The sun., 1901-03-09
Union Republicans oheered tor
Their Conduct, Regulars Jeered.
ONLY ONE BALLOT TAKEN
Exciting Scenes at the Separation OF
the Senate and House-Demo-
Gratis Cheered the Trait
orous" Republicans
Snecial to The Sun.

Special to The Sun.
Dover, March S.-The Regular Repub.
leans plainly demonstrated at today's
Joint ballot that Democratic principles
stood higher in their esteem than did
their constituents who sent them here for
the sole purpose Of electing two Re
publican United States Senators. But
this they did not do for an imaginative
grievance which they entertained against
J. Edward Addicks on all questions Of
Regular leaders could do to keep them
from voting for Democratic Senator.
The crowd was the largest ever seen
i'll the State House and at the conclusion
of the two ballots cheers for j. Edward
Addicks and the Union Republican party
made the old walls ring. AS Senator
Knox emerged from tne House cham
bcr cn route to the Senate he was
roundly hooted.
Only two ballots were taken which re-
suited in j. Edward Addicks receiving
49, Kenney, %; du Pont, Z and Higgins,
G. The vote for the short term gave
Addicks, %; Salisbury, %; Farlow
voted for Salisbury, Richards, Z.
The multitude was greatly disappoint-
I'd as an election was expected.
a delegation Of Sussex Regulars head
cd by Fisher Pierce, of South Milford
held Il caucus in State Auditor z. II
Norman's Office and sent word to tht
seven Regular members, Messrs. Knox
Ellisan, Clark, Chandler, Hodgson
Finn and Filling to elect two Republi
can United States Senators, but thes
men could not be shaken.
Senator Groves, who is an avowe'
Regular Republican and who, like man
wished to see two Republican Senator
elected, and voted for j. Edward Ae
dicks, in warm address in the HOUSE
told Representative Chandler what b
thought of him. Someone called Pres
dent protein Ellison traitor.
All in all, it was a case Of Del;
wareans arrayed against insurgents WI
reside in the same State and disgu
was labeled plainly on the face of ever
right thinking man present.
ADAMS TAN REPEAL KILLED
The Adams tax repeal bill WAS kilt
in the House this morning 10y Il strag
party vote.
After the original bill had been kille
Representative Healy wanted to tn
an amendment to it, but was defeatt
An amusing incident was when one
the Democrats asked that every pcrs
who was not member be ordered
the floor as they might create some q
order. Speaker McCommons uuicl
ordered the sergeant-at-arms to reno
any disordcrly person and the Democi
received the ha ha
Sergeants-at-arms Spanish and Lea
received open congratulations for
admirable way in which they Ina
performed their duties and each meml
heartily endorsed the extra $10O allo
To these men.
Every one who is Interested in Il
was hard ut work getting it throt
and as soon as passed it was grabbed
and enrolled. At every turn one saw
man with stock of enrolling paper
fore him hard at work The custom
removing the paraphcnalia OF e.
member was much more expeditions
session.
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
The business of this mornings sesN
or the Senate was varied and was
follows:
.>dopted-ltesolutio thanking the
GERS and clerks for their efficiency
courtesy: granting $lOO extra to
reading clerks and sergeants-at-a
and 1926 extra to the page.
Passcd-Housc bills to appoint
State detectives; 1or tue printing
new addition of Harrngton's law rept
House bill authorizing the Levy Z
of New Castle county to borrow $2
to complete Seventh street bridge.
mington to amend charter of Feltt
Killed-House bills regulating the
Of patent medicines and drugs.
Passed-House bills TO increase
salary OF the Levy Court Commisslo
of Kent county: to extend the tern
office of the members of the Boar
Education of Wilmington: to approp
money to meet payments of 81
made by the State Treasurer; to inc
the powers of the State Board OF
riculture in the matter of fruit