The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-08
LETTERS NOT
CONSISTENT.
Representative Robertson
Says They Will Have
No Effect.

mtttec. The lettor cane in the early morn,
Ing mail and Immediately following :ts
receipt Union NOR ai.'. Regulars gather.
cd in groups in different parts Of the state
house. and discussed its contcuts. OF
cnnr.o tho Union men feel jubilant over
the fact that the National Committee had
ut least publicly announced itself fs favor
caucus nomlnc, for tho United S tatcs
S-natnIship Bat sorrow WAS dspictol
on tho nuunt,ahnnes OF every member Of
the minority organization. The crowd
wnic', thronged the House lobby surely
knew that tho Regulars were depressed In
spirit They talked among themsel Ives
until few minutes before the noon hour
when Senator Knox appeared and wEisp-
etod something to them. 1t transpirel
that he had directed them to vote for
Henry p. Cannon ''for the day only"
This wilful disregard of tho mandate Of
tho National ommitteemen wns due to
tho fact that the Regulars refused to &C
cept tho letter as genuine. Their inclina-
tion to accept 1t as forgery was OF course
born OF surprise whichthe missive created.
Representative Rober; son expressed his
dissatisfaction in The following words:
Tho letters are in consistent to the great
est degree with the stand taken by Con-
gresham Grosvenor and Major Dick at
Washington on Sunday. 1t will b. notice.
able that tho name Of Senator Ekins Is
lacking and that in itself Is significant. In
no way can the letters he regarded as an
expression from the national Committee
and 1t is evidcn. that the signels If tho
letters are trying to carry q load on each
shoulder. How well they will succeed re-
mains to bo seen.
However much the Regulars may DO In.
clined to doubt the Henuinoss Of thu letter,
they caunot consistently evade its man
date inasmuch az both Senator Knox and
Representative Robertson were in confer
ence with Msssrs. Grosvencr and Dick at
Washington on Sunday.
In stating their case to the representa-
:ives Of the National committee thoy ac-
cepted them rs Republicans competent to
decide tho case and suggest the romedy.
They were evidently satisfied that they
had Impressed the gentlemen that miror-
lily ,ple should prevail in Delaware But
they were wrongly impressed as your cor
respondent stated yesterday, and now that
tho majority Republican organization in
this state has been poin cd out a. the par.
ty to control the, senatorshlp tho Regulars
hayo cast to tho winds tho respect they
had for the opinions OF tho representatives
Of tie admin stration at n time WHOM they
expected IL decision in their favor. But
they cannot shift 80 important matter
on so slight a pretsxt
The administration has laid down the
law and 1t must be respected. To rofuso to
be governed by that law Is an evidence
that the minority organization refuses to
Furthermore number Of them refuse to
respect the desires of their constituents,
but this can bo overlooked inasmnch a,
the maiolity OF legislators have no use for
hEi"ilhhutS LuCy ulb III
There were many leaders here to-day.
|'irb it. Layton, Newell Ball and Daniel
+. tcwart moved among their Union Re-
publican friends while William H. Heald
and Robort G. Houston narshalled the
Regular forces The presence of H. II.
Ward here created the supposition that
Mr.. Addlcks was 10 transfer lis support
to the Wilmington lawyer, but Mr.IWard
informed some friends of the Regulars
that ho was not asenatorial candidate.
ODDS AND ENDS.
A delegation composed OF Harry s.
Jacobs. George Monck, c. Z. Bedford and
John Edwards representing this United
Labor League, of Wilmington, appeared
before the Senate today in opposition TO
the Workhouss hill.
Ch;gt Justice Lore has drec cd q per-
scnal letter to each member OF the Logis-
lnture asking their support in pushing the
Workhou:e bill through the legislature
He s;ates that Tho union for Public good
Will answer all questions successfully in
reference to the workhouse.
Mr.. Roblrtson's net taxing corp orations
il substitute I'LL designed TO 10 used
with he General Corporation law.
Tho bill was repeated favorably by the
committee on private corporations. Il is
similar to-iho Now Jersey law
Oaly companies here after incorporated
uadcr the new General Corporation art
arc to bo taxed according to the act passed
today, which tax shall be imposed at the
t;mc they secure tEcir certificates from
tho Secretary Of State. Tho annual receipts
will be taxed.
1t has been published that the tax Is 10
bo levied on corporations at present opera
ting IN tho state to the amount OF one per
Centum on thclr capital stock. This 10
incorrect. Tho last section of the bill pass
I'd Today exempts NIL companies and cor
poraiors now operating In the State, su. b
being coo,IAered by tho General Assembly
beti,r fa: the welfare OF tho Sta's.
IGUTlNE OF TIE HOUSES.
Bt.h Houses rushod business with a
br.sknr.H which almost deprived the clorks
Of ths:. L:enth. Following is the routine.
SENATE.
: Lost Motion to reconsider vote by
which the Ssafcrd cider bill was lost. Yea,
81 nay. q; absent. g.
Read fret time and referred. House bill
in relation to local option In Kent county:
Pas:ed-Ssnate bill to incorporate the
co)ored schools Of Dover; House bill pay
Ing members o! State House rcmcdeliug
com mittec sl50 each (motiop to lay over
until tomorrow. lost); Senate bill author.
iziug the Trustees Of tho Poor cf New
Castle county to orpcint special officer
President Salmons announced tha. rep.
resentatives Of the United Labor League
would like to have bearing In the State
House parlor at 2 o'clock.
sKNATE- AFTERNOON SESSION.
Read First Time and Referred Iicuse
bill providing for the erection Of o monu-
ment to Lieutenant Clark Cburchman;
aot for the relief Of Canterbury public
schools; an act to provide revenue for this
state by taxing corporations
Reported uniavornbly-House bill regu.