The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-17
NO FIGHTING AT FRANKFORT.
TROOPS KEEP OUTSIDERS OUT OF
THE STATE HOUSE.


other Attempt TO Take "a Ballot to
BE Made To-day-GOv. Bradley's
Action Denounced.
Frankfort, March l6, 10 p. m.-With
more than 400 armed militlamen Of Ken
lucky in possession Of the Capitol square,
keeping from entrance all who had not a
constitutional right or business reasons
to be i'm the state house. the ballotng for
United States senator proceeded to-day
without disorder and without result. only
one vote was cast, that OF Mr.. Speed, for
Mr.. Boyle.
Democrats and republicans refused TO
vote and the understanding Is there will
be another ballot before the final adjourn
ment tomorrow.
But the day Of martial law was fun of
sensational incident in the city and in the
Senate chamber. There was a wrathful
denunciation of the republican governor
by the democrats. for ordering the militia
to the capitol. Senators Bronston and
Fulton introduced resolutions accusing
the governor Of usurpation of power and
the Senate adopted that of Mr.. Fulton,
appointing him and five Others a commit
tee to investigate such contempt and
breach of privilege" and report for final
action.
In the House resolutions indorslng and
condemning the governors action were
presented and withdrawn. Sergeant-at-
arms Somers of the Senate was allowed to
pass the line Of fixed bayonets, but Col.
Jack Chinn and his other deputies, We're
turned back. An Indignation meeting of
citizens was held in the court house, which
was Jammed with men and women, who
cheered the mayor and other speakers.
There was not standing room in the
court house when the meeting was called
10 order by Mayor Julian. His honor
made speech, telling of his conference
with Gov. Bradley, in which he had as
sured the executive that he would give
the legislature ample protection and
characterized his action in ordering out
the troops as highly partisan and unbe-
coming governor.
Gen. Hendrck nominated Judge Lysan-
der Hoord as chairman of the meeting. AS
Judge Hoord took the chair there was a
Wild burst Of applause. Speeches were
made made by I'd Taylor Ollie James and
others, denouncing the action Of the gov
ernor in severe terms. The crowd con-
tinued to grow and the court house yard
at II o'clock was filed with an excited
crowd. Heated speeches were made by
| Judge Haziergg, Bob Franklin and James
Andrews on the legal phases Of Gov.
adopted denouncing the governors action
/ as a usurpation of the law and a prosti-
| tuition of his office for partisan purposes
! and stating that the civil authorities had
| been adequate to preserve the peace. The
/ bittereSt feeling existed and on all sides
/ could he heard outspoken words charac-
| terizing the action as an insult to the peo-
| pie of Frankfort and the commonwealth.
| The startling feature OF the day was
/ the result Of the investigating committee.
| Ihe democrats expected to establish as a
| fact that Gov. Bradley and the republican
! leaders had conspired to call out the mil
1 ltia in order TO compel the Senate to al
| low Senators Walton and James to vote.
| In this they failed. The testimony of Col
Gather showed that some of the demo-
! Gratis had been in communication with
| John and Phil Thompson and others Of
! that ilk for the purpose or hlling the cap
itol with armed men and intimidating the
| general assembly Col. Gathers testi-
| mony created decided sensation In an
| swer to a question from Mr.. Goebet the
| coloney replied that he believed the SEN
/ ate to have been cognizant of the plans of
| Phil Thompson's resort to arms. He said
| that Phil Thompson told him II he came
| to the capitol he would be killed. Gov.
| Bradley was also on the stand. His tes-
| timony was substantially to the same ef-
| feet as the statement given out by him
| last night Phil Thompson corroborated
the statements made by Col. Gather.
Frankfort, KY, March 16.-The streets
were jammed this morning as early as 8
| o'clock, and every incoming train was
loaded down with Blackburn sympathizers
and curious people who came to see a
row. Every mans pocket looked heavy
and pistols were very much in evidence
when man would take a seat. The citi-
zens were very angry over the riot call
last night.
Rev. Mr.. Cooper, chaplain of the peni-
tentiary, whose turn it was this morning
to open the House with prayer, was
stopped at the entrance by a sentry. He
finally got through and said: "It is my
morning to open the House with prayer,
but 1 will not do so. 1 refuse to dishonor
God while Kentucky is being dishonored.
| The House can go without prayer this
| morning, as far as am concerned"
The McCreary Guards of Frankfort
were placed at the stairway leading to the
| legislative halls, and no one was allowed
to go up but state officials, members Of
the legislature, newspaper men and tele-
| graph operators.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Col. j. B. Castle
| man of Louisville was made active COM
mander of the troops. Most OF the mem
| bers of the legislature arrived early at the
| state house and there Joked about the
situation. There seemed to be a feeling
Of relief after a strain Of weeks. The mem
| berS did not believe there would De serious
| trouble to-day.
The House doorkeeper, Lieuk Sharpler,
was dressed in an adjutants tMform and
he had a squad Of men arRnd him.
| Among the first to arrive wen Messrs.
| Walton and James, the unseated senators.
They took the same seats they have oc-
| cupied in the House since their expulsion.
The mayor and chief of police showed
their disapproval Of the governors course
| by staying away
Senator Blackburn and ex-Congressman
| Phil Thompson arrived at the House stair
| way at 10 o'clock. The senator was al
lowed to go up, but Mr. Thompson was
| turned back.
A minute later Sergeant-at-Arm Som
| mers of the Senate, accompanied by Col.
| lack Chinn, Eph Lillard and his other
| newly sworn in deputies were halted. Mr.:
| Somners showed his papers and those of
| his deputies He was told to go on him
self. but his deputies must remain be-
hind. The latter turned back and said
| IJp stairs Senator Blackburn was the
| onIy one to be seen of the crowd that
| had heretofore been with him in the SEN
| ale cloak room for the past two months.
| both houses met at II O'Clock. The first
| scene was in the House. Mr.. Bailey,
| rep. sent up resolutions indorsing the
Governors action and Mr.. Force, dem,
| a substitute condemning the executive.
| After great disorder IL was agreed to
| withdraw both resolutions.
The first thing In the Senate was the
following resolutions offered by Senator
Whereas, w. o. Bradley. governor OF