Evening journal., 1897-01-13
PETITION 5..FOR SILVER.
Broad Creek Voters Want a
White Metal Man for Senator.
A WOMAN FOR NOTARY PUBLIC
SUCH A BILL WILL BE INTRO
DUCED-E. B. T. SPRINGER AP-
POlNTED-DR. LEWIS WILL BE
REELECTED STATE AUDITOR.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

VI uo9 HiblhihB representative DiChel,
whose scat is contested by Woodward
W. Cheaits, offered a resolution COM
manding the Committee on Elections
to count all the ballots cast i'm New
Castle county.
Mr. Hazel. chairman of the commit
tee, offered an amendment. leaving the
matter open to the discretion of the
committee.
The amendment was lost by tie
vote of 10 to 10, and the original res,
luton was adopted by a vote of ii 10
8. The vote was as follows
On the -Yea-Adams.
Davis Dukes, HAZEL. Johnson, Martin.
Mccoy, Smith, Whitney, Mr. Speaker
10. Nay Dempsey, Dickey, Donald
son, Eliason, J. II. Hopkins, l.. S.
Hopkins, Mccullough, Short, Taylor,
Thompson-10.
On the resolution the vote was re-
versed with the exception of Martin
and Thompson, who voted for the reso-
luton and carried it,
Il nave been reluctant to speak upon
this matter" said Mr.. Dickey. in the
course of the debate on the resolution
and amendment, but ] want to have
the vote counted. / believe that / am
entitled 20 this seat and / want il. but
if it can be shown that was not
elected 1 do not want the place I want
every ballot couuted to see who is the
lowest man. If / had not been so out
spoken as to my choice for United
States senator, this contest might not
have been pushed for two or three
weeks. ! shall work and vote for Will
lard Salisbury for United States SEN
ator shall, however, vote for the
caucus nominee"
"A rumor has got anoat that I ought
to be the low man." said Mr Donald
son. If such is the case. then | do
not want my seat. The wishes of the
House are superior to those of the
committee"
In reply to this Mr.. HAZEL, chair
man Of the committee, said that the
resolution was merely intended to de-
lay settlement Of the contest. The gem
tleman from New Castle had been
frank enough to say that he wanted to
put of the matter for a time. The Com
mittee on Elections was apparently the
only committee in which the House did
not seem to have confidence. It had
been instructed TO go ahead, and it
would try the case fairly.
Some Of the returns quoted by coun-
sci for the contestant have been taken
from the bHlletin boards and the fig
ures are incorrect" said Mr.. Dempsey.
IF / am the low man l don't want this
seat. / want the ballots counted so
that the low man may be determined"
There have been changes made out
side Of Wilmington, and they were not
in my favor" said Mr.. DicSey.
There have been changes in other
districts than those named by the con-
testants said Mr.. Donaldson.
Then the vote was taken and the
Dickey men were victorious.
Mr. Donaldson then resigned from all
committees.
TALK OF REPUBLICANS NOT VOT-
ING
The talk of the regular Republicans
refusing to vote in the joint session on
next Tuesday is becoming more gem
eral. There is no longer any doubt
that The managers of the DUPONT sena-
torial interests are determined to have
the case reOpened at Washington if
they can, else there would not have
been a call for all former DUPONT
members Of the General Assembly of
two years ago to come to the rescue. 1t
is said that the plan to give color to
the DUPONT claim is to induce Senators
Alrichs, Pierce and John NJ. G. Moore,
together with Representative Eliason
to refuse to participate in the joint
session on the ground that no vacancy
exists, Colonel DUPONT having been
elected two years ago. Cooperation on
the part of Senator Handy, who is an
Addicks man and consequently op-
posed to Colonel Dupont, is not ex-
pected. If the four regular Republi-
cans named above do refuse to take
seats in the joint session It will re-
duce the total vote to &C. Not only
that, but it is not expected that Rep
resentative Wilson, Democrat, Of Kent,
will be physically able to sit, therefore
the vote will be reduced to %. Should
the Democrats be unable to agree in
caucus and carry the fight to the floor
it would only require 13 votes to
elect, but this contingency is remote,
for the caucus conditions would be
practically the same.
Without Mr.. Wilson, the Democratic
caucus on next Monday night will con-
sist Of "a members. and 13 votes will
be necessary for caucus nomination,
but even with him in it 13 will still
nominate. This number the WOlcott
men claim on the second ballot, and
they hope for at least three more.
Within the past twenty-four hours
there has been decided change in the
sentiment regarding Mr.. Wolcotts
strength, and it is conceded in nearly
all quarters that he is the most for
midable man against whom Mr.. Sauls-
bury must fight, because he is the ac-
knowledged leader OF the field. The
Salisbury men say they can beat the
whole combination. Men are here from
all parts of the state to hold doubtful
men IN line, but the Wolcott men de-
clare that with it all they viii win in
caucus on not later than the fourth
and possibly the second ballot. These
claims are laughed at by the Salisbury
men.
The action Of the House in ordering
its Elections Committee TO count the
ballots cast in New Castle county in
November is expected to keep MI
Dickey in his seat until after the eau
Gus. although the committee declare