Evening journal., 1897-01-19
LAST NIGHTS CAUCUS.
The Democrats Ballot for
Nearly Four Hours.
GENERAL R. R. KENNBY THE MAN

| VILLAIN SALISBURY, Jh., Made
A GOOD FIGHT AND A GOOD
sHOWING-A VICTORY FOR BIZ
METALLIsM-THE CAUCUS FOR
STATE TREASURER AND STATE
AUDITOR
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER. Jan. l9-The Democratic
members of the General Assembly met
in caucus at the State House last even
ing and. after a prolonged fight last
ing from 915 to l2.45. nominated Cen
eral r. r. Kenney, Of Dover. for United
States senator to nl the vacancy
caused by the failure of the Republl-
cans to elect successor to Hon. An
thcny Higgins two years ago.
willard Saulsbury's friends remained
true to him to the last. and the eight
went down with colors flying. but the
combination of forces against them
was too great for them to withstand.
They had to contend against the free
/ silver men on the one side and the
/ WOlcCtt men On the other, and they
could not stem the tide which set
in slowly, but surely, in favor of the
/ young Kent cOuntian. General Kenney
started with three votes on the first
ballot and on the twenty-fourth he
had received thirteen of the twenty-five
votes of the caucus, and was declared
the nominee.
His friends rushed over to his law
Cfiice to inform him OF his good fortune
and to offer him their congratulations,
and he held an informal reception last
ing more than an hour. It was a vic
tory for bi-metallism. and the friends
Of the silver dollar celebrated It in
style.
From the start TO the finish It was,
On the part OF the field, anybody to beat
Salisbury AT the outset the votes were
widely scattered. but they gradually
came together and finally the word was
passed out of the door of the Hall of
Representatives and a shout went up:
IT'S Kenneyl It's Kenneyl Hurrahn
and Off the boys dashed to spread theil
good news and to almost tear out the
fortunate young mans Office in their
efforts to grasp his hand.
Saulsbury's strength started out at
six on the first, increased to seven on
the second and held at that until the
sixth ballot. when il went ND to eight
On the eighth IL dropped to seven
again, but went up to eight on the
tenth. Then it dropped to seven on the
! next three ballots; went up to eight on
: the fourteenth; fell to seven on the If
teenth, went up to eight and held al
that until the eighteenth when it wen
to nine and remained so until thl
twenty-fourth, when it fell to eigh
again. and remained az that figur
when the curtain went down.
Kenney started at three on the frs
ballot. went up to four on the third
p drifted along az four and five until tn
p nineteenth. when It went up 10 six
next ballot to seven, then to eight fol
three ballots. and on the twenty-fourtl
J to ten. Next ballot he got thirteen.
81 Ex-Chancellor James l.. WOlcott di,
- not develop the strength expected. Hi
! opponents used his lukewarmness IN
the last campaign against him and ais,
his connection with the Pennsylvania
b railroad, and these pleas had their ef
feet Early In the evening 10 was ru
? more that a deal had been cOnsummate,
{ whereby the Wolcott men were to votl
{ for John ~ Carswell for state treasure
b and the Salisbury men TO vote for VOL
C colt In return for the favor While thu
] NialN HAN AAAl rUMlAN EtNUENlilNl IlluuEl
BILE, il was accepted in certain quarter
{ and buOyed up the WolcOtt heart. Blu
y the umCred deal did not materialize
e and Mr. Wolcott never got more thar
] six votes His strength on the start wa
i five 1t see-sawed up and down unit
- the tenth ballet, when it reached 81.
4 and stood at that until the sixteenth
d II dropped to FIVE, and in the eighteenth
= Il went TO four; then reached lOw-wate
= mark nj three; raised one on the twen
d ty-third and twcnty-fourth; then fel
II to three on the last
e Ex-CCngTessman u. l.. Martin, @
e Seaford. began with four votes, hel
Il them until the fifth: dropped {
e three; then to two and on the mint
& fell to enc. He held one or two unit
n the twenty-third ballot, when the
e drifted to Kenney. and the colon,
/ dropped out of sight.
l. John G. Gray's fullest strength wa
r. FIVE votes. Whitney gave him one o
It the start On the ninth ballot it we1
" up 10 four: on the eighteenth to fiv'
and dwindled to one on the twenty
II fourth, and went to Kenney on tn
Ie twenty-fifth.
% DR.. Nathan Pratt held one vote unit
a the fifteenth ballot, when he droppe
~ out.
n John F. Salisbury held his lone mai
IN Adams, until the fourteenth ballo
-e when Adams grew tired of voting an
IN stopped. reducing the total vote
twenty-four.
n Chief Justice Lore had one vo'
X from the first until the sixth ballo
M when he dropped out.
u Joseph Holland. Of Milford, had OF
in vote until the sixth. His count the
A. went to two; remained at that unit
the ninth; dropped to one on the tent
M and eleventh, and the dark horse di
IA appeared on the twelfth
II Dr. r. W. Cooper held one vote unit
IN the fourth ballot, when IL went
IA kenney.
"a John Fl. Rodney received Mccoy
ne vote CT the first and it went TO Saul
~ bury on the second and stayed there.
~ w. +. Causey only received one vot
ad and it was on the twelfth ballot Judl
~ Marvel got one on the twenty-fourt
.o and John Biggs was placed in nOmin
= ~ ton, but did not receive a vote.