The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-13
VOTING FOR
d SENATOR.
Senator Farlow and Rep.
resentative King and
Clark Votes for Ad.
dicks. Shakes.
peare Voted
for Gray.

II would be q mild way OF saylngit that
there never we're such crowds In Dover be-
fore. Every train that came In this morn
ing had its hundreds Of political works rs
aboard. Democrats shouldcrd their way
through Republicans regardless Of the
wing they belonged to and all bent their
way to the state house.
They wanted to be present at the joint
session when voting would be held for
United States Senator. Tine State detoc-
tivcs. q number of Wilmington officers
and the sergeants at arms looked out that
the floor was kept clear and that only a
comfortable number Of spectators wero
allowed in the gallery. BY the time both
houses assembled the Corridors welo
blocked by a seething mass OF humanity.
Among, those noticed here were DR..
Layton, Dr. Marshall, DR.. Moore, DIR.
Burton, Lewis Ball, Marshal Short, John
F. Salisbury, w. Hall Porter, Colonel
Moore, Harry Eilany f. 4. Warner, Hor-
nee G. Rettcw, Pierce Gould, Harry Gill
lis. Edward Mitchell. Jr Fred Mamnele
Sergeants Massey. Black,lS, s. Adams.
Geo. Mcintyre, J. Harvey Whiloman, J.
3. Bell. Frank Picrson. Charles II. Kit
finger. Hugh Browne, Frank Mitchell,
William II. Head james b. Toman. j.
w. Brinehurst, Sheriff Taylor, w. NJ.
Byrnc, A. D. Warner George Hollis Geo.
A. Elliott, Mayor McLear. Secretary of tho
Board of Health, Eugene N. tSayors. City
Councilman Kane, Daniel +. Stewart,
oberly, Morris, Levy Courtman Lynn,
Mayor Boyd, James d. Carter.
A general surprise was created whom
Senator Far!ow and Represep tative King
voted for Addlcks OH the first ballot.
Senator Pyle withdrew his vote from Hig.
gins to Salisbury.
Tho first ballot was az follows: Addicks
20, Salisbury IL, Gray 8. Higgins 10, du-
Pont1 Bggsl.
Second ballot: Representative Clark
was tho third Democrat to vote for Ad-
dicks The vots, Addicki 81, dupont $,
Biggs II, Gray4 Higgins 8. -. "a.
liThird ballot: Addcks 81. Gray 16, VIII
lis7. Higgins 8, Blggs 2, dupont /,
Senator Meredith moved to adjourn but
the motion was killed. Senator Shake
spearo moved for recess until 1.3) and
Regulars voted yes. Motion lost Chair
refused to entertain motion for recess un-
til $50.
Fourth ballot Addlcks 81, Salisbury 10,
Gray i. Higgins 10. Bisgs and duPontl.
Motions to sep crate and take recess kill
cd.
Fifth ballot: Adkicks 81, Gray is, du-
Pont g. Biggs 0, Higgins and Salisbury 1.
Senator Shakespeare, Regular, voted for
Gray.
Motion by Mr. Rose to separate killed.
Sixth: Addioks 81, Willls5. Gray 49,
Higgins &, & Dupont and Salisbury l.
Shakespeare returned to Higgins on this
ballot.
..Seventh ballot: Motion to adjourn lost
by two votes. Addicks e. Higgins 10,
Salisbury 1a, Gray 8. DUPONT and Bggs !.
Eighth ballot: Addicks 81, Biggs 49,
Higgins 6, Gray 5.lDuPont5.
Ninth ballot: Addicks e. Higgins 4,
Salisbury 4. Handy ?. Judge Marvel l.,
Gray II, Willis 0, DUPONT l. Congress-
man Handy approached Mr.. Clark and an
animated discussion followed.
Clark Is Il pronounced Silver man and
has declined to vote for Gray on account
OF the money question. Democrats and
Regulars cannot understand how Addicks
got the three Democrats.
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