New-York tribune., 1897-01-21
COMPLICATIONS IN DELAWARE.

THE WHOLE SENATORSIIIP CONTROVERSY Lihhi'i
TO BE REoPENED
u.sb,ng,o, Ian 20 (SpeciaD.-The Delaware
Legislatures action In electing General Richard r.
K.nney a silver Democrat. to tll the existing va
cancy in the States representation III 'he upper
branch OF Congress will probably force the senate
to reoper at an early date the whole controversy
over tie title to the seat made vacant Dy Se"a'o
U,eginss retirement on March 3. 1925. There are
rou, threo claimants for the seat-Messrs Dupont.
I<ennev and Addcks. Each IL the bearer OF cre-
dentiaIs-Colonel Duponts from the FORMER Legs
lature without the signat ture OF the Governor zen
eral Kenney's from the present LEGISLATURE VIII"
the Governors signature. and Mr. Adoicks i'o'"
his own "rump' Legislature without sighatule
Colonel Dupont's case has. In a way, been aoJuo-
Gated by the Senate his credentials having oeeh re-
iected bv a majority OF one on a strict party vote
last year but since then he has petitioneo lot
reonenlny Of his case, and his appeal ior a"hss'o
Is now again pending before the Senate committee
on Privileges and Elections. Messrs Addchs an"
Kenney are yet 10 present themselves ior au'''''
sion.
The real contest will. OF course. be between hen'es
,ra Durort 7. is announced that several gold DEM
ocra,s who voted against Dupont last year are VIII
ing 10 vote for him now. but, at the same 'ime =
understood that number OF silver Nepup"Va"s WV
supported his claim before will reverse their ac''o'
~ the case should he reopened General henhey was
elActed as StraRnt-Our SILVER DcHoS'"'' "''' ~
pcation for a has distinct bearing on the party
cornIexon of the Senate far the silver question
is concerned both now and at the next session CT
Congress II IS evident that General kehhey cdhio'
sscure the seat without sort Of contest whicn
will probably involve the taking OF record votes ana
the outcome Of such proceeding VIII De OF uh"s""
interest because OF the embarrassments which are
sure TO confront certain Senators on both sides OF me
rbamber The gold Democrats who supported Gen
eral Palmer for instance. will find General kenhey
bitter pill TO swallow especially after the announce
ment which made in Delaware when ne was
chosen that he was the advance agent vi the s"Nei
party in the Blue Hen State.
This proclamation has especial signihcance too for
Mr. GRAY whose present term expires two years
hence The jubllart silver Democrats OF Delaware
not content with landing one Senatorship. immedi-
ately upon their the other day declared that
they we're after Mr.Grays seat as well. and II now
locks though the presen. Senator would find nr-
self within short time In uncomfortable proximity
defeat. His former antagorism or the Dupont
claim handcaps him. in measure in whatever e.
free silver party IN Delaware by interposlng his OPP
position to the seating Of General Kenney-an oppo-
the matter bu; also by his clearly recorded view
against the free and Unlimited coinage OF silver at
l6 10 l. II General kenneys credentials arc
submitted 70 the Senate within the next ten days
is than likely that the settlement Of the Del
aware contest will be pushed over into the first ses-
sion Of the next Congress.
Wilmington. Del. Jan 9-Rchard r. Kenneys
certificate Of election az United States Senator was
signed by the Speakers and clerks of the Legis-
lature and by Governor Tunnel this afternoon. Mr..
Kenney will go to Washington in the morning and
present his credentials for the seat now claimed by
Mr.. Dupont. .
The Addcks or "rump" General Assembly held
two sessions to-day at the first of which Mr. Ad-
dicks was declared elected United States Senator
Late this afternoon the body adjourned sine die
after having listened to the reading of long mani
fes o. which adopted reviewing the political
situation I'm the State An appeal Is made TO Con
or a that the constitutional guarantee or
republican form of government for each State Is
made a fact In conclusion the manifesto declares
that the last general election in this State
frauduently determined by the State Boards OF
Canvass and that men claiming seats in both
houses Of Congress bear credentials made invalid
by fraud and In behalf Of the people OF the STATE
petition for recount under the direction and
supervision OF a commission appointed by the SEN
ate and House of Representa- tves OF the United
Ia.I.t