, 1896-03-17
THE KENTUCKY MIDDLE
No Senator Yet for the Blue
Grass State.
GOVERNOR DENOUNCED
Blaekburn's Friends are Very much
Excited Over the Turn Matters
At lhe Capital Taken-Mar.
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bristles with bayonets this
morning. The news that Governor
Bradley had called upon the military
arm Of the state was early spread
about and caused a great deal Of ex-
element.
Upwards of 400 soldiers occupy the
state house square, and the calls Of
pickets can be heard above the noise
and confusion of the crowd. Governor
Bradley was in consultation all the
morning with Adjutant General Col
lier and Colonies Castleman and Gath
er. These gentlemen agreed that there
would be no difficulty in preventing
trouble.
81 wish to say" said the governor,
that he military was called out in or
der to protect the members Of the leg
islature from mob violence and not
to protect myself. The story that I
was to be arrested for usurpation Of
authority in ordering the sheriff to
the state house of all those not
by law to be there, and in
hat this should include the
deputies that the sergeant alarms
had sworn in, and that for this reasion
1 had called out the military, is false.
I am perfectly able to take care Of my
self, and my reason for calling out the
militia vas to protect the legislature
and prevent trouble"
Across the street from the square a
Of spectators had congregated,
and they watched with curious interest
the martial spectacle. A guard pa
trolled the walk in front of the door
of the capitol. Inside, at the foot Of
the stairway, leading to the house and
senate chambers, Captain Gaines and a
squad of picked men stood and allowed
no one to ascend without = written
order from Adjutant General Collier,
who is chief in command. At the head
Of the stairs another squad Of IL stood
with fixed bayonets.
Everything before thu cou~ening q
the two houses wa as quiet a. could
be. Senators James and Walton, who
on hand early, entered the house
chamber and sat in the extreme left
hand corner. They both said they
would vote in the joint assembly today
II requested to do 80. Wood Dunlap,
who it vas reported, would be on hand,
did not show up. 1t Is now certain that
he will not be seen In Frankfort again
this session.
Lieutenant Governor Worthington
and Speaker Blanford were in CONSUL
tation with the governor again this
morning. The lieutenant governor
said he thought that in order that
peace be preserved, the only proper
thing to do was to call out the militia.
Adjutant General Golfers orders to
the officers In charge of the entrances
to the state house. expressly stated
that no n except members of the two
houses, the sergeant-at-arms, door
keeper, cloakroom keeper, pages,
newspaper reporters and telegraph
operators we're entitled to admission,
and the guards carried out their orders
to the letter.
Colonel Jack Chinn came down this
morning from Harrodsburg. Il have
an unconditional surren-
he said. This is enough for me-"
About II o'clock 1t was found that
the force OF men on duty at the state
house was larger than could be han
died to advantage, and a. there were
no signs of immediate trouble. the
legion was marched back to
the ears on which they came and ord
cred to be in readiness to answer
promptly a call for their services.
There is considerable indignation In
some quarters at the acttN, OF the gov
His action, 1t Il nid. was taken
wholly upon rumor, without proper
Justification and is an insult to the
civil authorities. The Blackburn nsn
call the governors action an out
rage"
A meeting Of the citizens Of Frank
Tort was called this morning for IL
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