Evening journal., 1903-02-21
B0UR VOTES CAST
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CONTINUED From First Page.

PoPOl al lalCle ne uecilned to act on
His information was that the referen
was to years back. He hoped that 4
vote against do,erring would be reco
sideredl
Mr.. Tyre declared that Delaware
up before the whole country on The
articles.
Would Question Kennan.
Mr.. Holcomb suggested that
amendment be made so that This bo'
get into communication with Mr. Ke'
nan and ask him for the names 4
volved. This suggestion was not act
upon.
Mr.. Finn moved reconsideration
the motion to defer action until Mo
day. Union Republicans held that
had not voted in the affirmative befe
ana could not move to reconsider no
Although Chairman Speaker Antho
accepted Mr.. Roses suggestion that
no record was made of the vote
motion was in order. Union Repub
cans, under the coaching of Readi
Clerk James Robertson, put Mr.. FIr'
'on his honor by asking him as TO I,
vote, and he admitted that he did
vote with the majority. So his mott
fell. But that did not mend matt,
for the Union Republicans for N
Finn declared: IF you force this res
luton on us today we will not vote
II and we don't want to do that. as
want TO vote fairly. II It is as STATE.
we will vote for it, but we don't tbi
1t is fair to force it on US. We oup
to reflect before we act"
Mr.. Rose expressed the hope that
resolution would not be insisted up
today and declared that If it was f,
would present an amendment. n
Senate had received the resolution a
held il up. and he did not wish al
snap judgment. Certain of the offici;'
had said the members would have
vote for it or be shown up. TJn6
those circumstances he was willing
be shown up. Possibly after considers
ton he would be ready to vote for Il
measure.
Startling Amendment.
Thereupon Mr.. Rose presented b.
which was as follows:
Amend the resolution by striki
out all Ct the resolution after the VIC
Resolved and insert in lieu thcrt
the following: That the members
the House do hereby approve Of I
article which appeared in the Quito
in the past three issues therein &c
titled Holding Up a State, the TT
Story of Aodieksism in Delaware !
we do hereby authorize and direct /
clerk ct the House to purchase !,
copies OF each issue for distribution
Mr. Holcomb seconded Mr.. Ros
motion for the adoption Of his amer
ment, but Mr.. Finn moved that a
amendment be laid on the table. wis,
was adopted by a vote Of 10 to
Regulars and Unions voting agaii
the Democrats.
Mr., Monaghan moved that the re,
luton be laid on the table until nd
Wednesday and that the clerk be
structed TO print 500 copies OF the 4
ticle.
Mr.. Tyre held that this would be
wanton waste of money and Mr.. II
comb thought Mr. Tyre was suddei :
growing economical. as the thing III
been sprung and the opposition sho
ed disposition to force it down
throats OF the members. Mr.. Holcoi,
said he would vote no" +,
No Copies for House. N
Mr.. Finn said that they were in p
sort Of tangle and he thought 500 ca =
les of the paper would be cheaper thb
having the article printed. Mr.. Mor-s
CHAN was willing to accept the suggl
ton, but Mr. Finn did not think
was necessary to order any. NJ
Monaghan motion was lost by a vn
Of l3 to is. Probably by mistakes. DE-
Regular, voted yes and co =
Democrat, mo-" .t
Finally the roll was called on T.
original question and resulted in Its
defeat by the following vote:
Heas-Austin, Bennett, Frazier. Gdf
man. Jones. Lawson, Lingo. Powt
Price, Purnell, Townsend, Tyre, VIZ
ron, Anthony.-14. ~
Nays-Aspril Bancroft, Buckms y
Ter Connolly, Cook, Derrickson. Ea. M
burn. Finn Gooden, Hart. Holcorr.
hughes Monaghan, Morrison, Parad Y
Rose, Thompson.-17. N
The Democrats had failed to seci'n Y
a favorable answer in the House to ~
copies of the Kennan article, but in Tag
Senate. assisted by the Regulars. Il. I
had better luck Without warning c
he Union Republicans, and about ( G
ime the House defeated the conde z
latory resolution. ,h
The Unions were very much incen n
Dver the story and Senator Alice. tn A
eader. said: "a
There never was a higher type
from the standpoint of m \
llity and temperance and good
lavior than has been infused into
Delaware Legislature since the orga
alton of the Union Republican partIf
men whose homes are models of pu1|i
md tranquility and whose lives X
'pen chapters before the people of d n
State. The day and generation for N
legislatures and politt'lI
eaders has passed" HfI
DR.. Layton said: IN
1T is an outrage on the fair nas
# the State. II Is an outrage upon
'resent members of the Legislature n
qually upon the Legislatures of
Iast and simply shows the depth y
malicious prostitution of journalismlll \
elation to the vexed question of So. I
ors in Delaware" IA