Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

lature to meet in joint assembly. Rep
resentatiye Burns (Regular) nominated
Amos A.. Watson; Representative Her
ing (Union), Walter j. Harrington;
Representative Hunter (Unionl, ]. g.
Wilson, and Representative McNulty
[ Democrat), J. Thomas Lowe.
Absent - Representatives Conoway,
O'Day, Pilling and West. !.
Total vote, 81; necessary to elect, 10.
The,first ballot resulted as follows:
For MISUNDERSTANDING burns,
Dennison, Ewing, Friazcll, Hazard,
Kitchen, Hushebeck. Lattomus. Satter-
field. Robertson and Speaker Clark--11. |
For Observation-Disclosures Getting
ham, j. B. Clark, Donahoc, Donovan,
Jester, King, McNulty, Rose, Shall
cross, Taylor and Wagamon-11.
For Harrington Representatives
Buell., Davis, FAIRIES. Frazier, Herring,
Jenkins, Short and pharp-S.
For Wison-Hunter-
REPRESENTATIVE Robertson, who had
voted for w. Scott Vernon, went toll
Watson before theresult OF eho ballot
was announced. Representatives Hushe-
book and Satterfeid Union voted for
Watson. '-'t ~ Y
On the second and final ballot, Rep.
resentative Hunter (Union) deserted
Wilson, and Representatives Buell.,
Davis, FAIRIES, Frazier, jenkins and
Short tUnion} deserted Harrington.
the. Union Republican CAUCUS nominee,
all going over to Watson, which I'M
creased his vote to Is, two more than
| the number necessary to elect. Only
Representatives Herring and Tharp were
with Harrington at the finish. The
scramble to Watson is supposed to have
been a scheme on the part OF the Union
Representatives to induce Regular Rep
resentatives oIsupport Mr.. Addieks
for tho senatorship.
"nE is A L1AK."
| Members of the General Assembly
are pestered daily by delegations selling
tickets for entertainments or soliciting
contributions Of money for needy
churches.
A droll incident occurred in the
Senate chamber yesterday afternoon,
when q delegation requesting subscsip,
.tions appeared The Senate was in SEES
\ sion, but that did not prevent the dele
\ CATION going the round. Two or three
Senators escaped by quietly proceeding
to the Senate cloak room and locking
themselves therein. Those who had
to face the music accepted the newt
able and contributed, q few giving
literally. Representative Frizzell ap-
preached, and he was pointed out as
J "the treasurer. Z" The delegation rushed
to him, but by hasty thought aided by
his boyish appearance, he escaped.
After listening to request for dona-
! ton, he said s'go and ask pop if can
! give" pointing to an elderly Senator.
II rk. lnia ion IN tsnnn ~ and
Representative Frizzell's message was
delivered. "Where is my sony" sale
, .'pop.' The delegation pointed to Rep
! resentative Frizzell Hes q liar
t was pops" inelegant comment. Pop
! Joined in the laugh and contributed
Z Representative Frizzell fled.
: LAUGHTER IN THE HOUSE.
!. During lull in tho House proceed
I ings, Representative Donahoe caused
I ripple of laughter by offering TIL
4 following, which was unanimousl,
3 adopted:
aResolved, That the Hon. William
= Il. King, member of the House o
Representatives from the Fifth Repre-
! sentative district of Sussex county, b
I and he is hereby ordered to have him
- self united in the bonds of matrimon,
!, within the next 80 days ensuing, o
= else he shall be fined an oyster suppe
:, for the members of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the present General AS
!, sembly The lady of his choice mus
be under six feet three, and must no
{ weigh over. 300 pounds"
Other bachelors in the House al
quaking lest a similar joke will b
m sprung upon them.
w PROPOSED BALLOT LAW.
q Representative j. B. ClarlS>has intro
y duced bill providing for the secrec
:, and purity of the ballot its provision
10 include the following:
- 1t shall be the duty of each inspect'
or OF elections in this State, outside IL
\ city of Wilmington, to provide a roo
"a for the holding of any general
- special election in his hundred
~, election district which shall be adaptt
~ to the requirements of this act. Ii al
in officer shall select place for holdiI
h. any general or special election in b
~ hundred or election district other thu
~ the one established by law, he shs
10 do it in time to give the notice
,rs holding such election required by la
at The passage leading to the room Shit
~ be at least four feet wide, shall col
"a mence at least 30 feet from the roc
! and shall pass the place assigned
M the challengers The inspectors shi
IN, cause to be erected in the room o
an booth, which shall be at least four 4
square and six feet high, ii tho ceili
-, will admit The shelf in the boo
.ra shall be provided with such number
TO legal ballots and pasted printed sli
se' as any political party may provide
the use of voters. The booth shall
yes sn ntPanpnd That all the election q
are laws IL 10 NOON, oa,, sn, vhatbar m,
ter tha, ara ,,c+ar n,,+ars ~ enc t;na
the city of Wilmington it shall DO
duty Of the Department OF Elections
ro- select the voting places, to provide
to rooms in which the election is to
ate held and protect and fit them in
of same manner as the voting places
/ Of districts outside of Wilmington.
US Each of the two chief politi
ich parties may select challengers. IL
mt. political parties do not select the
ety the inspectors or judges can make
rit- selections, provided that the cf
,lii- lengors may be changed during
late day. No voter shall remain in
,nt, election room more than two mimi
t or No person shall serve as volt
assistant, except in the case of Il w
tro- who is unable to inspect and fold
70 IL ballot, or is unable to reach the poll
fety place alone with safety. In case
the elector feigns physical defects, he s.
'oad be guilty of misdemeanor, and, u
With conviction thereof, shall be fined
be and imprisoned for not more than
for years.
Ifter All tho ballots voted at any genera
special election shall be printed Il
ltro- whito paper, and each ballot shall