Evening journal., 1895-05-10

Hanbys name WAS anxlously awaited. /
He led off for William Dupont and six /
members voted with him, the hve /
Add 'cks men being reinforced by Senator /
Moore and Representative Morgan. On i
the next ballot they left and Colonel |
DuPonts vote went up to IA at
which figure 1t remained until
the recess was taken. The Addicks men
cast fve ballots for William Dupont,
Notwithstanding his telegram of refusal.
and on the next ballot they went 20
James Pennewill, seeking to draw the
Massey men from Colonel Dupont. That
would not work and they dropped him
and went to Higgins. This action WAS
greeted with loud applause. which the
speaker had some trouble In quieting. He
even went so far as to threaten TO clear
the room of all but members For two
more ballots the Addlcks men stuck to
Higgins, giving the others opportunity
to come to their hrst love. but they could
not or would not break the iron clad
agreement.
At this stage OF the proceedings Sens
tor Handy moved for separation until ~
o'clock. The eleven Democrats and four
OF the Addicks men carried the motion
and the senators filed out
Addicks's Men Pledge Themselves.
Then the work of weaving over
Robbins and Brown began afresh. They.
as well other Addicks men, we're waited
upon by politician after politician. and
Brown and Robbins began to grow weak
Seeing this, the Addicks managers
issued q call for a cor ference of Addicks
men at the Hotel Richardson. They met
there at Q o'clock Addicks drew a
paper pledging the five men-Hanby,
Ball, Moore, Brown and Robbins--to
begin voting for him Immediately after
the expiration of the recess and never TO
leave him This they all signed.
Brown and Robbins were tnen sent
for by Massey and went TO Pennewill's
Office. After withstanding the pressui
as long as he could, Brown pledged him
self TO vote for DUPONT for Ave ballots,
and If, at the expiration OF that time, an
election had not taken place, he was to
be at liberty to 60 back to Addicks or to
any man for whom the Addicke men
were voting. Robbins declared that he
was pledged to Addicks and would never
leave him.
Browns action soon became noised
abroad and reached Democratic ears. Il
created CONSERVATION, for fifteen votes
for Dupont, with Governor Watson not
voting, would elect him The many
leading Democrats in town Immediately
waited upon the governor, acquainted
/ him with the state OF affairs, and urged
him to exercise his Office and prerogatlve
as Speaker of the Senate and a member
Of the joiut assembly. The remaining
four Addicks men were also extremely
anxious for him to do So as in it was
their only hope and salvation.
This governor yielded TO these united
entreaties, the four Addicks men giving
/ the Democrats assurance that II he
would do so they would vote for Addicks
to the bitter end and aid them in block
ing an election
Speaker Of the Senate Again.
The senRte reassembled at 10 45 O'CLOCK
and Speaker pro tenn Records took the
chair Governor Watson was In the
chamber and had been for some time.
After some business had been transacted
the Senate adjourned until IL o'clock
| Thursday morning, the legislative day
still being Wednesday.
A few minutes later the Senate met
and Chaplain Cort said prayers The
reading Of the journal WAS dispensed
with. Several bills were acted upon, and
then to the surprise OF the uninitisted,
Speaker pro tenn Records left the chair
aud Speaker Watson assumed it, Mr.
Records walked QUITO the lavertory and
took drink Of water. When he re
| turned to the Senate chamber he took
his seat on the floor.
Speaker Watson presided from his
assumption OF the chair until one minute
of 70 o'clock when he said
Senators, we will now proceed to tbs
House to ballot for United States sena-
tor"
DUPONT Men Dumbfounded.
When the senator's walked into thi
House headed by Governor Watson thu
DUPONT men, who had laid their plans 81
nicely, were dumbfounded. They ooulS
scarcely believe what their syes beheld
Governor Watson walked boldly ul
to the dias, gavel In hand
and took his seat beside Speake
McMullen, II Speaker McMullei
hadn't been 8 Christian he would hav
said "D--n it"
The governor raped for order, sni
soon secured IT, When things hal
quletsd he said;
1--WE have met here for the purpose 0
electing a United States senator A
your names are called you will pleas
rise in your seats and vote for the man 0
your choice"
Everybody knew that the governo
did not mean what he said II he ha
stuck to the literal truth he would hav
said: "We have met here to prevent th
election of a United States senator
However. nobody offered to amend hi
announcement and it went for gold
The members lined up In the followin
order on the first ballot: Dupont, ID
Addicks, A. Rldgely, 10; Tunnel, /.
AS the roll was being called interes
centered 10 Brown. Some declared tina
he would not leave Addicks; but he die
and his action was received with ap
plRuse, which the speakers gav'
promptly stopped Reading Clerk Brown
brother Of the Addlcks deserter ana a
ardent young Addicks man, cried whe
he heard his brother leave the lost cause
The issue OF the battle now hinge
: upon the vote Of Representative Robbins
| When his name WAS called he arose frol
, his seat and called j. Edward Addicks
That settled It. The first ballot was tt
standard for the afternoon, and II nev'
4 changed a vote from that until mn
4 adjournment.
Democrats Were Hungry.