Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
CALLS THE MILITIA
GOVERNOR BRADLEY INTER-
FERES AT FRANKFORT.
About 400 Militiamen Are Detailed tor
Duty in Kentuckys Legislative
HalIs-No observation-disclosures Hold
an Indignation Meeting to Protest
Against Bradley's Action.

frankfort, KY, March 1.-THE state
capitol bristled with bayonets Monday
morning. The news that Gov. Bradley
mad called upon the military arm of the
state was early spread about and
caused great deal of excitement.
what promised to be the most sensa-
tlonal day of the senatorial fight was
begun with proclamation from Gov.
Bradley issued at 9 o'clock, in which he
says that the president of the Kentucky
senate, the speaker of the house and
others had made affidavit, that desper-
ate men had by their threats and de-
nunclations inundated and overawed
the general assembly That they had
assumed to decide who should enter the
chamber where the session was held.
that they had gotten some of their
rumber sworn in as deputies, and had
taken possession of the doorways. and
admitted persons whose presence had
prevented members from voting. He
further says that the civil authorities
are either powerless, overawed or I'M
Wiling to act, and that unless the chief
executive lnterferes and protects the
general assembly, legislative action
will be prevented and riot and blood
shed will follow. The governors proc
Iamatlon concludes by calling into &C
tive service to be placed under the
command of John Castleman 800 men
OF the first Kentucky regiment of state
guards, company E of the second regi-
ment of Kentucky state guards. and
company of the second regiment of
Kentucky state guards under Col.
E. h. Gathers. The troops were Or
dered Immediately to Frankfort. The
military guard around the capitol be-
gan at 10 O'Clock Sunday night. No
one was allowed to pass without the
countersign. About 400 men were on
guard duty.
Senators James and Walton, who
were on hand early, entered the house
chamber and sat in the extreme left
hand corner. They both said that they
would vote in the joint assembly
If requested to do so. Wood Dunlap,
who, it was reported, would be on
hand did not show up. It is now GER
tain that he will not be seen in Frank
fort again this session. When the joint
session convened the roll call showed
slxty-six present. as neither the demo-
Gratis nor the populists responded to
their names. The president an
nounced that no quorum was present,
but as the constitution requires a bal
lot each day, he ordered the call to be-
gin. But one vote was cast, that of
Mr.. Speed for Boyd. The republicans
and democrats with this exception re-
fused to respond to their names 1t
was decided to vote for United States
senator today, All day the
capitol and vicinity bristled with bay
Onets, but there was no trouble.
In the meantime there was no stand
ing room at the local Indignation meet
ing called in order to protest against
the action of Gov. Bradley in calling
out the troops. Mayor Julian made a
speech in which he told of his confer
ence with Gov. Bradley in which he
had assured the executive that he
would give ample protection, and char
acterized the governors action in Or
dering out troops as highly partisan
unbecoming a governor. EX-AttOrney
Gen. Hendrick nominated Judge Ly-
saner Hoard as chairman of the meet
ing in q speech in which he scored the
action of the government Judge
Hoard took the chair amid a wild burst
of enthusiasm. Speeches were made by
Col E. H Taylor and others denounc-
ing the action of Gov Bradley in severe
terms.