New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13
LOOKING FOR TROTBLE AT DOVER.
PRESIDENT OF JOINT ASSEMBLY ISSUES
ORDERS TO PREVENT DISTURBANCE
AT FINAL SESSION TODAY

AT FINAL SESSION TODAY
Dover. Del. March - (SpecIaD. Because OF
the mary rumors of serious trouble at the State
House tomorrow President Salmon appeared
there tonight and issued the following written
instructions to the officers:
To Stockley Daniels Sergeant-at-Arm OF the
Senate and Andrew w. Isham. Sergeant at
Arms OF the House Of Representatives
Having been sworn in az the peace officers OF
this General Assembly. ii is incumbent upon me
presiding officer OF the Joint Assembly TO in
form you that threats have reached the Chair OF
an attempt to stife or otherwise interfere with
the final ballOtng for United States Senator, be-
ginning at noon tomorrow
You and each Of you will therefore that no
persons other than members and their wives are
allowed upon the floor Of the House, and that
the gallery doors are also closed when the lob
bies are comfortably filled. Any outburst or dis
orderly remarks from the crowd so gathered viii
be promptly suppressed by you by the immediate
arrest Of the person or persons so violating the
decorum of tho Assembly and the dignity there
Of. and. If necessary. you will be assisted by the
Sheriff OF Kent County.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day
of March, 1889. at Dover
CHARLES II. SALMON
President Pro Tenn. Of the Senate OF Delaware
President Salmon was talked with at his rooms
at the Hotel Richardson last night concerning
the reports and the belief among Republicans
that he would rule an early separation Of the
two houses and walk out. knowing that the Reg
ular Republicans must follow and break the
quorum or remain and Addicks elected. He
said
You can say that there will be full and
fair ballot tomorrow. II 1t takes all the peace
officers in Kent County to secure It, There will
he no summary dealing the part of the Chair,
and only the will of the majority. az obtained by
actual count will be regarded We have deter
mined TO proceed with clear floor. because the
record Of this Assembly for dignihed and fair
dealings. even in the midst of intense fractional
differences. must be maintained. If anybody
thinks he can make a theatrical gallery out or
the Iobbies or that this General Assembly pro-
poses to be trined with. let him start disorder.
and we will land him behind prison bars in
twinkling."
There is some difference of opinion as to when
the Joint Assembly must adjourn Both houses
adopted Joint resolution to adjourn at 5
o'clock on Monday the thirteenth day OF March.
but il Is now contended by prominent lawyers
that such a resolution need not affect the joint
Assembly, which resolves into a distinct body
Of itself and that the balloting can continue
until midnight Four years ago. when the 5
o'clock rule was adopted, and Addicks and Hig-
gins had locked horns. the members kept shov-
ing back the hands Of the State House clock
until it was nghtfall before the hands pointed
TO 3 o'clock. Speaking upon this question Presi-
dent Salmon said.
"As each house agreed by resolution to ad-
iourn at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when
that hour arrives no declaration OF adjourn
,nent other than the fall of the gavel VIII be
necessary Each house having adjourned. there
will be no Senate and no House, when VIII
therefore mean no Assembly.
Senator Abbott. who leads off the voting for
Senator and is ardent Addicks supporter,
said tonight:
beginning at noon tomorrow the hrst at
tempt of this Legislature will be made to elect
a Emitted States Senator. At every prior meet
ing Of the joint Assembly the effort on the part
Of the Regular Republicans has been to adjourn,
and few Of them have ever voted otherwise.
They will certainly remain tomorrow ana
thereby demonstrate that they are in earnest TO
make United States Senator We therefore
feel confident that a Senator will be elected to-
morrow The hands OF the clock will not be
turned back except by other than Union Re
publcan directions. In Pennsylvania all rae
tions have been parties to breaking quorums
The Union Republicans OF Delaware never
have