Evening journal., 1895-04-09
SOLONS AWAITING THE END.
BUSINESS OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
bly, ALMOST STOPPED.
Expressions Of Heartfelt sympathy Heard
on All sides-T The Late Governor Has
Made Bat Few Appointments.

Expressions Of Heartfelt Sympathy Heard
on All sides-The Late Governor Has
Made But Few Appointments.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, April 9.--The imminent dis
solution OF Governor MArvil paraly zsd the
business Of the General Assembly yester-
day. Republican members realized shat
the fruits OF victory were about TO turn
to ashes on their lips. The Democratic
members. while fully cognizant OF the
great effect the death OF tho governor
would have upon the destinies OF their
party, exhibited a nobler feeling, and
none was to be found who did not express
| the earnest wish that the governor would
recover and realize to the fullest degree,
the pleasures OF the honorable position to
which the people Of the state had elected
him.
That Speaker Of the Senate Watson
was affected more than any other mem !
ber was bat natural, for the death Of
Governor Marvll would make him acting
governor OF Delaware, an honor no man
would lightly consider.
There Is Speaker Watson" said a
Republican member TO your correspond
3
but know that II word from him could
result IN the recovery Of Governor
Marvll he would speak IL ne cheerfully as
sny man Ia the state He is a manly
man, who fully realizes the grave respon,
eibilities which are TO devolve upon aim,
and do not wonder that be Is Affected
We made the mistake OF our lives IN
nominating for the Office man so far
advanced IN years. Our victory Of last
Fall is fruitless, and there Is no telling
when we will win another as our party Ia
torn asunder with factlonal discord
which shows no signs OF abatement. la
the death Of Governor Marvil Senator
Higgins loses his best and most powerful
friend. We cannot tell how far reaching
will be the effect OF the governor &
death upon Republcsnism in Delaware.
When the members reached Dover
about 10 o'clock IL was leaned that
Hugh O. Browne aud Representative
Money had received telegrGms from
Laurel stating that the governor could
not last longer than two or three hours
Senators Records and Moore and Clerk o.
the Senate Hastings, sll OF Laurel, alsC
brought news OF the impending death.
The members gathered in small knots,
| talked the matter over, and anxiouslJ
awaited further news. The time slipped
, by, and 1t was nearly o'clock befor,
anything further of a dthuite character
was received Then exPostmastei
! George b Smith, of Laurel, one Of tb'
governors closest personal and politica
friends, teleRraphed to J Frank Alice
the Addlcks leader. ol Dover, that lif'
; could not possibly be prolonged for mor'
than six hours This news soon spread
to the State House, and those msmberi
who had been hoping against hope thaf
the governor would rally. gave up al
J hope and patiently awaited the inevi.
+ table.
B AT noon Adjutant- General Samuel A
Q Macallister went to Laurel 20 bs Of wha
. aid and comfort he could to the family
4 He returned TO Dover on the g. l6 train
and In answer to inquiries stated tha
the governor was dyiug, aud that 1t wal
Z only a matter OF fsW hours. Their
8 was. he said. no possible chance. Of re
y covery.
L Since Governor Marvips election b
Q appointed but few officers and nearly al
1 OF them belong TO his official family an
y will probably 20 out with his deceRss
9 Secretary OF State Smithers vii
n naturally hand in his resignation to Mi
70 Watson, as will also Adjutant Generi
/ Macallister and his staff.
y The governor has appointed the co
lector OF oyster revenue, captain Of Oh
d police boat and one OF two other mine
offices Had he lived and retained h
+ faculties he would have named Spice
l. TO be state librarian to-day.
e The naming OF the successo RS 70 all II
, offices which become vacant during Il
j. next two years will devolve upen Go'
D, ernor Watson, and that they will
a Democrats goes without saying.