Evening journal., 1895-05-09

Both Higgins and Massey men declare
their determination to stick to Colonel
DUPONT.
Mr.. Addicks said yesterday that he was
out of politics. To day he modified that
assertion by declaring that 1t would be
Addicks two years hence.
Governor Watson Takes a Hand.
At 11.15, Governor Watson, who has
never exercised his right as a senator
since be became acting governor. walked
up to the Senate chair and presided,
Speaker pro tenn Records stepping down
| to his old seat.
This meant that six teen votes wOuld
have to be obtained for one candidate to
secure his election.
This is the first time that an acting
governor has ever taken such
action in the history OF Delaware
and 1t was a shrewd move on the part Of
the Democrats. The Addicks men also
had a. hand in it to prevent the election
Of the strong candidate, Colonel Henry A.
DUPONT,
wnlie DuPont's Disclaimer.
Senator Handy received the following
telegram from William DUPONT:
Refused long ago TO allow my name
to bs used. / am surprised at your using
1t. Would not serve even If elected
Joint Assembly Met at l2,
with Governor Watson presiding and the
DUPONT Republicans dumbfoundsd,
They had fixed" up everything and now
all was lost.
Governor Speaker Watson ordered the
room cleared of all but ex.members aud
officers.
4 Seventh Ballot.
Addleks men left Higgins and went
back to Addcks with the exception o.
one man, Representative Horace Brown
Of seaford, an original Addicksits.
The result: Colonel DUPONT. Is
Addicks, A; Rldgely, 20; Tunnell. 1.
Representative Browns action wa
greeted with applause from the CALLER.
which the speaker promptly suppressed
Eighth Ballot.
There was no change In the vote
Crowded out spectators packed tn
gallery 10 suffocation.
5 Senator Records had long talk wit
Representative "5harlie" Moore, th
Georgetown Addickslte regarding th
intentions of the Addicks men.
The ninth ballot was taken with \
change in the result.
Tenth Ballot.
, "Oharlie" Moore walked over to Sem
tor Handy and whispered to the Brandy
8 wine war horse He didn't stay an
longer than was necessary TO say, 'BraS
!, up. Uncle Bob, and be may have mac
just such a remark
The tenth ballot showed no change.
Senator Harrington again bobbed .
with his motion that the two hous,
. separate. Yeas and nays we're aga
d called for, and the Republicans kille
y the motion with their niuetesn nays.
!; Elk Senator David o Moore went ov'
to Mr. Robbins and asked his represent
% tive to "break the thing and ele
IS Dupont" Representative Robbins RI
piled:
"See here, you voted for whoever yc
+ wanted six years ago. Now | am goIn
d to do the same
~ Eleventh and Twelfth Ballots.
These two ballots followed with ]
IS change in the result and the leadiI
DUPONT Republicans began 10 lo'
Is exasperated and almost ready to thro
BY up the sponge Addcks and the Dem
Gratis had the whip hand. The gas Xii
was playing a trump card.
70 Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
lg Although there was no change
OF either Of these ballots. there came We
As near being an election in the fourteent
y It happened that on the fourteen
ns ballot Representative Robbins was
60 busy talking that he didn't hear
name called. Senator Handy rush
ry over to him and, with a fran tic jost
= saved the day.
Holding on Like Grim Death.
"a Then Senator Fisher Pierce tried
his quiet way to get Robbins to lei
% AddIcks. Robbins listened politely a
u then said. Il will die right here votl
= for him before desert.
at Some Strong Republican Pressure.
Fifteenth ballot showed no chsn
IRE Then some powerful Republican inf
,e- ence was brought to bear upon the stV
ZEN born quartet.
az State Chairman James Il. wills
We with delegation Of leade
bis appeared and General Wilson cal
!. Senator Handy to him he tried
md best to convert him to Dupont.
failed. The sixteenth and seventee
yas ballots were the same.
for No Recess for Dinner.
10 Senator Records and Representa-
IL Ball and Moore (Addicks) conferred at
I've latter's desk relative to working
to gether for recess for dinner
Ike Representative T. A. Watson &
sprung the Democratic motion
md separate, but 1t was lost by the 81
vote
pa. Senator Handy again forgot him
for and called ~ Edward Addicks" on