Evening journal., 1913-01-24
DEADLOCK
CONTINUES

Representative Lattomus. Pool12.
For ]. c. Townsend, Jr.-Same as
previous ballot
For Herbert H. Richards. Republi-
can-Same as previous ballot
For William S. Hilles Republican
Same as previous ballot
For f. c. Johnson. Republican
Same as previous ballot
There viii be only q Herfanctory
ballot for Senator tomorrow.
Senator Hazel Republican. and
Senator Carter. Democrat and Rep
resentatives Houston. Democrat, and
Barnard. Republican, will do the bal
loting in order that there shall be no
break in the joint sessions. All the
other members were paired and can
not vote tomorrow
Kent Men win Not support Salisbury
"The situation is Just as it always
has been" said Representative Hous-
ton after a conference with Senator
Williams and Representatives Cum
Minis and Schneider this morning
we believe we are doing right and
are following the wishes of our con-
stituents as I have repeatedly said
We never will vote for Willard Sauls-
bury and when we four agree on our
candidate for Senator you will see
the other Democrats falling over
themselves to elect him
who will that candidate be" Mr.
/ Houston was asked but he said he and
his colleagues who are insisting that
q Kent county Democrat be elected
Senator did not care 10 make any
announcement along that line.
HAY Agree on Judge Gray.
An impression rs growing here
that Federal Judge George Gray
eventually may be agreed upon as a
compromise for United States Sena-
tor and that he viii be satisfactory to
the four Kent Democratic legislators
Who are now firm In their demand
that n Kent countian be elected Sena-
tor even though he is a resident OF
New Castle county.
The twenty-five Democratic mem-
hers or the Legislature who are sup
lporting Salisbury Yesterday and to-
day when canvassed about the situ-
alton were a unit i'm declaring their
intention to continue supporting him
and practically all said they would
not compromise on any candidate 10
be suggested by the four who rcfus-
ed to be bound in caucus to support
salisbury.
salisbury May Lose Another Vote.
However. there are already signs
OF deep uneasiness among the Sauls-
bury supporters I'm the Legislature
land there is a persistent rumor that
n Kent county member may break
away from Salisbury and join the
four already holding out for the clcc-
tion Of Kent man.
Il is reasoned. however that when
the fact becomes impressed upon the
Salisbury men that the four Kent
county assemblymen will not support
Salisbury. who cannot be elected
without two Of them. aud when IL be-
comes established that the great mass
OF the Salisbury men Will not sur
render 10 a demand for a Kent man
for Senator the greatest pressure
will be brought by Democratic ma
tional leaders and Democrats In the
State as we'll for a compromise. The
most logical Democrat under the cir
cumsianccs, IL is pointed out, would
be Judge Gray
In no sense Is the Judge candi-
date for Senator but it rs oontcnded
that II would be most fitting to crown
his honored public life with another
term I'm the Senate even though II
would involve his retirement from
the bench.
Spend Morning In Conference.
This was a morning of conferences
of both sides In the Legislature. The
Republican members IN their confer
cnce decided TO make a motion for
the Joint session to separate after the
first bSllot for Senator. they consid-
ering a second ballot unnecessary
under the circumstances Of dead
lock.
Prior to the session the Democrat
&c members also held a conference.
Speaker Holcomb was closeted with
Senator Williams and Representa-
'tives Houston. Cummins and Schnei-
der and asked them II they would
participate in a party caucus They
said they would if no attempt was
made 10 reopen the Senatorial Ques-
tion. Speaker Holcomb assured hem
that the question OF Senatorial candi-
dates would not be discussed but IL
was desired to map out line OF pro-
cedure on party questions, pairs for
senatorial balloting, etc. The four
then went with the other Democratic
members into a conference Of more
than half m hour.
Committees TO Visit Institutions.
It was learned that the Democrats
in conference decided to take two
ballots daily for Senator in Joint SEES
sion and they also arranged a plan
OF pairs in event Of absence Of any
Democrat The Democrats also de-
cided that instead Of the entire Leg
1slature visiting the State Hospital
ct Farnhurst Delaware College and
iother State institutions as has been
customary. the visits be made this
year by legislative committees which
shall make detailed reports to the
Legislature. This plan was suggest.
ed by President pro tenn Marshall
and generally advocating in the Sen,
ate few days ago The four Ken
members we're in accord with tn,
plans.
kteering Committee for Republican.
The Republican members OF thu
Legislature held a conference yester
day afternoon and appointed Sena
tors Ewing and Hazel and Represen
tauyes Grantland and Smith rs
steering committee. They also talk
ed over the Senatorial situation. de
rided 70 continue the casting Of com
plimentary votes.
Senators Walls and Gormiley ar
the Democratic steering committee q
the Senate but a steering committe
bias moi been named by the Hous
Democrats.
BASEBALL NOTES.