The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-14
NO DELAWARE SENATOR
The Legislature Adjourns Without
Electing a Successor to Gray.
KENNBY NOW THE ONLY SENATOR


by Voting For Addlclts, and Are
Bouudly Hissed-The Next Legisla-
ture win Elect TWO Senator's.
Dover, Del, March 14.-After one of
the most exciting scenes that has ever
been witnessed in the general assembly
of the state, the session of 1899 ended
at 3O6 o'clock yesterday afternoon with
out electing United States senator TO
succeed Hon. George Gray. 1t is the
first time In the history OF the state that
there is an unquestioned senatorial va
cancy, and owing to the established pre-
cedent of the upper house of congress in
refusing to seat gubernationlal ap-
pointees after the legislature Of u state
has had an opportunity to elect the seat
of Mr.. Gray will remain vacant until
the general assembly of 1901 shall
choose his successor AT the same time
the term of Richard II. Kenney will also
expire, and it will therefore devolve upon
the next legislature to elect two senators
The final ballot, the 18th OF the day,
and the 18th during the session, was
as follows: John Edward Addicks
Union Republican,, 21; Colonel Henry
A. Dupont (Republican, 8; John Biggs
(Democrat), q; ex-Congressman l.. lrv-
ing Handy Democratl. 3; ex-senator
George Gray OemocraU, A Willard
Salisbury DemocraU, 81 ex-senator
Anthony Higgins (Republican), 2.
The time decided upon for adjourn
ment sine die was p. m, and when
the 18th ballot was completed 1t lacked
1S minutes Of that hour by the house
clock which was six minutes slow. The
tactics in earnest, although they pro
longed the baloting during the afternoon
by moving. after each ballot, that the
houses separate, and upon which mo-
tions aye and nay votes were always
necessary. The flibustering was led by
Representative -. c. Rose, a Demo
crat, and it had for its purpose the con-
sumption of time in order to prevent an
election The scheme was successful,
and with Rose on the floor making an
address on the disorder in the room and
on other pretended themes the presiding
officer, President Pro TEN. Charles H.
Salmon, Democrat, of the senate brought
down his gavel with resounding whacks
as the clock pointed to the hour Of 3.
The chamber was in uprOar in an in
stant, and it was some time before quiet
was restored Democratic members and
regular Republican members who are Op-
| posed to Addicks cheered loudly, many
of the legislators jumping on their desks
and waving their hats while cheering.
| The scene will long be remembered by
those who saw it.
The final session was productive Of
surprises, intense excitement and all
other elements that go to make up a
gathering of such Importance. The sur
prises were the action of Senator Il. Ii.
| It. Farlow and Representatives j. b.
| Clark and w. f. King, Democrats, i'll
| going over to Addicks. FarlOw and
| King who were looked upon as
! steadfast Democrats, bolted on the
| first ballot yesterday and Clark fol-
| lowed on the next one. Pressure was
brought to bear by eX-Congressman
Handy and other leading Democrats
upon the three boilers, but they were OBJ
durate and would not return to the
fold" This made Addick's vote 81, or
sve short of election, the joint conven-
| tOn Delng cUnipOsvu Vr 20 HvliiDv. -
These Democrats were Kissed by the
spectators every time they voted for
Addicks but the protest had no effect
upon them. 1t was feared Addicks' vote
would be increased by the desertion OF
this effect having been current for sew.
eral days, but nothing of the kind oc'
Cured and the u votes were his maxi
mum strength. At no time during the
IA ballots was there any prospect of an
election.
When President Pro Tenn. Salmon an
nounced the general assembly adjourned
sine die at 3.06 o'clock, and amid the
wild disorder that followed, Farlow
Clark and King, the deserving Demo
Gratis, made their way from the cham
her, with crowds of indignant persons
at their heels. Threats OF various kinds
were made against the boilers, who
found a refuge in the senate chamber
where they remained for two hours Of
more. The feeling gradually subsidized
although the men were jeered as they
left the capitol. The trio offered sew
eral excuses for their action, but to thel
former Democratic colleagues the ex
plantations availed nothing.
The balloting for senator began OF
Jan. II, and it has continued daily sine,
then, with the exception of Sundays. A
no time was the vote Of any candidat,
over 81.
The defeat of Addicks at the session
just ended marks his second unsuccessful
effort to reach the senatorship in thi
state. In 1895, after failing in al
election, four of his followers held Ou
to the last, and thus prevented the alb
solute election of Colonel Henry A. Du
pont who was subsequently refused ad
mission by the United States senate.