Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07


ties suffered crushing defeat and the
Addicksites achieved a. great victory.
ifiguratively speaking the former received
All exceedingly bad Elack eve. In discolor.
ing the optic the victorious combatants
were assisted by the Masseyites. The hall
OF the House of Representatives was the
scene OF the encounter aud the State
treasurership was the trophy. One round
was sufficient. 1t began at l5o'clock and.
= under suspension of Marquis of Queens
bury rules, continued about half an hour.
The Addicksites were OH the aggressive
from start to finish, while the Higginsites
did nothing but jump around the ring
The latter INDUCED in jumping-jack antics
for 20 minutes or longer but finally the
Addieksites cornered them and, backed by
the Masseyites, dealt a blow which sent
them to grass.
ALL THE REPUBLICANS ATTENDED.
The caucus for State treasurer was at
tended by every Republican member of
the General Assembly and presided over
by Speaker McMullen.
Immediately after the Speaker had
raped for order Representative Pyle
moved that the caucus adjourn, to be
called together again upon tho written
petition of IL Republican members OF the
Legislature, and Representative Walker
seconded the motion. This called forth a
vigorous protest, several members taking
the floor and strenuously opposing post
ponement. The motion was defeated by a
vote OF o to I. Speaker McMulen and
Representatives Burton and Townsend did
not vote.
Thereupon Representatives Pyle and
Moore were appointed tellers and secre-
taries and II ballot for State treasurer was
taken. 1t resulted as follows: Charles II.
Atkins, the Addicks candidate, 10 votes;
Winfield ). Qngley, the Higgins candi-
In nf Ia.
tive Pyle the vote for Mr.. Atkins was made
unanimous.
Next Representative Pyle moved that
the caucus proceed TO nominate a candi-
date for State auditor, which motion
Representative Walker also seconded. This
caused another indignant ontburst. Sena-
lur Handy quickly offered an amendment,
TO the effect that the caucus adjourn,
which was duly seconded. A vote was
taken and the result was o to o. In this
case unlike the preceding one, it was neces-
sary that Speaker McMullen vote and he
did so. The duty of casting the deciding
vote fell upon him and he cast it in favor
of the amendment. Previous to voting he
announced that he understood that his
colleagues had agreed, by their written
signatures to the call for the caucus, to
vote for State treasurer only and he would,
therefore, vote in favor of the amendment.
The Higginsites bore their defeat as good
naturedly as possible. Among the Ad-
dicksites there was much rejoicing.
The resultSf the caucus, it is claimed,
indicates two things: First, that Senator
Higgins political star is waning; second,
that the lligginsites cannot parcel the
offices they have so lavishly promised.
Mr.. Atkins. the nominee for State treas
lirer, was born i'll 1851. and has been life.
long resident OF Milton. He was educated
i'll the public and private schools at Mil
ton, in "A private school AT Middletown and
at Swarthmore. He has been engaged in
the mercantile business since 1872, and is
member of the firm of Joseph e. Atkins
IL Son, dealers in general merchandise.
Senator Handy has been handed an act
to prohibit the manufacture, sale and
giving away of cigarettes. 1t prescribes I,
fine of $50 for the first offence and i'm
prisonment for each succeeding offence.
FOR THE NEW RAILROAD CHATTER.
At a public meeting held in Georgetown
Monday evening resolutions recommend
ing the Charterng of the Queen Anne s
Railroad Co. were adopted and commit
tee, composed OF Edwin X. Paynter Peter
j. Hart, John Barr, DIR. o. r. Layton, ID.
J.Layton, l.. l.. Layton, c. II, Richards,
w. ]. ThoToughgood,, DR.. o. u. Robinson,
William II. Ioyce Noah Hurley, Charles
T. purnell l. n. Fooks, Edward Wilson,
Hiram Short, Henry Day, T.. Z. Pcnnell
+. ]. HolsOn, c. q. St0ckley, Theodore
Polk, L. u. Hearn and others, was ap
pointed to wait upon the Legislature and
urge that charter be granted. These gen
tlemen were given a nearing this alter,
noon BY the committee on private cor,
poratione.
The senate passed two bills--the Senate
bill in regard to an additional Justice oil
the peace for Brandywine hundred ano
the House bill W incorporate the Samuel
j, White Carriage 20.
tnil hnf ~
Speaker McMullen. gave notice OF an &c
10 amend the act entitled IAN act /,
amend and supplement section &C. chap
ter TO-, Nu,. ~, Laws of Delaware In
proposed amendment will strike out "AnC
the Council OF New Castle snail annually
on or before November lst in eucli year
pay or cause TO be paid TO the road com
and insert in lien thereof THAT hereaue
no person shall he elected to the Office 0
read commissioner in New Castle hundred
nor shall any person be eligible TO sal,
office who snail reside within the limits o
New CASTLE 1t also says: at sh1li d,
unlawful for any person residing in New
Castle to vote Tor road commissioners 10
said hundred. :,
,,,,ip ems S'a ~ .,, ga a,,sn,
sec,;on is e ehanier I59 Vii Ky. Laws q
Delaware, entitled, "Of the Uity OF New
Castle" 1t says; Upon all city aui
school taxes paid before September Is
there shall pc an abatement ~ VT cent
M m on Pa,e t 60 ~, .,batnn,ent of nor ,rt
peGemDep ~ n,a ~ b bv 1emnarv u isl XII ni
before Fabr,inrv 1t / per cent shnlI n
added; OH all unpaid February lst an
paid before March LIST, per cent added; O
all unpaid March LIST and paid beior
April LIST, 3per cent added on All ulpaI