The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-14
DL00DSHED SEEMED IMMINENT
Stirring Scenes in the Kentucky
Legislature.
governor Bradley Bitterly Scored for q
Supposed Order to tho Sheriff to Clear
tho cloak Room, But, on Explanation,
Apologies Followed and Quiet Was
Restored-The Senatorial Deadlock
Unbroken.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 13.-This has
been another exciting dsy In the Ken
lucky legislature. but, like iss predeces-
sors, ended without bloodshed and with-
out the election of's United States Sem
asor. Shortly after IL o'clock Sheriff
Armstrong made his appearance with
eight deputies in the corridor between
the two house and chambers. Senator
Blackburn, with g few of mis- friends,
came over to the senate uloakroom
ABOUT 11:30 o'clock.
AT this hour 1t WAS reported that
Sherif Armstrong had received instruc-,
tions-~from Governor Bradley to clear
the senate cloak room, in which were
Senator Blackburn and his friends. As
COON as the senate majority heard of
this report the leaders of Senator
Blackburn's forces grew hot, and at once
drew up res )lution of rebuke to the
governor. The reading OF this resolu-
tion caused q sensation. Petrie, Re-
publican, said that 1t was extraordinary,
and he asked that q committee be np-
pointed to confer with the governor and
see IL such an order had been issued by
him.
Senator Bronston grew fiery and Bit
terly scored the governor. Senator
Goebel spoke equally as bitter.
Salyer, Democrat, said 1t was the dusy
OF the senate to find out from the gov
ernor II he had issued such an order.
and that If he had he WAS in favor of
passing the resolution; but he advised
against hssty action.
Senators Bronston. Goebel and others
objected to the committee.
The sheriff said he had received the
order mentioned from the governor.
Senator Bronston said: "I denounce
the act of the governor If 1t were with
the last drop of my blood. 1 denounce
his action and am ready as sKentuckian
ana "a man" Then, white as = sheet.
the Senator sat down.
1.-THE sergesnt-at-arms," shouted the
presiding officer, twill clear the floor"
Then Senator De5oe rose and denounced
the reflection OF Branston ON Governor
Bradley as false and untrue.
Senator Bronston jumped up and COM
menced to intuition his vest, and many
present thought that bloodshed was in
evitable. The presiding officer. how
ever. succeeded in restoring order.
Senator Salyer moved to refer tho
motion offered by Bronston to the COM
mittee on rules, and this was done.
When the joint assembly met the call
showed 1913 members present. necessary
to choice. IS. The Republicans again
refused to vote and there was no
quorum. When Populist Poor's name
was called he refused to vote.
The chair announced that there had
been no election. The assembly then
adjourned.
When the senate re-convened after
the joint session Sheriff Armstrong who
had been in consultation with the gov
ernor regarding the clearing of the sem
ate cloak room, appeared with written
paper from the executive to the effect
that he had said the lobby ought to be
cleared but he had not ordered the
sheriff to do SO, for as peace officer the
sheriff knew his duty.
Senator Bronston then arose to
question OF personal privilege, and said,
after the explanation of the governor,
he wished to recall and blot out all that
he had said offensive to him or anyone
else.
Senator Deboe said he wished to with
draw anything offensive that ne might
have said. The whole affair then
quieted down, and peace settled over
the senate for snother day at least.
Cincinnati dispatch says: The
Commercial Gazette's special from
Frankfort. KY, says: Wood Dunlap
refused to be sworn in to-day, though
earnestly solicited by Republicans. The
Democrats are proposing compromise
measures. 1t is believed by Repu olicans
thst with the help OF Dunlap, Boyle
could be elected Senator. His refusal
0 equality provokes, as we'll as mystifies
them.