The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-08

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LOUISVILLE, KY, March IA spe-
otal to the Post from Frankfort, KY,
says: There was smother big crowd
present to see the forty-second ballot
take place. The roll call showed 1874
members present, necessary to q choice,
3d.. The pairs numbered seven. Senator
Elliston led off by voting for Carlisle.
He was followed by Senators Holloway,
Noe. Salyer, Smith and Stephenson.
The Republicans again voted sol,dly for
Boyle. Baird was the frat Democrat In
the house to vote for Carlisle. He was
followed by Carroll. DouRherty. N. N.
Rice, Speight, Swinford, Violet,
Walker and Witt.
There were no speeches Of explana-
ton to-day from any one until the roll
call had been completed, when Populist
Poor arose and Said that IL had been
said that there was no hope to elect
Blackburn. de believed that time had
now arrived. He cast his vote for
(smid cheers for Blackburn) the follow
ing Democrats changed to Blackburn
from Carlisle: Elliston, Smith, Witt,
Stephenson, Dougherty, Noe, Salyer,
Baird, Holloway, Rice, Norman.
Mr.. Baird, in explaining his vote, said
that he was opposed 70 the Democratic
nominees views for the currency CUES
ton, but that as there was now a chance
to elect that candidate ne would cast
his wore for that candidate. wild
Cheera) Senator Holloway also spoke
in explanation, as did Senator Salyer.
They took the ground that It WAS their
duty to vote for the nominee when
therewns chance to elect him. Rep
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.
MIR. James arose and changed his vote
to Bohn 90. Carlisle. AT this Represent
tative Lyons arose and created the wild.
est excitement by saying that II an at
tempt WAS made to elect John G. Car
Isle he would vote for Blackburn. The
statement was wildly oheered by the
| friends of Blackburn.
Speaker BlAnford said that when Il
became certain that sound money Re-
publican could not be elected ha would
AoAhO" AAp POOpAO "iouOb buQ FOtb IOr
sound money Democrat. He changed
his vote to Carlisle AMID the widest
excitement. Men jumped on chairs and
| eheered wildly. A dozen Nom bers
clamored for recognition and the CHI air
raped for order for FIVE minutes, in
vain. The assembly WAS in turmoil.
The friends of Blackburn were einted
and thought they saw victory in the
air. Senator Bronston finally got the
floor. He said that Chambers (Rep.)
who had voted, in spite of his pair, Tor
Carlisle was not entitled to a vote at
all. "A point Of order WAS raised here
| that he was out of order and motion
was made for recall of the roll.
The chair ordered that the galleries
be cleared, and this was done after
some confusion. Tie scene on the floor
baffied description. The sound money
men held consultation and urged
each other to change to Carlisle. Sew
eral Republicans who had already
voted for Carlisle. declared that they
would not change, and this seemed to
make 1t certain that Carlisle was the
coming man. After the lobbies and
galleries had been cleared the chair
announced the result OF the A2nd ball
lot as Follows: Boyle, 50; Blackburne,
go; Carlisle, S. Howard moved to ad-
journ, but Bronston objected and tur-
moil again arose.
II want to give an opportunity to the
sound money Democrats to elect Car
ltsle," said he. The roll was ordered
called on the motion to adjourn and It
wac Lost. The announcement of the
vote raised interest to fever heat again.
Several Republicans voted against adj
joupnment. A recapieIletion of the
vote was asked for and had. Speaker
BlanfoRd voted that the general as
sembly adjourn until Monday ct 10
o'clock. Republicans filibustereds I'm An
attempt to sssVe off another ballot. The
chair ruled that when the assem- lv
adjourned 1t be until 1l:60 on Monday
morning.
Senator Brongton tried his best to
persuade the chair that his 9uling was
tucorreot, but without effect.
II say" he cried. away with these
dtlatcry motions. Let US here and now
elect some one. be IL either Bowie.
Blackburn or CarEsle."
Speaker Blantord withdrew ais mo
tion to adjourn and the roll was ordered
called tor another ballet. Tho con-
FUSION again broke out and everybody
aas on tip toe OF expectancy.
Al l:45 p. m. the second ballot wss
taken amid the Widest confusion.
The ballot resulted: Blackburn, 40;
Carlisle, Is.
The speaker decided no quorum and
tho assembly adjourned Until noon Mon
day.
, Zen Years fn the Penftentiary.