The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-07
BLACKBURN, NIT,
VBut the Kenfuckian Came Very
La Near 1t. 4ss
Almost Elected Senator From
That State Today.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
Senator After Senator Changes
His Vote,
But an Adjournment Finally
Made to Monday.
AN EXCITING SCENE.

United States senator today.
There was another big crowd present
to see the forty second ballot taken. The
roll call showed 124 members present,
necessary to a choice 60. The pairs
number seven. Senator Elliston
again led off by voting for
Carlisle. He was followed by
Senators Holloway. Noe, Salyer, Smith
and Stevenson. The Republicans again
voted solidly for Boyle. Baird was the
first Democrat in the house to vote for
Carlisle.
There was no speeches of explanation
today from anyone until the roll call had
been completed when Populist Poor
arose and said that it had been said that
there was no hope to elect Black burn.
He now believed that the time had now
arrived. He cast his vote for Blackburn.
[Cheers.]
Then one by one (amid cheers from
the friends of Blackburn the following
Democrats changed to Blackburn from
Carlisle: Elliston, Smith, Witt, Stephen
son. Dougherty. Noe, Salyer, Baird.
Holloway, Rice, Norman. Mr.. Baird,
in explaining his vote, said that he was
opposed to the Democratic nominees
views on the currency question, but as
there was not any chance to elect that
candidate he would cast his vote for that
candidate. wild cheers.
Senator Holloway spoke also in ex-
PLANTATION as did Salyer. They took the
ground that it was their duty to vote for
the nominee when there was chance 10
elect him. President Chambers who
was paired with Senator Weissinger said
that he wished to vote. Senator Brons-
ton protested and said that the Republi-
cans would see that the pair is not
broken. Mr.. james arose and changed
his vote to John G.. Carlisle.
At this, Representative Lyons arose
and caused the widest excitement by
elect John g. Carlisle he would vote for
Black burn.
The statement was wildly cheered by
the friends of Blackburn Speaker BIan-
ford arose and said that when it became
certain that a sound money Republican
could not be elected he would follow his
peoples wishes and vote for sound
money Democrat He changed his vote
to Carlisle amid the widest excitement.
Men jumped on chairs and cheered
wildly A dozen mem bers clamot ed for
recognition and the chair raped for or
der for five minutes in vain. The as
sembly was in a turmoil The friends of
Blackbu were elated and though they
say victory in the air. Senator
Bronston finally got the floor.
He said Chambers, Repu bIican, who
had voted in spite. of his pair for
Carlisle, was not entitled to vote at all.
A point of order was raised here that he
was out of order and a motion was made
for recall of the roll
The chair ordered the galleries clear
ed, and this was done after some confus-
ion. The scene on the floor baffled de-
scription. The sound money men held a
consultation and urged each other
to change to Carlisle. Several Re-
publicans who had already voted
70 (No-lfsla 6oalara6 hot
change and this seemed to make it GER
tain that the great statesman was the
coming man.
After the Iobbies and galleries had
been cleared, the chair announced the
result of the 42d ballot as follows:
Boyle So; Blackburn 60; Carlisle 5.
Howard moved to adjourn but Brou-
ston objected aud turmoil again arose.
81 want to give an opportunity to the
sound money Democrats to elect Carlisle"
said he.
The roll was ordered called on the
motion to adjourn, and the motion was
lost.
Representative Lyons completely lost
his head and swore that he would try to
defeat any attempt to elect Carlisle. In
this he was encouraged by the friends
of Blackb burn. In explaining his vote on
adjournment, he said that if the Repub-
licans would say that they intended to
try to elect Republican he would vote
aye.
I:45 p m.-The second ballot is now
being taken. amid the widest confusion
and it is thought an election is assured
on this ballot
Second ballot-Blackburn 40; Car
Isle. IS. The speaker decided no quorum.
An effort was then made to adjourn, but
this was fruitless.
The next ballot resulted: Blackburn
49; Carlisle 10; total 81 which the chair
decided was no quorum. Senator Jones
then moved that the assembly adjour
until Monday at noon.
Before the vote on the motion to ad
iourn was completed Senator Brouston
arose and said he understood Senator
Ogilvie was getting very sick. He
therefore withdrew his objection to the
motion to adjourn and the exciting times
were over until Monday.