The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-16
|D0INGS AT
DOVER.
A Condensed Report OF the
Happenings at the
Capital.

the present outlook does not LOOK
promising for the election Of tive
Republican United States Scna
tors.
The Union Republicans appear
determined to stand together and
vote for J. Edward Addicks for
both the long and short term for
/ United States Senator, In the
! Senate Robert II. McFarlin WAS
absent but reached the capitol after
the Senate had ad ourned Repre-
sentative Frank Ewing did not
vote being absent from he House
when the ballot was taken. Rep
rcsentatlve James Kitchen was
! home in Wilmington sick suffering
, with the grip,
| Tie report was going The rounds
here thai George A, Elliott of Will
mington had had a conference with
Representative Dayett trying to
persuade him to vote Tor Demo-
crat Tor United States Senator, but
that Mr.. Dayctt most cmphaticallY
, refused.
MIR. Dayett was approached by
your correspondent and asked if
the report was true lie replied
no. 1t appears the report arose
from a conversation that Mr.. Ell
liott had with Representative Day
cit before the Legislature was or
ganized when he, Mr.. Elliott then
asked him to vote with the Demo-
Gratis in organizinsthe House. This
deal also Mr., Dayctt refused.
That's all there is to report
In the House on Monday Repre-
sentative Dayctt arose to Ques-
ton oi privilege. and requested that
the Journal ior last Wednesday be
so corrected that his vote would be
recorded against throwing out the
contest OF W. Dexter Learned for
representative Scottcn S seat which
was granted.
The bill presented by Represent
ative Baynard providing Il fine OF
S. for the killing OF song birds and
others not covered by the game
laws was read the first time yestcr-
day,
Dover wants to borrow $1,000 to
complete It's electric light plant.
Notice OF this was given by Mr.,
Hope. Dover wants TO he up with
The times in having an electric light
plant of its own which is 4 step
ahead Of Wilmington witnits boast
ec; enterprise. There is no doubt
but that the bill viii! pass.
In all probab bilty DR.. Caleb r.
Layton S appointment as Secretary
OF State will be acted upon to-day
by the Senate, Secretary of State
Hughes has handed over the e fleets
of the Office TO the new appointee,
The Senate is expected 10 confirm
him today.
Howard D. Ross accompanied by
his vile was at the Capitol yester.
day. When spoken to about his
contest he said that he felt conf.
dent that he would win and secure
his seat in the Senate. AS yet
their does not appear 10 be much
OF a hurry to takcup the contest by
the Republican members OF the oen-
ale. Great bodies move slowly. The
House aud Senate should elect their
attorneys If they are needed and
there is no doubt but what they
are and at once.
The ordinary layman can not un-
derstand why there is Il delay in
making the appointments,
There is a prospect OF the several
officials whom Ex-Governor Tunnel
appointed since the last session OF
the Legislature having their ap.
pointments acted upon by the Sen.
ate either today or Thursday. 1t
looks as i(Governor Hum will have
the naming oil their successors be-
fore the north is out.
DR., Evan q, Shortlidge made the
statement yesterday that your cor
respondent was working against
the passing Of the bill authorizing
the borrowing Of $l15.0O0 by the
Board of Education to pay off this
indebtedness on the new High
School
Their is no truth whatever in the
statement. we say right now that
the bill should pass aud the school
should be freed from debt. At the
same time we have heard opposi-
ton to it from two Democratic and
one Republican member OF the Leg
islaturc which we stated in former
notes to the RErrEKIcAN. Send
some body down and talk TO the
members and perhaps they are
wrong on the Judgment and turn i'll
and vote for the bill
Representative Robertson will in
troduce bill to encourage manu-.
lactures TO locate in our city and
state by aholishing the State tax
on their product.
Repre- sentative lIolcomb will in
troduce bill striking out the reg
:stratlon fee OF the New Constitu.
tion and provIdins permanent
registration Of voters.
This is measure which should
not pass: The registration fee is a
good law and every mani that wants
to vote should be made to buy II,
With this fee abolished it would
save this city alone some $4,000.
1t is good thing. Leave it alone.
The idea to do away with the
stamp to work the ballot is all
right. That is a move in the right
direction. The ballot should be
made as easily as possible to vote
without any excuse being given to
rascality Inspectors to throw them
out after they have been legally
voted. A lead pencil should be used
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