Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-09
VOTING FOR SENATOR
The Last Day Of Delaware's Legis-
lative Session.
EXCITING BALLOfING TAKING PLACE
Over Two Hundred Ballots With
out Result.
ADD1CKs AND HIGGINS CONFER
A DOUBTFUL RESULT.
Henry A. Dupont Declared Elected by
the Speaker of the House.

Senator AlrichS arose ana Teau pdpe-
protesting against further balloting, claim
ing that Henry A. Dupont had been legally
elected.
Gov Watson refused to entertain the mo-
ton or to allow a protest to go on the
records of the joint .ession, claiming 1t to
be out of order.
Senator Pierce appealed from the deci-
sion, and the governor refused to entertain
the appeal.
Senator Harrington (democraO moved to
separate, and the ayes and nays were call
ed, it was 2:47 when the roll call was con-
cluded. 1t was defeated, 1S to II.
Senator Records made similar motion,
but it was also defeated Representative
Davis moved to take a recess for five min
utes. Defeated.
Senator Records, the democratic leader,
moved to separate, and during the roll call
the state house clock struck the hour of 3,
but the clock in the hall was one minute
slower. and when the vote was announced
the governor declared the general assembly
dissolved.
Speaker McMulin then declared as
sneaker of the house. Henry A. Dupont
elected United States Senator from Della
ware.
DOVER, May a-The senatorial contest
reached its most exciting stage today the
last of the session. Gov. Watson took his
chair in joint session at II o'clock. and or
dered the floor cleared of all except state
officials and ex-members. This annoyed
the republicans exceedingly.
The forty-ninth ballot resulted: H. A.
Dupont. 15; Addicks, 4; Ridgely. 10; Tun-
nell, 1.
Brown left Addicks for Dupont 1t now
requires sixteen votes to elect, and Dupont
was within one of election.
The action of Gov. Watson in exercising
his prerogative and taking his place in
the senate for the first time since the death
of Gov Marvel elevated him to his high
office was a great disappointment to the
republicans, who felt sure that upon the
reconvening of the joint session they would
elect Henry A. Dupont.
Addicl<s Talks Definntly.
Mr.. Addicks openly states that now, after
he has made every exertion to elect
United States Senator, after influencing his
men even to vote for Higgins, ut has got
to be Addicks or nobody" He has inform
ed the Associated Press correspondent that
four of his supporters have agreed to vote
for him, first, last and all the time, even
If such action creates senatorial vacancy.
He also exhibited the following telegram,
which he sent to one of his Delaware
friends: 1T is now Addicks or nobody.
At 3 o'clock the legislature will adjourn
without Senator If l am not elected.
The fiftieth to fifty-fourth ballots show
ed no change.
The Sixty-Sixth Ballot.
At l AS pm. the sixty-sixth ballot of the
continuous session, and the two hundredth
since the deadlock began. was taken.
There was no change from the forty-ninth,
the vote being: H. A. Dupont, Is; Addicks.
+; Ridgely, .; Pennewill, 1. Interspersed
between the ballots We're frequent motions
to separate, all of which were defeated.
After the sixtieth ballot Senator Handy,
the leader of the Addicks forces, said
Senator would be elected today.
The Morning Session.
The floor and lobby of the house chamber,
where the joint sessions are held were un-
comfortably crowded with politicians and
spectators when the session reconvened at
o'clock this morning, and, as the weather
is very hot, the atmosphere soon became
sitting. The interest was intense from the
start. Early morning conferences of the
leaders resulted in combination Of the
Higgins and Massey forces upon Col. Henry
first ballot of the day. After six ballots
had been taken, with Col. Dupont needing
only two votes to insure his election, an
adjournment was forced until noon. Dur
ting back and forth between the lobby and
the chamber of the house, apparently bend
ing every effort to the election of his friend.
William Dupont. Tho ldtter's success
seemed assured last night, but the protests
from leading republicans all over the state,
which reached here this morning, appeass,
to have turned the tide against him.
Combination for H. A. Dupont.
The desks of Representatives Robbins and
Brown, the two Sussex county farmer
legislators, whose votes are needed to elect
Henry A. Dupont, have been surrounded
all the morning by body guard of Ad-
dicks people, who seem to be making every
effort to prevent these two men from vot-
ing with the majority Of their fellow re-
publicars, and thus end the deadlock.
When the adjournment was taken Repre-
sentative Robbins was hustled to the Hotel
Richardson in custody of an Addicks heu-
tenant, and Brown was similarly taken
care of. The Higgins workers are pleading
with the anti-Addicks members to continue
to stand together, and the Addicks people
are becoming desperate. 1t is generally un-
derstood that ex-senator Higgins, Mr.. Mas
sey and Mr.. Pennewill have agreed to
stand together for the election Of Henry
A. Dupont.
The Associated Press correspondent is re-
liably informed that Representative Brown
has promised to vote for Dupont and that
he will be elected. Senator Handy today
w
Dupont: Il preferred long ago not to have
my name used 1 would not serve, even If
elected"
Two Hundred and Eighth Ballot.
DOVER, Del, May 9.-Up to 2:3O PM
the two hundred and eighth ballot had
been taken without change. Only thirty
minutes remain before the general assem-
bly, adjourns sine die and there is now lit
tie hope of the deadlock being broken. A
large satchel has been twice filled with
sandwiches, which were distributed among
the hungry members.
The Morning Ballots.
1t was two minutes after when the sem
ate entered the house for continuance of
yesterdays joint session.
On the forty-third ballot VIM. Dupont
(rep.) received votes; H A. Dupont (rep.),
-; Ridgely (dem.). 8, and Tunnel Mem), 1.
On the forty-fourth ballot H. A. Dupont
received IA votes; VIM. Dupont, s; Ridgely,
o. and Tunnel, l.
The democrats moved to SEPARATE. but