Evening journal., 1901-01-15
Regular Republicans Did Not
Hold a Caucus
DEMOCRATS WILL ACT As UNIT
Regulars and Democrats Unite in
Saying That AdditkS Never Will
Be Elected Senator
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Special to the Evening Journal
Dover, Jan. i5.--It il q deadlock which
may last for weeks.
The Addicksites tried TO get the Regu-
lar Republicans TO go into a binding eau
Gus and failed. They then nominated
Addicks for both senatorial terms.
The Regular Republicans sat around
most OF the evening and took things easy.
They knew they had Addicks whipped,
and that satisfied them for the time be-
ing.
Senator Kenney and Willard Sauls-
bury Jr., were mnde the Democratic
nominees for the time being. and the
Democratic members agreed to vote as
unit at all times on all senatorial ques-
tions.
That is the story in nutshell.
ADDICISS CANNOT WIN.
"Addicks cannot be elected by Repub-
lican votes" said Senator Knox last
night.
"It is absolutely impossible for Ad-
dicks to get enough Republican votes to
elect him." said Representative Finn.
II viii not vote for Addicks under any
consideration"
"Addicks viii not get my vote" said
President pro tenn, Ellison OF the Senate.
Willard salisbury, Jr., made q state
ment in which he said:
II fully appreciate the compliment paid
me hy the Democratic caucus m naming
Il mr Il candidate for senat0r,-bqt con-
slider it an empty honor, az don't believe
the present session will result In the elec-
tion Of senators. For the first time In the
history OF the first state to ratify the
II - % f..tf WI
be without representation in the highest
law-making body in the United States"
| BOLSTERING UP pRETTYMAN
In an effort to bolster up Representa-
tive Prettyman. who is not welded as
closely TO Addicks as the Addicksites de-
sire, ne was elected chairman Of the eau
GUS Representative Hope, Of Dover, was
elected secretary
j. Edward Addicks was made the eau
Gus nominee for both terms the Addicks
members being afraid to name any other
man. The Regulars would be only too
glad TO have them do it for then they
could swing IN. elect his running mate
and leave him out in the deal.
\ A resolution was adopted reciting that
the Addicks members constitute ma
iority Of the Republican caucus, and tho
caucus then adjourned.
PULLING AND HAULING.
The hotels were alive with politicians
Of all degrees last night, and there was
the usual amount of pulling and hauling.
The chief interest centcred in the Hotel
Richardson. where the Republicans and
Union Republicans were gathered in
force. Many Democrats also were there
out of curiosity.
frhar, ,,saa fnvariah nuvfaft ouaouU
the Addicks men, while the Regular Re-
publicans were cool and undisturbed.
1 They knew they had the AddicSs people
4 on the run, and that seemed to satisfy
3 them fully.
/ KENNEY AND SALISBURY WIN.
!, 1t did not take the Democrats long to
4 decide what part they should play in the
q opening stages Of the senatorial contest
Z They held their caucus in the court house
= late yesterday afternoon.
Z Senator Slaughter presided, and Rep
. resentative West was secretafy.
IL was agreed by unanimous vote TO act
8 as a unit throughout the session on al
O. matters relating 20 the senatorships, but
z to vote for different men for senators
from time TO time, as inclination might
y strike majority OF the Democratic
: members.
Senator Richard r. Kenney was NOM
3 mated by reclamation 10 succeed himself
4 for the long term and Willard salisbury,
3 Jr.. John Biggs and Chief Justice Lore
3 were the candidates brought forward for
3 the short term. Salisbury won out in
3 the first ballot, the vote being as follows:
? For Salisbury McNulty and
? Clements and Representatives Mona
] CHAN. Healy. Holcomh. Wright. Scotten,
! Hutchinson. Gooden. Hardesty. Ninyard.
l Hearn. West, reppcr. Warren-15
i For Biggs-Senators Hart Harrington.
! Maull and Slaughter and Representative
] ShallcrOss-5.
l For Representative Ralph.
l Senator Wright, Of Sussex county, was
/ absent on account Of Illness The bulk
/ OF Senator Kenney's friends went to
l salisbury.
REGULARS IGNORED THE CALL.
The Union Republican members last
! night issued this caucus call:
Dover. Del. Jan. IA. 1901.
"A caucus Of all Republican members
! Of the General Assembly Of the State or
l Delaware of a. d.. 1901. irrespective OF
1 past political differences an0 factions. is
l hereby called 20 meet in the hall OF the
! House Of Representatives ar Dover this
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