New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-12
A RIOT AT FRANKFORT.
PISTOLS DRAWN AND BLooDsHED MAR
ROwLY AvERTED.
t,NsEArING OF A DEMOCRAT IN THE HOUSE PRE-
CIPITATEs A FURIOUS sTORM-I"o me-
PUBLICAN SENATORS oUsTED.

CIPITATES A FURIOUS
PUBLICAN SENATORS ousTED.
Frankfort. KY. March lin order to stave OH
the Thorne Disters bill in the House To-Day .hose
opposed to 1t demanded the consideration u '"e
Kaufman Dunlop contest case as privileged mat
ter. 49,,
Mr. Corroll made the point Of order that 'neie
was no longer a contest. as the contestant nav
withdrawn Other Democrats MADE si'niar po"'''
but the Chair decided that the Commonwealth was
interested in the matter. and 1t was IN 'ne PRIV
ince OF the House to declare who was entitled 10
the seat.
Mr. F,ipnln indicated that vote was the special
order of the House. and the Chair so decided
The vote was then taken the minority report
in favor OF unseating Kaufman and II was a'op'
ed by vote of 40 10 Is. The maj Vo'e was u.'
taken on the majority report. as amended by inns
minority unseating report. All the Democrats left
the House The women withdrew from the loooies.
Mr. Poor STAYED in and fifty-one members were
present MI. Kaufman was unseated' :,
In a minute the widest excitement prevailed all
over the State House Senators huddled together IN
the middle of the Senate Chamber. while MOB
crowded every entrance. The Democratic senator's
yelled their votes unscating Senators James ana
Walton Republicans). Three minutes later a mop
was at the door declaring that James ana "a''oh
should never go in. 1t was now ll:45. In the MOD
were several men holding pistols, standing at 'he
door daring Republicans TO attempt TO prins '"e
"Jack' Chinn Jim Williams. Senator Bronston
Senator Martin Walter Sharp and the Senate door
keeper. Tyler. Senator Blackburn was IN the cro"u
counseng coolness The crowd was furious when
they learned that James had already shipped in'o
the House. and had done so while they were UNI
seating him in the Senate.
AT I2:c5 o'clock Dunlop approached the door out
was waved back Speaker Blanford. Of the House.
refused recognize the Senate. hoping that Dunlop
would come in. but at l2:l1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Worthngton took the gavel from Blanford almost
by force and called the joint session to order Sena
tor Bronston Dem). made a speech supporting inc
action Of the Senate In unseatng Republicans. Mr..
Rronston made the point that the Senate's chief
clerk was the one to call the roll The Republicans
disputed the right Of the Senate clerk 10 can ehe
roll. The point was that If Jamess name was no'
called the vote would be n tie
The discussion became general and assumed d
mlder tone. Finally at 1890 p. m. the CHAIR ruleu
that the Democratic Senate clerk should call the
eenate roll and the House clerk the House roll
The rollcall was then begun the senate c'eiA u'u
not call the names Of James and walton. Inc
House clerk did not call the name OF Kauimahh
Dr. James sat still and did not demand the can Oh
his name and Mr. Burman demanded the readins
NJ tho journal of Yesterday. At 1850 m. the de-
mand for the journal reading was Withdrawn ana
a rollcall was begun the Republicans refraihihs
from voting There was whisper that the repuo
leans might ask to vote at the last ior Carnsie'
At %. m. the rolical was competed. len De"'o
Gratis voted for Carlisle Neither MI James c iOi
any of the other Republicans asked to vote; eAoepe
Mr. FBpin who recalled lbs d ref Buckner T. The
Chair announced no quorum voting ~. aoors wer.
At 10 the session adjourned the oo anS MIN
thrown open and the members ned OUT anu mn
gled with the mos. all seemingly IN good huihoi'
The scene in the senate Immediately after the ur
seating OF Kaufman. and while James and Mait o
were being unseate9. was riotous Inc Lleu.en
He broke his gavel ard left his chair: Inc Dem
ocratic Senator'S shouted their votes IKE com
manding officers giving ,te:- orders in pattle. sen
nv his manner every Democrat who tried to make
him go back When the Clerk announced the re-
suit OF the vote the motion TO unseat, senator's
rushed to the House door and the crowd roared
like a mob The real danger was that an attempt
would be made to take James from the House
into which he Mad slipped while being unseated,
He promised that he would not try 70 vote until a
further settlement OF the matter soon the Only
people to hold the door were Captain BOD Tyler
on tho inside. and Jack Chinn. hiS temporary
deputy, on the outside .
When things Gained down little. 1t could be
seen that Chinn's demonstrations to draw weapon
at first. and that when he started to draw. those
around who determined to protect him would
also prepare TO fight Any attempt OF Walton to
force his way in would undoubtedly have caused
great bloodshed Neither James nor Walton Will
get in the Joint session tomorrow unless they go
before the Senate convenes and are let In by the
Republican doorkeeper or the House Dunlop mas
After the joint session the Senate adjourned. but
the House extended its session to take up some un-
finished work. Mr. Kaufman not present.
AS Dunlop will not qualify as Kaufman's sue
the Joint session vote Is again tie. The
talk this afternoon Of the militia having charge
out foundation.
DR.. c. J. Walton, one Of the ousted Republican
Senators. was formerly United States pension
agent at Louisville.