Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-07

| light. Inc ballot was the 6lst, ana re-
suited as follows:
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
| For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and
Representatives. Jolls, Money, Pyle, Rey-
bold, Walker, Townsend and Wilson's.
For Wolcott-Senator Fenimore, and
Speaker Watson, and Representatives
Davis, Killen, Sypherd and Watson-6.
For Addicks-Senator Handy and
Representatives Ball, Brown, Moore,
Morgan and Robbins-6.
For Massey-Ssnators Moore and
Pierce, Speaker McMullen and Repre-
sentative Fleming-4.
For Thomas +. Bayard-Senators Pyle
and Records, and Representatives DAILY
and Mustard.
Absent Senator Harrington and
Representative Burton-3.
On motion of Senator Records the
two houses separated until noon to-
morrow.
DOVER, March 1,-Interest in the Sena-
torial battle has again reached the point of
extreme apathy. All day long there was
not the slightest ripple of excitement. To
night the battle ground was enveloped in
total darkness.
DIFFICULTY TO OBTAIN BoNpsMEN.
The appointment of Walter A. Hen
Erickson as collector of oyster revenue has
made nearly every Republican III this
vicinity bowling mad. The applicants for
the position were legion and when it
became known that he was to receive the
appointment every one of them had a
spasm Mr.. Hendrickson was rendered the
office conditionally-that he give bond
within two days after appointment. Why
he was required to hustle for bondsmen is
a question that has not been answered.
Imagination suggests that it was to give
his hungry competitors another chance.
When the political wolves learned that he
had this brief space of time in which to
furnish bond they strained every nerve to
antagonize him. Not only acquaintance,
but relatives gave him the SNAKE" He
could not have received more contemptible
treatment. He was Ill, but that made no diff
ference. He was given the choice of two
things-leav his bed and thereby risk his
life or lose the position. He chose the
former. Every place he went he was given
the cold shoulder" His search was dis
heartening but he did not halt He kept
1t up with remarkable persistence and
eventually he was rewarded. In his own
party he could not find more than two
men-his father and his brother-who
would consent to go on his bond, but they
were not sufficient, and in his extremity
he was compelled to go to Democrats.
inIoubll Ileln MS reward came. lie Went
10 Joshua Ii. Mctionigle and with his as
sistance he secured the necessary bonds
men. The bond was filed in the office of
the Secretary of State to-day. 1t amounts
to $4,000 and is signed by Caleb $. Penne.
will, Senator Fenimore, John Thomas
Lowe, Joshua X. McGonigle, John II.
Hendrickson and John Ii. Henurckson,
Jr. 1t is predicted that the crew Of the
guard boat will include Democrats during
Mr.. Hendrlckson's term of office.
EMBARRASSMENT AND Pow-wow.
An entertainment by pupils of the CO.
lumbiau Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
and and pOw-wow about granting the
State Agricultural Society an annual APP
preparation of $1,000 would not permit OF
a legislative session this afternoon. Both
took place in the Opera House and each
was largely attended. The entertainment
illustrated the manner of educating the
deaf and dumb and was deeply interesting.
The participants three young girls and
two lads, exhibited remarkable proficiency.
Tie exercises were under the direction of
i. NJ. Gallandet, Miss Kate IL. Fish and
I. A. kiesel.
The meeting held BY the agriculturists
was in the interest OF the Dover fair. The
appropriation asked for is desired by the
fair management to pay premiums, ex.
elusive of premiums for horse racing
Robert Lewis spoke in opposition to the
bill providing for the appropriation and
Colonel Il. l.. Martin and Jacob G. Brown
advocated its passage. Mr.. Lewis claimed
that the fair will not benefit agriculturists
and Colonel Martin and Mr.. Brown took
, the opposite view. Colonel Martin con
tended that the fair, in conjunction with
the State Agricultural station, will be ol
, , incalculable benefit TO the agricultural
: community. The opposition presented
remonstrances and the advocates sub
|
: presided.
! CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
. Acts providing for Constitutional Con
vention will soon be US plentiful as divorce
bills. Tomorrow Representative PYLE
will give notice of one which was senI
here by Willard Hall Porter. 1t specific.
that the convention shall consist of A
members to be elected i'll the followin,
manner: Fifteen members thereof shal
be elected from the State at large, II.
follows; Each voter of the State shall vote
for not more than eight candidates, anC
tue 10 highest in vote shall be declared
elected; 10 delegates thereof shall be elected
, from the county of New Castle; 10 from
the county of Kent and 10 from the county
of Sussex; and in choosing all county
delegates each voter shall be entitled Il
vote for not more than six of the mem ber.
f, to be chosen from his county, and the II
candidates highest in vote in each of the
counties shall be declared elected. II
provides further: That the ballots fol
e delegates shall be separate from those cas-
% for other officers voted for ut the SAINT
general election and shall be kept separate
and apart from any other ballots so cast
: and shall be of such uniform and suit
. able size that they may readily be dis
a tingtished from the ballots prescribed
: by law for candidates for other offices
! A delegate must be not less than ,
!, years old, and possessed of the right Il
' vote for representatives, Vacancies in thu
q delegates at large shall be filled by rht
a members at large, and vacancies in tn
n county delegates shall be filled by tn
+ members Of the county in the delegation
! OF which such vacancy occurs. The ap
il pointments to fill vacancies shall be madt
:. in writing and filed among the records
! The bill authorizes the Secretary of State Il
obtain for the econventon, prior to its meet
ing, desired publications relating to consti
tutional amendments and reform, will
u convenient and useful statistical informa
: ton, the expense of such books and infor
nation not to exceed the sum of $500. Th
q general election laws shall apply to tn
= election for delegates. The delegates anC
q officers shall receive like compensation
q that is now paid to the members aud otfi
T. GERS of the General Assembly, and tn
n State Treasurer shall honor the warrant.
. of the presiding Officer, tor expenses at
= tending the convention.
) Senator Pyle gave notice of an act t.
" incorporate the Earle Publishing Co
h whose principal Office is to be i'll Whining
n ton. Its incorporators are Richard II
Cook, Isaac Newton Earle, Harry Emmon
l. and Ralph q. Lupton, and its capital stool
le is to not exceed $50, 900.
Ie Senator Pyle gave notice OF an act t
D. amend the charter of the Economic lnsur