Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-16
SENATORIAL FIGHT.
KsnluCky's Gov rlOr BY Proclamation
Gals 0ut the Rllllia.
LEGISLATORS REFUSE TO VOTE.
A Mass Meeting TO Protest against the
Action OF Governor
BRADLEY.


FRAsKFoRT, KY, March 10 Whist
promises TO he the most sensational day
Of the senatorial fight was begun with
n proclamation from Governor Bradley,
issued this morning, cilling out the
state troops. Tho proclamation de-
olares. "For several days pact, M
armed b dy Of desperate men have by
threats and demonstrations lutimi.
dated and overawsd the members VI
the general assembly; thst portion Of
said persons sssaulled Senator &. J.
Walton and prevented him from going
out to tho senate chamber; that n party
OF said persons In like manner took
possession OF the door OF the house
while the Joint assembly wa In session
aud assumed TO decide who should
enter the onAmber OF the house wnen
said eeesio was being held, aud that
on the ith day Of March persjns were
attempt Il 10 be sworn In 10 deputy
straeanis.at-hfms Of the senate and
thefeupOn fofcibly seized the door.
keeper VI the house OF Representatives,
while tho general assembly was ia
Joint etssiIn, hnd prevented him from
exercising tie duty Of his Utilce anu
allowed pcrsObs 10 enter who we're not
entitleI 90 a place on the Il jJi; that the
presence Of these pfcvenlei members
from voting IA tue lint aetsiou; that
the civil authorities have NJ no time
arrested auy Of these rioters or armed
pets0nB, but have permitted them TO
continue their work OF inumldatiun.n
Upwards OF Tour hundred soldiers
occupy She state house square. Cow
ornOr Bradley was IN co tultaiion all
morning with AdJutant Genera
Collier ana Colonies Gas l main and
Gather. These gentlemen agreed
that there would DO 40 difficulty In
preventing trouble.
Il with TO say" said the governor,
"thet tbs military was called out ia
order 10 protect the members Of tue
legislature from mob violence and not
10 protect myseli,"
The McCreary guards we're REIN
forced early this morning by tho Brown
light iniautty from Lex ington, anu
Ljuisvillo legion, go men under the
command OF Colonel Casilemain.
Thee two companies were plaeoJ on
duty on the state house gfounds anu
military regulations enforced.
Adjutant General Golfers orders 10
the officers In charge OF tina entrances
20 the state house, EXPRESSLY stated
that no one except member Of the two
houses, the eani-ht.aTni-, the door.
keeper, oloak.room keeper, pages, news
paper reporters, anu ttles raph opef-
Ators, were entitled to admission.
Tue guards carried out the orders 20
the letter. Col. Jack Chinn came
down this morning from HarrOdsburs.
~ have telsgraphed unconditional
surrondef," ho said; "ihis Ia enough
Tor me-"
About II O'Clock the Louisville
legion was marched back TO the cars
and ordered 10 be In readiness 10 an.
ewer promptly the call for further ser
Vices. Tue Black burn men call the
governors action an ''outfage.D
A meeting OF the cilizsns OF Frank.
fort was called 10 protest against the
presence Of the militia In tnis city.
"rhis display Of force will stop ali
legitlation," said Blackburn senator
this morning. "Nothing shall be doue,
Would like To SEQ the revenuelbills or
any thing else get through now.0
just before IL O'clock Sergeant-At-
arms Summers, Of the senate, entered
tho lower door Of the state house with
six a'sistants, summoned on Saturday,
They were Jack CninD, Eph. Lillard,
Jim wildAmr, John MeElroy, John
Bneed and Walter Sharp. These men
were halted by Captain Gains. Sum.
mers protested they were his assistants
anu he had sifiiavits 10 show they
wei 6 o. titled to enter. The captain
was 'nIm, however, and they walked
OF without attempting TO force their
way upstairs. Everything before the
eonventiI n Of the Two houses was quiet
As osulu be.
Senators James and Walton entered
this House cnsmbeT. They said they
would vote In the joiut assembly to-day
n requested TO do 40.
Dunlap did not show up. u IL Ger.
tain he viii not be- seen In Frankfort
again this session.
When the Joint session convened
roll call showed 90 present. Neither
Democrats nor P0pullals responded, |
Tue president announced no quorum,
On ballot for senator only one vote was
cast, that Of speed for Boyle. TIE
Republicans anu Democrats, with this
exception, refused to respond. The
Iuint assembly then adjourned until to.
morrow.
DENouNcINu THE GOVERNOR.
There was not Standing room In the
court house when the indignation
meeting was called 10 order to protest
the action OF Governor Bradley In call.
Ing out troops. Mayor Julian told OF
his conference with Governor Bradley,
IA which he assured the executive he
would give ample protection anu
Red the governors action NJ
bighly partisan anu unbecoming. Elk.
Attorney Hendnck nominated Judge
Lysanuer Hoard Ms chairman OF the
meeting In a speech scoring the gov.
ernor. Judge Hoard took the char
amid a burst OF enthusiasm. Speeches
were mado by Colonel Il. IL. Taylor
AID others denounclng tho action VI
Governor Bradley In severe terms.
The sIndIanA" All Right.
WARRINGTON, March l4.-Prlvave