The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-09
WAR HERO
FOR SENATOR.
But Union Republican Re-
fuse to Leave AddiCkS
to Support Gen.
Wilson.

their choice for the senatorship. He was
General James IL. Wilson. present mill
tary- governor of Matanzas, Cuba The
name OF General Wilson was announced
on the eighty second and eigh.y..,hird
ballots and carie Ike u thunder clap out
OF cloar sky. o. the previous ballot the
Regulars supported Charles f. Richards
and 1t was confidently expected that Mr..
Richards would be supported on tho fol-
lowing ballots. Bat when he was not aud
tho name OF General Wilson substituted
tho crowded lobby Expressed Its satisfac-
tiou in whispers which broke the charact-
erisNic stiffness OF the noon session of the
joint session.
The Union men again voted for John
Edward Addicks, the Republican caucus
nominee, while the twenty. .one Democrats
for ths first time supported Willard Sauls-
bury.
There was but little senatorial gossip
going tao rounds today, Notwithstanding
the presence hero Of Caleb II. Layton and
several other Union lca,lcrsand Hugh c.
Browne and Robert G. Houston. Perhaps
there were conferences during the day. but
no ono heard mhat transpircd at them. Tho
Union men are more hopeful than ever Of
MIR. Adlicks election. They argue that
the minority organization cannot stand
against tho administration longer, and
that the election Of Mr.. Addloks will be
matter OF history by Saturday. On tho
other hand the Regulars declare they viii
not support Mr.. Addcks but will nam,
three compromises. Those mon will not
| b. accepted by the Union mon and whan
| tho Regulars soc that all effort to e!rct
| their man has failed Mr., Ad4icks They
| confidently believe will be elected.
Mark i. DAVIS, tho recoga2al Union
Republican in tho llous;, tia your cor
respondent this afternoon LEat in case the
Regulars refuse to join with TIE majority
organic .tion in cicc!iGg tho Senatorial
caucus nominee, Union Republican eau.
dilat, will bo nominated against every
Regular Republican who may hereafter
appear in municipal or state elections.
WILL. NOT BE rEss..ST
II now certainty that Koprcseata-
live Filling and CoalTAy will no. he
able to attend this scs ion owing to thoir
serious illnes'. In ordev to bcstow upon
them clear right to claim membership
Representative King to-day went to ad-
minister tho oath to MIR. Conowny while
Representative Rose will olticia'e similarly
In regard to Mr.. Pllllng
MAY VOTE F0E MR. GRAY.
The Democratic support for Willard
Salisbury was for to.lay only, and the
entire Democratic phalanx may turn in
solIdly fer Senator Cray tomorrow. II Is
said this would have been done few days
ago, but for the abssnco of two Democrats
Tho Democratic vote for Mr. Salisbury
rsvlvas the report TINT llo expects enough
Republican votes to warrant his electinn
Congress man John II. Hoflecker and fer
lner Congressman L, Irving Handy w.Io
visitors here to-day.
LOAN BILL AGAIN KILLED.
Representative Robertson's substitute
bill empowering this Mayor and Council
Of Wilmington to borrow $IO0, 600 for
street Improvement, grade crossiag elimi.
nation and establishing additional sewer
facilities In Wilmington, met with as
strong opposition In tho House this morn
ing as did the original bill authorizing tho
Street and Sewer Department to issue tho
bonds
Tho opposition was of course by the
Union men and was the game as that ad-
Vancod against tho original bill. THIS
morning Mr.. Robertson called the bill up
and favorable remarks wers made on 1t
by himself rs well a, Representatives Nc.
NGl.y, Hitchon. Shalcr0ss and Rose,
Whea the vote was called the bill agnin
lacked this required twc-third vote but be-
FORE Speaker Clark could declare the meas.
uEe lot Mr.. Robertson requested that tho
DECISION be withheld unt!l til, clerk again
read the onactlna clause Of the bill. Mr..
Parker did so. bGs 1t did not specify what
vote was required to pass tho BILL Mr.
Hobortson admitted that o vote was spec.
filed III tho clause, but contendeli that as
the bill merely clothed ths Mayor au;i
Council OF Wilmington with authority to
make loan, cn|y mn jcrity voto was re-
qulreG. lle attempted to forco tho Speaker
Into decision In his favor, but Reprsssn-
tative Frzzall baked the mcve by Insist
Ing that two-ih!rd vote was necessary to
pass the act as H. was an amendments to
the charter Of Wilmington. This con-
structlon OF tho act WAS not accepted by
Mr.. Robertson who SAID his position on tho
II, nj tker Ind keen tn a., affair cnns vi, rt;,o