Evening journal., 1901-01-01
Union Republicans Concur
in the Decision
KNOX FOR SENATE PRESIDENT
Town in a HurlyburIy in lis Effort
to Obtain Definite News Of
Committees Proceedings
speeIaI 70 the HvenIng JournaI

Special to the Evening Journal
Dover, Jan. AFTER a prolonged
struggle among themselves. in which
the House speakership constituted the
bone Of contention, the Regular Re
publican members OF the Legislature,
by a vote of to 8, ushered in the new
century by agreeing to accept the
UniCa Republican proposition that
each party organize one house, the
Regular Republicans having the first
choice.
The decision was reached shortly al
ter midnight, aPd at O'Clock this
morning the Regular Republican mem
bers win hold another meeting to de-
eide which house they viii organize.
Il may be that at that meeting fresh
complications may arise which will
lead TO a recOnsideration of the mid
night work, but, whether they do or
not, the indications are that the Reg
ular Republicans Will organize the SEN
ate
Those who voted 10 accept the Union
Ropuoncan mopcsitioh were senator
Mcfarland and Representatives Rob
ertson, Kitchens. Flinn, Dayett al1
Piling
Senators Knox and Ellison and Rep
resenlaCiyes Clark, Chandler ana
HodgsOn voted against it.
Ii IS sand that representative Finn
voted for the proposition under mis-
apprehension, DuL wheJher he viii
agree TO move to reconsider 1t this
morning is con1ectural
REPRESENTATIVE Robertson, Of Will
mington, and Representative Clark, Of
Delaware City, both wanted to be
speaker. Inc Union Republican lead
ers favored Robertson, while many OF
the Regular Republican managers IA
VOred Clark. He also was the Iavorite
OF the Democratic members, who stood
ready to assist the Regular Republi-
cans to organize both houses.
Neither wCLld withdraw in favor of
the ether, and the fight assumed such
an obstinate form that the acceptance
Of the Union Republican proposition
resulted.
For time Senator Groves and Rep
resentative Baynard, who had not par
ticlpated in the Union Republican con
1erenca, were permitted to participate
an the Regular Republican Conference
but when 1t was learned that Senator
Alice, chairman Of the Addicks State
Committee, and Walter II. HAYES. a
prominent Union Republican. were In
constant communication with them
they wore barred from the conference
room on the third moor of the Hotel
Richardson, and were left to their own
devices outside.
When the Add.cksites learned Of the
success of their proposition in the Reg
ular Republican conference. they
evinced the liveliest satisfaction.
WAITING FOR ACTION.
All the afternoon the town was in a
huriy-burly. The crowds in the corri-
dors Of the Hotel Richardson and the
Capitol Hotel surged this way and thai
way endeavoring to obtain definite
news, but nothing was forthcoming ex-
cepting that from the Democrati,
camp. Both the Regular Republicans
and the Add.cksites seemed to be all a-
sea. They knew what they wanted tc
do but didn't seem to know how tc
do it, and the weary hours dragged on
until midnight. when the situation in
the Regular Republican camp led tc
the acceptance OF the Union Republi-
can proposition.
Former Deputy Sheriff James p. Rat.
ledge invaded the Republican confer.
enoe at one stage and created a sen
sation by declaring himself in favor
OF Addicks to the United States Senate
If necessary. Before he went up he
had a talk with Addlcks, and when The
Republicans heard OF it they were
highly indignant, and some unpleasant
remarks were exchanged.
JAM OF POLITICIANS.
Among the politicians noticed in
the struggling throng were:
From New Castle county-Horace
Greeley Knowles, w. f. SmalIey
George w. Ingram, F. s. Jolls, ]. F.
Dukes. Patrick Neary. John r.. Gala.
han, John Pyle, George H. Hollis. II
p. Joslyn, Thomas Lewis. Hailo,
Lewis. J. Harvey Whiteman. Henry ID
Thompson, William I.awton. George l..
Townsend, Phillip @. Churchman
George A. Elliott J. NJ Lattomus. Gar.
rett J. Hart. Elias n Moore. p. A.
Hutchinson II. d. Ross. Hugh C.
Browne, walter Hayes Francis s.
Bradley. 3. Frank L. ason. James H.
Clark. Charles s. Robb James p. Rat
ledge, Dr.. L. C. Shortlidge. Martin b