Evening journal., 1895-01-24
WOULD Be SENATORS.
Higgins and Addicks Still Hold
Their Men Together.
NO SIGN YET OF BREAKING AWAY

Masses's $500 on the Result-rrsiDg
Hard 90 Break the Deadlock In Mas
ssy's Favor-AddicEs on for OIaymont.
Higgins still on Deck-Massey in Eyi-
dence-A Majority OF the nIsjorIty
VIII Elect.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jan. 24.-There is still no
material change in the senatorial situa-
tion. but deals and counter deals are go
Ing on all the time. The Higgins lieuten-
ants seem more cheerful than ever and
state positively that nothing but the
other side forcing vacancy can prevent
him from returning to the United States
Senate
The ten Higgins men are as solid as
can be and the other candidates can
neither shake nor break them. The line
will stand firm from now until the end
Of the session, IL necessary, and at least
eight Of them, who hold that Mr.. Higgins
Is the caucus nominee, will never con-
slider the name of a second or third man.
If there Is any break 1t must be in the
forces of the other men and Senator
Higgins will be the ultimate beneficiary
of it.
What Does Massey Expect2
Addicks is speculating as to what
Mass ey means by advancing not less
than So, 900 for the payment of taxes In
Kent and Sussex counties he seems to
think that 1t Is virtually putting So. 600
on the result of this contest, and that
Massey would not put this money in
unless he expected to get something out
OF 1t.
The Addicks men say that Massey did
not put any thing into the election unless
IL was $500 for the personal bsneft of
Ezekiel Fleming, and the genial double
of Senator Handy says that the $500 he
spent in making a canvass not only of his
own hundred but also of the entire
county WAS his own money and not that
of Mr. Massey or anybody else. Some of
the Massey men say that If Massey did
not give it to him he advanced 1t as a
loan, but Mr.. Fleming will not admit
even that much Anyway, he made a
thorough aud economical canvass of six
weeks and his expenses did not exceed
over $40 a day on the average The
Addicks men say that they helped him In
practical manner to run 100 ahead of his
ticket, but Fleming says credit to whom
credit is due, and all of 1t to Ezekiel
Fleming.
Mr. Massey does not enter the State
House, but George Massey Jones seems
to be the tie that binds, for he frequently
enters the legislative chambera and pays
special courtesy and attention to Sena-
tors Pierce and Moore and Representa-
tive Fleming, the Massey strength In
both branches Mr.. Massey and Mr..
al -. 4.
Capitol Hotel last evening and canvagsed
the outlook from all sides
Mr. Pierce, is the legislative leader Of
the Massey movement He Is doing some
quiet missionary work in behalf Of his
favorite He has many close and lengthy
conferences with Senator Moore and
Representative Fleming, the other two
Of the Massey trinity, and is often In
confidential conversation with Senator
Handy, the Addicks leader, and
representative Burton, Sussex county
Higgins man. That his efforts to make
a stampede In Mr.. Msssey's direction
have not been effectual is no fault of his
Levi G Bird was here yesterday in the
interest of Mr. Massey but the effective
ness of his work WAS not appsrent on the
face of the ballot
Addicks at the State House.
]. Edward Addicks and John F. Dona-
hoe were at the State House yesterday
morning and occupied seats In the Senate
gallery for some time When the ballot
ing for United States senator began they
repaired to the House.
Mr.. Addicks took an afternoon train
for Clsymont, and Mrs Donahoe, who
has been the guest of her husband for q
few days, left TO day for her home in
Lynn, Mass. Senator Higgins is still
here closely watching the field of con-
flct.
A Democratic Scheme.
Some facetious Democrat has prepared
the following joint resolution and will
endeavor to have it offered in the
House:
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of representatives Of the State Of
Delaware In General Assembly met:
THAT the state treasurer be and b !, is
hereby directed to advertise for public
sale the position Of senator in the
United States Senate for ten days in all
the newspapers of this state; the said
position to be offered at public sale Ia
the town Of Dover, Delaware, ten days
after the advertisements have been
published, the purchaser to be the
highest bidder for cash and the proceeds
arising from said sale to be paid to the
state treasurer for the use OF said state.
Title TO be guaranteed by this Genera
Assembly"
Can This Be True?
II is said that every man who comes tC
Dover with high hat on has a sen ator
isl lightning rcd stuck up inside Of It,
Mayor Shortlidge was the only Repub
lican visitor yesterday who wore a sill
hat and he proved conclusively that ther'
was no rod in it.
Majority of Majority May Elect
There is no longer a question as to how
many votes it requires to slect a Unite,
States senator. Speaker of the Senat
Watson. who has been poring over TRf
for precedents fitting the presen
emergency, has found one which full,
satisfies him that his original rulinl
that a msjority of a majority Of all tn
members Of the General Assembly ma,
elect. In other words, that sixteen o
any greater number of the thirty mem
bers may meet, and the candidate re
ceiving a majority of the votes OF sue
mpatinu will ba fba uawt TTp4fod Cfota