The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-13
SHAH Prospect of Electing .
senator in kentucky.
ADJOURNMENT ON WEDNESDAY.
The Republicans Refrain From yot.
ing and Break the Quorum.
""e OF the republicans Expect to
Elect st. John Boyle senator's uoar
and sherman and Speaker Reed say
Nss-nine Members Constitute u
Quorum Dunlap May Take His
Seat.

Frankfort. KY, March ia,-The one thing
that seems tosbe settled by todays doiugs
IN the Joint assembly is that Kentucky WI
aaNe but one representative in the United
states senate from March 4. 1897, when
senator Rlackburn's term expires untsl
at least January. ises. when the next legis-
iatare can meet and MI ihe vacancy. There
was no lack OF apprehension of renewed
danger OF an outbreak. Mayor Julian. with
force Of police. cleared the rotanda of
mere curiosity hunters. hut in the cloak
rooms and elsewhere were enough men to
DO much harm II occasion had arisen. Per-
maps the apprehension OF difficulty tend
Ell 10 produce unusual self-restraint and so
tne scene ended without other turmoil than
that OF debate. The newly installed Re-
publican in the house did not qualify be-
lore the Joint assembly met. and so was
not factor. The Republicans adopted tho
tactics OF breaking the quorum. and thus
brought from Lieut.. Gov. Worthington the
ruling that seventy members constitute a
Quorum necessary to elect senator. So
long as this ruling stands no election can
De mad except by breaking over party lines.
Ihe capitol was under constahulary ruls
| this morning. Mayor Julien ordered about
twenty extra policemen to remain on duty
| in the rotunda. with Instructions to Keep the
| rotunda absolutely clear. This course waa
| decided on by the mayor after consuita-
| uon with the governor. who said that ie
| Frankfort was unable TO afford police pro-
| lection to the members. he intended TO do
! so. II IL took every state guard In Ken
| lucky. Senators James and Walton were
| in the house chamber ready to he on hand
/ when the Joint session began. When the
| Democratic leaders found that James and
| Walton had secured admission 10 the house.
oh st..r thN.. IL
| lien refused TO remove them. saying IL was
| within the power of the house TO do that
| The special police, Just before noon. or
| dered all persons In the upper corridor To
| go below. and dense mass of men gath
| cred in tho lower corridors % the capitol.
| When the senate filed 10 the house cham
| her 10 ballot for United States senator.
| Dunlap had not arrived upon the floor ot
| the house or qualified when this became
| known IL served to cool the excitement.
| Senator Bronston asked that the Journal ot
| each house of yesterday be read. Ohjec-
| ton was made which the chair sustained.
| saying he understood that only the jour-
nal of the joint assembly was 10 be read.
| Bronston made tho point that the Jour-
mai OF the flint assembly muss include the
| Journals Of each house. f.andes asked the
| char to declare the gentleman out OF order.
| The chair decided that the Joint assembly
was separate assembly, distinct from
| each house, and the member was only on
| titled TO have read the proceedings OF tho
! Joint assembly. Saler. Dem, moved that
| the reading Of the journal OF the joint as
| sembly be dispensed with, and this was
| agreed to- Bronston stated that he UNDER
| stood there was stationed In the corridor
| a platoon OF police. for the purpose. he sup
| posed, of preserving the peste and good
order. He continued: II ask why certain
.r,rsons now on the floor Of this house arc
| here ask first as a question and second
| as n motion that every one he excluded
| from the floor of this house save the mem
hers Of the joint assembly. the officers
| and the press The chair said he thought
| tho motion out OF order. but he would put
| II TO the assembly anyway. The Republic
| ans refused to vote. Burlington and Poor
voted with the Democrats for the motion.
| The chair announced that no quorum had
| voted. and that the motion was lost. Ho
was siiil Of the opinion that seventy mem
hers constituted A quorum, and would so
| rule and In all the ballots for senator sew
| euty members must be voting TO insure elec-
fion. Bronston asked that the sergeant-
| alarms Of the senate he allowed 10 exclude
those not entitled TO seats In the assembly
There were cries of Sit down. This an
pered the speaker. and he shouted that hs
'h,d asked fer peace and begged Tor
peace"
The ro,Icall showed l30 members present.
| The ballot resulted. Blackburn 52. Car
| Isle T. Bickner I The Republicans ana
| ponulist Poor refused TO vote. and tho
| chair decided that there was no election
Tho Democrats say that IL seventy votes
| are REQUIRED for a quorum there viii be no
| eieeiion at this session
Cincinnati. March IA speciai TO the
| Commercial Gazette from Frankfort. Ky.
saws. 81. John Boyle will be elected United
| states senator This will certainly be dcne
I before the legislature adjoarns, ana u may
| ha aone tomorrow Senators sherman fnt
| Uosr and Speaker Reed have wired Mr-
Royle that since the death OF Nefssihssr
sixfy-nine members constitute quorum.
| A ioint assembly may pass on the right ct
| ~, sr,slled senator's James and Walton.
10 b.vs their votes recorded. yc, ~ has no
| ,sh, 10 do 40 The United States senate
| ,s ~. only tribunal vested with tnsf power
| In snt,e of the mayors police. the men
| VINO acted as intimidators a, we d"or o'
I ths assembly yesterday were allowed I"
4 1nohiItze In cloak room. though the fo-
tuuda and corridors were cleared OF an
1 others. Mayor Julian approaeben s'- JOIN
tsn,,ta TO-DAY. and offered to clear the bsiiS
| g., H.. ,,o,,,d have Senators James and Wal
| 10, rernov4d from the Joint assembly meet
,,. Mr. uovle declined. Abou, this tifns
,ha fo,towfne affidavit was made IN tho
| execnftvn once and filed with Sos tfa'-
| ie, with an application for military pro-
| ,.~tio1. Frankfort. Ky. March u. ia' -
/ rba afiant states that he. only a Few mo-
/ ,,.nts ago. heard Jack chinn ana a pohef-
/ man who is now In the roiunda OF ihe cap
/ ttol say that when the join, assembly me,
! ,hev xo4ijd go into the hoEhe chsfnp%r at "
| take tberefrorn DR.. A. ID. james ana III ~
/ {, Walton. Of the senate. G. r. snynrs'
The action of the senate yesterday ~ IN
/ ae,,,ng James and Walton vas taken VIVA
| o,, either charges or trial or any Aho" OK
! legality. ,s.s ..,h.ths, ha
-, ,e,,,esn, 10 be sworn iu. but " ~ be-
,'a,,.d bs vili. He said today. i VIII iANe
nv ssst II my vote wili eject a oniied
! states senai0r -, a.
saoat,r BHl Clark today heard max "
- contemplated to unsea; him IN mo
/ ss,,e manner as James and Walton were
I ,,rsaat.d He AT once announcer q "e' =
! q, ..., 10 ylo that II ;his should 20 dohs 20
o,s would prevent him from entering mo
,otpt assembly and voting 1ne k~pnDl'-
ms arr perfectly confident tonight thit
/ - hsve tn. votes to elect Boyle
! ri, ccuId- Defeat fhe Tax Collector.
- - york. March ih-The Gouids viii