The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-09
Addicks Men So Enraged They Yelled
.Traitor,, "OId Maid,v "shoot
Him" and "Stab Him.
GIBSON CHOSEN IN MONTANA
DEMOCRAT TO SUCCEED CARTER IN
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
Ballot Not Taken Until Three and n
Half Hours After the LegisIa-
ture Should Have Adjourned.


have no representative in the upper branch
of Congress. The Legislature adjourned
sine die this afternoon without electing a
senator either to fill the short vacancy or
for the full term, to succeed Richard Roll
land kenney, whose term expired March 4.
The closing scenes, when the joint con-
vention of the two houses dissolved were
characterized by some of the spectators as
disgraceful. The usual ballot at noon was
without result, and the Addicks Repub-
licans wanted to continue balloting until
p. m, the hour set for adjournment. The
regular" Republicans joined with the
Democrats and dissolved the joint conven-
ton. The Addicks men were taken by sur
prise and denounced the regulars" as
traitors. President Ellison was a target
for various epithets, and Representative
Chambers life was threatened, the Adj
dicks men shouting "Shoot him!" "Stab
him!" The tumult continued for half an
hour.
In expectation of lively scenes many per-
sons arrived here to-day and filled the gall
leries of the House of Representatives.
There was intense excitement when the
presiding officer called for the ballot of
United States senator. The vote for the
full term resulted: Kenney, Democrat. 20;
Addicks, Union Republican. is; Dupont.
regular Republican, z; Higgins regular
Republican. 6. Necessary to a choice, 27.
The ballot for the short term resulted:
Salisbury, 23; Addicks, %; Richards. regu-
lar Republican, T.
ADDICKS MEN TAKEN UNAwARES.
Then Senator Knox, a regular" Repub-
lican. representing Wilmington, arose and
moved that the two houses separate. This
was complete surprise to the Union Re-
publcans.
Vote ii down. ''Vote ii down!" was
shouted from their section of the chamber.
Amid the greatest confusion the roll was
called and as the Democrats and the seven
regular Republicans were solidly together,
the motion was carried-3O to %. When
President Ellison's gavel fell and the an
nouncement was made that the joint ses-
sion was ended there was a roar of excite
ment and wild cheers from the Democrats
and regulars followed. The crowds rushed
about in an almost frenzied manner. shout
ing out the names OF the seven Republic
ans, who refused to vote for Addicks,
Senators Knox and Ellison and Represen-
tatives Clark, Chandler. Flynn. Hodgson
and Pilling The other side cheered for
Addicks at the same time. and altogether
the scene was one that has not been
equaled here since the fight began in 1895.
Representatives Shallcross and Cross,
Democrats. locked arms and led the
Democrats around the room, shouting,
Hail. hail. the gangs all here
A crowd of Addicks sympathizers
swarmed around Representative Chandler.
one of the regular Republican leaders who
was cheering vigorously. Shoot him!"
''Stick knife in him. they shouted, and
Colonel Morrow, Major Mitchell and sew
eral detectives crowded around Chandler.
who kept on cheering. A Union Repub-
lican senator approached Chandler and
jumped on a chair. yelling. Three groans
for the id Republican traitors" Friends
urged the men to desist.
AS President Ellison walked out he was
Kissed by the Addicks men, who cried
"Old maid," and Traitor" but he was
cheered to the echo from the other side of
the House. Speaker McCommons, In about
half an hour. had restored order and quiet
ly adjourned the House.
Governor HUM declared this afternoon
that he would not appoint a United States
senator. Forty-five ballots have been taken
in joint session since the balloting began
on Jan. 16.
Delaware has not had a full representa-
ton in the United States Senate since the
expiration of former Senator Anthony Hig-
gins's term I'm 1895. Mr.. Higgins was a can
didate for reelection. but was opposed by
]. Edward Addicks. who had recently
moved 10 Delaware from Philadelphia. Mr..
Addicks deadocked the Legislature and
made the threat that the senator would be
"Addicks or nobody" This deadlock ex-
listed ever since. and the factional fight has
been perhaps the bitterest in the history of
American politics.