Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-12
KAUFMAN UNSEATED
Two Republican Senators Yhereupon
OuSted from Kentucky Senate.
,,orors SCENES At FRANKFORT
,,.at danger of Bioodshed at o"e
rtmc-The Vote tn Jotht
,hly Now Again stands nt
n Tie.



,NKFORT, KY, March lin
-,.r 10 stave off the Thorne distiliers
,m In the House, those opposed 10 IL
s.,,orscd consideration of the kauf-
t,,,plop contest case as a privi-
- matter. Mr.. Carroll made the
-, n order that there was no longer
.. contest, as the contestant had With
other Democrats made similar
hut the Chair decided that the
'..,,,,,onwealth was Interested In the
40, and II was in the province Of
House 10 declare who was en-
.,,,s 10 the seat. Mr.. Flippin indicated
-. vote was the special order Of the
,ro,,se and the Chair so decided. A
-. was then taken on the minority re-
49,, IN favor of unseating Kaufman,
- q, WAS adopted-i9 to 46. A final vote
,.,s then taken on the majority report,
os amended by this minority nnseating
,.,,,ort All the Democrats left the House
ladies' withdrew from the lobbies. Poor
,....1 in and fifty-one members were
,,oseuf Kaufman was unseated.
7, minute the widest excitement
,,,ovaiIed all over the State-House. The
senators huddled together In the middle
~ the Senate chamber, while a MOP
crowded every entrance. Democra'lc
senators yelled their votes unseaths
senators James and Walton Wepuon-
oapl. and three minutes later MOD
WAS nj the door. declaring that Jaihes
and Walton should never go III.
a In
several men holding pistols. standing at
the door. and daring Republicans 10 al
,empt TO bring the two unseated
esrators through. In the crowd were
1,rk Shinn. Jim Williams. Senator
rr,,ston. Senator Martin. Walter
sbarp. and senate-Doorkeeper Tyler.
senator Blackburn was also In the
,rowd. counselling GOODNESS.
THE CROWD FURIOUS.
The crowd was furious when they learn
sd that James had already slipped
into the House. and had done so while
thev we're unseating him in the Senate.
A, 1905 Dunlop approached the door,
but was waved back. Speaker Blanford'
80 ,bo House. refused to recognize the
Senate. hoping that Dunlop would come
IN hui AT 12I1 Northumberland
MuTflIN-lOn ipAh Ah' boNNi i'Na'' Nr'-@''
forl almost by force, and called the joint
session to order. Senator Bronston
,DemocraO made a speech, supporting the
action OF the Senate in unseating Repub-
Uclns Mr.. Bronston made the point
that the Senates Chief Clerk was the
one 10 call the roll The Republicans
DISPUTED the right Of the Senate TO call
the roll. and the point was that If
James's name was not called the vote
would be a tie The discussion be Eme
general. and assumed nlilder tone.
Finally. at 1890 =. NJ, the Chair ruled
that the Democratic Senate Clerk should
csu the Senate roll and the House Clerk
the House roll The roll-call was then
hsgun. The Senate Clerk .did not call
,he names Of James and Walton. The
ffo,,se clerk did not call the name of
kaufman. DR.. James sat still, and did
not demand a call Of his name, and Bur
man demanded the reading Of the Journal
Of yesterday.
At 125O p NJ. the demand for the
reading Of the Journal was Withdrawn
and the roll-call was begun, the kepub-
ncans refraining from voting There was
n wbisper that the Republicans might
ask 10 vote at last for Carlisle. Al l
y. NJ the roll-call was completed. Eight
or ten Democrats voted Tor carlisle.
Neither James nor any of the other Re-
pubHcans asked to vote, except Flippin.
who recalled his request. The vote
rcod. Blackburn, 81; Carlisle. 10; Buck
nar -. The Chair announced no quorum
voting. At 40 +. NJ. the session ad-
iou-ned. the doors were thrown open,
and the members filed out and mingled
with the mob. all seemingly In good
iumor Not q Republican voted.
SCENE RIoToUS.
The scene in the Senate Immediately
after the unseating OF Kaufman, and
while James and Walton were being un-
seated. was riotous. The Lieutenant
Governor ignored the clerks putting mo-
tons He broke his gavel and left ms
cha.r The Democratic senators shouted
their votes like commanding officers CIV
ing orders in battle.
Senator Holloway left the chamber and
threatened hy his manner every Demo-
Crat who tried 10 make him go back.
When The CLERK announced the result of
the vote ON the motion 10 unseat. the
senator's rushed TO the House door, and
the crowd roared Ike a mob. The real
danger was that an attempt would be
made 10 take James from the House, into
which he had slipped while being unseat-
e. lie promised that he would not try
90 vote until further settlement of the
matter
Soon the only people to hold the door
were Captain Bon Tyler, on the inside,
ana Jack Chnn, his temporary deputy
90 the outside. When things calmed
down little II could be seen that
shnrs demonstrations 10 draw weapon
were only made when the mob pressed
Too hard az first. and that when he
started 20 draw those around who were
determined to protect him would also
prepare 10 fight Any attempt OF Wal
ton 10 force his way in would undoubtedly
have caused great bloodshed.
Neither James nor Walton will get In
ue io'nt session tomorrow, unless they
go before the Senate convenes and are
l,t in by the Republican doorkeepsr of
,ae \ ''ise. Dunlop has refused 10 qualify.
Aiier the joint session the Senate ad-
9olrned. hut the House extended its ses-
son a take up some unfinished work.
Mr Viufman was not present. AS Dun |
.op VIII not qualify as Kaufman's sue
V'ssor' the Joint session vote is again a
lhe talk this afternoon of the militia |
having charge OF the State House to- !
morrow Is said 10 be without foundation. |
N@liman's first name is Moses. DIR. |
D. Walton, one OF the expelled Repub-
ah senator's, was formerly United 1
''@'es pension agent at Louisville.