The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-19
MR. ADDICKS
GAINS NOTHING
In His Fight Fer the Della
ware SenatOrShip.
DEADLOCK TO Be PROLONGED
Rum0rs That the Gas Man
Viii! Loose Supporters
Is Denied By the
Union Leaders.
ROUTINE OF The DAY.

Dover, january 49, The deadlock over
the contest for the U. S. Senatorship.
which had its birth at the Joint assembly
OF both Houses Of the Legislature to-day,
Ia liable to attain several weeks growth.
Its debut was not q surprise. but rather ex'
pccted by every member Of both Houses
aud large number Of spectators throngsd
the lobby of the House long before the
noon hour at which time the joint bodies
went into an election for Senator to sue.
coed Hon. George Gray.
Tho senato:ship contest was Of course
the absorbing topic Of conversation here,
both before and after tho balloting. Ithad
been sont out from Regular Republican
headquarters during the morning, that
Col. Henry A. Dupont had won over two
Addicks men, ard there was consequently
much discussion as to who the men were.
No Uni9n men would admit that Mr.. Ad-
dicks was to lose two votes but the Du-
Prnt men reiterated that he was, SO the
story was left to tho joint session Of the
House for settlement. And it was settled
and to the dissatisfaction Of the Regulars.
Mr. Addieks polling the fifteen votes he
had received in the caucus of Monday
night. The DUPONT constituency gained
oneman. however, Senator Shakespeare,
who had beeh home sick four days. casting
his vote for the first time for the Reguiars
candidate ind increasing his vote TO elev-
on. The course Of Senator Shakeipear
was a surprise. however, to the friends Of
j. Edward Addicks. to whom Mr.. Shakes
psar., 1t is said, pledged himself to support
the caucus nominee. He denies that he
made such n pledge, but he ia not SO hide
bound that he will return home without
electing Republican Senator. He will
not say who his final choice will be, but,
like his friends in both houses, is ready to
join with them in electins any man who
shall be the choice Of the united party.
The two ballots taken also brought sur
prises to the friends of John G. Gray, the
silverile, who on Tuesday received threa
votos In the separate sessions. Today
Messrs. Jester and o Day deserted their
idol and rallied to the support Of Congress.
man L. Living Handy, thereby increasing
his total tc five.
The complete result of the Houses In
joint session was announced in yesterdays
REPUBLICAN,
Although it is said tonight that Mr.. Du.
Pont will lose several Of his supporters
before the week il out, little credsnce ia
given the story, even by the Union men,
who believe that MIR. DUPONT will no, di-
vide his strength for at least several weeks
Who will get 1t is O matter If conjecture,
but it Is said on excellent authority, that
1t will go to Jonathan $. Willis on whom
the Union men must eventually agree.
This information i, of course. stoutly do.
MED by knowing ones in the Addicks
camp who shout majority" and insist
that the Regulars must support Mr.. Adj
dicks. in order that the dreoti IN Ct the
wind may be located, complimentary votes
will be cast for Messrs Higgins, Hayes.
Pennswill and Nields
The Democratic situation Ia without
ripple. notwithstanding the fact that thres
candidates have been voted for The mi
pority members realize that they caunot
name the man and content themselves
with voting for the men of their choice in
order to exercise their right to vote There
is now no talk OF coalition between IN
| ion men and Democrats, hor can there be
as the Democrats have declared their inten.
tioa Of supporting no one but a man of
their own stripe. The Republicans must,
therefore work out their own salvation
with fear and trembling as it were, and
their success will only be manifest after
weeks to come.
The act to change the system of collect-
ing taxes in Wilmington and New Castle
county made Its appearance this morning
and is being looked after by Senator Sam
uel NJ. Knox. The bill is the product of
the Wilmington Board of Trades investi.
CATION into the present tax collecting sys-
TEN, and Is a veritable reform measure.
There were many visitors in town to-day
but they are not here tonight. Hugh c.
Browne and VIM. II. Head, who are look
ing after Mr.. DuPonts interests. returned
to Wilmington by the evening train and
DuPont's headquarters are consequently
closed At the Addicks rendezvous, fires
are burning brightly and will bs kept SO
until the session closes. Senator Alice is
In close touch with the Addicks forces and
knows every movement of the enemies OF
the gas man.
Congressman John H Hoffecker. ]
Wilkins Cooch, Councilman Watson, VIM.
II. Morris and Charles Beadeukopt were
among the visitors,
Neither House was busy during the day.
There was one resolution however, that
actively engaged all the law makers fS a
time and became law in jlfiy. 1t was
the one appointing three attorneys for the
two Hcufes, which measure the Governor
yesterday vetoed
| There has developed some opposition tt
Mr. Herring proposed amendment to the
Constitution, by which the 81 registration
fee is TO b, stricken out, and it Is nov
probable tbs amendment will die in com
mittee.
| - LIE nv
The committee on Judiciary, through it
chairman Mr.. Robertson. this mornn,
reported back to the House without recon
mendation. the bill regulating the drawing
and summoning o! jurors. Chairman
Robertson remarked that two members o
the committee Mes,rs Donovan and Tay
lor were oppo ed to that section Of the BIZ
which allowed the two commissioners t
succeed themselves in Office and wanted :
per day for three days service inserted il
the bill where the salary and number o
days service were now b,nnk
Mr. Dennison introduced his bill mend
ing the act in .eln ion to foreign corpora
tlons and it was given its first reading,
Mr. Hu,hebeck called for the first read
ing Of the bin fixing The manner IN whic
real property shall be assessed
r Mr. Short gave notice hat he wou
. present an act repeating section t. volum
t 49, Laws Of Delaware, which provides f.
SIC protection OF fish in Iniian River, r,
{ hoboth Bay and the tributaries thereto