Evening journal., 1905-01-24
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
Dover, Jan. 24.-The expectation
that the unorganized Legislature would
begin voting for a United States Sena-
tor today was not realized. The prop
osition was nipped in the bud by Rep
resentative Abbott, Union Republican,
getting a motion through the House
that an adjournment be taken until
IL a. m. tomorrow. The House ad-
journed while the eRpublican Sena-
tors were holding a conference on the
matter in the State House parlor and
this necessitated a REIMBURSEMENT Of
the plans.
1t further demonstrated that the vote
for Senator will not be taken until the
second Tuesday after the organiza-
tion" of the Senate.
1t was stated today that Senator Con-
ner, following his conference with SEN
ator Alice. Mr.. Addicks and ex-Secre-
nary of State Layton in Washington
last night. would withdraw as the NOM
dnee OF the Union Republicans for
President pro teGnpore of the Senate
and thereby permit an organization of
that body. 1t was further reported
that President Roosevelt had taken a
hand in the matter and had suggested
this course.
After the conference had taken a re-
cess. however. Mr. Conner denied that
he would withdraw. AS the conference
was resumed at two o'clock it was evident
that there was some ground for the belief
that Conner would retire and that Sena-
tor Thomas c. Moore, Union Republican,
would be named to succeed him. In such
an event an early organization of the
Senate is likely.
The Democratic legislators did not hold
a caucus on the senatorship today. They
decided to await the course decided upon
by the Republicans.
Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover Jan. 24.-As a result of tbs
conference held in Washington last
night between Senator ]. Frank Alice
j. Edward AddiclSs, ex-Secretary Of
State Caleb r. Layton and State Sen
htor Alban b. Conner, il was expected
that the latter would retire as th'
candidate of the Union Re.
publicans for President pro tenn
pore of the Senate. Ii was reported
here today that this course was takeT
following the agreement of Presiden'
Roosevelt to Senator Alice that tn,
Chief Executive would give Conner al
important Federal position if he woulg
withdraw and thus permit the Legisla
trure to organize
The Union Republicans insist, how
ever. that their seven members of tn
Senate shall name the successor Il
Conner and it was stated this morning
that Senator Thomas c. Moore, o
Smyrna, win be the man. This is tn
first time during the present session o
the General Assembly that the Presi
dent has taken a hand in am effort t.
settle the deadlock.
Republicans Senators Confer.
Following an extraordinary prayer Il
the Senate, which met at IL a. m, bI
the Rev. Dir. L. f. Barrett of Dover
the three Regular Republican ant
seven Union Republican Senators he'll
a conference in the State House parloI
A recess Of fifteen minutes had frs
been taken on motion of Senate
Sparks.
The object of the conference was t
discuss two propositions-the organiza
ton of the Senate and the inaugura
nion today of the balloting for a Unite
States Senator to succeed Dr. L. Heis
Ter Ball. The meeting began at Ill
O'Clock and was protracted.
The Union Republican leaders stat
that Senator Conner would not accep