New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
ADDICKS FINALLY DEFEATED
DELAWARE WILL HAVE ONLY ONE sen
AToR IN NEXT CONGRESS.
EXCITING SCENES OF LAST DAY OF THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION AT DOVER
THREE DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR
ADpICKs-HIsSES. ORGANS
AND THREATS FOR
THEM
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Dover Del. March 13-The closing OF the
delaware legislative session OF 1899 to-day VIII
he remembered as the most memorable one IN
Its history. In view OF the intense interest IN
The Senatorial contest the session was consiu-
cred a critical one. and every precaution was
made to prevent the election Of John Edward
Addicks.
At an early hour this morning crowds began
10 arrive at the Capitol. and by II o'clock en-
trance to the legislative hail was almost impoS-
s,hle The orders TO allow no one on the floor
81 the House except members and their wives
caused the crowd to increase outside
The hands Of the clock in the legislative nan
pointed the hour Of IL when the President OF
the Senate followed by the members entered
the room The rollcall showed fifty members
present
The first ballot was IS follows; Addichs
Union Rep). 20: Higgins regular Rep) Io'
Salisbury (Dem) Il; Gray tDem) o. hlsss
Dem) !; Dupont Irregular Repo J.
Aodicks's vote before to-day had been Is, and
when Senator Farlow Dem) stanch sup
Porter Of Senator Gray voted for Addicks. con
sternation arose When the name Of Represen-
,st,va King Dem) was called. he too. re-
.nonded with the name Of Addicks Addicks
selection by this time looked almost CERTAIN as
further changes were expected In TINS the
members and spectators were disappointed a.
Che ballot only showed Representative >. d.
Clark Joining with the Addcks forces. giving
him 81 votes
The second ballot was as follows: Addlcks'
o1: Higgins. a: GRAY. j; Bigss a. and Dupont
g AT the close Of the first ballot Representative
Rose DEM moved for a separation OF the '"o
houses The ayes and noes were ordered
which resulted in 40 noes and 10 ayes. sim
flsr motion after the second ballot resulted as
follows: 10 ayes and 81 noes.
The change of three Democrats to AddicAs
~snsed many to look for changes on other bal
lots but there were none.
The third ballot resulted as follows Addicks'
q; Higgins 3; Gray. 16; Biggs, - dupont l.
ana Jonathan s. Wills Gep), I. Inc
fourth ballot-Addicks. !: Higgins. 10, Sauls-
bury. u: Gray. 3; Dupont. |. and Biess' ].
After each ballot a motion FOR separation was
lost After six more ballots. with only slgh'
changes in the voting and with equally futile
attempts TO end the session, Senator Slaughter
Oen,) moved for separation, stating that
the manner in which they were voting was sim
MY childish. and that there was considerable
business yet to be transacted in both houses
The motion was lost by a vote Of % TO -. The
baIloting then went on until the fourteenth bal
lot of the day and the 18Th Of the session.
which resulted as follows: Addic&s. p; Gray
4; Handy .: Salisbury. 8; Dupont, .; Biggs t.
and Higgins 2.
At the close Of this last ballot the clock gave
the time as 245. being fifteen minutes be-
fore the hour for final adjournment. Repre-
sentative Rose Dem) moved for separation
Of the two houses. but the motion was lost
by vote OF 2S 10 % Failing in his attempt,
hut desrous OF killing time in order to prevent
another ballot, he moved for a recess OF ten
minutes An aye and no vote Was ordered.
which was lost Senator Slaughter Demo
again arose and urged separation. as DGtI-
ness was pressing in the Senate. Senator Blake
Nv Union RepD objected 10 Saughters motion.
as one had been made similarly 10y Represent
ative Rose. senator Slaughter $ motion was lost
by a vote Of 81 TO lG
Representative Rose made further motion 10
take a recess for ten minutes in order that the
sergeant alarms could clear the room as great
disorder was prevailing. The excitement at TINS
iuncture was great Representatives, or both
parties were on their feet all over the room
pleading with the Speaker 20 preserve order.
Time was flying. and amid the tumult the hour
Of O'Clock arrived. President salmon raped
loudly for order. and when this had been secured
he declared the two houses adjourned sine dle.
The closing words of tn" presiding officer had
barely left his lips when an outburst such as
seldom occurs save in National political con
ventions resounded throughout the entire Cap
ftol and taken up by tho crowds outside
and heraldcd through the streets OF the town.
, When Senator low ana Representatives
Clark and King. IN, Democrats who had voted
for Addicks. left the Eepr, sentative Han there
were groane and Kisses Friends % these men
who had favored them throughout tho session
refused 20 have anything TO do with them. A.
they started for the train 70 go 10 their homes
they were followed by an angry mob. which lt
feared would do them violence. They We're
escorted 10 the train 10y the Sheriff ana his as