The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-16

FRANKFORT, KY, March l5.-Gov-
.,uor Bradley has ordered out all three
o,,be regiments of the Kentucky State
Guards The Mccreary Guards were
ordered out at sA5 tonight and took
possession of the state house. The Hrss
regiment OF Louisville will arrive here
ON a special train at 2 a. m. The state
capitol will be very strongly guarded
when the legislature meets tomorrow.
Democrats are threatening to i'm
peach Governor Bradley for his orders
TO the sherif as reported in these dis
ps,cAes last night. serSsant-at-urms
sOmers says he win have as his assist
ants in the joint assembly tomorrow
chinn, Williams and Ltnard.
Excitement tonight is very high.
Poor. the POpullst. has pledged the Re-
publlcans to vote for Boyle tomorrow,
and II he does Boyle is likely to be
elected,
LArER-The riot bell rang from the
fire engine houses at Il o'clock tonight,
and at the same moment Governor
Bradley ordered out the militia. Ten
minutes later the Mccreary Guards, So
strong. Captain Noel Gaines, were in
possession of the state house and martial
law was proclaimed. Until to-day Gov
crnor Bradley had persistently refused
to call out the militia, though urged
TO do so by citizens, irrespective of
party.
Democratic ReroIu,IOnists.
The Blackburn leaders. he was in
formed. had been preparing all day to
take torcIble possession OF the state
house Tomorrow. Threats were made
that the senate would arrest the gov
ernor. tomorrow for usurpation of
authority in giving the instructions he
gave last night to the sheriff OF Frank
lin county to clear the corridors and
cloak rooms. All trains to-day brought
in relnforcements for the men bent on
mischief tomorrow. 1t was only at
the last moment when the presence OF
these crowds presaged serious danger
that he governor yielded to repeated
requests of orderly citizens of both par
ties and called out the militia.
The sergeant-at-arms, Summers. had
sworn in Jack Chinn. Jim Williams.
Eph LlIIard and other desperate men
as his deputies. 1t was also reported
to the governor by numerous afiidavIts
that armed men had been collecting in
the capitol for two or thrce days with
view TO take charge OF the Joint assem-
bly, on Monday. a company from Lex
ington and the Lexington legion 800
strong. VIII arrive early In the morn
Ing. General Collier Is in command.
Guards surround the state house and
permit no one but state officers, sena-
tors. representatives and others having
a constitutional right to pass.
Senator Bronston came into the gov
ernors office and asked why he was
Gebarred from the state house. who was
the peace officer of the state. and why
the militia had been ordered out, He
then told the governor he could see
aTidayi;s that would be filed In the sem
ATE tomorrow. This evidently referred
10 an effort to lmpeach Governor Brad
Icy by the senate which had been
threatened nil day. The excitement In
the city is great nnd the streets are full
3D.. people. 40 little apprehension is
fe!t Six hundred armed soldiers VIII
b. here IN the morning and It Ia hoped
they wifi be able TO preserve peace.
Governor Bradley in nn interview ot
rn!night said in explanation OF his ac-
don hat the presiding officers Of both
houses had called on him for protection
aal hat he had called on the mayor to
it. lie learned afterwards from the
saarIG that the mayors police had been
!rspaiclent and had done nothing to
remove the disturbing element.