Evening journal., 1905-03-13
peeiaI to The Evening Journal.


Dover, March 1s.-As the session Of
the Legislature ds now nearing an end,
the Senatorial situation was enlivened
to-day by the presence of Senator Alice,
ex-senator Ball and Ex-Governor HUM
who confemed with the different Re
publican members.
Senator Alice and the ex-GOvernor
appeared in the interest of J. Edward
Addicl1s and advised a continuance Of
the deadlock in order to create a
vacancy. while ex-senator Ball urged
the election of Colonel Henry A, Du-
pont. Senator Alice talked with all OF
the Union Republican Senator's Tor
some time. among them Senator Pen
newim who has broken away from
Addicks. Subsequently he also had
talk with Secretary Of State Canal.
Ex-senator Ball interviewed the
Regular Republican members and then
had conferences with Senator Houston
and Representative Lingo, Union Re
publicans. The vote to-day showed nc
n changes as a result.
!. The Intellectual ballot in joint session
was:
Willard Salisbury. Dem, IA.
Henry A. DUPONT, Reg. Rep, Q.
Harry A. Richardson, Reg. Rep, 6.
James H. Hughes. Dem., 5.
Total vote, AS; necessary 20 choice
25; no election.
The pairs were; Senator Rose, Dem
and PonneWdll, u. r.; and Representa-.
tives Stevenson, Dem. and Townsend
U. r.
To Adjourn on March %.
The House Of Representatives today
ooncurred in the Senate joint resolution
fixing Thursday March 20, as the dat
4 for final adjournment.
When the ballot for Senator ha'
\ been taken, the joint session was con
I tinued and John Z. White of Chicago
was accorded the privilege Of the floor
There were a large number Of specta
tors Mr.. White spoke in support o
the bill now pending in the Legislatur
which refers to the voters the question
shall the state of Delaware adopt tn
advisory initiative and advisory refer
endum?" His principal contention wa
that II the citizens should be allowe
sixty days in which to think over vita
legislation and ratify it by the vote
n
community.
IN the States where the initiativ
and referendum has been tried" h
eaid ut has had the effect of clearin
the polling places so that bribery
made impossible When no one br
the voter himself can get within on
81 hundred feet Of the ballot box, the per
son who wants to buy vote will nc
40 co for ha capnot see the deliver
OF the goods"
Great laughter followed this remarl
in which President Conner indulgec.
Wilmington Charter Bill.
The Wilmington charter bill, whic
81 was introduced by Representative Je'
ter. will probably have the united Re
publican support in the House. 1t wi
be called up for final action this al
& ternoon or tomorrow.
A large number of Democrats, II
cluding several attorneys, came hel
today from Wilmington and oppose
the measure They lined up the Den
ocratic members against the bill ar
claimed that II enacted 1t would ou
Municipal Judge e. r. Cochran al
every Democratic officeholder in Il
city. The Democrats are satisfied Wi
present conditions because of the ia
that Mayor Bird will shortly appoi
a Democratic successor to James
Carter of the Street and Sewer Cor
mission. and give that party control
the body.
AS the Democrats control the Wat
Commission and Board of Health. tn
do not want any change to go into e
feet. The votes of three Democrats W