Evening journal., 1901-01-16

MEMBERS GO HOME
Senator Knox and other Regular Re-
nnhlican members went homo yesterday (
aftsrnoon and their absence nreNented
amy conclusive action dy the Regular Ike
nnbIican wing of the party last night.
Yesterday afternoon the Democrats at |
ten,ntcd io hold a conference on me mat |
Tor nf the confirmation of Governor lun- |
,elfs amendments and also upon the |
confirmation of nr Caleb r. Layton S |
apointment 10 be- Governor Hunns Sec
refarq of State. ON account of the "h-
seriees the conference resulted in noih-
inr conclusive. hut there was an express
ed determination TO insist that ai OF Gov
ernor Tunnelfs apointees he confirmed
including Judge Cochran of the Munia-
bal Court of Wilmington.
Senator FarloW bias given the cochran
mon positive assurance that De VIII vote i
for his confirmation To also Is alleged
that Senator McFarin, Republican, VIII
do 80.
PLEASURE MARRIED BY ILLNESS.
AN Of the members Of Iieutenant-Goy-
ornor Cann0n's immediate family are ill
and none Of them was able TO be present
Yesterday to See him sworn in. He went
homo last evening 90 see them.
Mrs. Layton. wife of the new Secretary
of State. also IS quite ll. and that fact
married the pleasure of the doctor.
Governor Hunn has touch of the grip.
and I'd interforpd seriously with his read
ine ol the inaugural address yesterday
Indeed for time ii seemed ms though
he would he unable iu perform his fun
part in the delightful function in which
hc was thc central figure.
WORK OF CLEVER MUSICIANS.
The concerts given hy the Philharmonic
Hand of Wilmington aud the Laurel
Brass Band. afforded plcasuu to thou-
sands of persons. and Che clever work
done hy lhc former wus especially COM
-ii4tfcd upon. A boy performer on %
clarinet Was the chief attraction in the
Laurel band. and he was the subject of
much favorable criticism.
ADDICKs THREATENS DEAL
Addioks was in desperate frame of
mind last night He and senator Alice
gave 10 out that a paper had been
formulated for presentation to the
Regular Republicans to-day IL sets
forth that inasmuoh as a majority Of
the Union Republicans voted for Ad-
dicks. and a majority of the Regular
Republicans voted for DUPONT the
Union Republican members Will agree
20 vote for Dupont for the short term
if The Regular Republican members
win agree 20 vote for Addicks for the
long term.
Tie and Senator Alice also said, it IS
reported. that 10 the Regulars turn
down that proposition the Union Re
nuhicaus viii be in "a position, hay
ing exhausted every effort to elect two
Republican senators with Republican
votes. 20 go anywhere else for votes
To elect Addicks" In other words 10
deal with the Democrats
Regular Republicans laugh at the
proposition They say they have Ad-
dicks whipped, and chat settles IT, They
do not propose 10 traffic with him.
Ills statement Is regarded as a bluff.
Addicks denies that twenty-five
Democrats signed paper pledging
themselves not to vote for him.
Alice says Secretary of State lay
ton appointment viii be sent to the
Senate at 1880 o'clock lhis morning
ard that it viii be confirmed whether
President pro tenn Ellison and Senator
Knox want So TO DE or not. This indi-
Gates that the Addickstes have made a
deal with the Democrats on the conhr-
nation question.
ADDICKslTES TRY TO DEAL.
pramincnt Addicksites are making
persistent overtures TO the Democrats
go JOIN with them and elect Addicks
and one Democrat 30 results are at
tanned because the Democrats are just
as bitter against Addicks as the Regu-
icr Republicans are. and no Demo
cratic leader could. even IL he were sC
inclined deliver any votes TO the gas.
man
POSTAL CARD CAMPAIGN.
THE latest effort of the Addiczsite.
20 force the Regular Republican mem
heTs 90 vote for Addicks is novel Il
Is Co send q return postal card to ever,
Republican voter I'm every district rep
resented by a Regular Republican tC
get their sentiments ON the senatorial
iaht simultaneously with the send
ing out Of the cards am active house-to
house canvass OF the districts viii bl
begun IN order 90 get as many replie
in favor of Addicks as possible Thi
postal card campaign viii have no i'm
iueuce on the voting here. and th0
Reeuiar Republican members laugl
heartily at the scheme.
STRONG WORDS FROM PILIING.
Representative Pnling said last nieh
that there are at least seven Regula
Republicans who viii stay I'm Dove
seven years before they will vote TO
Add'cks. lie says the fight has beel
Kept uD for years, the Regulars an
right in their contention. and they pro
pose io fight Addicks as firmly now a
they have fought him in the past
TWO DEALS ARE OPEN.
The appointment of Or. Caleb II
Layton. of Georgetown 10 be secreiar
OF state is exceedingly dislasteful {
the Regular Republicans. and many &
them would like to prevent his conHl
nation by the Senate The Democrat
are alive to the situation. and they @,
cupy a douhly advantageous position