Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18


Representatives Ball, Brown, Moore
and Robbins--5.
For James Pennewill-Senators Moore
and Pierce, and Representative Nor
gan--3.
For Edward Ridgsly-Speaker pro
tenn Records, Senators Fenimore, Har-
rington and Pyle, and Representatives
DAILY, Davis, Killen, Sypherd and Wat
son--9.
For Thomas f. Bayard-Representa-
two Mustard-1.
Absent-Speaker Watson and Repre-
sentatiyes Fleming and Townsend-3.
On motion of Senator Pyle tho two
houses separated until noon tomorrow.
WHAT IT MEANS.
Politicians are all at sea rs to what
these changes mean. Speaker McMul-
lens flop back to ex-senator Higgins is
unaccountable, but the action OF
Senators Moore and Pierce in voting for
Pennewill is accepted as genuine
move in the direction of the latter as q
compromise candidate.
WHY M'MULLEN CHANGED.
When asked by EVERY EvENINa's
correspondent for an explanation of his
change Of vote, Speaker McMullen said !;
II merely did what / said ] would do.
had announced that II l ever left Mr..
Massey, 1t would be to return to Mr..
Higgins. did not know until they
voted for Mr.. Pennewill that Senators
Moore and Pierce contemplated chang
ing their manner Of voting.
Some Republicans imagine tina,
Speaker McMullen went to Mr.. Massey
for the purpose of attempting to decoy
the Massey pigeons into the Higgins
coop. II that was his intention the
scheme was failure.
The Higgins and Addiclxs people re.
gard the going of Senators Moore and
Pierce to Mr.. Pennewill as IN attempt
break the Higgins and Addicks ranks.
CAUSED MUCH SURPRISE.
To-day's ballots created surprise both
among the Assemblymen and the lobby.
lists. Their results were totally unex.
pccted. When Senators Moore and
Pierce voted for Mr.. Pennewill, legisla.
tors and visitors smiled, but there was
no outburst When Speaker McMulleu
took back somersault over the fence
there was subdued murmur of excite
ment.
THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.
The Republican conference will begir
at 1870 o'clock and will probably con
tinue until nearly 3 o'clock, the hour t.
which the Legislature took a recess
Representative Wilson declares that h,
will not attend it. The Higgins fol
lowers contend that this mornings flop
ping is apt to make music sin the con
ference"
GOT NOTICE FROM WIN QuIGLEY.
Senator Pierce makes the following
explanation: winfield S. Quigley mott
fled me yesterday afternoon that Mr.
Massey cannot and shall not be elected
We Senator Moore and y want to cleo
a Senator, and in changing our manne
of voting we are trying to elect one
After receiving the notice that MI
Quigley served upon us, we thought
was time to make change.
When asked whether he would at
tend sthe Republican conference, Sena
tor Pierce expressed surprise that on
was to be held, and said he would atten,
a conference of milkmen.
Senator Moore would not make an,
explanation.
MR.. MASSEY is SILENT.
Mr.. Massey will moi talk. Politician
are extremely restless.
BACON STARTS DAN LAYTON BOOM.
j. Frank Bacon, hitherto a staunc
Higgins man, came to town to-day I
advocate the election of Daniel J. Lay
ton as United States Senator. 1t look
as though his mission will be fruitles
As yet no has not received any en-
couragement whatever.
A New Castle county assemblyma
who was asked to vote for Mr.. Layton
said: al would spend four years i
political hell before | would vote fc
him. would go to the bottom of III
political pit first"
In conversation with EVERY Even
mes correspondent, Mr.. Bacon stated
1.-THE Senatorial situation is in an el
,, trenely chaotic condition. | do loo
I for change soon. All the indication
, point to Senatorial vacancy. N,
more than three men can be gotten
agree on any one compromise"
Mr.. Bacon added that he docs not b.
lieve the Republican conference al
4 nounced to be held this afternoo
! will amount to anything. He expresss
! the opinion that Mr.. Higgins chances
I. election have been weakened by Il
; moving about of the Higgins column.
DOVER, April IA delegation of
New Castle county milk dealers can
J, down at noon to-day to advocate Il
/. bill providing for milk inspector I,
. New Castle county.
a Senator Hanby introduced an act a,
thorizing the road commissioners
Brandywine hundred TO negotiate
# loan OF $4,000.
# The Senate killed the House h
d authorizing the mayor of Wilmingtt
y to appoint police commissio Ais
: the House bill to allow the Law al
Order Society one-half of the fines
= I
/. that society.