The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-17

Capital City-People Living Near tho
State House Leave Their Residences and
Go to the Homes of Their Friends-Gov-
srnor bradley Makes n Statement Con-
cerning the Calling Out Of Troops
FRANKFORT, KY, March 17.-Frank-
fort is under martial law. Companies OF
militia guard the state house, and gat-
ling gun points down the walk from the
| capitol steps Bloodshed is feared. These
alarming conditions are due to the politi-
| cal fight that has been waging bloodlessly
but intensely since Representative Kauf-
man was unseated. Governor Bradley
| may be impeached for ordering the sheriff
| TO clear the corridors and cloakrooms
| when the senate expelled Senators Wal
ton and James and they tried to get back
At o'clock Monday morning Governor
Bradley called out the militia. and after
hearing of the warlike preparations of the
Democrats, who intend to take the state
house by force Of arms Both sides have
stern, determined men, who will neither
yield nor compromise, and the situation
Is serious to say the least.
The Troops Arrive.
Troops from Lexington and Louisvfile
arrived on special trains early Monday
morning and joined the soldiers on duty
at the state house. Fears were enter
| tanned that the arsenal would be taken
and stripped of arms, and strong guard
of armed men was put around 1t. Clti-
/ zens Of Frankfort are in "A state OF wild
alarm. Women ard children were not
on the streets, and all but those actively
engaged are keeping close TO their
homes or places of business. People
living near the state house have aban-
doned their homes. and until the trouble
is over are remaining with friends In other
| parts Of the city. Governor Bradley, In
an interview. said in explanation OF his
action that the presiding officers OF both
houses called on him for protection, and
| that he called on the mayor TO give it. He
learned afterward from the sheriff that
the mayors police had been insufficient
and had done nothing to remove the dis
turbing element
Statement of Governor Bradley.
| Upwards of 4UO soldiers occupied the
state house square and the calls of plckets
can be heard above the noise and confusion
OF the crowd Governor Bradley TO s,,
consultation all morning with AdJUails
General Collier and Coloneis Castlenls
and Gather. These gentlemen agreed
that there would be no difficulty in pre-
venting trouble.
Il wish TO say" said the governor.
''that the military was called out in or
der TO protect the members of the legis-
latare from mob violence and not TO pro-
tect myself The story that I was to bs
arrested for usurpation of authority In
| ordering the sheriff to clear the state
/ nf nj mr. zpd n q
to be there and indicating that this should
include the deputies that the serge geant-at-
arms had sworn in and that for this rea-
son i had called out the military, is false.
| / am perfectly able TO take care of my
self, and my reason for calling out the
militia was TO protect the legislature and
prevent trouble
Everything Quiet.
Everything before the convening Of the
two houses was as quiet as could be. Sem
ators James and Walton, who were on
hand early, entered the house chamber
and sat in the extreme left hand corner
They both said that they would vote in
the joint assembly if requested to do so
Wood Dunlap who, it was reported.
would DO on hand, did not show up
1t is now certain that he will not
be seen in Frankfort again this session
Adjutant General Golfers orders To the
| officers in charge Of the entrances to the
state house expressly stated that no one
except members of the two houses, the
sergeau {. .at-arms, doorkeeper, cloakroom
keeper, pages. newspaper reporters, and
telegraph opcrai ors were entitled TO ad-
mission, and the guards carried out tho
orders TO the letter. Colonel Jack Chinn
came down Monday morning from Har-
rodsburg Il have telegraphed an un-
conditional surrender" he said This is
enough for me-"
Assistants Not Admitted.
| just before IL o'clock Sergeant. at-Arms
Sommers of the senate entered the lower
door OF the state house with his six assist
ants, who had been summoned on Satur-
day. They were Jack Chinn, Eph Lill-
ard, Jim Williams, John McElroy. John
Snecd, and Walter Sharp. These men
were halted by Captain Gaines SOM
mers protested. The captain was firm,
however, and they walked away without
attempting TO force their way upstairs.
When the joint session convened the roll
call showed 66 present rs neither the
Democrats nor the Populists responded to
their names. The president announced
that no quorum was present, but as the
constitution requires ballot each day. he
ordered the roll-call to begin. But one
vote was cast, that of Mr.. Speed for Boyle.
The Republicans and Democrats, with
this exception refused Co respond TO their
names. 1t was decided TO vote for United
States senator Tuesday. The joint as