Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-07

ture, iuijqint session, took the Gath ballot
for United States Senator, there was no
special interest in the affair. No one ex-
neoted an agreement and there was none.
The ballot resulted as follows:
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Alrichs and Rep
resentatEes Burton, Jolls, Money. Pyle,
Reybold, Townsend, Walker and Wilson
q. EtAltN
For Woicott- Senators Harrington and
Fenimore and Speaker Watson. and Rep
resentatiyes Killen and Sypherd-5.
For Aldicks-Senator Handy and Rep
resentatiyes, Ball, Brown, Moore, Morgan
and Robbins-6.
For Massey-7Ssnators Moore and Pierce,
Representative Fleming and Speaker Nc
For b L. Martin-7ssnators Pyle and
Records, and Representative Mustard---3.
For Thomas +. Bayard-Representative
Neutrality-suspicious. Davis and Wat
SON..
On motion of Senator Handy the two
houses separated until noon tomorrow.
DOVER. March 5.-The receipt of peti.
ton from Republicans of Little Creek and
Broad Creek hundreds, begging him to
cease voting for George v. Massey for
United States Senator, and to vote for
Senator Moore's rage. During dinner hour
be was exceedingly angry and when the
Higgins Massey conference was mentioned
he exclaimed "If Mr.. Higgins says that
referring to ex-senator Higgins alleged
contortion of remarks made by Mr.. Moore
last Wednesday evening" say he lies aud
is liar !" The exclamation was made in
the dining room at the Capitol Hotel and
the words were uttered in a tone loud
enough to startle guests seated at adjacent
tables.
Mr.. Moore said the conference was held
in Mr.. Massey's office and was attended by
that gentleman and the four men who are
voting for him. When Mr.. Higgins
entered, Mr.. Moore stated, Mr.. Massey
asked to be excused, but Mr.. Higgins
insisted that he remain and he stayed.
"Mr, Higgins asked me-" Mr.. Moore con-
tinued, swhy / would not vote for him
and told him it was because my people
do not want me to vote for him; and told
| him besides that there are not q dozen
representative men IN Laurel who desire
that he be returned to the United States
Senate" After thus alluding to the con
| ference Mr. Moore declared that he can
prove by Mr.. Massey and the four men
| who are voting for him TINT he (Slr
| Muore) did not say at the said conference
what ex-senator Higgins is credited with
having asserted he said.
| Speaking OF the petition that has beer
sent here from Little Creek and BroaC
Creek hundreds MIR. Moore indignantly
declared that among the names attached
thereto there are names of men who wer'
paid to vote and also the names of Demo
Gratis. The list, he further remarked, doe
not contain the names OF dozen repre-
sentative men of Laurel.
Two.thirds of the Republicans of SUSSEX
county. Mr., Moore added, desire that Mr.
Addicks be elected United States Senate
and believe majority OF the Republi
cans below New Castle desire his election
II wish it understood" Mr.. Moore sal
In conclusion. that | am not tied to MI
Massey, ] have not asked him for any
thing and do not expect anything. | do nc
expect anything from anybody"
NO SENATOR THIS SESSION.
The belief that United States Senate
will not be elected at this session
strengthening. The factional feelin
which has rent the Republican party is il
crcasing, and the almost general belief
that the fight will be continued until NV
years hence and that then there will be
battle royal between Higgins aud Addick
II is predicted that if Senator is chose
the person selected will be a dark hors
and will be named by the Massey follow
ing.
Il is said Mr. Higgins has been notiie
at Washington that he cannot be seated
he cannot furnish credentials other tina
appointment by the Governor. II is flu
ther stated that the Governor has NJ
nonnced that he will not appoint anybod
to the Senatorship.
The gossips have been whispering fl
several days that Representative None
will break away from Higgins aud go
Addicks, but Mr.. Money, seemingly, is
staunch Higgins man now as he ever wa
J CONCERNING THE JUDICIARY.
Representative Walker gave notice of Q
act concerning the judiciary. 1t is as fc
lows:
. Sec. /. That. during the illness or a
sence from his county Of any nssocia
Judge, the powers ana duties required
b, any statute of this State to be exercise
and performed by him in relation to d
discharge of prisoners and convicts und
section 10, chapter 1873, Revised Code, ii
: issue of fractional liquor licenses, or II
proceedings for the condemnation
! property 10 be taken or applied to al
municipal or other public use, may he
. fully and effectually exercised and pt
l formed, in all respects, by The chief lusti
q q or any other associate judge of this Sta
]. IN A sLAuGHTERrNa MOOD.
$ The Senate was in slaughteripg mo
b to-day. 1t killed the House bill to lay o
|
e Handy, Pyle and Records spoke In OPT
10 sition to il and Senator Alrichs adyocat
!. its passage. The opponents of the b
q commended that New Castle county has
e Levy Court; that the people, il they desi
= the road mentioned in the bill, should
1. to that court; that it is decidedly wro
Ie for them TO come here ii they cannot p
!. suade that court TO give them the 70;
Il that the court will do all that it is requir
). to do. Senator Alrichs said the bill b
Is passed the House and it ought to
I'd through the Senate. Senator Handy
u clared the House would pass anythii
lie even an act to keep bulls in a china sh'
at Senator Alrichs alone voted in favor of
10 BILL
IN The Senate bill supplementing the CHI
to ter of tho Delaware Industrial School
ar Girls was reported without recommen
"a ton. 1t provided that the school
lie allowed an annual appropriation of ", e
tx an increase of 81 ,00J, and that its prope
lie be exempted from taxation. Senat
Alrichs, Handy and Pyle eulogized the
es stitution and earnestly advocated the
e. Senators Fisher. Moore and Records
&C. posed 1t on the ground that the State C
not afford to increase appropriations
ch this time 1t was killed by Il vote of 9 L
On Kent and Sussex counties opposing its |
sage.
M The Senate tabled, on first reading, Sc
ty tor HarrinGton's bill for the ,protectiol
or pedestrian travellers; also, on first readi
at ii postponed indefinitely action on Sena
Pierce's bill for the removal of snow FIR
zee Sussex county roads,
he SOME OF THE BILLS PASSED.
ne The Senate passed the House bill autf
izing the release of youthful convicts
sm probation. Senator Fenimore thought
e.a age OF a probationer should be fixed a
'fs years and less, Senator Records expres
the opinion that that matter should be
nv with the court.
iFha Sanate nassed the House bill