The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-18
IN KENTUCKY.

United States Senator from that
state, Blackburn, rOck-ribbed Demo
crat, is the nominee of his party for
reelection, and is icing fought saw
agely by the Democratic National Ad-
mtnistratiOn. C,rlisle, Democratic
secretary of the Treasury, has refused
TO write letter tn half a dozen recall
citrant Democrats, members OF the
Legislature, to ask them to vote for
nominee; because Blackburn is in
FAVOR of free silver and against the
Rold-bug p Icy Of the government.
few day, ago scene OF extraor-
binary bitterness prevailed. The Re-
publicans, nearly all gold-bugs, were
r ally to vote in body for Carlisle,
the Democratic gold-bug! We quote
few extrac s to show low complete
ly the m ,ney-question is sweep ing
away party lines.
There was a crowd present to see
the forty ballot taken. The
roll call showed 124 members; neces-
sary to choice 63. The pairs num-
bered seven. Senator E liston again
led off by voting for Carlisle. He was
followed by Senators Holloway, Noe,
Sayer, Smith and Stephenson. The
Republicans again voted sOlidly for
Boyle. Baird was the first Democrat
in the house to vote for Carlisle. At
ter him came Carroll, Dougherty, Nor
man. N. N. Rice, Speight, Swinford,
Violetta, Walker and Witt. There
were no speeches OF explanation. to-
day, from anyone until the roll call
hid been completed, when POpulist
Poor arose and said that it had been
said there was no hep to elect Black
burn. He now believed that that
time had arrived He cast his vote
for Blackburn. (Cheers.) Then one by
one. amid cheers from the friends of
Blackburn. the following Democrats
changed to Blackburn from Carlisle:
Elliston. Smith, Witt, Stephenson,
Dougherty, Noe. Salyer, Baird. Hollo-
way, Rice and Norman. Mr.. Baird in
OPT OSed to the Democratic nominees
views on the currency question, but,
As there was now chance to elect
that candidate, he would cast his vote
for him. wild checrs.) Senator Hol-
lOway also spoke in explanation, as
did Senator Salyer. They took the
ground that it was their duty to vote
for the nominee, whenever there was
chance to elect him.
Representative Chambers, who was
paired with Senator Weisinger, said
that he wished to vote. Senator Bron-
ston protested and said that the Re-
publicanS would see that the pair was
not broken. Mr.. James arose and
changed his vote to John G.. Carlisle.
At this, preventative Lyons (Rep.)
ho -
ment, by saying that If any attempt
was made to elect John G. Carlisle, he
would vote for Blackburn. The state
ment was wildly cheered by the
friends of Blackburn. Men jumped
on chairs and cheered wildly. A
dozen members clamOred for recogni-
ton. and the chair raped for order
for five minutes in vain. The assem-
blv was IL turmoil.
The friends of Blackburn were elat-
ed, and thought they saw victory in
the air. Senator Bronston finally got
the floor. He said that Chambers
(Rep). who had voted in spite of his
plir, for Carlisle, was not entitled to
VI tie at all. A point of order was
raised here, that he was out of order,
and motion was made for recall OF
the roll. The chair ordered the gal
leries cleared. and this was done after
some confusion. The scene on the
fl"'r baffied all description. The
sound money men held onsultation,
and urged each other to change to
C,rlisle. Se,erol Republicans, ,ohO had
q ready voted for Carlisle, declared that
they would not change, and this
seemed to make it certain that the
great states man was the coming man.
After the Hobbies and galleries had
been cleared, the chair announced the
result of the fOrty-second ballot, as
follows: Boyle SO, Blackburn 60, Car
Isle S.
Howard moved to adjourn, but
Rronston objected. and turmoil again
arose. II want to give an oppOrtunl-
tv to the SOnnd-money Democrats to
elect Carlisle,' said he. The roll was
ordered called on the motion to ad-
journ and the motion was lost.
Representative Lyons completely
lost his head and swore that he would
try to defeat any attempt to elect
Carlisle. In this he was encouraged
by tie friends Of Blackburn. In ex-
planning his vote he said if the Repub-
leans would say that they intended
to elect Re publican he would vote
aye. Sayer called him to order, and
Lyons, after saying that he was called
to order by the friends of Carlisle, he
would vote no. he was cheered by
Black burns friends.
Representative Chambers here re-
ceived note from SENATOR eissnger.
with whom he was paired, relea sing
him from his pair.
The announcement Of the refusal of
the assembly to ad iourn raised inter
est to fever heat again. Several Re-
rublirans voted against adjournment.
A reorganization of the vote was asked
Tor, and had. Speaker Blanford moved
that the general assembly adjourn
until Monday, at II O'Clock. Republi-
cans tilibustered in another attempt
to stave off another ballot. The chair
ruled that when the assembly adj
jnurned, it he to 1l:5) on Monday
morning. Senator Bronston tried his
best to persuade the chair that his
rulings were incorrect, but without
effect.
81 say" he cried, "away with these
dilatory motions, Let us here and
now elect some one, b. it either Boyle,
Blackburn. or Carlisle"
Speaker Blanford withdrew his mo-
ton to adjourn, and the roll was or
dered called for an ther ballot. The
confusion again broke out, and every
body was on tiptoes Of expectancy.
Senator Clark refused to vote when
his name was called, and Senator Bron-
s'on asked that he be required to