The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-15
No CHANGE AT FRANKFORT.
Boyle Gets Go Votes on the Joint
Ballot.

Frankfort. Ky. March 14-Lieut. Gov.
Worthington says he regards it as his du-
ty 10 call an election TO elect a successor
to the late Senator Weissinger Of Louis
vile. He viii call the election before
Tuesday. but it cannot be held until eight
days after notice is given and will there
fore cut no figure in the senatorial con-
test.
An interesting discussion is going on as
10 whether a senatorial ballot can be tax
en- Tuesday, the legislatures death day.
II the senator IS not chosen before that
time Some say a ballot cannot be taken
as the legislature must adjourn sine die
at noon, while others hold that the ses-
SION can last until after Il p m. The law
requires that the joint session commence
at noon and of course if the legislature
adJOurns at that hour ballot cannot be
In the House Mr.. Nance offered a reso-
luton reciting that human life was more
important than the election of a United
Statse senator, and as II was reported
that pistols and knives were being brought
INTO the chamber the ergeant-at-arms
should be instructed to search both males
ana females before they were allowed on
the floor. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on military affairs.
Sheriff Armstrong had another consulta-
tion with the governor this morning. Az
ter coming out of the executive office the
sherin said the governor wanted him to
take a squad of militia to the capitol
to-day. He told the governor that he
preferred a posse of citizens. The gov
ernor also wanted him to clear the cloak
rooms, but he declined to do So The
governor proceeded to write out an or
der, but before the sheriff had arrived
at the capitol, which was again in charge
of the police, the cloak room crowd had
gone over to the House to witness the
joint session.
Before the Senate fed over to the House
Stephenson withdrew his motion to re-
consider the vote by which the seats of
Messrs Walton and James were declared
vacant When the House was filing up
Mr.. Dunlap was nowhere to be seen All
moved quietly until the new doorkeeper
OF the House undertook to take charge
of the door and prevent Col. Jack Chinn,
Jim Williams and others from coming in.
Doorkeeper Tyler, of the Senate, came up
and the new House guardian tried to force
him out too. but Mr.. Tyler persuaded
him to relinqulsh his post. There were
1872 present at the joint session.
The republicans demanded the reading
of the journal and seemed to be playing
for delay. This policy seemed to be aban-
doned when the sheriff and posse arrived.
The republicans again refrained from vot-
ing. The democrats voted as usual, until
Haywood was reached and he began max
ing a speech. changing from Blackburn to
Carlisle. The republicans held a 9.urTed
consultation and began to vote. All the
senators were called except Mr. James
and Mr.. Walton. The House roll was
Boyle Mr.. Poor voted against the repub-
leans, with Mr.. Burlington and sixty-six
democrats. A stampede 70 Carhsie nad
been expected, but it failed to come. The
ballot resulted: Boyle, 65; Blackburn, 81 {;
Carlisle, IA; Buckner, /; Petit, 1. The
joint session then adjourned.
One of the republicans said after the
Joint session: 1.-The republicans broke
their contract with one another They
had agreed in caucus to elect Boyle or
Another said 1--WE did not expect Poor
to vote to-day, and If he had not we in
tended to vote James and Walton"
Col. r. L. Gaithor of Harrisburg, colo
mel commanding the Second regiment was
wired to come here to-day and was closet
ed with Gov. Bradley for several hours
this afternoon. 1t is quietly whispered
sumo Col Gaithor is under orders to as
sumo command of the Second regiment on
short notice Monday, should the indica-
lions justify a resort to the military. Both
republicans and democrats concede that
the crucial test will be reached Monday
and that trouble of serious nature is al
most a certainty.