The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08
REJOICED TOO SOON.
klackburn's Friends Thought
He Was Reelected.
NE GETS SOUND MONEY VOTES.
But ON the Next Ballot Carlisle Has
FiAssn Democratic Representative
to BE Unsaatsd Tomorrow.

one ballot and a panic on the other. and
almost a riot on both The friends OF
Senator Blackburn thought he was elected
at the end of the Arst ballot, and began
celebrating. Before the confusion SUD
sided word was sent everywhere tnat
Blackburn was elected. 1t was easily nnaae
during such a stampede. But " - the
general opinion that IL required great Ell
forts 10 prevent the election OF Secretary
Carlisle on the next ballot The HepuD-
ucan leaders In the house became con-
fused early in the morning. when 'heS per-
mitted the postponsment Of the Dunlap
kaufman contest TIL Monday. instead Of
carrying out the decree Of last nights eau
Gus 10 Dust Kaufman the first thing and
get Dunlap In before the senate could re-
taliste previous to POINT ballot
Tine key to the contest was the pair De-
tween Weisslnger. a hard money Demo
crat, and Chambers, Republican. When II
bscsrns evident that unless this pair was
broken Blackburn would be elected, Vets
singer, from his siekbcd In the hotel. re-
leased Chambers II the latter would vote
for Carlisle. This act defeated blackburn.
as the stampede had reached It's climax.
The sound money Democrats had gone TO
blackburn. while the Republicans were
rushing TO Carlisle. The vote OF Chambers
for Carlisle did more than all the savels of
the presiding officer and sergeant-at-arms
for order There Ras a panic when Rep
reseutAtlge Lyons, ikNp.s VI .Ff"goit sdsa
he would vote for blackburn n the Re
publlcans went to Carlisle.
Tonight both sides are holding confer
snces for the contest on Monday, and the
feeling against the so-calied boilers Is in
tense on both sides. Without Weissinger
Internationally paired Blackburn cannot
he elected. The Republicans Will pair with
WeIssinger only on condition that the
member pairing with him will be allowed
to vote for Carlisle. Violet and Carroll
may come TO blackburn. SpeIght voted
for Blackburn today for the first time. but
declares tonight that he Will nsver do so
again The Republicans insist that they
will seat Dunlap in kaufman's place on
Monday before there Is another Joint ball
lot.
There was a big crowd present to see the
41d ballot taken The roll call showed
f2i members present necessary to a choice,
ST The lsaire numbered seven. Senators
Ellison. Holloway. Noe Saiier. Smith and
Stephenson voted for Carlisle The Repub-
iicans voted soldly for Boyle. Representa-
fives Baird. Carroll. Dougherty. Norman.
Speight. Ssvinefor Violet. Walker and Witt
voted for Carlisle. After the roilcan was
completed. Populist Poor said he believed
the time had come to elect Blackburn. He
cast his vote for blackburn, tCheers.)
Then one by one. amid cheers from friends
OF blackburn. the following Democrats
changed TO Blackburn from Carlisle: Kill
son. Smith. Witt Stephenson. Dougherty.
Noe. Saler, Baird. Holloway. Rice and
Norman. Baird said he was opposed 10
the Democratic nominees Views on the cur
rency question but would cast his vote for
Blackburn Holloway and Saller also said
they thought II their duty TO vote for the
nominee whenever there was a chance TO
elerf him. Representative Chambers. who
was faired with Senator Weissenger, said
he wished to vote. Senator Eronston pro-
tested Mr.. James changed his vote 10
John q. Carlisle. At this Representative
Lyons caused wild excitement by saying
that IL any attempt was made to elect John
q. Carlisle he would vote for Blackburn
Tho statement WAS wildly cheered by
friends OF blackburn. Speaker Blanford
said that when II became certain that III
sound money Republican could not he elect
ell he would follow hss peoples wishes and
vote for a sound-money Democrat. He
changed his vote % Carlisle. amid the wild
est excite nent. Men jumped on chairs and
eheered wildly. A dozen members elamorei
for recognition. and the chair raped for
osfer five minutes I'm vain. The assembly
was IN tumult Senator Rronston finally
GOT tho finor. He said that Chambers Rep.
who voted IN spite OF hts pair. for Carlisle,
was not entitled 60 his vote at all The
point NJ order was raised here that he was
out OF order. and n motion was made to re-
call the roll The chairman ordered the
galleries cleared. This was done after some
confusion The scene on the fiaor hsafried
description The sound money men held "A
consultation and urged each other 90
change "a Carlisle
After the lohhies and galleries had been
cleared the chair announced the result 81
tn" FORTY second ballot as follows, BOYLE
o.. blackburn a. Carlisle g. Howard moved
20 adjourn. nronston objected. u want to
give an opportunity 80 the sound money
Democrats 60 elect Carlisle" sasi he. The
roll Was ordered called or the motion -
adjourn. and tho motion was lost Repre-
sentative lyon swcre he would yofeat any
s'tempi 10 elect Carlisle, Salier called hin,
60 order. Lyons said II he was called To-
order hY friends Of Carlisle he would vote
not 70 adjourn. lie was cheered nv Rack
hnrn's friends. Representative Chambers
received roe from WessinEer. villa
whom he was paired saying: Il release
you from your Isir, ard YOU are a; liberty
20 vote As you please" Tho announcement
Of tho REFUSAL % the assembly 10 adjourn
raised the interest 10 fever heat again.
Speaker Hlauford moved - aitesi-n until
Monday at y O'clock Tho Republicans
nlthustercd Ia an attempt 70 staVe on ar
other haiiot. The chair rolled that when
Tire assembly adjourned Il would be uu,n
" p on Monday. Senator Nron~t0n tried
60 persuade tho chair thu, the ruling was
Incorrect bHt without ef~ct. - say" NJ
cried away with these dIatory motions
Let me- here and now elect some one. be II
either Bowie. RIA khurn ~ Carlisle"
Speaker bianfsrt withdrew the motion
70 adjourn. and the roll was ordered ALLIED
for another hail0t. Senator Clark Fused
- vote. senator Rrpnston asked fhai he
he required - vote. The chair rulsAi thaS
no member could ~ required 10 Vatr. sen.
stor Flltsfon Veiet FOR Carlisle This
seemed to Indicate packhu~u's defeat.
Senator Holloway pent. Vosa for Car
hsir as ia NaH and smith Most ~ the
EtfuhN ans refused 20 vote Representa-
r.srntattse Chambers, Rep, voted Tor Gar
Nslr. Senator Eronston asked % Chambers
had been released sr'm his gNatr with Neis-
singer. Violet presented pletfge wht-n
released Chambers cr crr iHisn fNas he
vote fcr Carlisle Snetsht protested against
thamh, rs casting his N1te uutH Tho aG-
nature ~ WeisStUEer had bean proven
Chambers Withdrew }is NAfe Tor C~isie
for the present cniy." ne Nait nNuEher-
~. Furnish. Norman. SqciEht Stout Walk
e. a nt Violet voted far Carlisle TsfsiIists
Yer AMI Burlington sSaiu voted f.r pIack
burn TIE ballot resulted Elackbnrn "a.
Carlisle IS. no quorum. senator Jene. move 3
that Tire assembly adjourn Dnta MONDAY
HoAr ''rrcre th~ VOTE en the motion Nas
completed Serator ftrans.ap -aat h, under
stood Senator CEnNta was gttt.nx very
sick Re Therefore Withdrew rs u, t.-it..,
so rho motion Go taurn. ans Il Was car
Rcd
Congressman Eostner TO no sas,ats~i
lf.a sa.~H