The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-08
Republicans in Kentucky Help
Sound Money Men.
TO DEFEAT BLACKBURN
Two Ballots Taken Amid the
Widest Excitement.
BUT THERE WAS NO ELECTION
When Republicans Voted for Carlisle
the Confusion Was so Great
that the Galleries Had
To Be Cleared.
To Be Cleared.

Frankfort, KY, March There was
another big crowd present to see the
forty second ballot take place. The
roll-call showed 124 members; neces-
sary to a choice 63, The pairs number
ed seven.
Senator Ellison led off by voting for
Carlisle. He was followed by Senator'S
Holloway, Noe, Salico and Smith. The
Republicans again voted solidly for
Boyle. Baird was the first Democrat
in the House to vote for Carlisle. After
him came Carroll, Dougherty, N. N.
Rice, Speight, Swinford, Yiolett, Wal
ker and Witt.
There were no speeches of explana-
ton from any one until the roll-call
had been completed, when Populist
Poor arose and said that it had been
said that there was no hope to elect
Blackburn. He believed that that time
had now arrived: He cast his vote for
Blackburn (cheers). Then one by one
(amid cheers for Blackburn), the fol-
lowing Democrats changed to Black
burn from Carlisle: Ellison, Smith,
Witt, Stephenson, Dougherty, Noe,
Salyer Baird, Holloway, Rice, Norman.
Mr.. Baird in explanation of his vote,
GdtQ t1ltb tAS was OpDDSGd " lllG 1CIIl-
ocratic nominees viewsof the currency
question, but that as there was no
chance to elect that candidate, he
would cast his vote for that candidate.
(Wild cheers). Senator Holloway also
spoke in explanation as did Senator Sal
yer. They took the ground that it
was their duty to vote for the nominee
when there was chance to elect him.
40 tive Cbax,1Na,Z,
paired with Senator Weissinger, said
that he wished to vote.
Senator Bronston protested, and said
that the Republicans should see that
the pair was not broken.
Mr.. James arose and changed his vote
to John G. Carlisle AT this Represen-
tative " Lyons arose and created the
widest excitement by saying that if
any attempt was made to elect John
g. Carlisle, he would vote for Black
burn. The statement was wildly cheer
ed by the friends of Blackburn.
Speaker Blandford said that when it
became certain that a sound-money
could be elected ne would
follow his peoples wishes and vote
for sound money Democrat. He
his vote to J. G. Carlisle amid
ON chairs and cheered wildly. A dozen
members clamored for recognition
and the chair raped for order for five
in vain. The Assembly was
Ia a turmoil The friends of Blackburn
were elated ana thought they saw vic
tory i'm the air. Senator Broston finally
got the floor. He said that Chambers
(Republican) who had voted in spite
Of his pair for Carlisle, was not en-
titled to q vote. A point of order was
raised here that he was out of order,
and a motion was made for a recall of
the roll.
The chair ordered that the galleries
be cleared and this was done after
some confusion. The scene on the
floor baffled description. The sound
money men held a consultation and
urged each other to change to Carlisle,
Several Republicans who had already
roted for Carlisle declared that they
would not change and this seemed to
make it certain that Carlisle was the
coming man.
After the lobbies and the galleries
lad been cleared, the chair announced
he result of the forty-second ballot,
IS follows Boyle, SO; Blackburn, 60;
Carlisle, 5.
Boyle, so; Blackburn, 60; Carlisle, 5.
Howard moved to adjourn, but
}ronston objected and turmoil again
Lrose.
Il want to give an opportunity to
5he sound money Democrats to elect
Carlisle" said he
The roll was ordered called on the
notion to adjourn and it was lost.
The announcement of the vote raised
interest to fever heat again. Several
voted against adjourn
nent. A re-capitulation of the vote
vas asked for and had. Speaker Blan-
ord voted that the General Assembly
adjourn until Monday at IL O'Clock.
Republicans filibustered in an attempt
o stave off another ballot. The Chair
.uled that when the Assembly adjourn
"a it be until 1859 on Monday morn
ng.
Senator Bronston tried his best to
the Chair that his ruling
vas incorrect but without effect.
II saw" he cried, away with these
lilatory motions. Let us here and
low elect some one, be it either Boyle,
Blackburn or Carlisle"
Speaker Blanford withdrew his mo-
ion to adjourn and the roll was order
d called for another ballot. The con-
usion again broke out and everybody
vas ON tip-toe of expectancy.
At 1:45 p. m, the second ballot was
aiken amid the widest confusion. The
,allot resulted: Blackburn, 40; Car
isle, IS.
The Speaker decided no quorum and
he Assembly adjourned until noon
Ionday