The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-13
This Conclusion Has Been
Reached by People OF
the State.
The UNION MEN CONFIDENT
The Last Day of the Legis-
lature's Session. What
It May Disclose. Sat-
"rday's Legisla-
ton.

less there comes RADICAL chango IN tuo
po ,ition of the Regular Republicans or
Democrats, they will allow the last oppor-
tunity 70 pass as they have the one hun
dred of tho session. Thi; was the opinion
of leading Regular Republicans yesterday
whlle Union leaders also felt extremely
doubtful Of clccting tho caucui nominee
John Edward Adllcks. One Regular said
we eau elect man on one ballot II Ad-
dicks consents. Il cnn be said In reply
that Mr.. Addicks will not consent and for
reason, that are obvious from more than
ono standpoint. Hs hns been namei as q
caucus nominee for the highest po ,ition by
majority Of the Republican members of
tho General Assembly who represent Tho
majority Republican party OF tho State.
Undoubtedly this Is tho strongo It possible
claim to tho office. and although the
friends of Mr. A idlcl,s are at last doubt
full of his SUCCESS they feel that they have
fought Just fight and that the R,pabli-
can party of Delaware will uphold them
in their action. BuS they have not yet
given up hope
They rellizs that while there is an hour
left there is hop, Of an election. Whether
they will 10 disappointed in thor hopa
will be q matter bettor kuo yn in short
time. There were all sorts OF rumors in
circulation last night concerning tho
senatorial fight. Probably the most pnr-
,t- o,,t, Gnt Mr. 1iak
be elected altar the city chartar bill was
passed. To accomplish Mr. Adaicks'
election IN tho absence of tha eleven Reg
ular Republican who 1t WAS said would
refuse to take part in the days del!bern-
ations after the Democrats and Union mon
passed the charter bill, the eighteen Union
men and nino Democrats which number
would CONSTITUTES u quorum, would go into
Joint session. Tha Union mon would Of
course poll the majority vote and Mr.. Ad,
dick, would be elected.
Annther rumor was that there would be
no joint session, the Regulars and Demo
Gratis having concluded to remaIn out of
tho joint scs ion. Saturday aftcrn oon
such action was intlmated by prominent
Union man Of Dover
There were several confere ences between
Democrats yesterday relative to the char
ter bill and IL was saldin many places
that tho bill would pass j. Edward Ad'
dicks is reported to havo said Saturday
night that he was moro confident than
ever of his election.
NOT ENTITLED TO MILEAGE.
The action of the members of the House
in passing a general appropriation act al
lowing them beside their Sll POI compensa-
ton, upwards of $1,000 in mileage, has
caused considerable discussion inasmuch
as the Senate considered the drawing OF
mileage from the state n violation OF the
sato constitu tuition, section of which tixos
the compensation Of an assemblyipan at IS
per diem. Representative Hazard, it is
said, is tho only man who has expended
cent in reaching the capital, and it Is tho
opinion of many legal men that he Is the
only asssmb!yman outitled to a cont other
than the $500 allowed him as componsa-
tion. REPRESENTATIVES Deunison and
Frizzcll believed the domand for mileage
unjust, ald accordingly voted against tho
bill when it came UP for passage.
DENIED CHARTER TALK.
There is now disposition on tho part
Of the Democratic members of The General
Assembly to deny that there was ever talk
of passing q now oharter for Wilmington
through both Houses OF the General As
sembly. But notwithstanding these state.
ments the charter is at Dover and its fall
ure to pass on Saturday was because the
Democrats wanted Union Republicans to
lot them steal the city. and further because
the Demoo ats could not agree on tho po-
liticiaps who should DO named in that bill
as the heads of the respective departments.
On Saturday the bill presented an en-
tircly different form from that OF Friday.
Tho terms of the department. heads wero
reduced from six years to two upon de-
mand of the Union men, AMI the name OF
George w. Roberts was substituted for
that of Daniel i. Stewart as chief OF tho
department of receipts and disbursements
At last report it was understood that A.
J. Hart was chi.f Of tho Department of
Public Safety, Andrew l.. johnson, chief
Of the Department Of Water Supply and
Matthew D. Murphy Chief of the Depart
ment OF Claims.
The changing of The officials at tho head
of tho several other department was SO
constant and unsatisfactory tha6 Union
mon saw the Democrats hopelcssly divided
OH tho issue, aud therefore Withdrew from
tho scheme. What will develop to-day Is
not known at thil writing, but there may
be much comment on the measure OIL this
closing day o. tho General Assembly.
SENATOR MAuLL DEPosED.
The action of the Senate in deposlng Sen.
ator Mauil from the craftsmanship OF the
temperance committee because OF his re-
fusal to allow Senator Abbott to kill the
Kent County local option by withdrawing g
his name from it, proved the surprise Of
the day. Legal men contend that Senator
Maulls position was jnstand that Mr..
Abbott could not strike his name from the
bill except by Offering al amendment ac-
complishing the desired purpose. Sena. or
Blakely Is chairman of the temperance
committee for the few remaining hours Of
its existence.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSES.
Both Houses waded through business on
Saturday and rs u consequence there will
be but few bills that will not receive at
tcn,ion during the closing hours Of tho
session.
The House killed tho House bill
authorizing Adjutant- -Gonoral Hart and
Andrew q. Gray to collect the war claims
OF this Stao against the United States.
Tho House passed these measures:
Providing notaries public for Wilmington
aud Hartley; providing for clearing the
loads of New Castle county of snow;
changing tho time for school elections to
the second Saturday in April.
Tho Senate rocon,idered tho vote hy
which 1T killet -: House BILL doing away
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