Evening journal., 1905-02-07
SENATORIAL DEADLOCK
FORMALLY INAUGURAL ED
|UNION MEMBERS VOTED FOR ADDICKS, DEMO
Gratis SUPPORTED SALISBURY AND
THE REGULARS CAST THEIR VOTES
FOR COLONEL DUPONT
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS WAS LIVELY
snecial to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. THE deadlock in the Cen
raj Assembly on the Senatorship became
Il reality at noon today when each House
I,oted separately. The twenty-five Union
Republicans, following the result of their
|aucus, last night, cast their ballots for
Edward Addicks, the p Democrats
|Yoted for State Chairman Willard Sauls-
'Druy, and the nine Regular Republicans
supported Colonel Henry a. DUPONT TO
morrow the joint sessions will begin. Ihe
.tate House was crowded today by an IN
crested throng who watched the renewal
b. the senatorial battle.
The vote in the Senate for a United
ktates Senator for six years beginning
7Iarch T. 1906" was:
Addicks-Barnard, Houston, Lingo ID.
b. Moore, r. c. Moore, Pennewin and
President Pro Tempore Conner-L
saulsbury-Boyce. Jefferson, Latta,
donaghan, Rose, Reed. Smith,.
DuPont-Sparks, Mendinhall and Stirl-
hg-3.
In the House the vote was:
Addicks-Abbott, Baggs, Benson, Ben
um, Davis, Garrison, Lingo. Lyons Mar
Mail, Messick Murray, McGinnis, Town
end, vandenburg, Speaker Denney-15.
saulsbury-Cooper, d. W. Ellis, Z. p. Ell
s, Handy, Hart, Mahoney w. S. Mere
ith, j. G. Meredith, Pennington, Pretty
pan. Sewer, Smith, Stevenson, Wright-l4
DuPont-Armstrong Eastburn, Jester
Hitler, Stafford, Wilson'S.
The House voted very deliberately and
he yoting was without interruption. Just
efore the ballot was taken Representa-
We d. w. Ellis. Dem, who is said TO have
oted a blank in the Democratic caucus
mis- morning, was called by telephone
Mr.. Ross, Of Seaford. The details OF
be conversation were not divulged, but
IT. Ellis voted promptly for Salisbury.
Union Members Were Radiant.
Nearly all of the Union Republican leg
lators appeared this morning wearing
eckties of the brightest shade of red
he south side of the Senate chamber
here these members are located, was II
lct a symphony in red. When Senator
homas c. Moore, Of Smyrna. who is ;
-omlnent physician. was asked the sig
f. hcance of the apparel he replied with
ugh: IT typhes the true arterial blood
he Unions adopted this tactic in honor o
le renewal OF the fight; they wanted I,
AXE their presence felt and devised thi
ethod.
Senator Conner, the president pro tenn
pre- Of the Senate, who is one of th'
nion Republican LEADERS,. today inter
owed each Of the nine Regular Republi
"- who last evening refused to ente
joint senatorial caucus with the Unions
,. 4-4. A>o,.i. Mt. Conner renewed thl
Ter to the Anti-AddiclSs Republican,
asked them TO caucus with the Union
fore the vote should be taken today
me OF the Regulars took il as n JOKE
It Senator Conner was in earnest. Tn
egulars again refused. There was a sen
nent among the latter during the morn
not to hold any conference amonl
emsclves.
Democrats Finally Met.
rho twenty-one Democrats, who dc
rred the holding of their caucus yester
afternoon until this morning becaus
the absence of Senator David c. Rose
Newark. managed to get together a
Is o'clock The caucus was called 70
n IS. but the friends of James II. Hughes
40 realized that they were beaten, wer
rdy in making their appearance in tn
ate House parlor. Sope of them gave
css of legislative business as an eN
sc, but finally all of the members wer
sembled. The Senate had already met
out of courtesy to the seven Demo
s. attic Senators a recess was taken.
When Senator Monaghan, of Whining
b, the caucus chairman, called his col
gues to order, he suggested that tn
ection be made binding for only on
elk. He did this for the purpose O
heating the dissenters and a motion t
is effect prevailed. The caucus took on
Hot at lilo O'Clock which resulted:
Willard Salisbury. IL; James II. Hughes
Representative Thomas o. Cooper, {
s. ilmington, 2; Blank, !. AS eleven vote
Instituted the necessary majority, Nj
ulsbury was declared the Democrat
minee for the Senato.ship until ne,
- ,sday. when another caucus will
"a and probably another nomine
osen.
How the Democrats Voted.
Although the vote was secretly cast,
stated that the members voted as 70
VS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Monaghan. Boyc
temas Smith and jefferson. and Rel
sentatives Wright. W. S. Meredith, Ms