Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09


Mustard-1.
Absent-Speaker Watson-1.
l- DU POINT GETS SEVEN.
On the next ballot Representative
Burton left PenneTill and voted for
du Pont. This gave du Pont, z; Addicks,
6; Pennewill, 6,
SEPARATION DEFEATED.
Then Senator Harrington moved that
the two houses separate. but the motion
was defeated by vote of 10 to 10.
Speaker McAIullen voted with the Dem
ocrats in the negative.
FOURTH BALLOT, NO CHANGE.
The fourth ballot was exactly like the
third.
Then Senator Fenimore moved that
the two houses separate, but the motion
was defeated.
TWELVE FOR Du POINT.
On the fifth ballot all the Pennewill
men except Representative Morgan voted
for du Pont.
This gave du PoEt total Of 12.
DU PoST TuTRTEES.
On the sixth ballot Representative
Morgan voted for du Pont. Total, 10.
ADDIcKs HOLDS HIS SIX.
This made the sixth ballot stand:
du Pont, 10; Addicks, 6; Ridgely, 0;
Tunnel, l.
NO CHANGE ON THE SEVENTH.
No change on the seventh ballot.
At the end of the seventh ballot Sen.
ator Pyle moved for separation. The
motion was defeated by vote of IS to
II, Representative Ball voting with the
Democrats.
A RECESS DEFEATED.
No change in the eighth ballot At
the end of the eighth ballot, Senator
Handy moved for recess until 3 O'Clock.
The motion was defeated by a vote of
II to s.
Senator Fenimore moved for separa.
ton until tomorrow noon. The motion
was defeated by vote Of 10 to 10.
In reply to question asked by Sena-
tor Pierce, Speaker Pro TEN Records
stated that the joint assembly could
take recess for dinner.
Senator Pierce moved for a recess
until 2 o'clock. The motion was de-
feated by vote of 10 to IA.
MONEY VOTES FOR Du POINT.
On the ninth ballot Representative
Money left Addicks and voted for
du Pont. Total, IA, to for Addicks.
RECESS TO p. NJ.
On motion of Senator Pierce, the Joint
assembly, by vote of Is to IA, az the
end of the ninth ballot, took recess to
2 o'clock.
TUMuLTuoUs APPLAUSE.
When Representatives Morgan and
Money went to du Pont there was
tumultuous applause and the presiding
officer had to rap for order.
On the eighth ballot Money pro
nounced Addicks' name hesitatingly
and when he was taking his seat il,
shook his head negatively.
ADD1cKs WILL OFFER COMPROMISE
Senator Handy after returning to thu
Senate chamber, announced that tn,
Addicks men will put a compromise
candidate in the field this afternoon.
1t is believed that if United States
Senator is elected to-day the legislative
session will be prolonged.
HIGGINS MOVE A SURPRISE.
The Higgins men did not say to whom
they were going until tho ballotinl
began. Their action created surprise.
ApDlcKs NOT ON HAND.
Mr.. Addicks left the House chambe
half an hour before the joint assembl,
, convened.
Many visitors came to town by tn
noon train.
ADpICKs MEN WORRIED.
The Addicks men are worried an
, there is suspicion that Robbins j
, weakening.
, 1t is thought Senator will be electe
to-day.
AFTER THE RECESS
The joint session reassembled at
, o'clock.
E There was no change in the tent
/ ballot.
A motion to adjourn was made. Yeas
: 10; nays, 10.
! MASSEY DECLINES THE BAIT.
) There is q rumor that Representative
e Moore and William A. Gum went dul
/ ing the recess to Massey and offered hir
the Addicks vote, and that the offer wa
!, declined.
q James Pennewill has told Represen
y tative Morgan to not allow his name t
Q be called up under any circumstance
ApDIcKs GOES TO DR. BURTON.
|, Eleventh ballot-The five Addick
:. men went to DR., Hiram r. Burton, an
: Representative Fleming returned I
!, Massey. Applause.
d That's what | mean" said Fleming
The twelfth ballot was the same ;
y the preceding one.
A motion 10 adjourn was made. Yea
10; nays, ID.
. FLEMING GOES BACK,
It Thirteenth ballut-Fleming returne
If to du Pout. ..t..
cr Motion to separate, yeas, 10; nays, l
le Representative DAILY moved for recc
q until noon tomorrow, yeas, 10; nays, |
'e Fifteenth ballot-No change.
STILL FLoPPING.
Sixteenth ballot - Money went
y. Higgins. The other five Addicks MT
IN and Senator Moore aud Speaker NJ
Mullin went to William DUPONT.
BETWEEN TWO pU POINTS
Id Total for William du Pont, z; Hen
q. du Pont, II.
ut Representative Syphcrd moved for
IL recess until $40 to give the Republica
an opportunity to caucus. Lost.
Seventeenth ballol--Fleming vott
IT. for William du Pont Total, s,
ed Dover, May s.-The General Assemb