The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-25
AT DOVER
TO-DAY.

Anothe. day in the Delaware
Legislature and still no change
and still The deadlock continues.
The Union Republicans held
caucus this morning and are JUST
as determined as ever. Regular
Republicans assert that "a" aena'
tor will be chosen this week. That
seems to be a mystery for without
Union Republican votes such
thing cannot happen as the Demo.
Gratis will not trust either theif
own members or the Republicans.
Regular Republicans say elect Du
.fstG and let the other vae4nsyre''
main for two years. ,RemaAsts
wo,itd Be willing to aecSlrhis
move believing that in too2E-
publicans would not register OF
vote and would let the election 60
bv default. Should the Democrat
get control Of the Legislature, as
they most likely will, should the
deadlock continue. laws will la
pas. ed that will make it impossible
for Republicans to take the state
from the grasp Of Democracy. But
Regular Republicans say better
let the Democrats contrsI than
Addicks.
The vote follcw:
LONG 1LRM
Addicks. l6.
Kenney, %
DUPONT, 8.
Bird, 2
SHORT TERN.
For the short term Addicks re.
ceived 20, Salisbury p, VIM, Il
Head 2, and d, c. Foulk, Lieuten.
ant Governor Cannon. Charles II.
Richards. Colonel Nirlds, DR.. Jos.
H. Chandler. Henry B. Thompson,
and H. II. Billany one vote each.
The resolution of the Wilmington
City Council in relerenceto the river
tulkhead was received IN the SEN
ate and was given a cool reception.
The Senate killed the jury com
mission. bill.
The House passed the Senate bill
allowing Laurel $500 school fund.
The gas inspector bill died in thu
House.
The bill taxing Jersey truckers
was sent to the graveyard.
St Georges Hundred can iioai
bonds to free it Of debt.
Sussex county Levy Court bill
passed the House.
The Legislature may not be sick,
but the doctors are here to-day.
They are opposing the bill allow
ing physicians to practice without
passing an examination.
Death Of joseph Q Dryer.
Joseph Quimby Dryer, one of thl,
city's Oldest inhabitants, died thl
morning from a stroke Of paralysis.
Mr.. Dryer was born September 25tf
1916 at Sandwich, Carroll County, N
H. His parents were in the company
which founded that place. When he
Was fourteen years of age, the family
moved to Maine, dis lance Of 90
miles, which he and bis brother tray.
elled afoot. lie worked in his fathers
Single mill until he was twenty yeara
of age, when he came South, and
settled permanently, in Wilmington
in 1910. His first position here was
at the DUPONT Powder Mills. Ten
years later he became proprietor OF
the well known saw and planning mill
and bending works at the foot Of Tat
nall Street. This plant he operates
for nearly fifty years, running it dun
Ing the Civil War on government
work.
During his earlier and more active
days, the deceased was an enthusiasts
tic free mason. He has had good us,
Of his faculties, his sight only bein,
weak. Saturday, though feeling sad,
he appeared to b feeling stronge
than usual. In the evening he walk
ed up stairs, una SISTED, to bed. Neal
midnight he began to feel bad ane
took the stroke about three A. NJ
| Sunday. He fingered, unconscious.
until $50 O'Clock this morning, wheD
he quietly passed away.
Two sons and three daughters sur.
vive him. For many years he has re
sided with his daughter, Mrs. Joseph
b. Eos ter.
Mr.. Dryer was man of the highes
type Of honor and integrity. He ha
| always been an active member Of WeS
Presbyterian Church, teaching too,
class in the Sunday school.
His death is deplored by his large
| c;rpln re frinpIc