Evening journal., 1905-02-07

house under the same condition as the
New Castle county Levy Court now
pays for the maintenance of the prison.
ers. namely. 40 cents a day.
The sheriffs are to be reimbursed by
payment o IA proportion of the profits
they otherwise lose by the transfer OF
prisoners.
Workhouse's Good Showing.
1t is pointed out by the advocates Of
the bill that the workhouse is a paying
institution, that it not only paid all rum
ming expenses last year, but paid all the
Interest on its bonded Indebtedness Of
Sl75,000 and realized a profit OF 100000
They estimate that $4,000 will be
cleared by the institution each year.
Kent and Sussex, in that event, will
each get a proportionate share of the
profits under the provision Of the Mar
shall bill.
Both Kent and Sussex counties now
confine their iong-term prisoners in
dingy jails from which they frequent
ly escape. Boys, youthful criminals
and even white girls are all kept in
idleness within the sound of each
others voices and the system ds malS-
ing instead OF breaking criminals.
Unions Three Minute Caucus.
The caucus OF the Union Republi-
cans. which was held in the House
chamber last night, was the briefest on
record. 1t lasted but three minutes and
in that time ]. Edward Addcks was
again nominated for the Senatorship.
Senator Pennewin presided and
Speaker of the House Denney acted as
secretary. Senator Thomas c. Moore,
of Smyrna, nominated Mr. AddlclSs, and
it was quickly seconded by Representa-
tive Baggs and several others. The
nominations were then declared closed
Addicks was nominated unanimously
by roll-call, and the caucus adjourned
The doors had hardly closed before
they were again opened.
The caucus is not binding in the
sense of Addicks or anybody to the
Twenty-Five Unions. Because of the
fact that there are dissensions in the
Union ranks it was decided by the
leaders not to offer any resolution tc
this effect.
Mr.. Addicks ard Senator Alice were
in the state House during the even.
ling, and they greeted all OF the legisla.
tors, irrespective OF party. cordially
Mr. Addicks told numerous stories L
the members and loud laughter file,
the Senate chamber. On the senatorial
lsubject, however, Addicks was silent
When asked whether he did not con
slider his nomination by the caucus a.
a compliment, he merely smiled anS
asked, rs it?'
Addieks Would Not Talk.
When Mr.. Addicks was asked wheI
the $4,000 note which he gave TO Re
ceiver Pepper for the payment of thl
Bay State Gas stock would be pal I. ~
refused to discuss the matter. Neithe
would he say anything on the subjec
Of his finances. He was particular!
noncOmmunicative.
The financial status of Addicl1s di
mot have any outward effect on tn
Union legislators in agreeing to agaii
support him for Senator. In all of tn
lfornal and informal talks held by tn
members before the caucus the finance
of Addicks were not mentioned.
The Unions. however, are unpledged
The caucus did not impose any restric
tions upon them. The Union member
signed this call, but the Regulars re
, fused
I'VE. the undersigned Republlca,
members of the General Assembly, d
hereby agree to caucus at O'Clock I
m. Monday, February 6, 1905. for
candidate for the Office OF Senator Il
the Senate Of the United States to fil
the vacancy occasioned by the expira
ton Of the present term of Senator L
Heisler Ball"