Evening star., 1897-01-19

Bryan made his tour through Delaware
The bolting republican members of the
Delaware house and senate met last night
in Dover, with seventeen members present
fourteen members of the house and three
senator's. On the first ballot j. Edward
Addicks was nominated for the United
States Senate. committee having notified
Mr.. Addicks of his nomination, he entered
the room and said:
Il thank you sincerely for the honor you
have conferred on me, and i accept the
nomination. l shall go to Washington as a
senator not only to look after the interests
of the people of this state but with an eye
single to the best interests of the people of
the whole country
Mason Leads I'm Illinois.
The republican caucus of the Illinois leg
islature for the nomination of a successor
to Senator John NJ. Palmer assembled last
night. The first ballot resulted as follows
EX-Representative W. Z. Mason of Chi
cago, 4G; Representative Lorimer of Chi
caso. 20; Representative Hit. l.: Repre-
sentative Hopkins of Aurora, &: C f. Carr
of Springfield, 10: S. w. Allerton of Chi
cago, l; George r. Adams of Chicago =:
Representative Cannon of Danville, 10.
Necessary to a choice. "a.
The second ballot showed little change
Mason losing one vote to Lorimer ana
Adams losing one to Cannon. AT the con-
clusion of this ballot an adjournment was
The democratic caucus nominated eX-
Governor John p. Altgeld for senator. AS
the republicans control both branches of
the assembly the democratic vote will be
merely complimentary one. Altgeld' S
nomination was by acclamation.
Hill Received the Nomination.
Three democratic state senators and two
assemblymen last night at Albany bolted
the caucus called to nominate successor
p
OF those who remained thirty-six voted
for Mr.. Hill, three for Wilbur +. Porter OF
Watertown and two for Robert C. Titus OF
Buffalo.
Senator Guy, after referring to those
democrats who had supported the party $
nominee for President, said:
Senator Hill, on the contrary, by his in
action and policy of delay, contributed
more than any other single influence to
democratic defeat. To vote for him, under
the circumstances. would, in my opinion,
be to rebuke those who were loyal; to re-
ward the general who avoided the conflict,
while condemning The brave soldiers who
untiinchingiy faced the foe.
The Idaho Deadlock.
The populist caucus at Boise, Idaho, yes
terday determined to vote again for Clag-
gett. A great effort was made to get demo-
cratic voters to give him the necessary
thirty-six, but it failed The result of first
ballot was: Claggett, 26; Dubois, %; Lewis.
populist, II. On the second ballot Clag-
gclt>,,ot -, Dubois 25 and Nelson, popu-
list, i3. Votes for Lewis and Nelson were
cast by democrats. MIR. Lewis is secretary
OF state.
Jones Far i'm the Lead.
A Joint caucus of legislators for United
States senator was held at Carson, New,
last evening. Out of the IS votes cast, Sem
ator j. T. Jones received 30 and George S.
Nixon ;. Nixon was Jones' only opponent.
south Dakota Populists.
The South Dakota populist caucus last
night failed to agree a senatorial cam
ddate. Kyle yet holds the lead, but on the
highest vote is eight short of choice. Sew
enteen ballots have been taken and all can
didates will go before the legislature today