The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10
1T May BIZ BLACKBURN
His Chances For Senator Look
Somewhat Better Now.
STATE DEMOCRATS TAKING AHABD

Il Il Alleged Great Pressure Has Been
brought TO bear Upon Carroll and
His Assoc ates For the Election Of =
Demoerat-ssnator weisslngsr Lying
Dangerously III.
FRASKFoRr. Ky, March 9.-sonator
WeiNpgsr, whose death is momontarily
expecteo1 p played a more important
part In senatorial contest than any
other me sser Of the general assembly.
To him IL is due the arrangement Of a
pair with Senator Siege. Republican
member from Louisville. which prevent.
cd the Republicans from having ma.
lority on joint ballot when the death Of
Mr. Wilson occurred a few weeks ago.
But for this Mr.. Hunter would now be
United States senator. Weishnger has
constituted the backbone OF Democratic
opposition 10 Senator Blackburn. Bu'
for him the election Of Blackburn won.
have occurred weeks ago aud neither
OF the Republicans nor Democrats will
deny this The controlling influence
he exercised over the contest was EN-.
phasizsd Saturday when. but for his re.
lease Of Senator Chambers, Republican,
from a pair in order that tho latter
might vote FOR Carlisle. Blackburn
would, no doubt. have carried the dav.
u Is doubtful though II weissingor's
death would cause such change in the
situation today as would give the Re.
publicans power 10 elect. Mossrs. Ia.
rington and Poor. the two Populists.
seem determined TO vote with the
Blackburn side ON oil propositions
This gives tho Democrats a majority
On joint ballot. and bat for tho division
in their ranks an election would DO pos.
sible. This makes II seem that the
battle royal Is between Carlisle and
Blackburn, and under these circum.
stances tho only immediate effect Of
Weissinger's death may be correctly
stated to be simply one less vote for
Carlisle. IL is admitted that weissinger
would never vote for a Republican or
for Blackburn
Senator Weissinger has been III sew.
oral days with a severe cold which
changed into pneumonia. Ho was
made much worse by excitement satur.
day. when he was told Blackburn had
been elected. This morning his friends
were called in and physicians said they
thought he would not survive the day.
Great pressure was brought 70 bear
upon the Democratic opposition to Black.
burn this morning. Il comes from
Louisville aud influential points In the
state and has been directed TO Carroll
and his associates. who except on
tho first ballot Saturday. have stead.
lastly refused 20 join the Blackburn
forces. Mr.. Carroll spent Saturday
night aud Sunday In Louisville. his
home, and had conferences with lead. |
ing Democrats OF that city. This morn.
ing kilograms were received from these
sources. indicating a desire 20 secure
the election " a Democratic senator II .
it Is possible TO do so, and leaving tho |
inference that strong pressure 70 this /
end has been brought 30 bear upon Mr.. /
Carroll.
just before the noon hour today /
the senate filed into the house chamber.
The presiding officer said he hoped /
there would DO no disorder. Mr. Car. /
roll said It had been mutu lily agreed 10y
the Democrats and Republicans 10 make
no attempt 90 elect a United States sen.
ator. He moved that the reading OF
rollcall be dispensed with aud that only
two names. The first Democrat aud the
FIRST Republican on the roll. be called.
This was accOied 20 and ON the name
Of Senator Bennett. Republican, being
called, he voted for Boyle.
When Senator Broustou's mann.
which is the first Of the Democrats, was
called he voted for Blackburn.
Objection 20 this was made by sena.
tor James, who said In order to be sure
the law was striokly complied with,
enough names should be called 60 break
a quorum. This was aooedei to and the
call OF roll made. The chair announced
that the ballot had resulted Blackburn,
/; Boyle, /; Petit, !. A quorum not
having voted there was no election and
the assembly adjourned.