Evening journal., 1898-02-10
SENATOR HANDY DEAD.
Apoplexy Carried Him OFF
This Morning.
he DIED OUT AT HIS HOME

ING TIRED, BUT THAT WAS ALL
SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT HE
EXPIRED.
State Senator Robert ]. Handy, OF
Brandywine hundred. is dead
He expired at his home, near Holly
Oak, at 1.15 o'clock this morning.
His death was wholly unexpected,
and the shock to his family and the
community is correspondingly acute.
Apoplexy was the cause of death,
which came with scarcely any Fremont
ton
Yesterday afternoon he said good
bye to his colleagues at Dover and took
the train for home. All the way up
the Delaware railroad he was his own
jolly self
At Wilmington he was Joined by
Walter Bacon of the New Castle
county bar, who lives near Senator
Handy. To him the senator said he
felt tired but not a word was dropped
which indicated that he felt seriously
indisposed.
At Holly Oak the senator left the
train and got in his carriage, which
was awaiting him. Arrived home, he
greeted his family affectionately had
supper and spent the evening talking
over family affairs.
He retired early in the evening. and
shortly after midnight his wife discov-
cred that he was seriously ill., Assist
ance was sent for, but he died at LIS
o'clock
The shock to Mrs. Handy and her
children may be imagined.
A widow and three children survive
the senator. His sons, Frederick A.
and Godfrey, constitute the brick man.
ufacturing firm of Handy Bros. The
former resides No East Fourteenth
street, in this city, while Godfrey lives
at Holly Oak. Miss Katie Handy, the
daughter, is attending school at the
Maryland College, Lutherville, Nd,
J and has been summoned home to at
tend the funeral. All the children were
Q devoted to their father and he to them.
, In fact, the family is noted in Bran
. DIVINE hundred for the keen affection
, existing among its members.
2 The General Assembly adjourned to
S day out of respect TO the deceased mem
, Der Of the upper branch. after formally
t expressing its regret that death hat
laid such a heavy hand on the Hanb,
q home. When the news of his deatl
o first reached the State House il wal
T. not credited. but later kilograms con
Q, frmed it, and expressions of sorrow
y were heard on all sides
The members win attend the funera
: in a body.
Senator Hanby's death will leave
vacancy in the Stale Senate. Sectiol
6, of article of the new Constitution
provides
Z Whenever there shall be a vacanc,
J. in either house of the General Assem-
bly,, by reason Of failure TO elect. in
eligibility, death. resignation or other
J. wise, writ of election shall be issue
by the presiding officer Of the hous
le in which the vacancy exists, or in case
II Of necessity in such other manner a
"a shall be provided by law and the per
le son thereupon chosen to fill such va
L cancy shall hold Office for the residu
OF Of the term. And whenever there shai
rs be such vacancy in either house. an
the General Assembly is not in session
5. the governor shall have power to issu
n, a writ of election to fill such vacancy
ID ! which writ shall be executed as a wrl
OF | issued by the presiding officer of eithe
" house in case Of vacancy, and the pei
s. son thereupon chosen to iii such Va
at cancy shall hold office for the residu
Id Of the term"
Senator Hanby's term would hay
expired with the next general election
no hence his successor will have but
d. short time to serve.
e; DELEGATIONS TRIP POSTPONE
lie. A large delegation of Wilmingto
as merchants opposed tothe passage oftl
M anti-trading stamp bill had made a
III rangements to go to Dover to-day.
~ company with II. II. Ward and Pet
,ei L. Cooper, Jr, but the death Of u
10 senator constrained them to defer the
81, visit until some later day.
i'll THE END CAME SUDDENLY.
!" "He went to bed at o'clock la
night, Sdlu Iflenu OF the FAMILY IN
-, morning 'sHis wife wanted him
~ take medicine but he told her he wou
ta be all right in the morning At
a., o'clock the attack of apoplexy cam
NJ and at 1.15 he died. He was a mo
"a affectionate and indulgent husband al
nj father, and as a neighbor better II
,r+ never lived"
rly MAY BE NO ELECTION.
There may not be an election to
r, the vacancy. Some members of Z
n bar hold that the new Constitution do
are not apply to this case. as it had
oat such contingency in contemplation, al
ec- only provided for election by distric
cal II is also said that an election to
on Senator Hanby's place would, with {
ev- registration cost the county not Il
OF than $4,000. The matter will be fu
considered before the speaker of
Senate takes any action.
Some of the politicians say that
at election will be held and that pressv