The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-13
DELAWARE
SENAT0RSHIP.
The Fight is a Five Corner
ed One, and is Begin
ming to Assume
Definite Shape.

days are TO elapse before tho General. AS
: sembIy ballots foe United States Sena'
tor. tho clans nre moviving on the State
Capitol, and incidentally the legislators in
such proportion that by Monday tae town
will bo crowded. To-day not less than
dozen promoters were on hard. They
came down on the early morning trpin
with the members Of the lower Honso,
who have been home two days, aud with
members OF the Senate whose brains have
been In whirl since tho wheels Of -Dala-
wares Legislation moved, however slowly.
Postmaster Browne, Philip ChurchMan
and Robert Houston came from Wilmi4g.,
9on in the interest Of Mr.. DUPONT, sever
al Sussex countians came to boom Mr.,
Addioks and Mr.. Pennewill.
Tho DUPONT men hung out their sign at
the Capitol and for honra conferences Kept
them busy The Addicks lieutenaIts
wore not satisfied with star chamber Sit
tings and on the oiher hand moved among
members Of doth honses in the interest OF
their candidate. Senator Alleo loaned
them valuable assistance and whom shades
of night were falling on the town 1t was
whispered tnat II Union candidate diu
not get to the Senate 1t would be be
cause there was no Delaware Legislature
to elect him. The committees announced
during the morning are not at all satisfac'
tory to the Uuion men who by the way on
ly obtained throe chairmanships and this
fact has caused more bitterness. Leaders
hope, however to straighten the muddie
before Monday night, but II they do, 1T
will be the greatest surprise of the session.
The Regular leaders will bs Joined BY sub
ordinates tomorrow and intend on keop-
Ing their respective adherents in line and
making as many new converts as possible.
HOMing to the five cornered fight which
is on over the senntorshipit 1t was whispered
this afternoon that anti-caucus uen pr
both houses will probably put several
names in formal nomination and that 40
attempt will be made to concentrate tho
forces upon one candidate upon the f4st
ground that the concentration Of any
torce upon one candidate would make his
election absolutely Impossible and that In
Justice Messrs. DnPoot, Higgins, Wills,
Pcnaewin ann Addicks, either of whom
would make an acceptable senator. 1t
would be better to scatter these votesl for
awhile 1t is quito probable therefore that
during te first few ballots DUPONT, Hig.
gins, Pennewill, Willis and Addi3ks and
some others not mentioned, will receive
some votes, leaving u final concentration
upon one candidate to the Developments
of the future.
As for Democratic possibilities there are
none. There Will be q Democratic caucus
of course, but its nominee will only be, Il
figure head. The Democratic nominees
feel kindly to Messrs. Higgins and Psnne-
will, and II the wings Of the Republican
legislative contingent get into g hopeless
deadlock they may decide to break the
deadlock by voting for either one Of the
candidates. Until this situation presents
itself, however. they will vote for the fig
nrehead they will trot out to-day. ~
much for the senatorial fight.
Governor Tunnel was among the visi'
tors to-day. He came up from Lewes, on
the e,rly train and although 1T was his
first day cut since attacked with the grip
he looked unusually we'll. Ho spent Some
time at tho State House on business anil
returned home IN the evening
Messrs. Oberly, Smith, O'Nels, Healy
Leary and Morris Of the wilmington City
Council wore here during the afternoon
looking after legislation affecting that
CITY.
Neither house of the General Assembly
transacted much business. In the House
the general corporation act was given its
first reading and 1t with the appointment
of committees caused discussion second to
tho senatorial question 1t is believed
there will not be much legislation until
after q senator Is elected, then flood q
bills will come. But none will becolne
lawsfwitohut careful scruting in aud out
of committee Representative Donohoo
this afternoon having so amended the
rules that no snake will escape the law
makers at a time when the business iB
rushed.
INTHE SENATE.
Senators Shakespeare, McFarlin and
Blakely failed to answer the rcll at tho
morniug session.
Mr. Pyle presented resolution author-
izing the appointment Of a joint comrit-
too to audit the accounts Of the State liz
braran and settle with him, which was
subsequently adopted. Messrs Pyle and
Blakely were appointed committee.
Mr.. Knox gave notice of an act 10 renew
the charter of the Perpetual Saving .aEd
Loan Association.
Tho House joint resolutions appointing
oommi tee to audit accounts Of the State
treasurer and state auditor, and settle with
thom, was concurred In. Messrs. Blakely
and Moore were appointed the committee.
Senate bill entitled an act to divert cer7
tain money of school fund to the general
fund was passed. u
Recess until 3p. In. +
Al tne alCeInOCu sosSloI MF Eyio ouoT7
cd joint resolu3io in relation to settling
with the attorney general. The resolution
WIS adopted and Me.srs. Pyle and Alice
on tho committed,
House joint resolution appointing joint
comm!ttoo TO setlie with the secretary of
state was concurred In and Messrs. Far.
low and McFa!ln appointed on tho COM
mitteo.
Secretary Of State Hughes appeared on
tn floor and informed tho body that Gov
ernor Tunnel requested the confirmation
OF the following appointments:
Asheit Dodd, to be jnstice;of the peace at
Willard y. smith, to be super
intendant Of free schools of New Castle,
and Roman Tainmuny for Sussex county.
On motion of Mr. lyle 4 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon was fixed as the time for
holding an executive session to consider
tho nominations.
Tho Senate then adjourned until tomor-
row morning at II o'clock.
IN THE HOUSE
The House assem- bled promptly at 10 |