The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-10
THIRTEEN FOR
CHANDLER.
It Represents Regulars
Strength and Blakely
Is Satisfied.
LOOKING FOR ANOTHER FLOP
And Union Men Delare It
Must be to Mr.. AddiCkS.
Busy Day in Both -.
Houses.

Dover, Feb 9.-For the first time since
the senatorial fight has been In progress Dr.
Joseph H. Chandler today received the un-
divided Regular Republican strength.
The ballots taken were the forty seventh
and forty -sig and besides being graft
flying to the Centrevills physician. the re-
suit was satisfactory to Attorney General
Robert c. White who made his debut into
the fight and emerged with fonr votes.
those Of tho Silver Democrats to his Gre
dit. Other than these developments the
senatorial contest today was without in.
terest.
Now that Senator Blakely and Repre-
tatives Frizzsll and Ewing have succeeded
whipping into line the Regulars for DR..
Chandler break for some one outside Of
Regular ranks is daily expected. and II the
persistent rumors are to be credited John
Edward Addicks is the ''some ono" on
whom Republican strength will be GEN.
tered In short time
The capital had many visitors to-day,
the greatest number since the Legislature
begun its work. The largest delegation
was Of Sussex County business men and
politicians who came in the interest Of
Roman Tammany whose appointment by
Governor Tunnel to be superintendent
of schools of Sussex County has been held
up In the Senate for several weeks. In
the afternoon the delegation was givea an
audiencei in the Senate, and the hour spent
before the members Of that tody was an
interesting and exciting ono. Woodburn
Martin. c. w. Wiley, John NJ. Richard
son, c. H. Cullen and A. j. Lynch made
short speeches in advocacy of Mr.. Tam
many's confirmation.
They declared emphatically that he Is
the choice of Sussex county, and public
sentiment demands confirmation, they
stated. Mr. Lynch said he was in receipt
of numerous letters advocating the APP
pointment. at Is the duty Of this body to
confirm his appointment" declared Mr.
Lynch, IN addressing the Senate, "and we
are here to insist on this body confirming
the appointment OF Mr.. Tammany as sup
erintendent of Sussex county" The SELL
ators were thanked by the delegation for
the hearing.
Governor Tunnel has not decided
whether he will again send Mr.. Talnmany's
name to the Senate for confirmation. The
law requires that the school superlnten-
dents shall be appointed by Tuesday next.
and action will have to be taken by that
time.
The governor has been receiving scores
of letters asking him to use his influence
to have Mr.. Tammanys appointment con-
frined.
FOR PRISON REFORM
The Century Club Of Dover tonight held
an interesting meeting in the interests OF
prison reform, and several advocates OF
county or state workhouso made ad-
dresses. Members of the Legislature were
present.
FARMERS BANK HEARING.
The committee on private corporations
to-day gave another hearing to Cashier
Walter Morris of the Farmers Bank who
explained the plan of redemption Of stock
| of the institution when the New Castle
| branch of the bank Is closed. The MEM
bers of the committee desire to know clear
| " whether or not he State will bs nloser
by the redemption and redistribution Of
the stock.
STATE EDUCATIONAL BOARD.
The State Board of Education was given
| hearing by the joint commi tee on edu-
cation this afternoon. The members OF
the board requested that they be giver
two moe years in which to continue thu
u,e OF studios they deem proper in the
schools. Many people desire this to bt
stickcn out of law governing the boart
aud that the Legislature designate The
studies to be pursued.
The members of the board also express.
ed the opinion thHt they would like to "a
tablish grader school in every schoo
dis riot in the State.
1 The House committee on miscollaneou
business today considered the bill intro
duced by Representative Donohue to ubol
ish trading stamps. d. X. Donaldson, VIII
represented several Wilmington mer
chants, appeared before the committee ant
explained the bill and it, intent
Mr.. Donaldson also explained the goo,
roads bill, introduced by Senator Lewis, t.
the Senate commit ee in the u ternoon,
The report of the state Board Of Healt
for the past two years was presented t
the Senalo aud the House this aftern Don
Members Of the Wilmington Council
here in the interest OF legislation affecting
them.
SENATE ROUTINE.
The Senate this morning had an unin