The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12
RIOT IN KENTUCKY SENATE.
The UnSeadng Of James and Walton Pre-
CipiIaIcS The Expected Trouble.
MOB WITH PISTOLS GUARDS The DOOR
And Dare the Republicans In Bring In the
Unseated Members blackburn Conn
sells CooIness-Neither VIII be at
the Joint Session.

FRANKFORT, KY, March ll.--ln order
TO stave or the Thornc dstillcss bill IN
the House. those opposed % It demanded
the consideration OF the kauffman-Dun-
lop contest case as a privileged matter.
MIR. Carroll made a point OF order that
there was no longer contest. as the
contestant had Withdrawn. other Demo
Gratis made similar points. but the Char
decided that the Commonwealth was in
terested In the matter. and Il was IN
the province OF the House TO declare who
was entitled TO the seat. Mr.. Fllppln In
dicated that the vote was a special order
OF the House and the Char so decided.
The vote was then taken on minority
report I'm favor of unsedting Kaufman.
and IT was adopted by vote OF ~ to tv.
The nnal vote was then taken on tho
u aJority report, as amended by this m'-
nonty unseatins report All tho Demo
Gratis left the House. and the ladies with
drew from the lobbics Poor stayed in.
and nftN-onc members were present.
Kaufman was unseatod.
In minute the widest excitement pre-
vailed all over the state House. sem
the Senate chamber, while the mob crowd
ed every entrance. Democratic senators
yelled their votes unseating senators
James and Walton RepsD.
GlAkL ED WITH PISTOLS.
Three minutes later mob was at the
door declaring ;hat James and Walton
should never 80 In. IL wa now 1l.io
O'Clock. I'm the mob were 'rral men
holding pistols. standing at the door
daring Republicans TO attempt TO bring
the two unseatcd senators through. Ia
the crowd We're Jack chinn, Jim VII
liams. Senator Bronston. Senator Martin.
Walter Sharp, and Senate Doorkeeper
Tyler.
Senator Blackburn was In the crowd
cOuuselling CoOness The crowd was iu-
rous when they learned that James had
already slipped into the House, and had
done 50 while they were unseating MN
In the Senate. At 1905 Dunlop approach
ed the door. but was waved back.
Speaker BlanfOrd, of the House, refused
10 recognize the senate. hoping that Dun
Top would come In, but at l2ll Lieu
tenant-Governor Worthington took the
gavel from Blandford. almost by force
and called the Joint session TO order.
Senator BrOnstou DEM. made specch
supporting the action OF the senate in
unseating the Republicans. Bronston
made point that the Senate's chief clerk
was the one to cali the roll rhe Repuh-
licans disputed the right OF the clerk or
the Senate 10 call the roll. The point WAS
that if James name was not called the
vote would be tie
COOLING DOWN
The discussion became general and as
Humtu a mllieI tone. flnallN. ut l-sfh
H. Nj. the Chair ruled that the Demo
cratic State clerk should call the senate
roll and the House clerk the House roll.
The rOll-call was then begun. Ihe senaie
clerk did not call the names OF James and
Walton The House clerk d!d not call
the name OF Kaufman. Dr. James sat
still. and did not demand 'hc call or MS
name. aih Burman demanded Tie iradins
of the Journal of yesterday.
AT ia.J =. ". the demand for tne
Journal reading was withdrawn, and the
fol-call was begun. the Republicans re-
framing from voting. There was whiS-
per that the Republicans might ask TO
vote at last FOR Carlisle. Al | i. NJ. ths
roll-call was completed. Eight or zen
Democrats voted for Carlise. Neither Dr.
James nor any OF the other Republicans
asked 10 vote except Fiipp'n. who re-
called his request The vote stood:
Blackburn. -. Carlisle. 40 The Chair
announced no quorum voting.
Neither James nor Walton VIII get IN
the Joint session tomorrow unless th"N
20 before the Senate convenes ana At"
let IN by the Republican doorkeeper 81 the
House Dunlop has refused 10 quallfy..
After the Joint session thc senate ad-
iourned hut the House extended It's ses-
sion 10 take up some unfinished work.
Mr. Kaufman was not present. rs
Dunl0D will not qualify as kaunmans
successor the Joint-session vote u again
a. tie. ,,,.,
The talk this afternoon Of the militia
having chargs Of the State House To-
morrow Is said 10 be without so1nlaioh'