Evening journal., 1913-01-15
ANOTHER
SENATORIAL
DEADLOCK
THREATENS
Four Kent legislators May Re-
fuse to Sit in Binding Cau-
GUS Unless Salisbury is
Eliminated as Possibility
HARRINGTON DELEGATION
URGES KENT COUNTY MAN
Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Jan Is Confident
claims were made by some OF the op-
ponents of Willard Salisbury for Sen
ator this morning that at least four
Kent county members Of the Legis-
laCure will not participate in a binding
caucus for United States Senator on
Monday next unless they are assured
that Salisbury is first eliminated as
Senatorial possibility. Should this
claim prove true. it would mean "a
sensational deadlock at the outset, as
three Democratic members can pre-
vent the election of SALISBURY or any
other candidate for Senator.
Some OF the anii-Saulsbury men to-
day we're claiming that Salisbury cam
not get more than thirteen votes m a
caucus, but the salisbury men con-
tend he will get seventeen or eighteen
on second ballot If a caucus is held.
The anti-Saulsbury men were busy
today buttonholing the assemblymen.
The argument is being used right ana
left that Kent county Democrat
should be elected Senator. This Is
being drilled into the ears of every
Kent assemblyman. A big delega-
ton came from Harrington this morn
ing to urge Representative Taylor, OF
that district to vote only FOR a Kent
.ountian for Senator.
L. Irving Handy and Richard r.
Kenney are the leading Kent county
candidates for Senator, but 1t was said
oday that the Kent men eventually
may take up Henry Ridgely as a COM
promise candidate for Senator.
In the delegation from Harrington
clamoring for "a Kent man for SEN
at0r" I'm opposition TO Willard Sauls-
bury we're former Representative Al
bert Harrington John ID. Brown,
Clyde VanGcsel. Frank Newman, for
mer Representative Clinton Minner.
Frederick Sattcrheld William Satter-
ield and j B. Liloham. representa-
i've Taylor. OF the Harrington district,
is classcd as doubtful on the senator
ship
Opposition Delegates Coming.
Much interest is shown on all sides
by a report that other Democrats op-
posed to The election Of Willard
Salisbury are to flock here TO-
morrow for conference and also 10
concentrate upon members Of the
Legislature supposed to be Tor Sauls
bury in an effort to swing them away
from him. One of the anti-Saulsbury
leaders today said that a delegation
opposed to Salisbury was expected
here tomorrow from different sections
of the state to confer about the SEN
atorial situation and possibly to point
out to some OF the Assemblymen why
they should moi vote for Salisbury
James H. Hughes, former Secretary
OF State, who is one of the most ag-
gressive opponents Of Salisbury for
Senator. today said he had heard re-
ports that demonstration might be
made tomorrow, but he said he had
heard similar reports as to days gone
by. He said he knew of no plan for
a formal demonstration tomorrow.
I'm demonstrating every day he
added with a smile
The Salisbury partisans say that
some men connected with the opposi-
ton are sending out letters to Demo
Gratis TO try to get them 10 come here
tomorrow to join in protesting to the
Assemblymen against the election OF
SALISBURY. The Salisbury leaders
here say they do not fear any demon
stratiOn.
Former Congressman l.. Irving
Handy and Josiah Marvel were here
yesterday afternoon comforting with
some Of the Democratic legislators
Mr.. Handy told some of his friends
that he had made inroads on Sauls-
bury ranks during the day, and thai
he had won over two of the members
heretofore classed as Salisbury fol
lowers. Their names were withheld
Mr.. Handy had conferences with sew
eral Democratic Assemblymen. bu
generally was spotted" by some o
the Salisbury men. who we're keep
ing close tab on his movements, anC
generally made il a point to talk viii
legislators Immediately after thel
had conferred with Handy.
In fact. there has been much com
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