The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
STILL NO GUNS.
Kentucky COlonels Continue to
Quarrel Without Drawing"
All Bloodless as Yet on the
Blue Grass.
LOOKS THREATENING.
Colonel TarletOn Almost Drawn
Into a Fight.
LOOKS THREATENING.
st. John Boyle, Republican,
Likely to Be Senator.

LOUISVILLE, March ia special to
the Post from Frankfort says: The state
house was full of ominous rumors this
morning. Party leaders hurried to and
from secret conferences. St. John Boyle.
the Republican nominee, was consulting
all night.
Into his rooms at the Capitol hotel the
leaders went with mysterious rapidity.
1t was not denied that Mr. Boyle and
his friends determined to ignore the
illogical expulsion of Senators James and
Walton by the senate on Wednesday,
and that at the proper time these sena-
tors were to rise in their seats, be recog-
nized by the chair, and cast their votes
for Boyle, whether the clerk of the
senate who is chief clerk of the joint
Assem- bly,, recorded their votes or not.
OF course, he will refuse to call their
names, or enter their votes as cast on the
journal, but this the Republican leaders
have decided is not necessary if Dunlap
will qualify and vote for the nominee.
Mr.. Boyle received another long tele-
gram from Senator John Sherman to-
day in which he gave it as his opinion
that sixty nine votes constituted a legal
quorum since the death of Senator Weis-
singer and with Dunlap and the two IL
legally expelled senators voting with the
OLQoE Sky Six L0mDeES WOulQ 0l0CG
him. In his opinion the senate of the
United States would SO decide. The ruling
of Lieut.. Gov. Worthington yesterday that
seventy votes required to make
legal quorum did not disturb the leaders.
They believed that the ruling would be
changed. The Republicans called in the
pairs. There was TO be no faith put in
the vote of Populist Poor for Boyle, al
though that unfortunate member was
overwb elmed by letters and kilograms
from his home county, urging him to
vote for the nominee.
Both James and Walton were in the
house chamber shortly after that body
convened. James declared he would
answer to his name if called. Walton
said the same.
Shortly after II o'clock Sheriff Arm
strong made his appearance with eight
deputies in the corridors between the
two chambers. Senator Black burn,
with few of his friends, including Jim
Williams, Jack Chinn, and Others, came
over to the senate cloak room about half
past II o'clock. Col. Chinn approached
Col. Lew Tarleton, aud said he under
stood Tarleton had been talking about
him as one of a crowd of ruffians.
Colonel Tarleton said that he had not
said anything of the kind, but he did say
as a citizen of the county: 81 think the
civil authorities should be on hand to
suppress an outbreak of any kind"
AT II: 80 a. N. Sheriff Armstrong re-
ceived instructions from Governor Brad
ley to clear the senate cloak room, in
which were Senator Black burn and his
friends, including Jack Chinn and others.
As soon as the senate majority
heard of this move of the governor,
the leaders of Senator Blackburn grew
hot and at once drew up resolution of
rebuke to the governor, which was
adopted. It caused the widest confu-
sion.
The reading of this resolution caused a
sensation. Petrie (Republican) said that
it was extraordinary and he asked that a
committee be appointed to confer with
the governor and see if such an order had
been issued by him.
Senator Bronston grew fiery and Bit
terly scored the governor. He called for
the adoption of the resolution.
Senator Goebsl spoke equally as bit
terly. He said the governor had no
right to interfere with the rights of the
senate. 81 for one" he shoutsd in his
cold penetrating voice, "am ready to pro-
tect my own rights and privileges"
Salyer, (Dem.) was not carried OF his
feet by this storm of denunciation of the
governor. He said it was the duty of the
senate, out of respect to the governor, to
send a committee to find out from that
tficial if he had issued such an order. "If
tits found" said he, 'that the governor has
issued such an ORDER then l am in favor
of passing the resolution but let US
not act hastily" Bronston said: "Never
will that committee go to the governor
with my consent or with my vote"
"Or mine" cried Goebel and others.
The sheriff. who was present here said
that he had received the order mention
ed from the governor.
Senator Bronston said: 81 denounce
the act of the governor if it were with the
last drop of my blood. 1t is outrageous
and unlawful; oh, treachery unlawful,
a treacherous act l denounce it," he
almost screamed amidst the
pounding of the gavel and the
suppressed hum of many voices. 'tLet
the governor leave us alone. Pass the
resolutions and condemn the man who
is governor by accident. l denounce
his action and am ready as a Kentuck-
ian and as a man"
= Then white as a sheet the senator sat
down.
The sergeant:at- arms shouted: "The
presiding officer will clear the floor"
Then Senator Deboe arose and de-
nounced the reflection of Bronston on
Gov. Bradley as false and untrue. "I
say it to his face" said he, glaring at
Bronston Then he sat down.
Bronston jumped up and commenced
to unbutton his vest and many present
thought that the time for bloodshed
had arrived Before he could act, the
presiding officers succeeded by pound
ing the gavel and pleading for quiet in
restoring ordar.
Governor Bradley denies having given
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