Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
KAUFMAN WAS UNSEATED
And a Riot Very Nearly Ensued
in Kentucky.
DEMOCRATS RETALIATED
Senators James and Walton, Republicans,
Were Immediately Turned Out.
FORClBLY KEPT FROM THE CHAMBER
The Chair Ruled That the Senate Clerk
Should Call the Senate Roll, Which
Prevented the Expelled SEN
ators From Voting.
FORClBLY KEPT FROM THE CHAMBER

Frankfort, KY, March lin order to
stave off the Thorn distillers' bill in the
house, those opposed to 1t demanded the
consideration of the Kauffman-Dunlop
contest case as privileged matter.
Mr.. Carroll made point of order that
there was no longer a contest, as the
contestant had withdrawn. The other
democrats made similar points, but the
chair decided that the commonwealth
was interested in the matter, and 1t was
In the province of the house to declare
who was entitled to the seat. Mr.. Flip
pin contended that the vote was q special
order of the house, and the chair so decid-
ed. The vote was then taken on the MI
nority report in favor of unseating kauff-
man.. and it was adopted by vote of
40 to 49, The final vote was then taken
on the majority report as amended by
this minority unseating report. All the
democrats left the house and ladies with
drew from the lobbies Mr.. Poor stayed
in, and fifty-one members were present.
Kaufman was unseated. In minute
the widest excitement prevailed all over
the state house. Senator's huddled to-
gether in the middle of the senate cham
ber, while a mob crowded every entrance.
The democratic senators yelled their
votes unseating Senators James and
Walton (republcans). Three minutes
later the mob was at the door declaring
that James and Walton should never go
In. 1t was now 1:45 O'Clock. In the mob
were several men holding pistols, stand
ing at the door daring the republicans to
bring the unseated senators through.
In the crowd were Jack Chinn, Jim
Williams, Senator Bronston, Senator
Martin, Walter Sharpe and Senate Door
Keeper Tyler. Senator Blackburn was In
the crowd counsellng cpolness. The
crowd was furious when they learned
that James had already slipped into the
house and had done so while they were
lnseating him in the senate. At 1905
Dunlop approached the door, but was
waved back. Speaker Blanford Of the
house refused to recognize the senate,
hoping that Dunlop would come in, but
at 12I1 Lieutenant Governor Worthing-
ton took the gayel from Blanford almost
by force and called the joint session to
order. Senator Bronston, democrat,
made a speech supporting the action of
the senate in unseating the republicans.
Mr.. Bronston made the point that the
senate's chief clerk was the one to call
the roll The point was that If James
name was not called the vote would be
tie. The discussion became general and
assumed milder tone. Finally at 1890
the chair ruled that the democratic SEN
ate clerk should call the senate roll and
the house clerk the house roll. The roll
call was then begun. The senate clerk
did not call the names of James and
Walton. The house clerk did not call the
name of Kaufman. DR.. James sat still
and did not demand the call of his name
and Burman demanded the reading of
the journal of yesterday At 1880 p. m.
the demand for the Journal, reading was
Withdrawn and the roll call was begun.
The republicans refrained from voting
There was whisper that the republicans
might ask to vote at last for Carlisle. At
1 o. M the roll call was completed. Eight
or ten democrats voted for. Carlisle
Neither James nor any of the other re-
publicans asked to vote, except Flippen,
who recalled his request. The vote
stood Blackburn 81. Carlisle 10, Buck
ner l. The chair announced no. quorum
voting. AT 1:10 the session adjourned.
The doors were thrown open and MEM
bers filed out and mingled with the mob,
ALI seemingly in good humor. Not a re-
voted ~