an immediate break for the
State House. The fifteen Republican
members filed into the hall Of representa-
tives. Outsiders were instructed to leave
the room and when It was cleared the
Higgins men proceeded to butcher their
opponents. Frederic Pyle was made
secretary The Addicks men nominated
Charles L Moore, of Sussex county, for
speaker The Higgins men named II H.
McMullen, OF New Castle, and Frederic
Pyle, Of Wilmington, was also put IN
nomination. The ballots were as follows
First Ballot.
McMuien. .......-....,..,..,..,.
moore ..........,..........s......
RYE ....t...................
Second Ballot.
McMullen n..-..sss...-..,...........
moore .........,.s..,...,.......+.
Mr., McMulIen was declared elected.
There were only two nominations for
clerk The Higgins forcss nominated
EDGAR T. Hastings, while the opposition
put up Joseph L. Oahall. Hastings won
by vote OF 10 to D.
John Prindiville, of Nanticoka hun
dred, had walk-over for sergeant at.
arms. He received ii votes while his
opponent, George w Johnson. only
received one John G King. OF New
Castle hundred, made desperate effort
for the place, as the following letter from
him, read In caucus will show:
'fTo the Chairmen and Gentlemen of the
Republican Caucus Of the House
Representatives
GENTLEMEN: My recommendation
for the Office Of sergeant alarms of your
honorable body is the work ]. have done
for our party In New Castle hundred by
helping to increase our vote from 276 to
504. and decreasing the Democratic
majority from 376 to 212, showing a
larger gain than any hundred In the
state since l have had charge Of the
hundred. Yours respectfully,
JOHN G. KING.
New Castle. Del, 10 30 "a
The vote showed that Johns "work"
was not appreciated even to the slightest
degree, as he did not get vote.
T. E. Brown, of Milford, was elected
reading clerk on the strength Of the
Higgins endorsement. He received 10
votes to Morgan Gums ?.
"Brer" willis Takes Hand.
The factional lines were just as tightly
drawn in the selection Of chaplain as
they were for speaker, and strange to
relate, Rev Jonathan s. Willis,
the ongressman-slect, played an una
vailing hand Ia the fight The Addicks
men had Presiding Elder Adams, Of
Dover district, slated. The Higgins men
supported Rev. w L. s. Murray, pastor
of the Dover III E. Church. When Mr.
Adams was put in nomination Represent
stiye Frederic Pyle read the following
I4t& r..Lf rk
Willis, himsols prescher, has 10 faith
In Mr.. Murray'k Republiosnism
''Hon Frederic Pyle.
Dear Sir-I hope you will vote for
Presiding Elder Adams as chaplain Of the
House. de is an able minister ana a
true Republican. and the only true
Republican who will be candidate for
the Office. Don't fail to vote for him
"Yours truly,
81. g. WILLIS,
per E G. w.
milford Dec 81. 1894"
This was first class Adams campaign
document, but he went into the fight
under failing auspices. and the Higgins
men had enough faith 10 Mr.. Murray's
party fealty to give him eight votes.
while sll that Mr.. Adams could muster
WAS Z
E. Wright, Dover boy with Higgins
leanings, defeated A Connolly, an
Addicks STRIPPING by the same vote
The caucus then broke up and the
officers elect we're heartily c0ngratu-
lated
The Higgins mems faces were scarcely
wide enough to hold their smiles, while
the faces OF the Addicks men were go
long that they had to exercise care to
prevent stepping on til ir whiskers
They went home disgusted, but loudly
asserting that the fight for organization
did not mean Higgins for senator by
any means.
The Democratic ForIorn Hope.
The Democratic House members met
In the governors room. They were six
in number. all OF Kent and az follows:
Clarence d. Sypherd, Horace d Mustard
/ Thomas A. Watson, A M. Daley, Elwood
/ Klllen and William r Davis
Mr.. Sypherd was selected to preside
over the caucus, and Mr. Daley was
made secretary. The following futile
nominations were made on the first ballot
by the hopeless minority; Speaker, G. d
i Sypherd of Kent clerk, John H. Layton
of Sussex; sergeant alarms, Charles r.
Layton, Of Sussex. After agreeing tC
cast six votes for each of these men th'
caucus adjourned.
There VIII BE Contest.
While this was going on in the State
House there was a nesting of entirel,
different character in the Court House
1t was held Ia the law Office of Hon JohI
B Pennington. Those present were
William Fl Boyce, Hon. K L MarUin
Robert @ White, Willard Salisbury, Jr
Receiver Of Taxes John T. Diekey
Attorney General John R. Nicholson
Samuel g. Fisher, William Wilson, Jr
and Edward D. Hearn.
1t was called to decide whether or no
the Democrats should contest the seat
held by the Republican members from
Sussex county The matter was can
vasaed from all sides, particularly in Its
Important bearing on the complexion o
the state Senate two years hencs TIL
decision was to allow the House mem
bers to go by default and TO try and Gus
j. Fisher Pierce and Johu NJ I. Moore,
the two Republican senators, and sea
Edward d Hearn and Colonel VII
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