Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
PISTOLS AND KNIVES.
Resolution With Respect 10 Them In
roduCsd In Kentucky House
STAMPEDE TO CAi'h'SA1
4, Was Expected, Hut II Failed TO
Come-Can Ballot he THU"
rn.,day, the Legislatures Death
Dayf

FRANKFORT. KY. March H-Lieu-
,,,ont-Governor Worthington says he re-
,,,ds It his duty TO call an election TO
e,oose a successor 10 the late Senator
tvs,ssinrcr, Of Louisville. He will call
,,o election before Tuesday. but it can
-. be helA until eight days after
,c,ice IS given. and will. therefore,
-, M figure in the senatorial contest.
A, Interesting discussion is going on
-. n whether or not a senatorial ballot
-, Ia taken Tuesday. the Legislatures
as.tb-9av. 81 a senator IS not chosen
..f,ro that time. Some say a ballot
,,rrot be taken. az the Legislature must
o4t,urn sine die at noon. while others
IA that the session can last until y Z.
e The law requires that the Joint ses-
zion shall commence at noon. and. Of
nurse. II the Legislature adjourns at
hat hour. a ballot cannot be taken.
In the House. Mr.. Nance offered a
resolution reciting that human life was
more Important than the election Of
limited States senator. and, as It was re-
ported that pistols and knives were be-
ing brought into the chamber, the Ser
toaDt-at-Arms should be instructed TO
Iearch both males and females before
they were allowed on the floor il was
referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Sheriff Armstrong had another consul
tation with the Governor this morning.
After coming out OF the Executive oihce,
the Sfrm said the Governor wanted
him 10 take squad of militia TO the
Tapitol to-day. He told the Governor
that he preferred n posse Of ciuzens.
The Governor also wanted him TO clear
put the cloak-room, but he declined 10 90
60. The Governor preferred TO write
nut an order. but before the Sheriff had
arrived at the Capitol, which was again
In charge Of the police the cloak-room
rrowds had gone over to the House to
witness the joint session
BEFORE the Senate fled over to the
House Mr.. Stephenson withdrew his
motion TO reconsider the vote by which
The seats Of Messrs Walton and James
nero declared vacant. When the House
Vas filling up Dunlap was nowhere -
be- seen. Everything was moving along
t.l.tlv. when the new DoOrkeepcr OF
he House-Licutenant Sharpley, Of Lex
ireton. "a military oficer-undertook TO
t.-o charge Of the door and prevent
colonel Jack Shlnn, Jim Williams, and
rthers from coming in. Doorkeepcr Ty-
Der. Of the Senate. came up, and the
new House guardian tried 10 force hiri
ont. too, but Tyler persuaded him TO
fel.nquish his post
There were 1872 present at the Joint ses-
sion. The Republicans demanded read
INK OF the Journal, and seemed TO be
playing for lelay. The delay-policy
seemed abandoned when the Sheriff and
posse arrived. The Republicans again
refrained from voting. The Democrats
voted as usual until Haywood was reach
ell. and he began making speech.
changing from Blackburn TO Carlisle
The Republicans held a hurried consult
tation. and began % vote. All the sena-
tors were called except James and Wal
ton. The House roll was then called.
Every Republican voted for Boyle. Poor
voted against the Republicans, with Ed
rington, and the siXty-siX Democrats.
a stampede 70 Carlisle had been eX-
nected. but 1t failed 10 come. The bal
lot resulted: Boyle. &C; Blackburn, 81;
Carlisle, IA; Buckner. 1; Petit, !. The
iolnt session then adjourned.
one Of the Republicans said after the
foint session: "The Republicans broke
their contract with one another. They
had agreed in caucus TO elect Boyle or
Varlisle to-day"
Another said: I'VE did not expect Poor
O. vote to-day, and If he had not, we
Intended 20 vote James and Walton"
TROOPS FOR TOMORROW.
FRANKFORT. KY. March H-Col-
rnel Gather. of Harrisburg, COM
handing the Second Reriment, was wired
e. come here to-day. and was closeted
Nth Governor Bradley for several hours
this afternoon. II is quietly whispered
that Colonel Gather is under orders to
lol himself in readiness to assume com
UauI ~ "a company OF the Second Regi-
r.nt no short notice Monday should the
conditions Justify resort 10 military
force Both Republicans and Democrats
Corcele that he crucial test Will be
reached Monday and trouble OF a Sc
Vogs nature IS almost a certainty.
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