The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-02
the KENTUCKY CONTEST.
sevsnty.three BaiIoia-An Agreement
70 Elect senator.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 1.-The Sena-
torial caucus experienced anew sensation
last evening previous to commencing the
ballot In the shape OF q resolution intre-
duced by Representative Tripplett, one OF
Sweeney's leaders. The document pro.
posed to withdraw Sweeney's name before
ballot should be taken, aud that the next
ballot thereafter should no had between the
remaining candidates, aud then the hind
most man should be dropped until final
ballot could be had between them, and that
the name OF Sweeney should be placed in
nomination and fua ballot taken between
him and the candidate receiving the high
es. number Of votes on the last preceding
ballot. This created a tremendous furry
In the ranks OF both Blackburn and Will
liams, and motion to table the resolution
was promptly made, but was
lost by vote OF 81 to 60. Right
on the heels OF this came motion to inded
nifty pospone consideration OF the resou-
ton, and this wa, defeated by IS to82. The
caucus then spent an hour in hllbustering
movements, but the previous.quesuon gag
was applied and two efforts 10 adjourn
were ignemuious failures The excitement
rose TO fever. beat at this iunccure, aud \
couple Of Blackburn and Williams par
tisans even came to blows on the floor of
the House. When something like order
had been restored by the chairman and the
physical exhaustion OF the Earring factions,
motion was made 10 reconsider the vote
by which the Triplett resolutions were or
dered before the House. This met with
fresh disaster against the motion.
After the seventy third ballot several
new nominations were made, but not In
good faith. Among the rest Carlisle's
name was presented. The caucus adj
journed at II 80 without breaking the
deadlock.
LATER,
WASHINGTON, Feb. Phil Thorn pson
received q telegram stating that Black
| burns forces are well In hand, and that the
lstter's chances for securing the Senator
ship Is brighter than ever.
STILL LATER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-There Is. a very
general impression here now that Carlisle
will be nominated. kilograms received by
utIc sldlc tuat tuc uIcuh viii w.
| cur 10 Williams ranks after the caucus
meets. and Carlisle will be nominated be-
fore the adjournment. Your correspon-
| dent called on Carlisle to ask for an ex-
| preston OF the subject. but he was silent.
II have nothing to say for publication on
| that subject be said. whatever may
have 10 express on 70 subject say direct
| ly TO my friends at Frankfort. | make 1t a
rule to do no ia king here"
Have you said anything to them that
would indicate any change in your views as
| to your relations 10 the contest"'
mo. have said nothing. did send
them some kilograms, but cannot even
| speak OF the contents OF those" From
other sources, however, 1t WAS learned that
the Speaker maintains precisely the same
| attitude be has all the lime, that whenever
| it appears necessary to take up his name In
order TO secure harmony and end the con
tsst he will consent. but that he does not
| propose to be counted in any way candle
date against any Of those now In the field.
| The Blackburn men do not by any means
| give up the fight. On the contrary, they
have kilograms Of u very hopeful nature.