Evening journal., 1905-02-08
special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb s.-The Legislature met in
joint session today for the first time dur
ing the present meeting and voted for
United States Senator to succeed Senator
L. Heisler Ball Like the vote in each
House yesterday, it was futile. But one
ballot was taken and it resulted;
John Edward Addicks Gu. R) p.
Willard Salisbury Dem) 20
Col Henry A. DUPONT Or. R.) ..
Total number OF votes ST., necessary to
choice, %; no election. Representative
D. w. Ellis, DEM, Of Sussex county, was
absent.
The Joint session, which was presided
over President Pro Tempore Conner CU.
R.) then adjourned until tomorrow when
another and doubtless equally futile bal
lot will be taken.
D. W. Ellis Absence.
The Joint session was called to order
in the House chamber at noon and when
the roll call showed that ID. w. Ellis was
notp resent there was a craning Of necks
in his direction The other Democratic
members did not know why their col
league was absent II having been stated
that he was in Dover this morning. his
absence, however, had no effect on the
vote. Addicks being four short of the
necessary majority.
The impression prevails today that the
expected break from Addicks in the ranks
of the Union Republicans will probably
occur the last Of this week or the first Of
Inext week It is said that about nine mem-
bers from Sussex county and six from
Kent will desert Addicks and vote for
|Colonel DUPONT along with the nine Regu-
lar Republicans. This would give DUPONT
Ia votes or three less than a majority with
Ian of the legislators present and voting.
Developments, it will thus be seen, are
about due.
When the legislators had assembled,
Representative Abbott moved that Presi-
dent Pro Tempore Conner of the Senate
be chosen to preside over the joint ses-
sions. This was adopted. In taking the
chair. Senator Conner thanked the mem-
bers for the honor conferred upon him
and promised to act impartially. After the
roll had been called and the absence Of
D. w. Ellis noted. Senator Latta moved
that the journals of each House, as re-
CARDS the vote cast for Senator yesterday,
be read and compared. This was done and
hen upon motion Of Representative Jes-
Ter they were adopted.
A motion extending the privilege Of the
hoor to the Governor, members of the bar,
newspaper men and women was made by
Senator T. c. Moore and agreed to. The
2single ballot for Senator then followed,
zach member rising when he announced
bis choice.
Union Disserters Were Listless.
1t was noticed that the dissenters in the
Union Republican ranks and they evI
iently constituted a majority Of that fac
ion. voted listlessly for Mr.. Addicks
some Of them hardly arose from theil
seats and said Mr.. Addicks'' in a com
baratively low tone. The Union Repubii
an stalwarts, however, said John Ed
ward Addicks" loudly. This fact was re
,arded as being significant.
Senator Pennewill, of Greenwood, who
is said, leads the dissenters in the Unioi
Republican ranks and who is the caucus
hairman Of that faction, stated toda.
hat no more Union caucuses would b.
ieId on the Se9atorship. He regards tn
aucus Of Monday night, when Mr.. Ad
iicks was chosen. as having been form
compliment to that gentleman.
IL IS unuelrAoou lAltll WANA tA1 oi9
break away that they will do so withou
he formality of holding caucus.
The fifteen Union Republicans who re
used to sign the caucus call on Monda,
light until they were assured that
you'd not be binding. were led by Senat
RS Pennewill and Lingo and Representa-
ives Benson and Vandenburg. Whe
nally assured that there would be n
rouble along this line, they then insiste
pom the right to name a caucus chair
han. This was also conceded to them an
hey chose Senator Pennewill. Their want
ge appeared, for when rapping for order
enator Pennewill used the expression
hat in participating in the caucus tn
nembers were not binding themselves
ny one man or any decision Of the eau
US.
It was reported today that Ex-Secretar
f State Layton has served notice tina
sTS , can no longer support Addicks, a dc
elopment which seems nothing short {
marvellous in view of his many years {
B. lersistent Addicks leadership. 1t is ais
s eported that Insurance COMMISSIONS
farshall has taken a similar course, Sci
tor Alice being the only man who
M truggling day and night for Addick
s< Continuation as a candidate. The othel
Eho are lined up against him inciuC
ecretary Cahall Senator Pennewil' Coz