Evening journal., 1903-02-25
POPULAR VOTE TO
ELECT SENATORS
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now in the hands of Senator Corners
Committee on Revised Statutes. 1t can
be brought up in the Senate later on
in the session. but in time to require
action by the Governor. The Senate
will, of course. pass the repeater, as
the three Regular Republican members
there stand pledged to it's support.
These with the seven Democrats,
would make one more than the consti-
tutional majority of nine. If the sup
port of one of the straying Regulars
can be secured i'm the House, the Sen
ate can pass its bin and send it over
to the House as new bill.
The action of Representative AS
pril and Derrickson. who are out-and-
dicks men, in this important Ques-
tion, which means so much i'm
Delaware politics i'm the future. caused
decided stir.
Won't Vote for Addicks.
Mr.. Aspril. when asked about the
matter, said.
Il favored an amendment to the bill.
We have blind people and others on
our registration lists who need assist
ance. 1 favor an oath clause intimat-
ing that a man must swear that he
needs assistance before calling upon
the assistant
Mr.. Aspril was reminded that his
position would cause people to con-
clude that the Regulars who voted
with the Unions had gone over to the
Addicks side. He said:
Before | would vote for j. Edward
Addicks, 7 would butt my brains out.
That is rational statement for a man
who wants to do his duty and serve
the best interests of the State
Mr. Derriekson's Statement.
Representative Derrickson, who has
been credited with being one of the
gasman's strongest opponents in the
General Assembly, and who was elect
ed in q Democratic district because of
his opposition, was criticized by a
Democrat at the close Of the session.
Mr.. Derrickson said; Il don't think
am wrong. ! don't vote against my
conscience" Afterwards he said:
Pm opposed TO voting the law down
ualess they vote the Australian ballot
down with It. / know there are men
i'm our district not capable of voting
without the voters assistants. l am
voting for this not for Derrickson or
the party-I am voting for the people
| The Democrats have a majority in
Blackbird hundred (his district)
They have more men who need the
voters assistants than the Republi-
cans have. If the bill is used badly
that is no reason why l should vote
/ lagainst it,
Mr.. DerricksOn was questioned con-
cerning the senatorship situation, and
said that the Regulars were not to-
gether. and he doubted if there could
be any coalition with the Democrats.
Mr.. Price, who with Mr.. Tyre, Regu-
lars, voted with the Unions,and caused
no comment, as they have already left
the Regulars caucus nominees, said:
Il think if the law could be amended
in some way. it would be much better
lThat is that a penalty be fixed, pre-
venting the assistant from divulging
how any person voted"
Representative Rose scored the
Regulars. whom he depended on 10
vote with the Democrats for the re-
pealer He said: Il don't think those
Regular Republicans will stand hitch
ed to anything you tie them up to-"
The Union Republicans are elated
over the result. With the present law
and with the assistance of a few Regu-
lars to assist the thousands who are
unable TO understand the present bal
lot the Addicks men can sweep litter
ate colored and white voters.
Will Still Fight Bill.
Il do not propose to yield i'm my op-
position to this law" said Senator
Sparks, upon hearing of the Houses
lodverse vote on the repeater. Il dc
not propose to sit here and allow a law
to stand on the statute books that car
be made a plaything of by any cover
nor be he Democrat or Republican"