Evening journal., 1905-02-17
A. RICHARD
SON, r. COLEMAN
DUPONT AND EX-
SECRETARY LAY
TON BENEFITED.
DEMOCRATS AND
UNIONS FORCED
AN ADJOURNMENT
AFTER ONE BAL
LOT
sneo,aI 10 The Evening Journal.


royer Feb 1.-THE expected has hap
nened When the General Assembly met in
Joint session at 1205 o'clock this after
noon for The purpose Of balloting for
limited States Senator, six of the Union
Republicans deserted ]. Edward Addicks'
The dissenters divided their votes among
T. Coleman DUPONT, of Wilmington;
Harry A. Richardson, Of Dover and e2-
Secretary Of State Caleb r. Layton OF
Georgetown.
But one ballot was taken, the Democrats
and the Addicks stalwarts voting and Sc
curing an adjournment until tomorrow
when a perfunctory session will be held.
The single vote was:
willard Salisbury, Dem, 20.
Jonn Edwards Addicks, U. r., 10.
Henry a. DUPONT, r. r., 3.
II. Coleman DUPONT, r. r., l.
Harry A. Richardson, r. R., L
Caleb r. Layton, U. r.,
Total vote, so; necessary to a choice, %;
no election.
Representative MesslcS, u. r., and Rep
resentative J. C. Meredith, Dem, were
paired.
More Changes Expected Monday.
1t was evidently the purpose of the leg
islators who broke away from Addicks
70 have several ballots taken today with
a view to securing accessions to their
ranks. The prompt manner in which the
Democrats and the stalwart Union Repub-
licans acted, however, prevented the car
ryine out Of this plan. The one ballot was
again Intellectual. 1t is believed that Mon
day will witness another exciting session
and it is said that on that day there
will be more desertions from the Addicks
ranks.
The Democrats voted solidly for State
Chairman Willard Salisbury, the Regular
Republicans continued their support OF
\ Colonel Henry A. DUPONT, fifteen Of the
4 Unions remained with J. Edward Addicks
and the other votes were divided thus:
How the Dissenters Voted.
T. Coleman DuPont-Senators A. B
Lingo, Pennewill; Representatives r. d
Lingo, Jr. and Vandenburg.
Harry A. Richardson-Alden r. Benson
Caleb r. Layton-Harry V. Lyons.
Tho other Union Republicans who are
classified as being ready to leave Addicks
among them Speaker of the House VIII
liam ID. Denney, remained in line.
When the Joint session began in th'
House chamber one Of the largest crowds
that ever assembled in the State Hous
was in attendance, a large representation
being women. There was a large delega
tion Of prominent Regular Republican,
from New Castle county present, amonl
them being Major Edmund Mitchell, U. S
Marshal William r. Finn, ex-U. S. Mar
shai II. H. McAfullen, George A. Elliott
n f. p. Shurter. ex-Speaker of the Hous
Theodore f. Clark and many others.
Senator Smith, Democrat, relieved tn
suspense, after the roll had been called, b.
making the formal motion that a vot
for senator "for the term beginning Marc
4 next be taken This prevailed and tn
balloting started amid death like silence
Senator Lingo Led the Way.
When the name of Senator A. B. Ling
was reached all eyes were centered upo
him, he being the first of the dissenter
in the list alphabetically. He arose quiet
~ and without an apparent tremor sal
deliberately ct. Coleman DUPONT" II
thus placed himself on record as being tn
first man who has ever broken away fror
Union Republican caucus.
~ There was Immediately an outburst q
Z applause which was led by Major Mitche
of Wilmington. This was followed b
Kisses on the part of the Addicks sta
warts.
Senator d. o. Moore and T. c. Moor,
the Addicks supporters. followed M
Lingo and in order to make the contra:
as great as they could they said "Joh
Edward Addicks' in as loud voice q
possible.