Evening journal., 1901-01-17
STATE SENATE CONFIRMS
LAYTON BUT BOWLS
OUT JUDGE COCHRAN
CONTINUED From First Page.

Z lAllANAl anu HAAARAA AANlAHAAAAM ntAMANAHs
SENATORS, it has been moved and Sec
onded that the resolution just read be
adopted Are you ready for the ques-
tong
So said President Cannon
Not word was said for or against the
unfortunate dispenser of limited Justice
in the rich alluvial soil OF old Sussex.
The Democrats didn't know he needed it,,
and the Republicans and Union Republi-
cans didn't think he deserved IT,
The clerk win call the roll. ' said Pres
idcnt Cannon, carelessly brushing his
iron gray moustache away from his lips
Clerk Cain arose. grabbed his roll book
once more. and the call proceeded.
''Mr. Abbott he said.
mo" said Mr. Abbott
DEMOCRATS SET TO GUESSING
The Democrats looked at each other
At last they realized that they were "up
against it," as Senator Alice would say
Significant glances were exchanged by
the stern-visiged Republicans and Union
Republicans, too, for they were sitting i'm
Judgment on the official acts of the late
Dcmocratic governor, and it was an inn
p0rtant affair As for the Democrats
we'll they know where the thing had ba-
gun. but they didn't know where It was
going TO end. Senator Abbott's mono-
syllable had tossed them all into the cold
and chcerleSs sea Of speculation.
Mr.. Alice called out the clerk
No responded the little man who has
been left hy Addicks to engineer his big
fight
When everything had been said and
done Magistrate Robinson was thing of
hc past. for the vote on his confirmation
stood as follows:
Yea-Alessrs. Clements Farlow. Hart.
Harrington, Maull. McNulty, Slaughter
Nright-S
Nay -MeSsrs. Abbott. Alice. Blakely.
Brasure. Groves, Knox, McFarane. Pen
ncwill. President pro tenn Ellison-g.
Clerk Cain footed mp the vote and said.
Mr. President, there are eight votes
i'm the affirmative and nine ia the nesa-
tive"
The resolution having failed 70 receive
,he required constitutional majority. | de-
dare il lost" said President Cannon.
MORE FORTUNATE THIS TIME
Mr. President, have resolution e
oGer.
Once more the Democratic side went 10
"resoluting."
The clerk viii please read the resolu-
tion, said Presiuent Cannon.
Clerk Cain read it. 1t was for conhr-
nation of the appointment of Thomas
Bratton, justice Of the peace for NeM
Castle county.
Senators you have heard the reading
of the resolution. What Is your pleas
urcyf
~ move IT'S adoption
Second the notion
Are you ready for the question:
Question"
'efhc clerk will please cal thc roll
The vote stood ~ 10 Q in favor Of Brat
ton The Republicans had nothing SER
inus against him.
WHOLE BATCH GETS THROUGH
In their order resolutions in favor of
The confirmation af these men were offer
ca and adopted hy the same vote ot Il
.o o.
james II. Tyre. magistrate. Sussex
county.
Elesberry b. Slaughter, magistrate,
Kent county.
Frank L. Maloney, of Kent. state col
lcctor of oyster revenue.
Rylans IL. Evans, magistrate, Sussex
county.
James vanarsdalen. Of New CASH
county
samuel Brady Cooper. magistrate.
Kent
John w. Gibson, magistrate, Sussex
county
COCHRAN TURNED DOWN.
Next on the list came Edwin Il. Coch-
ran. Jr. Governor Tunnelrs nominee for
Judge of the municipal court Of the city
of Wilmington, who had been appointed
for a term Of twelve years. He and his
friends had worked hard to save him. bui
The Democratic senator's knew that ihry
mad failed. They offered resolution
confirming him. but it was but a forlorn
hope. There was no debate. Clerk Cain
called the roll, and the vote was as COL
lows:
Yea-Messrs. Clements. Farlow. Hart
Harrington, Maull, McNulty, Slaughtes
Wright--S
Nay Mcssrs. Abbott. Alice, Blakely.
Brasure. Groves, Knox. McFarlanc.
Pcnnewill President pro tenn Ellison--9.
Senators. The resolution having failed
t1 receive the constitutional majority !
declare i lost said President Cannon.
FARLOW KEPT HIS PROMISE
Senator Farlow had promised Judge
Cochran % T, 10 confirm h.n. ana ft
did ID j. was hoped by the judge that
Senator MeFarlane would break away
from his colleagues and save. him. but be
was bound by the noon-day caucus and
could not Do i. even though he we're in-
rlined To- DO s..
The Republicans and Union Rcpubli-
'ans heaved a sigh of relief. The Demo
rats braccd themselves for the remain
Ter of the fight.
RICHARDSON WINS OUT.
BY unanimous vote. IL To o. 4 resolu.
ton in favor of the confirmation of jaime.
r. Richardson a magistrate of Ken
county. was adopted. and once more th,
Democrats had to dance to the Rcpubii
can music for William II. Cullen. q Ken
county magistrate, was on The list for De
eapitation The Democrats did their part
They offered a resolution in his behalf
aud voted for him. bnt the score kept b.
Clerk Cain showed the following result
Yea-Messrs. Clements, Farlow, Hart
Harrington. Maui. McNulty. Slaughter
Wrights