Evening journal., 1903-02-27
Sixteen Sign the Paper
to be Submitted to the
Republicans sand But
Three More Are Needed
Clements, Monaghan, Nc
NuIty, Morrison and
Connolly, Refuse to Go
Into Caucus
Great Pressure Being
Brought to Bear on Nc
NuIty-MOna9han Asks
for More Time

IOI 1uOIC Il IIHC
Dover, Feb. 27.-The repeal Of the
voters assistant bill will be far-reaeh-
ing, and it is said will assure the eiec-
ton of either Colonel H. A. DUPONT,
Congressman Ball, or General James
II. Wilson to the United States Senate.
1t is said here that the eight Regulars
who voted for the repeal of the bill
attached their names to a paper to be
exchanged for a similar one being sign
ed by the Democrats and which today
has upon it the names of sixteen of the
necessary nineteen Democrats, agree
ing to comply with the conditions as
set forth yesterday. These are:
First, to repeal the voters assistant
law.
y Second. to seat Senator jefferson,
Democrat.
Third, to leave open the short term
senatorship.
1t is said the Regulars will not repeal
the biM in the Senate until the Demo-
Gratis vote for the Regular for the long
term. It is expected that the next move
will be made on Monday.
Salisbury Men Blocking Deal.
N The Democrats have been in confer
ence nearly alA morning.
Clemnets, McNulty, Monaghan, ,Morri-
son, and Connolly are the five now
holding out They are all Salisbury
lb men. Difficulty was experienced TO
get Senator McNulty into caucus. He
finally entered at the request of Sena-
tor Harrington at 11.30 o'clock. Not
however. until ne had vehemently re-
pulsed Lawyers Marvil. Wolcott ano
Chaytor. who persisted in soliciting
him in the Senate chamber.
The noon recess interfered with the
caucus. which adjourned until / O'Clock
Representative Monaghan asked hi:
Democrats associates for more time.
For Tomorrow's Ballot.
Senators Smith. Sparks and Penne
will and Gehman, Gooden and Paraue'
in the House will be left without palI'
10 conduct tomorrow's perfunctory bal
loting for senators.
III Today's Vote.
Today's vote resulted as follows;
long term-Addicks, 21; salisbury
t- 81. IL A. dupont, s; Higgins, 2.
Total vote, 50; necessary to a choice
27. .o vu.o,,
81; Higgins, 10; Hilles, 2; NcnaruSon
2.
t ;+tls Business for Last Day.
cenator Sharks offered a substitut
+o tbe harrington joint resolution o
cine die adjournment of Legislator
,yoe adnoted this moTning in the Senat
Inv a vote of 10 to 8. Senators Harrine
ton. jefferson and T. c. Moore Votin
nay.
The resolution covers an entirely ne
situation in adjournment resolution
1t follows:
oBe it resolved by Senate and
House of Representatives OF state
of Delaware, General Assembly,
meet:
THAT both Houses of General
Assembly adjourn sine die Wednes-
day, Eighteenth day Of March, A.
D., Nineteen hundred and three, at
~ 1890 o'clock, p. M, and that no bills
or resolutions shall be acted upon
or any other legislative business
whatever be transacted by either
House other than taking vote for
al United States Senator or Senators,
VI and signing of bills which have
been passed by both Houses Of Cen
eral Assembly by speakers of re-
spective Houses, after Tuesday,
Seventeenth day of March, A. d.,
Nineteen hundred and three, at IL
o'clock noon"
Senate concurred in House bill n
Incorporating Milford with amendmei
W referring subject of borrowing none
to vote of people.
The bill making Saturdays half hol
days in Kent and Sussex counties n
committed.
Governor HUM appointed w. c. @
dars to be justice of the peace
Pennington.
The Senate passed bill dispensir
with kissing of Bible in administerii
oaths.
Mr.. Townsend, Committee on Rev
nue. and Taxation. reported favorab
Frazier Adams Tax law
Favored Local Option.
Mr.. Powell, of the Committee
If Temperance reported favorably N
A Films Local option bill.
Mr.. Jones, of the Committee on M
(Confinuad on Third paopl