The age-herald., 1901-03-09
DELAWARE FAILS
 TO ELECT SENATOR Legislature Adjourned Yester- day After Bitter Fight HAS LASTED SINCE 1895 Kenny, Democrat, Lacked 4 Votes of Being EIected-GoVernor Hum
 Will Not Appoint United
 States Senator.
HAS LASTED SINCE 1895

Dover, Del March S.-There was in- tense excitement today when the presid- ing officer called for the joint ballot for United States Senator on this, the last Hay of the present session.
 The vote for the full term resulted:
 Kenny, Democrat, 23; Addicks, Union Republican, 16; Dupont, regular Republi- can, '; Higgins, regular Republican, 6. Necessary to a choice, 27.
 The Legislature adjourned sine die at sp m today.
 The ballot for the short terms resulted: sausbury, 23; Addicks 22; Richards, regular Republican, 75 the two houses at I2:22 o'clock separated by vote of 30 to p and the senatorial ballot was at an end with double deadlock as the result. On motion to separate seven regular Republicans who have steadfastly refus- ed to vote for AddiclSs voted with the twenty-three Democrats. Forty-five bal lots have been taken in joint session since the balloting began on January 16
 Delaware has not had full representa- ton in the United States Senate since the expiration of former Senator Anthony Higgins term in 1885.
 MT Higgins was a candidate for re- election, but was opposed by Edward Ad- dicks who had recently moved to Dela- ware from Philadelphia. MT Addicks' deadlocked the Legislature and made the boast that the Senator would be "Ad- dicks or nobody" The deadlock has passed ever since and the factional fight has been perhaps the bitterest In the hls- tory of American politics.
 motion separate, which was made by Senator Knox Irregular Republi- can) of Wilmington, was complete sur prise to the union Republicans. Vote 1t down" 'Vote 1t down!" was shouted from their section of the chamber. Amid the greatest confusion the roll was called and as the Democrats and regular Re- publicans were solidly together the mo- tion was carried. When President Eli sons gavel fell and the announcement was made that the joint session was end ed there was roar of excitement and wild cheers from the Democrats and the regulars followed
 The crowds rushed about in an almost frenzied manner, shouting out the names of the seven Republicans who refused to vote for Manifestations Knox and FL lison and Representatives Clark, Chand- fer, Flynn, Hodgson and Filling. The other side cheered for Addicks at the same time, and altogether the scene was one that has not been equaled here since 1895, when the fight began.
 Representatives Shallcross and Haley, Democrats, locked arms and led the Dem ocratic side of the house around the room singing Hail hail, the gangs all here.
 crowd of Addicks sympathizer swarmed the representatives. chamber .pne Republican leader was cheering vigor asopEfy.s FhShoot him." Stick knife in him! they shouted and Colonel Morrow, MaJo Mitchell and several detectives crowde' around Chandler, who kept on cheering.
 A Union Republican Senator approached Chandler and jumped on chair, yelling
 Three groans for the d-d Republican traitors
 Friends urged the men to desist.
 As President Ellison walked out he was hissed by the Addicks men, who cried "Old maid" and traitor" but he was cheered to the echo from the other side
 Speaker McCamons in about half an hour had restored order and quietly ad- journed the House.
 Governor Hum declared this afternoon that he would not appoint United States Senator.