Evening journal., 1899-03-09
ONE CENT.
DEMOCRATS FOR GRAY.
While the Regulars Cast
Their Votes for Higgins.
MUCH EXCITEMENT PREVAILED

.IRElslIDENT sAIlMCNls wLAIIKED
CUT ClF THE HALL, FOLLOWED
BY 1HE SENATORS, AMID uHE
GlRc1EsTs CF ABBcTr AcND AL
IinE- BUSINESS OF THE DAY.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal
Dover March 9.-IThe Regulars at
a conference decided 10 vote for An
thony Higgins. f. q. Bach reached
here after this arrangement had been
made.
1he romccrats decided to vote for
George Gray
The AddioiSs men are still arm for
Addicl1s.
Congressman L. Irving Handy came
down and made an effort to solve the
senatorial problem. but to-day's ballot
did not demonstrate the effectiveness
ct his work
Willard Salisbury, Jr., came down
last night and took up his headQuar-
tors at The Capitol Hotel, where he
conferred with many Of the Demo-
cratic members OF the General Assem-
bly,
Hugh c. Browne, state chairman Of
the Regular Republican state COM
mittee. and most cf the Regular RE
publican members talked over the
situation at the Hotel Richardson.
There was the biggest crowd yet in
the Lobby when the vote was taken for
senator. Women we're sitting lnthe
seats Of the members.
The rinety-third ballot was as fol-
lows; George Gray, 20; Addicks, rs;
Higgins. 9; Handy, 1.
This last vote. was cast by j. B.
Clark who refused to vote for Mr..
Gray.
The absent members were Messrs.
McFarlln, Dennison and Pining.
The next ballot resulted the same.
Senator Farlow moved to separate.
Iviva voce vote. Speaker salmons de-
clared It carried.
Alice and Abbott called for yeas
and nays. salmons refused, and de-
lelared that his decision must stand. AS
ne did so. he walked out Of the hall.
Allee and Abbott protested, but the
decision stood. and senators followed
Il the president out. Fn
The affair caused considerable ex-
eltement for slime.
There is talk Of the Democrats vot-
ing with the Regulars to elect either
Bird or DUPONT
The Regulars viii. vote for HIGGINS
Tomorrow.
WcRK OF. THE SESSION.
The Senate this morning passed these
measures: House bills paying Edward
Ridgely for services as judge ad htSn;
, to renew the charter Of the town Of
Le.Eaic; to protect the muslzrats in
Smyrna river.
The Democrats in the Senate defeat
ed the House bills authorizing sub
poenas in registration appeal cases
paying witnesses in such cases PEI
diem and mileage; authorizing tn.
Judge to tax costs in such cases; Z
4 authorize the judge in such cases to sa.
/ by whom such costs shall be paid. Thil
4 was a strict party vote.
Z The Senate killed the lbill proyidinl
Ia monument TO the memory OF Lieu
tenant Clarke Churchman; Messrs
Knox and Shakespeare change thei
votes 10 move for reconsideration.
. The House to-day adopted reson
h lions Of sympathy for Mrs. conawaJ
l. widow Of the dead representative, an
ID authorized The state treasurer to pa
E her his salary.
The Senate killed the bill appropr
atlng $500 to st. Michaels Day Nul
sery and Hospital for Babies.
'r The Senate passed the bill a,lowln
= husband to sue for the injury
is death OF his wife.
at The House Passed these bills: Pre-
10 viding an office Of deposit in New Ca
tie; abolishing the Levy Court OF Ne
Ccstle County and creating ne
court; abolishing the road commi
sioners and vesting their powers intl
ep new court extending the time for CO
of leotlng investment tax in New Cast
ct. county; paying school district cler
en- $ a year; protecting carp in tn
state.
'ra The House biz appointing Villa
ru T. Smithers and p. c. Hardesty b pai
na 'r iish debates Of the Constitutional Co
vention was introduced.