Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-11
EBenSOn, Burton and Marshall
the Latest Entries in Race
For U. 5. Senator
HIGGINS STANDS
CHANCE OF WINNING
speeIal o rhe EvenIng journal.


DOVER, Jan. 11.-Much to the dis
appointment of many people. and to
the surprise of many others, the pro-
posed conference Of the Kent and Sus-
sex Republican members OF the Leg
lslature will not take place to-day, but
has been postponed until next Monday
morning. The reason given for this
Is that Representatives Baggs and
Garrison are detained at home by i'll
ness, and they expressed a desire that
the conference be not held during their
: absence. This change in the plans has
upset the calculations of nearly all the
leaders.
It is said that Senator Sim Pennewill
has been agreed upon by the opponents
Of Senator Alice as their candidate for
Senator, and that he will be voted for
both in the caucus Of the Kent and
Sussex members and the general eau
Gus to be held next Monday night.
Leaders Here.
The arrival Of T. c. dupont. Con-
gressman Burton and u. G. Click on
the noon train created considerable ex-
citement. The object of the unexpect-
ed visit of these two leaders is not
known. Some say it is to have an un-
derstanding with the Kent and Sus-
sex members of the Legislature not
favorable to Layton and Alice, as to
whom they will support. AS Judge
Pennewill has decided to remain firm
In his determination to not be dragged
Into the senatorial fight, it is said that
General dupont and his friends favor
getting behind ex-senator Sim Penne-
will or Congressman Burton. but, as
both Of them are from Sussex county,
x-Representative Alden Benson and
his friends are of the opinion that as
Kent is entitled to the Senator, he (Afr.
Benson) should be considered as an
available candidate. Some friends OF
Or. George w. Marshall have suggested
him as proper compromise man If the
Kent and Sussex members cannot, by a
majority vote, agree upon any other
man.
County Rights Sentiment.
The county rights" sentiment seems
to be developing rapidly. Many mem
bers Of the Legislature and prominent
Republican leaders Of the lower coun-
ties. who have been inclined to favor
an alliance with New Castle county
are now talking in favor of Kent and
Sussex standing for their rights. They
say IL would be most unfortunate fol
the people down the State TO yield tC
New Castle county in this first matter
that has come up since the party was
united.
It Is reported that several members
who have signed the conference or eau
Gus agreement withdrew their names
this morning. Two of the members
who are said to have asked that theiI
names be stricken from the agreement
were seen this morning and asked il
the report was true. Both of them said
they. understood the full meaning of the
agreement when they signed it and
have no intention whatever of not go
ing into the conference and be gov
erned by the wishes of the majority
Of it's members. One Representative
said that he had read the agreement
and knew personally every man whose
name is on it, and he says there is not
the name OF a single weak-minded oi
unintelligent man, or one who will no
stand by Kent and Sussex counties IN
whatever rights she may have in the
senatorial contest.
PennewilI Will Not Consent.
It has Just been learned that an
other conference has been held will
Judge Pennewill. and it is reported
that the Judge is firm in his mind tC