The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
BLUE GRASS SOD
Not Stained With the Gore of
Kentucky COlOnels.
Only Sour Mash Flows and No
"Weepons" Drawn.
NO SENATOR ELECTED,
Nor Will Any Be Elected This
NO SENATOR ELECTED
Nor Will Any Be Elected This
Session.
Joint Assembly Adjourns Sine
Die With Doxology.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 1.-THE sun
shone down upon peaceful scene in the
little town of Frankfort this morning.
The exciting proceedings of the past few
days seemed to have cooled down en-
tirely. 1t was evident even before
the legislature met for the
no legislation of consequence
passed The feeling between the Demo
cratic majority in the senate and the Re-
publican majority in the house was so
intense that all hope of agreeing upon
| anything was given up.
This morning a personal encounter
| that would certainly have resulted
| in the death of either or both
men had it not been for the Intervention
of Gen. P w. Hardin and others, oc-
| Cured just outside the Capitol hotel
Col E. W. Gather was walking up to
the hotel when he met Jack Chinn. Col.
Gather said:
.sHow are you, jack" and was passing
on when Chinn replied:
"-you: don't you speak to me-" and
at the same time made a movement for
his hip pocket.
Before a weapon could be drawn
two men and succeeded in preventing a
fight Not before Colonel Gather,
had said to Chinu, II am ready for you
at any time, sir: it don't matter whether
you speak to me or not, sir"
W. A. Dunlap, who was given Mr..
Kaufman's seat In the house by that
body, arrived in the city from Lexington
this morning. When asked if be would
vote in the joint assent bly,, Mr. Dunlap
said: 81 will not; l am here on other
business"
Dunlap was sent for by Col. Boyle, the
Republican nominee for United States
senator but he refused to yield to the
Republican instructions.
1t has leaked out that a meeting of
the Blackburn Democrats is to be held
tonight. at which addresses are to be de-
livered by Senator Black burn, General
Hardin. Ollie James and others,
in which they will claim that
the fact that no United States
senator was elected at this session is a
great victory for Blackburn The meet
ing, it is said, will be an opening of the
free silver campaign in Kentucky. No
doubt Gov. Bradley will come in
for a good share of the
abuse. The report of the senate
investigation committee, according to
Senator Goebel will not be ready until
after the joint session. 1t will be very
lengthy and will score the gov
ernor most numerically. One
story has it that the committee will rec
ommend that the senate fine the governor
$500 together with imprisonment for six
months.
The joint session assem- bled today as
peaceably as yesterday. A feeling of
better humor prevailed in the house,
which was enjoyed by u number of ladies
who were allowed for the first time since
Friday to enter the galleries.
The doors were thrown wide open, as
on yesterday, and the same sight of blue
coats was witnessed in the corridors
While the clerks called the roll
of both houses, the Democrats
failed to vote, and the roll stood
sixty-six present. The ballot was
then ordered for the last vote in the race
for United States senator. Neither the
Republicans nor Democrats voted.
On motion; of C. D. Brown the joint
assembly eternally, forcibly, everlasting
and perpetually and for all time dissolv-
ed, never to meet again.
When the motion was put, the long
meter doxolgy was sung by the assent y
| in spirit of humor. The gavel fell for
| the last time in the joint session of the
| kentucky general assembly at 1917
| Blackburn.
AS soon as the joint assembly had dis
| solved, many of Senator Blackburn's s
| friends made for the senate cloak room
| and began to shake the hand of the free
| silver champion.
"Joe" told a story and wound up by
| saying that he had just begun his fight.
Both houses adjourned until o'clock.