The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-10
DEATH MAKES A SECOND CHANGE
The Kentucky Senatorial Contest
Deeper in Doubt.
Xhe Death OF Senator weissingor Re-
moves Man whs Defeated Hunter
and Bafied Every Attempt to Secure
the Reelection of BIaokburn-The Pc.
htical Effect Oannet BIO Determined
Both Houses Adjourned.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 9.-For the
second time death has added to the com.
plexity OF Senatorial contest that has
engroRssd public interest In this State
for two months and attracted wide at
tention throughous the country. The
death of Senator Rozel Weissinger, of
Louisville. to-day removes, besides a
distinguished member of the louisville
bar, one Of the most active and energetic
figures In the Senatorial fight; q man
who has within the past few weeks de-
feated DR.. Hunter, tho Republican nom
inee, and successfully bsfled every at
tempt OF the followers Of Senator Black
burn to secure the re.eieotion OF that
leader.
The exact political effoc. OF the sad
event of to day cannon be determined,
but to night an election seems more re.
mote than over. The Republicans now
have sixsy-eiGht members of the legis-
lature, the Democrats sixsy-seven, with
q probability OF the support OF two
Populist N embers as long as Blackburn
is their nominee.
Taking into consideration the an
nounced determination of the Republi-
cans to force vote in the house to-
morrow upon the Dunlap kaufman con
test case for the parpose of unseating
Kaufman, (Democrat), the key to the
situation seems to be the attitude Lieu
tenant Governor Worthington, who
presides at the joint sessions, will .tase
upon tho question Of a quorum.
II he holds to the decision he 10 said
to have announced when vacancy was
caused by the death Of Representative
Wilson, that seventy shall constitute o
quorum OF the joint sessions, the Re-
publicans, even by seating Dunlap, can
the Democrats, with two Populists, will
have the same number. go that either
party may break quorum at will and
prevent an election.
If he takes the position that since the
death Of Senator Weissinger sixty-nine
members constitute quorum, the cleo
tion of 81. John Boyle, of Louisville,
can be accomplished by the Republicans
IL they seat Dunlap and give tho caucus
nominee the whole party strength.
this session will expire before cue.
cessor to Mr.. Weissinges can be
elected.
1t Is almost certain that to- morrow q
vote will be taken in the Dunlap Kauf-
man case, and kaufman, the Democ ratio
member, will be unseated. Whether
the Democratic Senators retaliate or
not the Republicans assert that the
election OF Mr.. Boyle is certainty.
The Democrats say they will 20 into
the joint session until an attempt TO un-
seat Kaufman is made. Beyond this
politics OF the situation cannot be fore
told.
At to-day's joint session there was no
attempt to elect. The death of Mr..
Weissinger having been announced be.
fore IL o'clock 1t was agreed between
the leaders that the proceedings be con-.
fined to a mere formal ballot to fill the
requirements of the law, but one vote
being cast for the nominee of each
party, after which no quorum was an
nonnced and the session adjourned.
After wards both houses re-convened
and appointed committees to take sp-
propriate action upon the death of Mr..
Weissinger. The adoption of the resos
lutions drawn up by the committees was
followed in both branches by adjourn
mant