The record-union., 1895-05-10
The Legislature Adjourns Without
EIecting a Representative.
DUPONT LACKED BUT ONE VOTE
OF A MAJORITY.
European Capitalists Investing In
American Securities to a Large
Extent-EStimated That Within the
Past Three Months They Have
Taken Over One Hundred Million
Dollars Worth.
Special TO the REcoRD-UNroN.

Special TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.
DOVER DELI, May 9.--The General
Assembly of Delaware adjourned sine
die at 3 o'clock this afternoon, without
having selected successor to Senator
Higgins, although the Republicans claim
that their leading candidate, Colonel
Henry A. Dupont, was legally elected.
The matter will probably be taken to the
United States Senate for decision. The
211th ballot since the deadlock began four
months ago, and the last of the session,
was tax en- a few minutes before o'clock.
1t resulted: Henry A. Dupont (Rep.),
10; J. Edward Addicks (Rep.), +; Edward
Ridgeley Dem.), 0; Tunnel (Dem.), l.
During the day the Democrats filibus-
tered with the object of preventing ball
loting, and when the State House clock
rang out the hour of 3 and sounded the
death-knell of the legislative session of
1895, the Clerk was in the midst of roll
call on dilaiOry motion made by a
Democrat. AS soon as Governor Watson
(Dem.), who, by reason of the fact that he
was Speaker OF the Senate, before his ele-
vation to the Gubernatorial chair upon
the death of Governor Marvil, presided
sine die adjournment, Speaker of the
House McMullin (Rep.} arose and for
mally declared Henry A. Dupont elected
nited States Senator. TINS action ~
been previously agreed upon between
the Republican leaders.
The Delaware Legislature is composed
of twenty-one Representatives and nine
Senators, sixteen being majority on
Joint ballot. The Repu blicans claim that
when Watson, by virtue of his position as
Speaker of the Senate, succeeded to the
Governofship upon the death of Governor
Marvil one month ago, the number of
Senators was reduced TO eight, and there
fore there wero only % on joint ballot,
and that fifteen votes constituted a ma
jority. On the ether hand, the Democrats
and Governor Watson claim that the law
distinctly declares the Speaker of the
Senate" shall become Governor. There
fore, if Mr.. Watson withdraws from the
Senate he ceases to be Speaker of the
Senate, and consequently loses the Gov
ernorship.''
The Senatorial question is likely to
occupy large amount OF public atten-
ton for months to come. Whether the
Governor has right To appoint is dis
puted question. If he has, the appoint
ment will be only until the next Legis-
lature meets in January. 1895. unless
sooner called together by the Governor.
This latter contingency is not probable.
however.
j. Edward Addicks has made good his
threat at the very beginning Of the con-
test to prevent the election of Republi-
can Senator from Delaware if he could
not secure the prize for himself.
Colonel Henry A. Dupont, who will
max the contest for the Senatorship, is
member of the famous Dupont tumily
who have been manufacturers of powder
and other explosives in Wilmington,
this State, for over century. He is a
son of the late General Henry Dupont,
and was born at Brandywine Banks IN
1856. He attended the University of
Pennsylvania, and was appointed to the
United States Military Academy at West
Point, graduating in 1861. He entered the
Fifth United States Artillery, and served
through the Civil War. Dupont has been
Republican ever since the organization
of the party.