Evening journal., 1895-01-15

takers even at that. One Wilmington
lawyer placed 50. 600 in the hands Of a
friend and instructed him to bet 1t all
that Addicks would not be elected
senator he found no takers, aud 81 900
offered on the same line remained uncov-
cred at the clerks desk at the Hotel
RichaId dson.
Rumors OF the Addicks Bolt.
Everything seemed rosy for Mr.
Higgins until about o'clock. Then the
rumors that the Addicks men would re.
fuse to go into caucus became more
pronounced and could be traced TO the
Addicks headquarters The Higgins
men then began to grow uneasy and as
time elapsed they found nothing In the
situation to reassure them
Shortly after o'clock the Higgins and
Massey men proceeded TO the State
House and entered the Hall of Repre-
sentatives. They waited patiently until
8 o'clock for the six Addcks men to put
In an appearance but they did not come
The room was cleared OF all bat the
members present and Speaker OF the
House McMullen took the chair.
Those present were: Senators Alrichs,
Moore and Pierce. Representatives Nc
Mullen. Money, Jolls, Pyle, Rsybold
Walker, Wilson, Fleming, Townsend.
Burton-13
The absentees were Senator Handy and
Representatives Moore, Ball. Morgan,
Robbins and Brown, all the first named
being Sussex county men. They were at
the Hotel Richardson.
Senator Alrichs and Representative
Pyle were appointed to walt on them and
inform them that 1t was time for the
caucus and inviting them to come to the
State House This committee went 60
the Hotel Richardson and performed It's
duty. 1t was reported that Representa-
i've Moore, spokesman for the boilers,
said
We do not intend to go into caucus
We will stay here till hill freezes over
first.
The committee returned to the State
House and made its report. The Higgins
and Massey men believed that the
Addicks men would come to their senses
aud waited for about an hour Then
Senator Moore and Representative
Walker were sent out and received
rsply similar In its import
| Ia the meantime Levi O. Bird, who
realizsd the dilemma of the Higgins men.
thought 1t a proper time to put In some
work for George v Massey. He went
TO the State House, called Senator Pleic cs
and Representative Fleming. the two
Massey men. from the place of meeting
took them into the state library and
told them that they should not become
parties TO or be bound by a caucus com
posed Of only thirteen of the nineteen
votes. The two men Immediately
withdrew. This left eleven
4 "a - L
committee was sent to the stalwart six
They we're informed by written notice,
signed by the eleven nien, that the
caucus would be held at ~ o'clock mid
might, whether they were there or not
The answer was that they would not
attend that caucus or any other and
that fhsy had no second choice. Whel
this was made known to those assembled
they immediately proceeded to organizs,
but not before Levi O. Bird had called II
d McMullen out and advised hin
against binding himself to such
caucus. Mr. McMulle en- returned TO thl
chamber, however, and il he did not
enter enthusiastically into the csucu
proceedings he did no t leave the room, bu
voted for Higgins throughout Senator
Pierce and Representative Fleming sen
word that they would return as soon 81
fourteen put In an appearance.
Frederic Pyle was made chairman
George w Reybold, secretary an
Samuel Alrichs and Edward Burton
tellers. They then proceeded to ballot
the result heing as follows:
Higgins Observation-Disclosures. ...........
Massey. ....-...........s..,..,.
lank'.'.'''.'..'''.s '..- '''.,'.'''',''.'..-..
1t is understood that Senator Moor
cast the Massey vote, and that tw
Higgins men who did not wish to plAc
themselves In a position to vote fo
; Higgins frst, last and all the time, vote
the Blanks Be this as it may, whe
Senator Alrichs moved that the vots fC
Senator Higgins be made unsnimou
there was not a dissenting voice and b
; was formally declared to be the caucu
nominee. The caucus then adiourne
and the weary and disguste3 member
! repaired to their places Of lodging an
sought much needed rest.
Their action means that at least eigt
J men will vote for Senator Higgins frs
: last and all the time and possibly ii
entire eleven may do go This wi
: prevent Addicks or any third man froi
!. getting 1t and, If the Addicks men 81
obstinate, may throw it into the hauc
OF Governor Marvil after the Generl
, Assembly adiourns. He would undoubi
: edly name Mr. Higgins.
The Addicks men say that he cannC
: do 1t as the Senate will not recognizs
> senator so appointed. They cite prsc
edents to bear out their assertions
: The Higgins men reply that all sue
rsfussls were made by Democrat
7 majority in the Senate. and that now.
there Is Republican majority, there VI
: be no trouble on that score.
+ The present deadlock may last for
Z day and perhaps for weeks. n
, Higgins men are hopeful that there mi
= be q break in the Addicks lines TO ma
row, as heavy pressure is being brought
4 bear on some of the stalwart six. 1t
1 hoped that Governor Marvil's inhuen
! may serve to put different compile xi
/ on the sorry state of affairs. But
q the action Of the Addicks men 81
! Higgins men would have carried the d
on the first ballot.
! After the days fight was over I
Higgins workers went to the Ho
! Richardson to talk over the events
4 the day, and retired at an early hour
NJ the morning.
~ The Addicks man wsre iubilant. a