Evening journal., 1895-01-28

Il caucuE, when he advised him not to
/ allow himself to become q party TO q
caucus composed of but thirteen Of
body composed Of thirty mem
bers. That was the night when Allan
Smith, Of Wilmington, got McNullen to
| go back into caucus In spite of Mr. Bird Is
remonstrances
when Speaker McMullen goes back to
Senator Higgins he will not 20 alone !;
you may depend upon that He took the
step he did for the purpose of trying to
break up those set figures of TO- 6, 3, but
thus far he has not made any converts.
The break must come and, when It does,
If Harry McMullen's vote will elect Hig
gins he will cast 1t that way"
He Wants to Know the Score.
Interest in the senatorial contest is
| not confined to adults. The children
| are discussing It in their own childish
way. Mine Host George A. Milington.
| of the Capitol Hotel, has little son. a
bouncing two year old who is Just
sleverly beginning to talk. Every day
Immediately after Speaker McMullen
takes his seat In the hotel dining room
l and orders his dinner, little George trips
over TO him, climbs up on his knee aud
earnestly asks:
"Mr. McMullen. what is the scorer"
40, 3, 8, 4 T. the speaker gravsly
replies, the figures referring to the sena
torial ballot. and the child goes off satls-
| fed TO tell his parents about 1t.
Representative Wilson's little grand
son from Wilmington, has been visiting
him. Be came down by himself on the
train, boarded the Capitol Hotel hack
and when he reached the hotel walked
up to the clerks desk.
rs Mr., Wilson hert?' he asked In
business like wRy.
(Which Mr. Wilsen9n asked the clerk.
why Representative Wilson, OF
ohristiana hundred, my grandpop, was
the reply.
Yes. he is in to supper, shall call
him r.
mo. !" said the youngster, Il guess IN
| 60 In and see him. | want some supper
myself. All the time he was here he
labored indefatigably in the Higgins in,
terest and neither Massey candy nor Ad :
dicks toys could draw him away from his
| favorite
Senator Pierce Is an out and out Massey
man. His little son George, who has been
his guest, is Massey boy from his little
sailor cap 10 the soles OF his spring heel
shoes. He frankly admits that his
brother at home Is an uncompromisinR
advocate Of J. Edward Addicks.
The Lads Audaclous onsr.
Speaker Watson is the handsomest mar
| In the Senate He would never impress
3 man as one who loves pugillsm, cock
| fights and dog fights; but a prococloul
lad OF Dover evidently sized him up as
sporting man Of the most pronounced
type.
IL was just after the noon adjournment
on Friday The genial speaker was walk
ing along the State House corridor with
two friends He had just reached th,
door when boy about l6 years old called
him back few etcpa. He had severe
small pieces OF card board In his hand anc
an air OF mystery all about him.
''Mr Speaker, said the boy in a low
tone and glancing about to see that nt
one else could hear, don't say anything
about IL; but don't you want to buy
tieget to dog 6ght2'
Such an offer to the presiding officer Of
the highest body OF Delaware's law
makers so staggered Speaker Watson
that his mind still dwells upon It with
mingled feelings Of resentment anc
Indignation.
The Caucus Nominees.
Winfald s Quigley, Of Wilmington
will probably be defeated for the office o
state treasurer in the Republican caucus
this evening, and Charles T. Adkins. OF
Milton, Sussex county, will be tha mar
If be can hold the Sussex delegation
together Adkins will receive the votei
OF Senator Handy and Representativ,
McMullen. of New Castle county and tn,
combined Massey and Addicks vote which
will give him at least ten Of the nineteer
votes In caucus Speaker McMullen ant
Mr. Adkins have bsen close friends fo
many years.
The Democrats will have four mel
from whom to select state auditor
They are ex Speaker Of the Senate B. L
Lewis, Of Harrington; ex-Speaker o
the House w. l.. Sirman, OF Delmar
David s. Wilds, Of Kenton, and w
Lindsey McFarlsne, Of Clayton. Th
indications are that DR.. Lewis will be th
caucus nominee. with either Mr. SirmRI
or Mr.. Wilds as second highest man.
Wants OF the Penrock Company.
Representative walker has Introduce
bill to incorporate the Penrock Com
pany. The inoorporators are Samuel N
| trump, y. hunter druOD, ChRrles Y
Grubb, G. Reginald Van Trump an
Francis a. Hoffscker. The capita
: stock Is $50 600. Those intereste
In the bill propose to engage in th
cultivation and sale Of flowers, fruits
nursery stock. general husbandry an
horticultural products, poultry, pigeon
and live stock generally to mAnufact
ure. purchase and sell sll kinds 0
agricultural implements and machinery
fertilizers, seeds and everything 4
general pertaining 10 farm and garde
products.
The Resolution Referred.
The House on Saturday referred TO th
committee on appropriation a join
resolution appropriating $50, 500 annual
to the Delaware State Hospital at Farm
hurst. 1t will not be acted upon 70
Sc Fersl days at least.
Legislative Notes.
The House passed the Senate bill fo
the protection of the oyster beds In th
! mouths Of the Mispillion and Broadkil
rivers
The House ordered its clerk TO hav
printed 500 copies of the bill providing
training school for teachers.