Evening journal., 1905-02-20
r IS EXPECTED
THAT TOMORROW
Il. COLEMAN DU-
PONT WILL GET a
TOTAL OF EIGH-
TEEN VOTES
sn.o,a, 70 The Evening Journal.


snecial to The Evening Journal.
Dover. Feb. 2O.-There was another de-
sertion from the Addicks ranks when the
loint session Of the General Assembly was
beld this afternoon. Speaker Of the House.
william ID. Denney, of Dover, who tor
several years, has been the secretary OF
the Union Republican state Committee
deserted Addicks and cast his vote tor
Henrv c. Conrad, Of Wilmington, on the
two futile ballots for Senator that We're
AIKEN Mr.. Conrad was the Union Republic
am nominee for Governor during the last
campaign who resigned in favor OF Pres
ron Lea the compromise Republican can
iidate who was elected.
The first ballot was;
I willard Salisbury, Dem, 20.
A John Edward Addicks, U. H. H.
Henry A. Dupont, r. r., 9.
r. Coleman DUPONT, r. r., ..
4 Harry A. Richardson, r. r. l.
Henry c. Conrad, U. r., l.
Total vote, 80; necessary to a choice, 70;
no election.
Representatives Marshall, U. r., and
SEWER. Dem, were paired.
Senators A. B. Lingo and Pennewill and
Representatives r. d. Lingo, Jr. Lyons
ana Vandenburg voted for T. Coleman
Dupont, and Representative Benson again
supported Harry A. Richardson. OF Dover
The Second Ballot.
4 When President Conner had formally
4 ,nnouneed no election, he stated, custom
hriiy. that unless there should be objec-
A Zion another ballot would be taken. There
n was no dissenting voice and second
4 vote was ordered. On this ballot Mr.. Ben
son switched to T. Coleman DUPONT. The
second ballot resulted;
4 salisbury, 20.
Addicl1s, u.
4 Henry A. DUPONT,
T. Coleman Dutont 6.
Henry C. Conrad, ].
Total vote 50, necessary to a choice, e
\ 40 election.
AS it was evident there would be nc
turther changes. Senator Sparks, Regular
4lRepublican. moved that the twe Houses
.eparate until tomorrow which was agreed
h 90.
T. c. dupont May Get 1s Votes.
4 After the Joint session had ended it wal
-enorted on good authority that move
y Sinent Is on foot to give T. Coleman Du
l'Pont eighteen votes on the second ballo
4 Tomorrow. This support win come from
he seven Union Republicans who haVi
4 left Addicks. two more who are expected
4 no do so tomorrow and the nine Regular
who have been voting for Colonel Henr!
\ Dupont since the Senatorial contest be
gan. IT,.
This development, which, it is believed
4 mas good chances Of being carried out
. throw the Addicks stalwarts into a PAM
md this afternoon they summoned thei
members TO attend a conference at Whlc
. he situation was thoroughly discussed.
. should there be a total anti-Addicks Re
publican vote of eighteen cast tomorrow
i this will be nine short Of an election W.T.
all Of the members present and votine
The end of the deadlock. therefore, is no
definitely in sight.
~. Want Denney to Resign
4 The Union. Republican workers OF Dove
4 and vicinity, who are standing by Ac
. dicks. are arranging for public meetin
. .here tonight, one of the objects of which
\ M is said, is to request Speaker Of tn
4 House Denney to resign as sees@tary
the Union state Committee inasmuch a
t,e left Addicks today. 1t is desired tina
y some Addicks loyalst be chosen to sue
coed him. 1t was rumored today betor
The Joint session was held that Mr.. Der
4 new would be Missed when he changed HI
s vote. such was not the case, however n
. two votes for Henry c. Conrad being II
eeived in silence.
The stormy weather did not prevent a
unusually large crowd from assembln
B lin the House chamber at noon to waite
h the proceedings some OF the most prom
nent Republicans and Democrats frol
4,,ll over the State being in attendanc
4 AS the situation grows more interestin
the crowds will increase.
1t is understood that unless importai
legislation shall prevent, that two Sem
toriaI ballots will be taken daily until 8
election shall be effected or until the er
\ spf the session.
4 Lyons Gave Up Layton.
n The first ballot today showed TO cham
until the name of Representative Lyoi