The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-03-20
NO KENTUCKY SENATOR ELECTED.

the Legislature went to the capitol this
morning, the Louisville and Lexington
companies were parading about town,
while the Frankfort company was do
ing duty about the State buildings and
grounds.
Jack Chinn and Col. E. H. Gather
of the Second Regiment, came near
having clashing. Gather spoke to
Chinn pleasantly and the latter replied
that he did not want him to talk to him.
Gather retorted angrily and both
started to draw weapons, when Gen. P.
Wat Hardin stepped between them.
When the House met, Mr.. Barnett
offered resolution endorsing the Gov
ernor. Some one moved the previous
question. The Speaker put it and in a
minute the House presented the widest
scene Of all the session. The previous
resolution was adopted by vote of 50
to As; the other resolution was adopted
by party vote.
At 1885 Dunlap had not appeared,
and the members ceased to look for
him. Col. Gaines said he had received
no word to admit him to the State
House.
The joint session began promptly at
noon amid the din ofbugles and drums
outside, the CLINT and glare ofmusketry
inside. The Senators and newspaper
men filed into the House hall. The
lobbies we're filled with ladies and State
officials.
While the crowd was gathering
good-humored group had to be raped
to order for singing the Doxology.
The preliminary roll call found Dun
lap not present, and no Democrats an
swered to their names. The chair an
nounced that 66 had answered to their
names, but that ballot would be taken
to see if7o, quorum. were present and
voting.
The ballot began but not man, Re-
publican or Democrat, answered to his
name during the call of the roll.
Mr., Barnum asked for call of the
Senate absentees but was not accorded
second. There we're no votes in the
House until Barnums name was called,
and he voted for Boyle. Garrett also
voted for Boyle. No other persons an
swered and the ballot resulted Boyle
29. Howard moved that the session be
dissolved everlastingly, eternally and
forever. His motion was carried with
yells. A member started up the Dox-
ology and the crowd in the lobby joined
in. Senator Blackburn sat in the Senate
cloak-room surrounded by his friends,
smiling at having accomplished what
he had really hoped for from the begin
ing. He will leave for Washington at
once. ST. John Boyle did not look
happy. He has been badly disappoint-
ed. To-day's was the fifty-first ballot
The lamentable feature of to-day's
proceedings was the failure to pass the
revenue bills. The urgent necessity
for the passage of the revenue bills
may be gained from the fact that the
present Indebtedness of Kentucky is
$4,000 and the calculated indebted
ness by next June $1,5oo,ooo. Sena tor
Blackburn processes to be elated. Boyle
is negatively rejoiced. The silver Demo-
Gratis are angry and the sound money
Democrats are the only really conten-
ted element. They gained their point
and did not have to violate party con-
victions and vote for Republican.
The militia leave tomorrow. There
was a grand review on the Capitol
grounds this afternoon, at which Gov.
Bradley made speech thanking them
for their services.
The Blackburn people held a meeting
at the Opera House this evening. A
feauture OF the occasion was a speech
from "Jack" Chinn, which was loudly
Senator Blackburn's ad-
dress had to do with the different
phases ofthe political drama just closed
here. He Was rather bitter in his
denunciation of what he termed "the
traitors of the party" and warmly
the Populists for their sup
port of him. He scored Gov. Bradley
in bitter and impassioned manner for
calling out the militia, charact0rituil|
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