The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-17
QUIET DAY At frankfort
Governor Bradley's Troops Keep
Order at the Capital.
DEMOCRATS DO NOT RESPOND
The Members Refuse TO Answer the Roll
Cnll-Unseated Senators In Attend.
anse-Ridieul0us Reformers At
the Meeting of Legislators.

Frankfort, KY. March 16-This has
been a day of great excitement Short
| ly after 10 O'Clock this morning Colonel
Castleman was made active commander
of the troops. Among the first to ar
rive at the capitol We're Drs. Walton
and James, 4 he unseated senators.
They took the same seats they have
occupied in the house since their expul-
sion from the senate. The mayor and
chief of police showed their disapproval
of the governors course by staying
away.
Senator Blackburn and ex-Congress-
man Phil Thompson arrived at the
house stairway at 1890 o'clock. The
senator was allowed to go up, but Mr..
Thompson was turned back. A minute
later Sergeant at Arms SINNERS, of the
senate. accompanied by Colonel Jack
Chinn, Eph I.ilard, and his other newly
sworn deputies. was halted.
Mr. SINNERS showed his papers and
those of his deputies. He was told to go
on himself. but his deputies must re-
main behind. The latter turned back
and said nothing. Upstairs Senator
Blackburn was the only one to be seen
of the crowd that had heretofore been
with him i'm the senate cloakroOm for
the past two months.
When the ro.l call began the Demo-
Gratis all refused to answer to their
names. Every one watched to see II
Poor would answer to his name. He
did not do so. t...
Senator I.andes said that he was
paired with Senator Salyers. but had
right to vote to make quorum. Only
sixty-six answered to their names, all
Republicans.
The chair ruled that vote would be
necessary to show whether seventy
were present and voting" and ordered
the ballot. Both Democrats and Re
publicans refused to vote. The only
indication of any member being pres
ent was the general laughter that went
round. Each side thought the other
was afraid, and both We're right.
Speedy. of Louisville, voted for Boyle,
and that was the only vote cast. When
the motion to adjourn was made. Mr..
Bronston wanted to know the ruling of
the chair as to whether a ballot should
be taken tomorrow.
NO SIGN OF DISORDER.
An adjournment was taken with the
understanding that the ballot would
be taken tomorrow at II II both houses
We're in session at that hour. There
was no sign of disorder. "
After adjournment of the joint ses-
sion, Senator Fulton. Democrat, Of
fered a resolution, hich was adopted,
declaring all of Governor Bradley's acts
illegal. closing as follows:
BE 1t resolved, BY the senate, that Will
lam Gobel. A. j. Gross, W. G. Bronston,
&. {. McChOrd. George Sims and FentOn
Fulton. as state senators, be appointed
IL special committee to forthwith ana
without delay inquire into such contempt
and breach of privilege In the manner and
under authority of law and to report to
this house at the earliest practical mo-
ment after Investigation, all matters Of
fact specified, with their opinion thereon,
for the final action of this house.
This morning Governor Bradley is
sued proclamation giving his reasons
for calling out the troops. These were
that for several days past an armed
body of men have intimidated and over
awed some portion of the members of
the general assembly, and that the civil
authorities were either powerless. over
awed or unwilling to act.
STARTLING FEATURE.
Frankfort. KY. March 16.-The start
ling feature of the day was the result
of the investigating committee. The
Democrats expected to establish as a
fact that Governor Bradley and the
Republican leaders had consDired to
call out the militia in order to compel
the senators-Walton and James--to
vote. In this they failed. The testi-
mony of Colonel Gather showed some
of the Democrats had been In commune
cation with John and Phil Thompson
and others of that ilk for the purpose of
filling the capitol with armed men and
intimidatlng the general assembly.
Colonel Gathers testimony created a
decided sensation. Governor Bradley
was only on the stand. His testimony
was substantially to the same effect as
the statement given out by him last
night
Phil Thompson cOrroborated the
statements made by Colonel Gather.
PRAISE FOR BRADLEY.
Louisville, KY. March 1G-Little else
was talked of today by the people of
Louisville than the action of Governor
Bradley is surrounding the state cap
itol at Frankfort with soldiers. The
general belief Is that Governor Brad
ley was fully justified in issuing a call
for the militia because If they had not
been there ii IL almost certain that "a
riot would have occurred and blood
would have been shed. The evening
Post uemocrap strongly endorsed
Governor Bradley's action as do all
Democratic citizens not free silver or
Blackburn partisans. The people hope
Governor Bradley will not call spe-
cial session, as they think the whole
legislature has been a disgrace to Ken
tucky. and its members should be re-
tired to oblivion after tomorrow.