Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-04

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Dover, March 27.--"I do not sbelieve
anybody will be elected United State Sena-
tor This opinion. expressed to-day by
disheartened aud disguised Republican
politician, is heard frequently.
II believe the Republican party is going
to smash !" He voiced the belief OF in
Vulnerable Republicans.
He added. II believe the Higgins men
will continue to vote for Higgins until the
middle OF May, possibly until the day of
final adjournment. Then they will make
desperate aud last attempt to break the
deadlock. In their final attempt to elect q
Senator they will go to Richardson and
they will stick to him."
Interest in the squabble is again waning
and gossip respecting it has almost ceased.
A large delegation appeared before the
Legislature this noon in advocacy of the
State Workhouse bill. 1t included Chief
Justice Lore, Judges Wales and Ball, At
District Attorney Vandegrift. Hon. John
II. Hoffecker, the Rev Z. u. Cabell, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred ID. Warner, Miss Garrett,
Clement d, Smyth, Henry G. Morse,
Colonel Enoch Moore, ex-Sherid simmons,
Daniel w. Taylor and Samuel Z. Biddle.
Audience was given in the hall of the
House of Representatives AMI the Chief
Justice presided. Addresses were made by
Messrs. Wales. Nicholson. Vandegritt.
HofIecker, Taylor and Cabell.
Judge W uleS stltt tUe lllltGI OttlleS SON-
ernment had instructed an agent to in
spect the New Castle Jail and said officer
had reported il to be in deplorable con-
dition. Owing to the bad Jail system at
New Castle the agent had recommended
that no United States prisoners be con-
fined there that they be sent to Kings
county, New York, instead.
Attorney-general Nicholson said there is
no classification of prisoners ut New Castle.
The man convicted of first offence has to
mingle with hardened and vicious prison-
els, and in consequence prisoners are made
worse instead Of being benefited by con-
tinement in said jail. The system not
only permits but forces the prisoners To- be
idle, and it gives them opportunity to plan
fuEther mischief.
United States District Attorney Vande-
grift spoke of the present bad system and
contended that the proposed system would
do away with the low tone political condi-
tions Of the scramble for the Office OF
sheriff
Mr.. Hoffecker recited the advantages
that lhd resulted from making the insane
hospital at Farnhurst a state institution
and predicted that the success of State
penitentiary would be equally gratifying,
Mr.. Taylor told of his connection with
paupers while engaged in Associated
Charity work, and declared that our jail
system, instead OF reforming prisoners,
produces paupers.
Mr.. Cabell spoke in q like vein.
Chief Justice Lore discussed the present
system and claimed that tue one projected
is more economical.
The committee on temperance heard the
Rev. w. T.. Swartz, Isaac T. johnson, the
Rev. 4. Il. Terry, job H. Jackson, Charles
5. Rowland, Miles MessiCk, the Rev, +.
Burgette Short. w. NJ. Brockius and A. T..
Crockett in behalf of the House bill to
regulate and restrain the sale of intoXlcat-
ing liquor.
Representative Pyle gave notice of an
act to incorporate the Franklin Improve
ment 20. Its incorporatOrs are William
w. Lobdell, George Il. Lobdell and Calvin
j. Swayne and its capital stock is to be not
less than $4,000 and not more than $50, 600.
Representative Walker introduced an
act TO incorporate the Delaware River
Lumber CO., whose principal office is to be
in Wilmington. Its incorporaturs are Will
liam b. Clerk, George ". Mckee and
Harry Robinson, and its capital stock is tc
be not less than $1,000 and not more than
S50,0O0
The bill to prohibit bets and wagers has
been reported to the House with amend
nents drawn by Deputy Attorney.gcnera
Giles, the Trainer of the act. The amend
ments strengthen the bill considerably
Some of the names of the proposed di
rectors of the Farmers Bank got distortet
while being telegraphed to Wilmington to
day. William I. Parker, Charles l.
Moore and Robert q. Ellcg0od are the per
sons recommended for appointment as di
rectors of the Georgetown branch,
DOVER, March 2s.-Again the Higgin
forces broke loose to-day, and Lawye
Charles II. Richards OF Georgetown wa
the beneficiary of the break. Two ballot
were taken-the 9ith and 05th-and tine,
resulted as follows:
ai'h. a5tl
Higgins. .,..s''''''.'.''''''''..-.
AddlckS.. ..,.,-..-...'ss.ss.s''O
Massey .....;.'''.'.''''''''...''a
Charles II. richards.
II R1dgely.. .-.-..'''''''.''''t
Absent and paired,5.
The two who voted for Mr.. Richards ri
the first roll-call were Representative
Burton and Townsend of Sussex, and %
the next ballot they were Joined by Sena
tor Alrichs and Representatives Jolls
Pyle and Reynolds. Before they could Sc
back to Higgins. if they Intended to,
motion to separate prevailed.
The two ballots, in detail, were as TO
lows:
THE BALLOT IN DETAIL.
For lIiggins-Senator Alrichs and Rel
resentatives Jolls, Pyle. Money, Reybol
and Wilson'S.
For Charles f. acknowledgements
tives Burton and Townsend.
For Addcks-Senator Handy and Rel
resentatives Ball, Brown, Moore, and Rol
bins--5.
For Massey-Senators Moore and Pierc
Representative Fleming and Speaker M'
Mullen-4.
For Edward Rdgely-Speaker Watso
and Senators Fenimore, Harrington, All
Records and Representatives Daily, Dayi
and Killen-T.
For Edward L. Martin-Representa
Mustard-l.
Absent-Senator Pyle and Represent
tives Morgan, Sypherd and Watson.
Paired-Representati Walker wit
Representative Sypherd.
The next ballot was the same. exec
that Senator Alrichs aud Represetutiv
Jolls Pyle and Reybold left Higgins an
voted for Richards.
Then, on motion of Senator Records, Il
two houses separated until noon to-mC
row.
DOVER March os.-To-days mannuy
ing by the Higgins forces did not eau
any excitement. 1t merely created a smi
"a dersive smile. Citizens of Dov
doubt the sincerity of the declaration til
these people really want to elect aud :;
irving to elect Senator, that they actual
mean that they are willing to aband,
Higgins il abandoning him will break I
deadlock. They believe that the Higgi
men are bluting, that they mean its Z
ing to be Higgins or nobody" and that
occasionally making partial transfer
the Higgins vote they are striving mo
vigorously to secure the election Of IA
gins. The reply of Higgins man to l
a, un