Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-10

Frankfort, Ky, March 7.-Durin,
the joint session of the General As
sembly to-day there were men VIII,
would have but fortunes that the cleo
ton of either John G. Carlisle or j
| Q. 5. Blackburn would take place
before adjournment.
There Was stampede and = rally
another stampede and another rally
and during this stormiest scene of the
session Mr.. st. John Boyle, the Re,
publican nominee, was forgotten as
completely as if his erstwhile SUP.
porters had lost all memory for past
events.
The managers of Senator Black
burn felt that they had the prize
within their grasp. They had Sc
cured the vote of Populist Poor and
Burlington; Senator Weissinger was
sick in bed and paired with a BOYLE
voter; the Democrats who had yester.
day gone to Mr.. Carlisle saw that the
votes OF all the Democrats present
would elect, and before the announce.
m n OF the result ID changed to
Blackburn.
The changes came so rapidly and
the enthusiasm had grown so intense
that the Republicans saw the STAN
pede to Senator Blackburn was
almost complete.
Messrs. Carroll, Violet and Walker
were the only Democrats who had
not yet risen to announce a change.
Mr.. SPeight had gone over and the
situation seemed to tremble in the
balance.
Quick and decisive action was nee
essary and the Republicans knew it.
They acted promptly and decisively.
and DR.. Chambers and Speaker
blantord went to Carlisle, three Dem
ocrats following them. Representa-
tive w. II. Lyons, of Newport, a Re.
publican, checked the stampede.
The Republican leaders rushed {
through the throng appealing to their I
brethren to vote for Carlisle.
Stand by Walker, Violet and
Carroll" they shouted amidst the din.
and we will elect Carlisle and defeat a
,he free silver nominee" 7
The excitement became intense,
Bronston, Henry Martin, Hays, Har-
lin, Jack Chinn and a dozen other v
Blackburn workers, hurried from C
nan to man polling their strength, p
While the Republicans pleaded and n
begged Violet, Walker and Carroll =,
o stand firm. VI
I'VE swear we will stand by you if s
'ou will stand firm" shouted BIan- r,
ord and James. "
Senator William Goebel stood A
almly in the center aisle, the only k
aim and self-possessed leader in the cl
louise. He smiled on the scene be- al
lg enacted at his very elbows and d.
'alted calmly for the storm to sub CO
de. His remarkable GOODNESS caused hi
lany to remark upon it even at the
me. til
Fearing that Mr. Lyons might have to
nough free-silver Republicans to fl
ect Blackburn, the Republican tr
aders after hurried conference de- an
ded not to run the risk of an at OF
mpt to elect Mr. Carlisle until they er
,uld hold caucus and count noses. pc
hey called for another ballot, re- bi
lsed to vote, broke a quorum and wi
ter = long fight on parliamentary en-
lestions succeeded in securing an so
iJournment, but only by the conse mt ha
the Democrats, who had to submit tia
account of the sudden illness of Fe
,nator Ogilvie. tn
Lyons prevented the attempted I'll
sion of boilers and Republicans on Tt
'rlisle. He pushed excitedly down ia
e aisle and shaking his long arm 10.
id: Whenever any Republicans CO
tempt to unite on John 6. Carlisle, he
will cast my vote for j. G. s. Black Il
I'm, and there are enough with me Gel
elect him Senator" With a def hir
t toss of the head he resumed his an,
ace, and the, confusion was cit
creased two-fold. mel
Poor brought on the stampede, in rar
itch Blackburn came within three da,
ties of election and was kept from Ra
ing elected by the votes OF four jur
He arose and said: fur
here are gentlemen here who have ing
d that they would not vote for the fea
nominee because he the
aid not be elected. now remove he
1t excuse by casting my vote for ant
nat0r II O. g Rlaokhurn - tdoI