Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
SOME CHANGES IN VOTING.

Result at Dover Yesterday.
Dover, Feb. 27.-Many spectators at
tended the senatorial balloting today.
All the members Of the joint assembly
were present.
On the ballot fer the full term sena-
torship Representative Bsynaid with.
drew from Col. Henry A.. du Point, and
Representatives Kitchen and Robert
son from Levi Q. Bird, and all three
voted for Judge William q. Spruance.
On the ballot for the short term sena-
torship Representatives Kitchen and
Robertson transferred their votes from
Charles f. Richards to MIR. Bird. These
were the only changes that developed.
The 9th joint ballot for the full term
senstornhip, resulted as follows:
For Kenney-23
For Addicks-l6.
For du Pont-T.
| For Spruanoe-3.
For Higeips-3
Total vote. So; necessary 30 choice,
| 81; no election.
The 3Tth joint ballot fer the short
term senatorship resulted as follows;
For Saulsbury-2.
For Addicks-20.
For Richsrds--7.
| For Bird-2.
For Hughes-1.
Total vote, 81; necessary TO choice,
81; no election.
The joint assembly, on motion Of
Senator Harrington, separated until
noon tomorrow.
While the balloting was in progress
Secretary of State Layton stood near
| the desks Of Representatives Chandler,
| Etsa. Hal.,snn anl ptlltAa and st
was presumed that he was yearning to
swing the quartet into the Addicks
column.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE sENAToRsHrPs.
Some Republicans, Addioks sympa-
thizers, profess TO believe that United
States Senators win be elected this
week, and that John Edward Addicks
will be one OF them and Col. Henry A.
du Point the other, but persons who
are closely observing the senatorial
maneuvring see nothing to justify this
alleged belief. Col. du Points friends
reiterate that he would not accept a
senatorship with Mr.. Addicks. While
Mr.. Addioks may get more votes -
Anthony Higgins, who last week re-
inforoed the gas mans ranks with
Senators Groves and McFarlin and
Representatives Baynard and Dayett,
possibly could land few more men
it can safely be predicted that he can
not obtain enough to insure his cleo
tion. II Mr.. Addicks secures % votes,
which number includes the vote Of
Senator Farlow, an AddicKs Democrat,
he doubtless will be at the end Of his
string. Anyone who says Senators
Knox and Ellison or Representatives
Iyl~llnu frItAN uA1a nd
Pilling Will vote for Mr.. Addioks
should be regarded as political buffer.
those who know these men are conf
dent that they are true Regular Re-
publicans nobody could persuade them
to believe that they would reward Mr..
Aduicks' political treachery by giving
him a seat In the United States Senate.
Rumormongers are constantly saying
"You need not be surprised TO hear
Representative Kitchen vote for Mr..
Addicks auy day" Two years ago. a
similar rumor was extant, but the
prophecy then made was not fulfilled.
At that time, Representative Kitchen
said to The Gazette's correspondent
"If / were to vote for Mr.. Addioke,
would be credited with having beer
bought. have child; and when my
child goes to school, IL were to vote
for Mr.. Addicks, the other children al
school would say to my child: 'foui
papa was bought to vote for Mr.. Ad
dicks for United States Senatorl'
could not stand that. Therefore,
cannot vote for Mr.. Addicks.o 1hf
rumormongers may make their boasts,
but Representative Kitchens friends
believe that his sentiments are identi
cal with those he expressed in 1899.
Dover, Feb. q. The House, unde'
suspension of the rules, this morning,
passed Lii introduced by Representa-
tive Holcomb, appropriating $40 Il
pay the expenses at the governor aut
! bis staff. other State officers, members
and officers OF the General Assembl,
! and the militia in attending the re
inauguration of President Mckinley,
The Senate promptly concurred In it
} The Senate reconsidered and recon
mitted the Whiteman jury Commission
bill.
The Senate passed the Senate bill
.. repeating the Adams Tax law and al
the amendments thereto.
The House killed the House hill In
! creasing the membership Of the Boart
OF Pilot Commissioners, and requiring
,, pilots to pay license.
The House passed the Senate bill re
incorporating the town at Lewes; also
the House bill authorizing that towl
to borrow $50, 600 for water, light and
: sewers.