Evening journal., 1899-01-20
REGULARS WORRIED
BY Rumors That Addicks Will
Get Democratic Votes.
wILMINGTOE's MUNICIPAL COURT
WILL INCREASE IN IMPORTANCE
If SEVERAL BILLS ARE PASSED
MATTERS BEFORE THE SENATE
AND HOUSE YESTERDAY.


AND HOUSE YESTERDAY.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover Jan. 2O.-The two ballots
aiken for United States senator yester-
day slgnifed nothing more than rest
lessness of the six Democratic menu
bers who refused to abide by the cau-
Gus nomination Of Hon. George Gray,
and desire on the part Of Senator
Blakely to compliment Francis G. Du-
Pont, Of whom he is an admirer and
Willingness on the part Of Repre-
sentative Frizzel TO assist him in doing
it,
Senator B.akely has no love for Colo
mel Henry A. DUPONT Representative
Frizzel has nothing against Colonel
DUPONT, but he has a warm spot in
/ hills heart for Senator BIakely, ana
these conditions explain the changes
on the Republican side. Senator Nc
Farlin was urged to leave William s.
Hilles and go TO F'rancis G. DUPONT,
but he declined. Both Senators Blake
| ~ and Senator McFarlin received let
tiers of thanks from William S. Hilles
to-day. Now that Representative Friz-
eel has begun to flop from one member
OF the DUPONT family 10 the other,
there is no telling where he will etop.
for it is a big family.
The Friends of George Cray and Ad-
dicks stood firm. each side casting fit.
teen votes. Colonel DuPonts vote
wac reduced to ten and John G. Gray
eliminated L. Irving Handy from the
contest for the time being, but Handy
may, and probably. will, return the
compliment to-day.
ALARM AND REINSURANCE.
Some Of the Regular Republican
leaders are worried by the persistent
lrumors that the Addicks men are tc
get Democratic votes for Addiclzs IL
mis- fight for the senatorship.
An influential Regular Republican
approached Democratic member Of
the Senate yesterday and wanted tc
know whether he thought there was
any prospect, or danger. Of any Of the
Democrats voting for Addiclks. The
senator smi.ed at him and asked him
why he asked the question. Il donr
know. there might be come danger.
he said. The senator told him that. a,
far as his Judgment went, he did no'
think there was the least danger. II,
expressed the opinion that the Addickl
people could not produce sufficient IN
fuence OF any character to make anl
Democrat here vote for Addicks.
WIPED Off THE BOOKS.
The Senate passed the Senate bill I,
repeal Chapter AIS. volume 20, of thu
Laws Of Delaware, which affected th'
Iconfirmatlon by the Keno county cour
OF the return OF commissioners ap
pointed to lay out ditch near Black
iston's crossroads, Kent county. I
e was an extraordinary and questionable
piece Of legislation. and the senatou
r voted as unit to wipe i off the stat
ute books.
b.. ONE VOTE FOR ADJOURNMENr
\ At o'clock yesterday Afternoon
Senator Lewis moved for adjOurnmen
until IL O'Clock this morning. Presi
e dent Salmons put the motion and no
member on the floor voted for o
against 1T. To save the day the presi
k ldent himself voted in the affirmative.
e sHlAKESPEARE'S DOUBLE PAIR.
Senator Shakespeare, Regular Re
b. publican, has paired with Senator Far
;, low. Democrat, and Senator Abbot
Union Republican, for Saturday as h
will not be able to be here on the
: day
e THB COLLECTORS IN TOWN.
: City Tax Collectors Eugene NJ Say
o ers and Thomas S. Lewis. Of Whining
r ton, were in Dover yesterday eoundin
q the members on their sentiments cor
s cerning the proposed new city charte
They are against it.
n JUDGE BALLS JURISDICTION.
The Municipal Court Of Wilmingto
n. will increase materially in importan,
If the several bilIs already here becon
i laws. Representative McNulty has
III bill in hand for introduction 10 civ
the Municipal Court jurisdiction
hear. try and determine all those Sc
: eral misdemeanors designated in cha
ter 4lS, volume II. Laws Of DelawaT
entitled IAN act in relation TO obtaiI
u ing goods under false pretense
nj chapter asa, volume IL. Laws of Del
or ware, entitled IAN aCt for the suppre
ng sion Of gaming" chapter 232, yOlur
,, l1S. Laws Of Delaware, entitled IAN
en- for the supprassion Of lottery policies
sof and sections 1 and ? Of chapter s
'od volume i6, Of the Laws Of DeIawai
sn entitled AN act providing punishme
ig- for persons carrying concealed dead
,ne weapons, whenever said offenses sh