The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
WAS A BL00DTIIIRSTY MOB
4 MOST EXCITING SCENE AT THE
 KENTUCKY BATTLE.

in Their Hands Honor of the State Has Gone.
 Frankfort, Ky, March 1.-The con 6icting clements in the senatorial bat" tie were almost turned into a blood thirsty mob of senators, members Of the house and their inherents, to-day The house and the Hobbies were the scene of the excitement which needed only an overt act on the part of re- publican to provoke the use of knives, revolvers and clubs.
 The republican house had unseated Kaufman, dem., in spite of Dunlaps withdrawal of his contest of the seat and refusal to quality. Quickly the democratic senators retaliated and lul- seated Walter and James. James slip ped into the house while he was being unseated, but remained silent spec tator of the partisan battle. Walter refused to leave the senate chamber when he saw an enraged mob rush to- wards the house, All of the indica- tions pointed to a stormy time of 1t to- day. The republicans, though knocked off their feet temporarily by Dunlap's withdrawal of his contest, rallied and decided to push the fight against Kauff- man. In anticipation of the coming ex- citement Speaker Blanford enforced the rule excluding from the Hobbies and gall leries all persons except ladies and, in consequence, the crowd was again on the outside.
 thnro q scrimmage over the distillers' private brand bill and the previous question had been ordered on the bill and amend ments when MT. Howard, rep, called up the Dunlap Kaufman contest as q matter of the highest privilege. MT. Carroll made the point that the contest had been ended by the withdrawal of the contestant. MT. Lyons contended that the house had still control and that the contestant could not with draw. The speaker sustained this point and the house, amid excitement. pro- ceeded to vote on the minority report which seated Dunlap and 1t was adopt ed, AS to 46, a strict partisan vote, ex- cepting that Poor and Burlington, pop, voted with the democrats.
 The democrats then rushed from the hall in a wild stampede to break 8 quo rum on the vote on the majority report. Fifty one republicans, however re- sponded to the roll call and Kaufman was unseated.
 In minute the widest excitement prevailed all over the state house. Senators huddled together in the mid- de of the senate chamber, while a mob crowded every entrance. The democratic senators yelled their votes unseating Senators James and Walter, republicans. Three minutes later mob was at the door, declaring that James and Walter should never go in there. In the mob were several men with pis- tols in their hands standing at the door daring the republicans to attempt to bring the two unseated senators through.
 In the crowd were Jack Chinn, Jim Williams, Senator Bronston, Senator Martin, Walter Sharp and Senate Door, keeper Tyler. Senator Blackburn was in the crowd counselling coo1ness. The crowd was mad when it learned that James had already slipped into the house while he was being unseated in the senate. Men and women rushed from the building when the ye1ls told the unseating in the senate had been done, fearing a general riot. The chief of police and body of patrolmen were on hand, ready to interfere in case any overt act was committed. Dunlap, the newly seated representative, attempted to enter the house, but was kept back by the crowd at the door. The republi- cans tried in vain to induce Walton the unseated republican senator, to brave the knives and pistols and force his way into the house, but he refused to leave the senate chamber.
 Doorkeeper Tyler, a democrat, and his deputies had stood guard at the joint assembly door for half an hour be- fore that body met pressing back the surging, bowling, hissing mob. A fight was nearly precipitated when Register of the Land Office Reynolds, rep, de- manded admittance He and Sergeant at-Arms Sommers were about to lock horns when Senator Goebel and others stepped up and MT. Reynolds was al, lowed to pass in. Pistols were brand ished several times during the incident
 When finally the senate was announc- ed at the door Speaker Blanford refused to recognize it saying the doorkeepers had usurped the authority of the house in keeping members entitled to vote meaning Dunlap and Walton.
 A. hot colloquy ensued between the speaker and Senator Bronston. The senator charged that the speaker wa: attempting to usurp the power of the assembly and he moved to organize the joint assembly by electing Senator t5oebeI president, but through the ef' forts of Senator Seely and others order was restored The senate filed in ant the speaker gave way. There was { wrangle as to whether the democratic or republican clerks should call the roll the principle being that a fight nigh arise over the calling of the names O Senators James and Walton. The dem ocrats claimed that the senate clerl (dem.) was chief clerk and had the righ to call the entire roll
 Senator Bronston called attention tt rule Il of the joint assembly and made the point that the clerk of the senate was clerk of the joint assembly anC shrould call the roll of the entire as sembly. The presiding officer, Lieut. enant Governor Warrington, ruled against Senator Bronston and said tht clerk of the house would call the rol while the clerk of the senate called tn, roll of the senate. Mir. Bronston sait Ar,