The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-14
QDELAWARE SENATOR
The Legislature Adjourns Without
Eleoting a Successor to Gray.
KINNEY NOW THE ONLY SENATOR


W NoehH8 TUT AuuAckSs uuu are
Roundly Hissed-The Next Legisla.
ture VIII Elect Two Senators.
Dover, Del, March 14.-After one OF
the most exciting scenes that has ever
been witnessed in the general assembly
of the state the session Of 1899 ended
at 3.06 o'clock yesterday afternoon with.
out electing a United States senator to
succeed Hon. George Gray. It is the
first time in the history of the state that
there is an unquestiOned senatorial va
cancy, and owing to the established pre-
cedent Of the upper house of congress in
refusing to seat gubernationial ap-
pointecs after the legislature Of q state
has had an opportunity to elect, the seat
of Mr.. Gray will remain vacant until
the general assembly of 1901 shall
choose his successor. At the same time
the term of Richard r. Kenney will also
expire, and it will therefore devolve upon
the next legislature to elect two senators.
The final ballot, the 14th of the day,
and the 18th during the session, was
as follows: John Edward Addicks
Union Republican,, 81; Colonel Henry
A. Dupont (Republcan), 8; John Biggs
Democrat, 8; ex-Congressman l.. Irv-
ing Handy Democrat), 8; ex-senator
George Gray Democrat, 4; Willard
Salisbury Democrat, 3; ex-senator
Anthony Higgins Republican,, 2.
The time decided upon for adjourn
ment sine die was 3 p. M, and when
the 18th ballot was completed it lacked
1R v,tp nf hat h,y ha hnu
clock, which was six minutes slow. The
Democrats then adpoted filibustering
tactics in earnest, although they pro-
longed the balloting during the afternoon
by moving, after each ballot, that the
houses separate, and upon which mo-
tons aye and nay votes were always
necessary. The filibustering was led by
Representative D. G. Rose, a Demo
crat, and it had for its purpose the con-
sumption of time in order to prevent an
election. The scheme was successful,
and with Rose on the floor making an
address on the disorder in the room and
on other pretended themes, the presiding
officer, President Pro TEN. Charles H.
Salmon, Democrat, of the senate brought
down his gavel with resounding whacks
as the clock pointed to the hour of 3.
The chamber was in a uproar in an in
slant, and it was some time before quiet
was restored. Democratic members and
regular Republican members who are op-
posed to Addicks cheered loudly, many
Of the legislators jumping on their desks
and waving their hats while cheering.
The scene will long be remembered by
those who saw it.
The final session was productive Of
surprises, intense excitement and all
other elements that go to make up
gathering of such importance. The sur
prises were the action of Senator E. II.
f. Farlow and Representatives J. B.
Clark and W. Il. King, Democrats. in
going over to Addicks. Farlow and
King, who were looked upon as
steadfast Democrats, bolted on the
first ballot yesterday and Clark fol-
lowed on the next one. Pressure was
brought to bear by ex-Congressman
Handy and other leading Democrats
upon the three boilers, but they were OBJ
durate and would not return to the
FIVE short of election, the joint conven-
ton being composed Of 80 members.
These Democrats were Kissed by the
spectators every time they voted for
Addicks, but the protest had no effect
upon them. 1t was feared Addicks' vote
would be increased by the desertion of
several regular Republicans, reports to
this effect having been current for sew
eral days, but nothing of the kind &C.
Cured, and the u votes were his maxi
mum strength. At no time during the
IA ballots was there any prospect of an
election.
When President Pro TEN. Salmon an
nounced the general assembly adjourned
sine die at BOG O'Clock, and amid the
wild disorder that followed, Farlow,
Clark and King, the deserving Demo-
Gratis, made their way from the cham
her, with crowds of indignant persons
at their heels. Threats of various kinds
were made against the boilers, who
found a refuge in the senate chamber,
where they remained for two hours or
more. The feeling gradually subsidized, :
although the men were jeered as they
left the capitol. The trio offered sew
Gral excuses for their action, but to Their
former Democratic colleagues the ex-
plantations ayl,led nothing.
The ball0t!1" Tor senator began or
Jan. II, AMI :. las continued daily since
then with the exception of Sundays. AZ
no tins was the vote of any candidate
over u.
Th, ,tfcat of Addcks at the session
j. st ,adcd marks his second unsuccessful
"f"w 10 reach the senatorship in this
stat" In 1893, after failing in an
election, four of his followers held out
TO the last, and thus prevented the alb
soIutc election of Colonel Henry A. Du-
pont who was subsequently refused ad-
mission by the United States senate.