The daily Republican., 1902-10-18
LAYTON WOULD NOT SAY

noon on the long dist telephone
and asked whether an extra session
would bc called.
81 cannot glveyou any informa.
tiGn' he replied.
HAS the call been issued yet?"
he WAS asked.
81 cannot give YOU any iuforma-
tion.' he said.
A prominent Republican announc.
ed this afterno oon that the Gail for
the Special session might be delayed
until midnight.
SAID HE WOULD ISSUE CALL.
On the proposed calling Of an
extra session Of tho Legislature,
representative of the REPUBLICAN
Interviewed governor John Hum
on the midnight Norfolk express
last evening, just us the train start
ed to leave Philadelphia.
Governor Hum stated that the
proclamation calling the Legislature
together in spGcia! session would be
issued to-day, despite rumorS to the
Iohli ~ y.
When asked if it were true that
he would call the special session on
the strength OF assurances that
Representatives Finn, Clark, and
Senator Ellison had agreed to vote
for j. Edward AddickS and any
other Republican the Regulars
might name for United States Sena-
tors, the governor said that, had he
received any such assurances, they
would certainly have been given
in confidence, and he declined to
discuss that phase of tho case any
further than to add that, il MIR.
Finn said that such a course had
Deen agreed upon by the gentlemen
named, their word Was as good as
bis.
THE GOVERNOR NON-COMMITTAL.
On unswerto the question whether
he knew that such combination
had been formed, tho governor
simply smiled ard said that Mir.
Finn would know all about it, il
such were tho case. II, lid not
deny knowledge of such Il deal
however.
In response to query relative to
what ho knew regarding tho plans
decided upon by tho democratic cou-
ference he'd yesterday iii Mr. Sauls-
bnry's Office, tho governor said that
the Democrats had submitt3t 2 pro-
position to tho Regular Republicans
looking to prevent the election Of
Juitsd States Senators, and that
this proposition had been fatty de-
clinod,
While he Governor carefully re-
framed from maliing any statement
which might tend to show any posi-
tive knowledge as to any certain cleo.
tion, tt was evident from his manner
that. had he not bean sure Of his
ground, he would not have decided
to call together the Legislature in
extraordinary session.
TAX OF CONFERENCE.
That there was an impor tant con-
ference between the Republican
leaders and Governor Hum held
IN Philadelphia last evening is firm.
ly believed, Though Governor Hum
would say nothing about il, and }.
Frank Alice, who accompanied d the
Governor, simply leaned baci in his
seat aud would nc: say u word on
any subject. Diligent effort on the
part of TIE DALEY REPUBLICAN re-
preventative and Philadelphia news.
ncr men. earlier IN the evening,
failed 10 locate the conference.
WILL ADDlCKs WITHDRAW.
1t was rumored in PhiladoIpll
last evening that Mr.. Addicks had
decided to withdraw from the con.
test
When the governor reached Will
on his way home, ho told !
newspaper man that if a special ses-
sion OF the Legislature is called and |
United States Senators are elected, |
Mr. Ad1icks will rot be one Of them.
''Younl have to ask Mr.. Finn', he
said. when asked If Mr.. Film had at.
tended the supposed conference in
Philadelphia.
Representatives Finn, Clark. Hodg-
son and pilIng were in this city yes
Lcrday and it said that it was agreed
that Mr.. Finn should attend the con-
Terence in Philadelphia, 1t is also
said that the representatives are in
he same position with reference to
A AddiCkS that they were two years
ago.
CONFIRMED WITH QUAY
According to tho Philadelphia !
Press, Governor Hum conferred
ast night at the Manufacturers
Jlub, Philadelphia with Senator
quay on the question of calling
special session of the Legislature.
The governor and J. Edward Ad-
licks arc reported to have dined at
he Manufacturers Club.
SAID TO HAVE SIGNED CALL.
1t was said last night that Gov.
Iunn had signed the call for the
'xtra session and that Secretary of
State Layton was awaiting an order
rom the governor to make the
PROCLAMATION public.
PREPARING THE STATE HOUSE.
A special from Dover yesterday |
aid: Dust few, furniture rolled
nd every thing At the State huuse to
lay indi6sted that g0yern0 Il Hum
nfepde All III session o1s \.
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