Evening journal., 1899-01-03
LIVELY TIMES AT DOVER
Democrats Will Help Regulars
to Fight Addicks.
sALM0Ns STRUGGLE FOR SPEAKER

AS THE CAUSE OF PYLE'S DE
FEAT BY HIS FRIENDs-UNIoN
REPUBLICANS CAUCUS NoMI
NEES.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal
Dover, Jan. 3-The Democratic SEN
aturs caucussed and nominated
Charles II. Salmon Tor speaker and c
w. Kenney for Clerk.
The Republican senators met in con.
ference and when Senator Alice, Union
Republican, erlcavored to have the
conference made a caucus Senators
Knox and Shakespeare, Regulars, bolt
ed. The other six decided to nominate
Webster Blakeley Of New Castle, to
receive the complimentary vote for
speaker.
The Regular Republicans Of the
House named Theodore Clark, of New
Caetle. for speaker. and invited the Ad-
dicks men 20 join them in a conference
et . O'Clock They refused and issued
a call for a caucus to be held at 10
o'clock. Both call and caucus were ig-
rored by the Regu'a,e. The Addicks
men then repaired to the State House
and made their nominations with
Tharp for speaker and shepperd for
clerk. The Regular Republicans de-
ferTed until this morning the making
Of their nominaticre, farther than
Clark for speaker.
A caucus OF the twelve Democratic
members Of the House was held in the
office OF the secretary OF stale, Hon
John p Donahoe presiding. It was
agreed % vote for the Regular Repub-
lican nominees for the various House
offices from speaker down, after Civ
ing complimentary vote for speaker
on first ballot. A steering committee
one from each county, with Donahoe
as its chairman, was appointed TO see
that the movement goes through all
right. This not only beats Addicks IN
the organization, but also for the SEN
atoTship beyond question of doubt, as
the Regulars will never consent to en-
ter a senatorial olucus with the Adj
diCksites.
Some Of the Democrats even 70 so
far as to express a willingness TO make
similar move to assist the Regular
Republicans in electing Judge James
Pennewill or some other equally rep
resentative Republican % the United
States Senate, thus leaving but one
place to fight for two. years hence. Civ
ing the Regulars renewed strength for
the prosecution Of their fight against
Ahdicks, and convincing the Standard
OIL Company that It might just as well
quit putting up money for Addicks'
benefit as 1t cannot avail him.
This turn Of events has completely
disheartened the Addicksites.
DEMOCRATS TO ELECT REGULARS
Notwithstanding the statement that
the Democratic members OF The House
will not assist the Regular Republi-
cans to organize that body to-day. IT is
learned on the best of authority that
they will. They decided to do 1t at the
first opportunity, without conditions Of
any kind. Hon. John p. Donahoe was
given the complimentary nomination
for speaker and he was also made the
chairman Of the steering committee
which is to arrange for the Democratic
votes being cast for the Regular Re
publican nominees. On the first ball
lot for speaker the Democrats will vote
for DOnahoe. the Regulars for Clark
and the AhdlckEites for Tharp. On
the second ballot the Democratic votes
will go to Clark, and he will be elected
One by one, If the plan does not fall
through, the Regular Republican can.
didates, who have not yet been slated,
will be eleceed in the same manner and
the Addlckgites Will not have a thing
lett to console them. They are charg-
ing that the Regulars have made a
deal with the Democrats, but tina. isl
denied with emphasis. There Is no.
fusion Of any kind, but the Democrats
are determined 10 show to the state
that they are against Addicks and Nd
dicksism, and no return will be made
20 them by the Regulars for thei, SER
viccs-not even the office of rage.
Their only desire Is to assisl the Regu-
lars 10 down Aldicks and II the Repub-
licans stand TO their guns they will dol
it.
SALMON WINS a LONG FIGHT.
The fight for the organization Of t5eI
state Senate by the Democrats was a
long one and full Of interest. When It
opened In the morning It looked like
Samuel r. Meredith. OF Kent. for
speaker; WoOdburn Martin. Of Sussex
fer Clerk, and George c. Rockwell. ofI
New Castle, for csrgeant-at-arms. Then
John Pyle. Of New Castle, and mis- for
ces appeared on the acene with .heI
e.ete Of Pyle for speaker; c. w. Ken
ney, Of Sussex, for clerk: Thomas Bax-
ter. CT Kent, for reading clerk. and
Srcckiey Danie.s, Of New Castle. forI
rgeant-nt-arms. This combination
literally forced the Meredith-NIartin-
R5thwell movement from the field.
Then a scheme was SCI on foot to drive
Pyle out Of the fight for the speaker
shin. William +. Moore. of Sussex
was brought forward, but he could
not be made so on account OF Ken
ney and the clerkship. There was back
ing aud filing all day long on the sec
end floor Of the Capitol Hotel. Two
rival camps were set up. One was for
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