The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-11
What the People Say.

did moi see how any fnir mlnded man,
Republican OF Democrat, could imagine
that Governor Watson had right TO BIT
as senator.
William 8. Hilles and several other law.
yers did not care to ID quoted.
Walter Hayes-'I think the election OF
ii. 4, DUPONT legal one" lio thought
Governor Watson had not the right to
John r. Diclsey It Ia understood said:
'Now we will not give the Republicans
chance TO right tho wrongs which they
have brought upon themselves.
Deputy Attorney General franch II.
Glles-The Democrats are satisfied with
the result. There ls only one Senator ana
We have him. ,,
W. T. LYMAN. 1t la n question. | believe.
tho objection was made too late. IL Will
be settled later.
Judge Bnll--The claim OF DUPONT being
elected will not stand. They will have TO
walt two years. Then the Democrats Will
elect tha Senator.
Artemus Smith:-'1 think Mr.. Watson's
action was according to the constitution,
lie ie acting governor by nature OF the
fact OF being speaker OF the senate. LII ne
were not speaker Of tho senate he could
not be governor. Therefore he had
perfect right to vote.
ed to loosen the Delaware Deadlock
Philadelphia Record.
Republican Senator Henry A. DuPo MT.
of Delaware, is welcome.
We were certain that with the DuPonts
at work, that Delaware senatorial mix up
would soon explode.-North American.
Senator Shermun-Mr. DuPont viii. In
my Judgment, bs seated assuming thai
Governor Watson, when he cast his vote
as Senator, was then Governor OF the
State of Delaware.
Senator Morgan Alabnma-I am lnclin-
ed to the belief that Mr.. DUPONT will not
be seated. doubt the right of the United
States Senate to question the legality OF
Governor Watson voting In the dual Ca
paclty OF Speaker and Governor. contend :
ing that II la only by virtue OF the fact OF
his being Speaker that he can act as dc.
facto Governor.
II is noteworthy that Senator Cameron
of Pennsylvania, who has been following
the course OF the Delaware contest. said
to friend yesterday that he had never
thought there would be an election there
and that lie could not say that there had
been now until the case should be passed
upon by the Senate.
Senator German says the action OF the
Delaware Legislature opens up an en-.
tirely new question. You must remem-
ber," said tho Maryland Senator, that
Delaware:is peculiar State; 1t has Pc
cullar Gust oms, and it's State Constitu'
tion Is different from that OF any other
State. I believe their Constitution pro-
vldes that upon the death of the Cover.
nor the President OF the State shal! ''act
as Governor" Now. do not believe any
other State In the Union has such pc.
culiar provision.
The people OF Delaware have some very
peculiar notions about observing ancie t
| customs You will remember that they
| stil retain the whipping post there. and
| they build their church doors high
| enough to allow the camel and his rider
to pass without dismounting.
| s'As Senntor Coke once 6HId: "Delawar6
| ia the most remarkable State In the
| Union. 1t consists of three counties
when the tide Is out. and but two when
the tide is In"
night ut his home. Guyencourt. five miles
| north OF this city and authorized the pub.
lcRtiJn OF the following statement:
Il was out OF the city during tho voting
at Dover and was compelled to go away
| again to-day. /, therefore. do not know
much about the case, aside from what
| have seen In the newspapers. l consider
it entirely legal question, about which
will consult with my friends. and after
this consultation l shall take such action
as may consider will be justified under
| the circumstances OF the case"
| Curiously enough. the very first similar
| Senate election case reported was made IN
| l794 and wss that of Kensey Johns oil
Delaware, who had been appointed by the
| Governor to fill n vacancy created In DE.
cember. 1893 by the resignation OF George
| Read during the recess of the Log gslature.
| The Legislature mot in January and ad'
| journed In February, 1894 without maxi
Ing an election of senator and on March
| 10 Kensey johns was appointed. but the
Senate refused to admit him, adopting by
| a vote of 60 to Z unanimous report OF
the Committee on Elections declaring him
| not entitled to ths seat IA session OF the
| Legislature having intervenei between
the resignation aud the appointment"
| Should MIR. DUPONT not DO seated. and,
The Delaware Senatorship be lafL vacant
II would decrease the total Republican
vote by one, but 1t would not change the
| majority IN the next Senate. With full
Senate the Republicans would have to
poseesa As votes to make a majority
while with a Seuate consisting OF but 81
members A. would be a majority The
| Republicans would be able to command
| that nuinJ3r of votes on part san qies.
| ton.
j. Edward Addicks In an interview said
81 regard 1t us a great misfortune that We
are without Republican Unltei States
Senator. but as Il Republican | beieve
tho party IN this Stata i5 in better posi-
tion for the campaign next year than 1t
would be IL tho Senatorial chair had beer
filled by a man selected merely to fiji
The place"
"IIow is thnt?' the reporter asked
~ regard myself" was the reply. "a5 tht
Republican leader OF Delaware. supper TED
by vast majority Of the Republican
votors ot the State. The magnificent Ito
I publican organization In the lower coun,
ties, recognizing me as their leader won
the notable Republican victory last No.
vember.
Senator Gray is further quoted thus: ''
have never mad the slightest donbt as t.
the right of Speaker Watson to contlnu,
to exercise the functions OF Senator anc
Speaker after the death of Governor Mar
vii hud deyolved tho duties of Goyerno
upon him. Under the Constitution thest
duties devolved upon him as speaker o
the Senate The right to participate Ii
the joint assembly OF course follows tn,
right to sit as a Senator, and the duty t,
SO participate ia equally clear. The con
stituent5 OF Senator Watson had rlRh
to his presence and services and his vol
, untary absence would have been derelic
ton of duty TO them and the State"
| The Acting IinYernnr,a sIn1.