Milford chronicle., 1913-01-31
WILLARD SALISBURY
Elected U. S. SENATOR

Willard Salisbury. Democrat. was
elected United States Senator from
/ Delaware, in joint session of the Legis-
lature at noon on Wednesday after Rep-
/ resentative Cummins, one of the four
Kent holding out members, had sue
cumbed to the persuasions of Salisbury
men, and then Senator Williams and
Representatives Houston and Schneider
fell in line for Salisbury.
It was not until few minutes before
twelve O'Clock, just as the joint session
was cOnvening, that the trick was turned.
When Representative Cummins how
ever, decided a few minutes before l2
O'Clock, to vote for Salisbury the other
three followed his lead, they feeling that
it was useless for them to hold out anv
longer inasmuch as the Salisbury men
had it in their power to unseat Repre-
sentative Bennett. Republican, and seat
John G. Derrickson, Democrat, whom
they felt would vote for Salisbury and
assure his election.
The winning over of Representative
Cummins is credited to John G. Arm
strong, a young Democrat, of Odessa,
and to former Judge Edwin r. Cochran,
of Wilmington.
Mr.. Armstrong was in conference
with Representative Cummins until mid
night Tuesday night and was clOseted
with him part of the time. Former Judge
Cochran was back of Armstrong in the
round up campaign concentrated on
Representative Cummins.
The three Kent members who had
been voting for James H. Hughes and
L. Irving Handy for Senator and not
for Salisbury, heard of the pressure
being brought on Cummins and had a
with him Wednesday morn
ing, when he told them he intended to
vote for Willard Salisbury. Meanwhile,
Armstrong and Judge Cochran kept buz-
ling away with Cummins at every Op-
oortunity trying to get him to make the
break to Salisbury
There was a buzz of excitement as
he joint session roll was called. The
proceeded without incident
Until the name of Senator Williams, one
# the ''hold OUT four, was reached.
James H. Hughes, +" he announced,
mid silence of the big crowd present
When the name of Representative
Iummins was called the big oysterman
rom Leipsic half rose, his face flushed
md announced: willard Salisbury" "
Immediately there was an outburst of
heering and applause on the part of the
pectators. Former Judge Cochran, who
vas on the floor near Representative
1OustOn, rushed over to Cummins, hug
'ed him and kissed him, to the embar-
assment of the Democratic member.
'ounding with gavels by President Pro
'em Marshall and Speaker Holcomb
nally restored order and the balloting
roceeded.
The vote of one of the three remain
lg holdout Kent members was needed
D assure Salisbury election. IL came
minute later when Representative
Louston, one Of the deadlocking four
oted for Salisbury
There even was greater demOnstra-
on at the flop of Houston who was
nd by some to be ''the man who never
ould vote for Salisbury"
Representative Houston was some
hat fiustered at his change.
Judge Cochran embraced ard kissed
m, too, an dozen Democrats rushed
grab Houston. S hand. His was the
tie that gave SALISBURY the needed
genty-siX. An instant later Repre-
ntative Schneider fell in line for
lulsbury amid more cheering.
Just at the ballot was finished and
e list was being compared, Senator
lliiams arose. He had voted for
mes II. Hughes. and he asked that his
te be changed to Willard Salisbury,
lich was done amid Democratic jubil-
ion.
President Pro Tenn Marshall declared
lizard Salisbury to be elected United
ates Senator for the constitutional
m of six years, beginning on March
} next. He will succeed Senator Harry
Richardson of Dover.