The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-16
The Political Boss Controls the
Speaker at Will.
DEMOCRATS GET THE WORST OF 1T.
Biackburn's Chances for Senator Appear
to BE Brishtenins- Sur
prises Sprung.

such time as this. not even the certain
accusation that they had to march
through a grave to capture seat in the
United States senate viii influence or
daunt the hungry horde Of republicans
and those behind them in their desperate
effort to accomplish their desire. Propmt- |
ed by personal honor and a wish to do |
what was right and manly. Speaker
Charles Blunford yesterday prepared the
writ for special election to fiji the va
cancy In the Nelson county legisIs tive
district caused by the death of Isaac
Wilson. But before that first impulse of
fairness could assert itself completely
the republican speaker of the house was
besieged by DR., Hunter through his
managers. TO make some excuse and de-
lay issuing the writ of election until II
was so late that the new representative
could not get here In time for the first
Joint ballot in the general assembly
which viii be held Wednesday, January
q. the day after the ballot In separate
session, Mr.. Bianford allowed them TO
persuade him into this course of unfair
ness. and he announced today that the
election positively would not be held
Tuesday, January u. He made all sorts
of flimsy excuses, one of which was that
he had seen In some newspaper that
notice had to be given the sheriff ten
days, instead of eight days, before the
day fixed for the election. He followed
this up with the statesmanlke state
mcnt that he had heard that 1t was fif-
teen days. instead of eight or ten days,
and then went SO far as TO make the plea
of ignorance OF the law, which even like
Johnny Jones or any other echooiboy
under Is years OF age knows is no cx-
cuse In any court in the land.
II am no lawyer" said Mr.. Blanford,
"and. of course, don't know what to do
"A I I'm
gated and have consulted with lawyers
about them. | had tho paper filed out. and
intended to send II last night Saturday
so that II would reach the sheriff of Mel
son county In time. but ] saw DIN some
paper that 1t was ten days instead of
eight You can say positively that the
election will be held after Tuesday, Janu-
airy 81. ! shall find out tomorrow what
my duty Is. Then, too. the clerks of the
house are not here. IT may be that they
have to sign tha papers"
When the substance of the statement
became known the politicians who were
not indignant at the republican outrage
on fairness and respect for the last wish
| Of dead felow-legislator, laughed aloud
| at tho stupidity of the speaker OF the
| house OF representatives In the great COM
| monwealth of Kentucky.
| Speaker Blanford simply did not want
| to know what the law was. He was got
~ wv en,n.s, :" ,,ons,,ar ,,,e,, .oon, ~
| prospect OF gaining the least bit of want
age ground. He could have found the law
| in FIVE minutes II he had desired, for men
| who had not seen the inside of dozen
.,,,,os ,,.hor th.y ho,rd ~ what AIR
pian,ora had dac,ded uror ord they
| s,,,a ,ha fouow,re, law 40 n,oin ma n
big nose on a little mans face In sub
tlon of section l523, article T. Kentucky
~, IsuI'd -
"Nco writ for the election OF n county
,,, ~ ,,,,.ose,ta Two or ..rntor abaiI
p ~, ,',t .,r,t go % 10 enable the sher.
,os - 1,,,,,, o,,,h notice al ,c.st eight DAYS
,'arara, ha oioc,ion ;,
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SvcNl"i' iv-i v. Wv ..'',, a., a,,hn,
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"l"'Nn ~ ,a,,li,,.. a,,,cor ~ tLo houss
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~ '..i, - oIac,inr' ir the renerol AZ.
Wv j., ,o, &, .e,e,on ,bo writ shall be
,se,,,h h,, tho ,,overnor.
'ssueu ~ ~ So'e' 49,, ,.,o, ,,.
a, ADJ, AZ ,ass tim. thor 4, takes 10
'., ~ onrotes In ~ a,d co,,,d have seer
~. ~ ,,,a ,',,,ss H., go M r,or,
wa, Wv -, - 49," 10 ,rtto-s
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-. a. aoo1 oa,,id no, ho ma a,
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g. - ,,,,a1 ri,tri, mud la thf
l'.se pa ~ ,.a,.a, ,,oreor. ,bat va Nxed
~ ,,,, ,ast rieht and would nav,
w W. " 10 shor,ss h,d he NOT seen n
se,It !. ~ o and had ~ sever'I friend,
n'w s'i, t,at {, vas rrobab,v a len or n
eo,d MN, 10, 80 - a,,, nm c,,ht DAYS
nv" -, ~ 80 ~ ot,Sn ,rben arnin
i.o..o -. - IT.. ,.,|,,,ost nf Nr wilson
II was W 80 49,, .o,,, ,ho r.t,,es, of hi,
ana IL mas s'ucp - n,a,,nr pl,nfnr,
nersaVeo Ie, , - '',..s,s ~ or1or III,
make no ae'as' - ,,,,s,, nossihIc mo
| election ~ ''e WHY e'''''e"'
nent' A.. - =, aa,oa 4,
The ohJect Oh NV Lille, d., eboui,
easily uhuenslooa, ~ uno o, ,,c new
+ be heio on uesuy' 'i,ls,;on,t,, ba
member WHO whi a'"i 80 a., ,iroe 70
democrat coulu nltNe .ar ~
the JOINT paio' '.e ione" ~ mr..
absence or even t,.a' VI ,,r.,orca Am.
memhers' wouid MAKE NJ ua'ne, ,osston
j, ing the oalloung Il, my s ep"' a. s,,p,,I,
on Tuesday But II inc sIvV',o" ,.,,, ~
be ordered even Tor uute 's ,'' ~,
| Wednesday. January ~ 'he nv 49,
Der could not get nero ana 9un'uS ,n',
r Thursday. Therefore the rspupioah' ~
| at least "A chance to hFii1E ABOUT "a JIM