The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-16
MILITIA SUMMONED OUT
THE CALI RUNG IN ON FRANK-
FORP'S BELLS LIST NIGHT.

THE CALL RUNG IN ON FRANK-
FORP'S Bells List NIGHT.
There Was Almost Panic Precipitated at
the Continual Ringing of the Bell-Pre-
cautions Taken to Prevent a Riot at the
Election of a Senator From Kentucky To-
day.
Frankfort, Ky, March 15.-To-night's
trains brought in good sized crowd
of politicians of both parties who are
here to witness to-morroW's struggle
over the senatorship. 1t is conceded on
all sides that the fifty-second ballot
will be a true forecast of the final re-
suit, and the excitement and suspense
over it is extreme. In addition to the
powers Governor Bradley has given
Sheriff Armstrong for the swearing in
of large force of deputies who are to
assist in preserving the peace detach-
ment OF troops is expected to take
hand along the same line.
Word came here tonight from Lex
ington that the members of Company
d. State Guard, located here, were put
under orders to-day to report at the
company's armory tomorrow at
o'clock to be.ready to receive march
ing orders.
Senator Blackburn spent Sunday at
his Headquarters surrounded all day by
his personal lieutenants, among whom
were many military men. MI. Boyle
was also conspicuous at his headquar-
ters and his lieutenants We're active
all day
Populist Poor, it is conceded, holds the
key to the situation so far as the bal
lot is concerned and as he has flrted
with both parties during the session, he
is a much watched Individual He
came here strongly inclined to the re-
publican side, but he cut loose from
it some time ago, voting first for
Blackburn, but lately at random, so
that he keeps both sides in the dark.
If he votes for Boyle tomorrow, Sena-
tors James and Walton will be voted
and the Boyle men are confident Lieu
tenant Governor Worthington Will de-
clare an election on sixty-nlne votes,
notwithstanding his recent rullng that
seventy votes were TeQuliSu.
The hotel Iobbies and political head
quarters which had been crowded all
day with men in state of feverlsh ex-
citement over the expected crisis IN the
senatorial contest and had become quiet
when at 10 O'Clock excitement was pro-
duced by the ringing OF the militia
call, which summoned the McCreary
Guards, the local military company, TO
assemble at once in it's arrnory on Nam
street.
The continued ringing of the bell
caused almost a panic, as 1t was not
. known in many parts OF the city Wheth-
er riot was in progress or Wnether a
conf1agration had broken out Several
hundred people collected near the arm
ory and at first Captain Gaines ana Ad-
iutant Sharpley, who were in command,
denied that the company was called out
for local service and declared that it
was destined to Newport, where it
might be needed in keeping Jackson
and Walling from being lynched, should
they be brought to Kentucky 1t de-
yeloped later, however, that no request
had been made for troops at Newport.
Later the company marched to the
state capitol. The First regiment of
Louisville has been summoned and will
arrive at 2 a. m. Several companies of
the Second regiment will arrive to-mor-
row.
The democrats are highly indignant,
and conflicts between the legislative Of
ficers on one side and the military on
the other are expected to occur. The
democrats say Governor Bradley's ac-
tion in calling out the troops is unwar
ranted by law, and that he has laid
himself liable to both fine and impeach-
ment.
The action of Governor Bradley is
unprecedented in the history of the
state. The soldiers on their way to the
state house were subjected to contin-
ued guying and, jeering by the crowd
which lined the streets.
The Blackburn men were taken by
surprise, and at a late hour their policy
for tomorrow had not been outlined.