The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-11
CAN ADDICKS
BE ELECTED?
But Twenty=one Men Say
They Will Support
Him
ON THE SESSIONS LAST DAY,
Figures Lack Five of a
Sufficient Number to
Elect.

| AGlcHs has thus far been unable to con-
troll more than fifteen votas in tho Scna-
! ,Orial contest which has beon so warmly
! waged for several weeks, there arc twenty.
one Republican members Of both houses
, who will support tho gas millionaire on
| the last iav of :ha session should tho fight
br continued that long. This was learned
by your correspondent yesterday when u
poll was made of the Republicans in both
! Houses who have boon voting for a dozen
aspiranls since thc bal!oting begun, nnl
although tho figures arc nn insniration to
tho Union mon who have never failod to
| give Mr.. Addi3ks their support. they are
nevertheless disappointing inas,ruch rs
twsnty-sx votes aro necessary to elect
Mr.. Addicks to the SENATE. Mesirs. Knox,
Robertson. Shakespeare and Hazard de-
clare that Mr.. Addicks cannot obtain moro
than six of their men, and therefore be-
lieve that Mr.. AdIicks clc2tion is imrossi-
ble and that he now shotlh transfer his
Strength toa compromise candidate whose
election wonli he certain.
Uni m leaders say for Mr.. Aulicks, how
ever. hat the gas ln,n will stay in .he
fight and that af'er Messrs. Ewing, Fri2-
eel, Kitchen, Blakely, Wet and Burns
give him their support, tho re1pon. .ihtiity
of u vhcan"y will rest on Messrs. Knox,
Shake spaarr, McFiriin. Robertson Hnz-
Zarl. Dennison ana Lattomus whose con
sitnents will SEQ that no snch happen.
ing occurs In tho future. 1t Is con flicntly
believed however that senator MuEarlin
and Shak, -peare anl Representatives D,n.
nison and LntonuS will be prevailed unon
by their c0uititulnts to vote for Mr.. Ad-
dicks rather than r'tu II home without al
election, but agreeing 70, argumant sake
that they viii, MIR. Adiic.ls will lack one
VOC OF election.
Mcssors, knoX. Robert son and Hazard
declare that under no circumstanc,s will
they vote for Mr.. Add Cks, but if Repre-
tative Conaway is able t" appsar ha will
cast tho winning veto. Tho Sussex Rep
resentat.vc Is very sick however ard the
probability is that ho will not bo abo to
do Mr.. A,ldicks The favor. In that event
Delaware will for til, second time, be
wi hout Republican SenaLor when ones
election is possible.
ii the resolution otfcrud hy Senator Knox
To-day fixing March q as III, timo for ad-
J'urnment Is adopted there wilt bs lust
twonty more days on which joint ballots
can bo taken. Naturally this will pisce
the leaders OF tho Union and Regular fac
tlons on the alert, to prevent any break in
their lines and II possible t, gain adher-
ents from now until tn, day Of adjour.
ment.
ADJOURNMENT DAY Fixed.
AS was stated few days ago joint re-
solution was adopted in the Senate .o-dnv
othe effect that no new business is to be
taken up after February 81 This resolu-
tion was submitted by Senator Pylr, and
1t was adopted unanimously. Tho joint re-
solution was not sent to tho House tor con.
currence today, but 1t will he concurretl In.
The flrst move to fix tho date of adjourn.
ment was mnds today. and it 'discloses tho
Intention Of the members tot accept the
length of session f,r which he membere
are to rocevo compensation as sixty DAYS
Senator Knox presented joint resolu-
zion providing that the Legislature ad-
journ sine die on March Q, at threc ,'cloot
in the afternoon. The resolution was made
the special order for Monday.
The senators. and many members of the
House, incline to the belief that March @
should be fixed rs the timo for adjourn
mont, and although there may be opposi-
ton the joint resolution will probably be
adopted.
Tho Senate passed the House blIl to
abolish the marriage licsns, bond REQUIRE
inent. Those who voted to abolish the
b md were Sonators Abbott. Alice, Blake
ly, Brasure Fa"lcw, McFarlin and Shake
speare Those who voted against the bill
were Senators Knox, Maull, Meredith.
Sloughter aud Mr.. President.
Tho Senate passed tho House bill pto-
viding for the trimming of hodges, aud
also the Senate bill to paw layton e. lay
ton Of Georgetown 81, ,034 IS for supplies.
MANY HOUSE BILLS.
Representative Sat,ernsld Of the CON-
mittee on miscellaneous business to-day
reported favnrably tho amended bill to re-
quiro employers Of men on electric Cars, to
allow such employees time In which to oat
their meals. The bill was introduced Ly
Representative Frizzell. md tho amend
ment strikes out the provision for break
fast hour, rs the men are supposed 10 get
that meal before reporting for duty. Olc-
ha'f hour Is to be allowed for dinner, and
half-hour, betwesn 8 and o'clock, in
stead Of between and o'clock, for sup
per.
Representative SattcrflalG also reported
favorably on representative HUI shsheck's
till to compel employcesl to provide hent
anil light for watchmau emp Dyed In
buildings. The original bill was re .nrd-
ed by tho COMMITTEES to be rather Indefinite
and 1t was amended by inserting the pro-
vision that at least one room bo suill-
enlly lighted and warmed for the watch
man
The House passed the Senate bill to
children Of divorced parent, aud also tho
House bill requiring road commissioners
In New Castle County 10 piv- bonds.
MINORITY REPORT
Mr.. Shallcro,s' net provliiug that tho
State Board of Education shall not in
clude Catch questions or '"puzzles' in
school examination papers was reported