The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-02
OUR DOVER
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J. Edward Addicks Re-
Ceives Two More
Votes.

rcsentatives changed their votes TO-
day. Representatives Robertson and
Kitchen voting for j. Edward AddlckS
for United States Senator for the
short term.
The Kent and Sussex Republican
members in the General Assembly
numbering l6 have been voting for
Mr.. Addicks since the voting conf
menccd on January 10th, Two weeks
ago Messrs. Baynard, Dayett, Groves
and McEarlin started in to vote for
Addicks and with the accession gain
ed today he received % votes but not
enough to elect by 5 votes. There
are seven members from New Castle
County, who are holding out and it
is not improbable that not sufficient
votes will be had to elect two United
States Senators thus leaving Della
ware without any representation in
the United States Senate which will
be the first time in the history of any
of the States that have not had at
least Senator holding over Senator
Kenney's term expires on Monday
next the 4th day of March. He has
procured more appointments for the
Democrats Of Delaware than any
other man who has represented Della
aware in the Senate. Through his
efforts ex-Chief John Dolan procured
his position at Washington, d. G.
The DEMOCRATS do most aSSured|y
look out for the men who have done
work for the party. For that reason
it would not be surprise to SEQ them
regain the State from the Republi-
cans while they are fooishly quarrel
ing over who the two Senators from
Delaware shall be.
To-day in the House q bill was
passed legisatiny General Theodore
f. Armstrong out of the Board of the
Trustees of the Poor. If this bill
should pass the House and the ap
puintments hold good made by the
Levy Court to the Trustee of the Poor
Board, the Republicans will have a
majority of the members at the next
meeting which will be held On the
fourth Wednesday in the month.
The Every Evening correspondent
sees everything through cigar smoke
Judging from the tone Of his letters
here. lie says:
Traitorous Democrats are steal &
into town. One came here yesterday
and another arrived to-day. Demo-
Gratis of this stripe, however, arc un-
der close surveillance.
Many other Addichs hirelings, the
latter, however, not attempting to
conceal their sympathies, have APP
peared oil the battle ground and are
Fostering Regular Republicans with
promises of any political office they
might ask If they will vote for Ad-
dicks for United States Senator.
There Is every assurance that Scna-
tors Knox and Ellison and Represen-
tatives Chandler, Clark, Finn. Hodg-
son and Pilling will resist the tcmpta-
tions that are being strcwn in their
paths.
Mr.. Addicks now has % votes, five
short of an election with all present
and voting. When the vote of Sena-
tor Farlow, an Addicks Democrat, Is
trans ferred to him, which is likely
to be done any day. Add cks viii be
at the end of his string, unless there
are in this General Assembly Demo-
Gratis who are purchasable. "
Charles Green will tom orrow be
appointed County Constable by u spec
jail act which passed both Houses to-
day.
Attorney William Kurtz was down
looking after his bill.
The land grab bill Of Rehoboth
beach land came up In the Senate this
afternoon and was laid over until
Wednesday next.
Quite an animated discussion took
place In the Senate which attracted
O. large crowd to the Senate chamber.
Senator Maui in a sensational manner
nourshed thousand dollar check to.
wards Senator Abbott and said that
he would offer the State that amount
for the tract that two other gentle
me n want for nothing.
The House is iammcd full Of bills
! that have not been passed upon and
| moreover dozens of them never will
be. Lucky is the individual who can
| get his bills up now.
The House passed the trading
stamp bill making it unlawful for
| such stores to be conducted in Della,
ware. The bill or one similar to it
was here four years ago, but was de-
feated. 1t is thought the bill will
pass in the Senate thus leglslating
The trading stamps stores out Of bus.
mess.
The leading men in the Senate who
took part In most Of the debates in
that body are Senator'S Slaughter and
McNulty. Mr.. McNulty has made a
very efficient Senator and never shirks
any work put upon him. He made a
a good fight for the city to receive
half Of the liquor license money, but
was unable TO accomplish the desired
end. The city should have the mon
ey and it is a shame that the bill did
not receive sufficient votes to settle
the matter for wears to come.
The city Of Wilmington will have
to have some relief or up will so the
city tax rate.
In the Senate Mr.. KNOWS bill tC
fix the salary of the Sheriff of New
Castle County was reported favorably
with an amendment. The bill as