Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-03-18
WILD SCENES

WILD SCENES.
The senate R-tali>ses ny Oa.sieg Two
SENATORS
FHANkFoRr. KY. March is.-The
common belief here "Wednesday was
that the parting of the ways might he
reached in the long senatorial dead
lock. and politicians were prepared To
receive any sort of development with
out surprise. The crowd which wanted
admission 10 the house galleries was
enormous, and showed plainly the
great interest felt on the outside. but
To proven, disorderly scene, such rs
was precipitated Saturday. the speaker
kept in force the rule To admit only
ladies to the lobbics
After disposing of some small mat
tiers. MIR. Howard. of Butler. got up on
what he called question of the high.
est privilege and indicated special or
der. which was the Dunlap kaufman
contested election case.
The democrats. led by Carroll and
Bickham, claimed that Dunlap's letter
of withdrawal, which was read, took
the matter beyond the power of the
house. Mr.. Lyons. of Newport. con.
tended that Dunlap had only asked
leave to withdraw, and that il was i'm
the power of the house to decide what
disposition should he made of the re-
quest.
Speaker Stanford ruled that the con-
test case was still before the house and
should be voted on, Notwithstanding
Dunlap's action.
The vote came first on the minority
report, which proposes To seat Dun
lap. The vote resulted in the adop-
ton of the minority report and the
unseating of Kaufman (dcm.) by n
vote of IS tn 40. the two populists
voting with the democrats. The vote
then came on the majority report, as
amended by the minority report. and
TO prevent the carrying out of the un-
seating of Kaufman the democrats
rushed from the hall in body. leaving
for the purpose of breaking quorum.
Populist Burlington went out with the
democrats, but Poor remained in his
seat Kaufman was then unseated.
there being 81 yeas, and Dunlap was
declared seated.
Senators Walton and James rep
were then unscatcd in the senate by
the democrats in retaliation. A veil
went up and n crowd formed mt the
door Of the house TO prevent the en-
trance of either Walton or james
Shouts of "Stand to them, boysr' and
cries of Crowd them over the banis-
tiers il they attempt to enter.' wer,
heard.
IL was now 11:45. In the mob wer,
several men with their hands holding
pistols in their pockets. standing at tn,
door, daring the republicans 10 attempt
To bring the two unseated senator,
through.
senator blackburn was in the crowd
counseling GOODNESS. The crowd wa,
mad when they learned that james hat
already slipped into the house and hat
done so while they were unscating hin
in the senate. The chief of police anC
many patrolmen were present. Mer
and women rushed from the building
when the yells told that the unscatinl
had been done. At 1l:5s one man brolS,
n chair and made club.
At 1905 Dunlap approached the door
but was waved back.
Speaker Blanford, of the house, re
fused To- recognize the senate. hopin,
| tiibb WOulu coIlt Dut AT 1S.I
Lieut.. Gov. Worthington took the gave
from Blanford almost by force an,
chilled the joint session to order.
The republicans disputed the right O
the senate clerk to call the roll.
The chairman ruled that the dem o
cratic senate clerk should call the sen
ate roll and the house clerk the hous,
roll.
The senate clerk did not call tn,
names of James and Walton. Tn,
house clerk did not call the name o.
Kaufman.
The vote stood: Blackburn, 81: Car
Isle, 10; BucI<ner, 1. The chairmar
announced no quorum voting.
AZ ITO p. m. the session adjourned
The doors were thrown open and tn,
members filed out among the mob, al
seemingly in good humor. Not re
publican voted.