Evening journal., 1895-01-31
HIGGINS OR ADDlCKS !?
Republican Caucus for Treas
urer and Auditor Held.
oHAF. h. ATKINS FOR TREASURER


gins oandidste-George d. Kelley Not
Put In Nomination.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER. Jan. 81 The caucus for state
treasurer has been held, the child has
heen named and his full name is Charles |
H. Atkins Il WAS victo gained over
the Higgins forces by ne combined
strength OF the six Addicks and four
Massey men, but In no wise a surprise
The defeat OF Winfield s. Quigley. of
New Castle county was the result OF
long and close friendship existing be-
tween Speaker Of the House Fl. H.
MoMullen and Mr.. Atkins He announced
to his intimate friends several weeks
ago that he would vote for the Sussex
man, and gave IL 70 the public two
weeks ago Notwithstanding this big
delegation Of Qnigley's friends waited
upon Mr. McMullen at his hcme on
Sunday and endeavored, by means OF
every art Of persuasion, TO get him TO
reconsider his determination. The effort
WAS unavaillng.
When the nine Higgins men marched
into the hall Of the House of Representa-
tives last evening they knew It was only
to sustain defeat. They took their
medicine gracefully and everything
passed of In good humor.
The nineteen Republican members
went into csueus at 3 o'clock. Speaker
MeMullen was. ON motion OF Representa-
tive Moore, made chairman, and Repre-
sentatives Moore and Pyle tellers
Representative Pyle, Higgins man,
attempted to stave off action By moving
| that the caucus be adjourned until such
| tine as q caucus should be called by not
less than thirteen Republican members
Of both houses This was voted down
by vote Of seven to eight, four Of those
present refraiulng from voting.
The Higgins men then made bold
move TO nominate both a state treasurer
and state auditor in the face OF quasi
| agreement that the Democrats should
name the auditor. This was to prevent
the Joint resolution from getting
through the Senate by reason of being
over loaded with Republlcanism. Repre-
ssntatives Walker and Pyle spoke In
favor of the two being named, the
former declaring that he was not In
favor Of surrenderlng the authorship to
the Democrats without firing a shot
Senator Handy replied that 1t would be
an act of bad faith towards the Demo
cratic members, 1t having been agreed
IN the Republican conference thai they
should have the auditor as reward for
voting In the Senate fer the Joint reso-
luton electing Republican state treas
urer.
After great deal Of pulling and haul
ing ths matter came to vote on an
amendment not to do IT, K resulted Ia
tie, the vote standing 9 to Q IL de.
volved upon Chairman MeMullen TO cast
the deciding vote Before doing 30 be
said be desired to say few words BY
way OF explanation.
Some OF the Higgins men objected
ling that II was the proper thing for
him to vote without any words Of ex-
planatlon. The other side, especially
Senator Handy. contended that he might
explain as much as he wanted to. and
explain he did
BE said that the call for the confer
ence and the agreement to hold a caucus
had sole reference to the otfce of state
treasurer. There was an unqualified
agreement that the Republicans take the
state treasurer and the Democrats the
auditor In conclusion he said:
81 am going TO stand by what / said,
and vote for the amendment
That settled the matter of nominating
an auditor ard nominations for stats
treasurer were In order.
The Higgins men nominated Winfield
IS. Quigley, of New Castle county.
. Charles Fl. Atkins was nominated by
the opposition combination. George d.
Kelley, Of Middletown, was not put In
nomination. The vote was ordered, slir
, ballots being used. The count showed
! the following:
For Atkins-Hanby, Moore o. M. o.
Pierce, McMullen, Fleming. Ball, Moore
(C ID Brown. Morgan. RobbIns-10
For Quigley Alrichs, Pyle, Wilson
! Walker. Reybold, Jolls, Money, Burton
|. | Townsend-9.
Chairman McMullen Immediately de
! clared Mr. Atkins o be the caucus nomi.
{ nee. There being no move on the par
? Of the Higgins men TO make IL unani.
I nous, the suggestion came from tn
\ MAssey-Addieks side. Representative
Pyle took the hint and made the motion
1t went through without q dissenting
vote. The caucus then adjourned, ant
. the members dispersed
Mr. Atkins held an informal reception
10 Addlcks's quarters at the Hotel Rich
ardson, aud was warmly congratulate
: by both frieAd and foe. Winfield Quig
: Icy took defeat philosophically, and hi
congratulated his successful rival at tn
2 first fitting opportunity.
The Higgins men admit that they hav
!, sustained defeat, but deny that 1t wi
have any bad effect upon Senator HIs
. ginss chances OF re election. The MRsse
l and Addicks men are jubilant.
Sketch Of the Nominee.
2 Charles h. Atkins, the Republics
4 nominee for state treasurer. is a hsnS
v some man, A years old. He was Dor
1 in Milton on October 1851 and is a 50
/, Of Joseph G. and Sallie M. Atkins, emineI
IS representatives Of one of the oldei
= families of Sussex county. he spent b
boyhood In Milton. attending the publ
?, schools, and his youth at Swarthmoi
College. When he was 19 years old
te left school, returned to Milton an
= entered into the mercantile business viii
. his father, the m name being Joseph
Atkins & Son. He has been there ev
since
In 1872 he married Miss Virgin
Tomllnsop. daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
p William B Tomlinson They have Of