The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
FRANKFORT IN A WILD FRENZY
A REPRESENTATIVES, AND TWO
SENATOR'S UNSEATED.

n Nv NND
SENATOR'S UNSEATED.
The Republicans of the Lower House
Garry ont Their Threat 10 Dust
kaufman and the Democratic SEN
ators RetaIiate by UnseatinE Two
Republican Senators - Mob
svvarms the state House and BLOOD
shed Narrowly Averted.
Frankfort. ky. March lin order to
stave of the Thorne disullery bill IN the
House, those opposed TO IL demanded con-
sideration Of the Raufman-DunlOp con-
test case, as the privilege matter
Mr.. Carroll made the point OF order
that there was no longer contest as the
contestant had withdrawn. Other demo-
Gratis made similar points. but the chair
decided that the commonwealth was in
terested in the matter and il was in the
province of the House to declare who was
entitled to the seat
Mr.. Flippin indicated that the vote was
the special order Of the House, and the
chair so decided.
A vote was then taken on the minority
report in favor of unseating MI hauI-
man, and IL was adopted by vote OF
~ TO As. The final vote was then taken on
the majority report as amended by the
minority unseating report
All the democrats left the House.
The ladies withdrew from the Hobbies
Mr.. Poor stayed in and hfty-one members
were present. Mr.. Kaufman was unseated-
In a minute the widest excitement pre-
vailed all over the state house. Senators
huddled together in the chamber, While
q mob crowded every entrance. The dem
ocratic senators yelled their votes unseat-
ing Senators James and Walton, republl-
cans. Three minutes later mob was al
the door declaring that Messrs James ana
Walton should never go in. II was now
1I:45 o'clock In the mob were several
men holding pistols, standing at the door
daring the republicans TO attempt TO bring
the two unseated senators through. In
the crowd were Jack Chinn, Jim Williams,
Senator BronstOn, Senator Martin. Walter
Sharp and Senate DOOrkeeper Tyler. Sem
ator Blackburn was in the crowd coun-
selling GOODNESS. The crowd was furious
when they learned that Senator James
had already slipped into the House and
had done so while they were unseating
him In the Senate At 200 O'Clock Mr..
Dunlop approached the door, but was
waved back. Speaker Blandford of the
House refused 10 recognize the Senate,
hoping that Mr.. Dunlop would come in,
but at 1911 O'Clock Lieut.. Gov. Worthing-
ton took the gavel from Mr.. Blandford
almost by force and called the joint ses-
sion TO order. Senator BrOnstOn. dem.
made a speech supporting the action of
the Senate in unseat1ng the republicans.
Senator Bronston made the point that the
senate S cn1et clerk was the one 10 call the
roll. The republicans disputed the right
of the Senate to call the roll. The point
was that If Mr.. James name was not call
ed the vote would be a tie.
The discussion became general, and as
sumed a milder tone, Finally. al 1890
o'clock, the chair ruled that the demo-
cratic Senate clerk should call the Sem
ate roll, and the House clerk the House
roll. The roll call was then begun. The
Senate clerk did not call the names of
Messrs. James and Walton. The House
a sR.H oil he Of Kars
man. DR.. James sat still and did not
demand the calling of his name. and Mr..
Burman demanded the reading of the
journal of yesterday.
At 1850 O'Clock the demand for the read
ing of the journal was withdrawn, and
the roll call was begun, the republicans
refraining from voting. There was a
whisper that the republicans might ask
TO vote at the last for Secretary Carlisle.
At l o'clock the roll call was completed.
Eight or ten democrats had voted for Mr..
Carlisle. Neither Mr.. James nor any of
the other republicans asked to vote, eX-
cept Mr.; Flippin, who recalled his re-
quest. The vote stood: Blackburn, "a;
Carlisle, 10; Buckner, /. The chair an
nounced no quorum voting. At 1:lO o'clock
the session adjourned, the doors were
thrown open, and the members filed out
and mingled with the mob, all seemingly
in good humor Not republican voted.
The scene in the Senate after the I'M
seating of Kaufman and while Senator
James and Walton were being unseated
was riotous. The lieutenant governor ig-
nored the clerks putting motions. He
broke his gavel and left his chair. The
democratic senators shouted their votes
like commanding officers giving orders in
battle.
Senator Holloway left the chamber and
threatened by his manner every democrat
who tried to make him go back.
When the clerk announced the result of
the vote on the motion to unseat the
senators rushed to the House door and
the crowd roared like a mob. The real
danger was that an attempt would be
made TO take James from the House. into
which he had slipped while being unseat-
ed. He promised that he would not try
10 vote until a further settlement of the
matter. Soon the only people to hold
the door were Capt. Bob Tyler, on the
inside and Jack Chinn, his temporary
deputy, on the outside. When the great eX-
citement Gained down little bit
demonstrations to draw weapon
were only made when the mob
pressed too hard at first. and that when
he started to draw, those around who
were determined to protect him would
also appear to fight. Any attempt of
Senator Walton to force his way in would
undoubtedly have caused great bloodshed.
Neither Senator James nor Senator Wal
ton will get in the joint session to-mor-
row unless they go before the Senate
convenes and are let in by the republican
doorkeeper of the House.
Mr.. Dunlap has refused to qualify
After the joint session the Senate adj
3ourned, but the House extended its ses-
sion to take up some unfinished work
Mr.. Kaufman was not present. AS Mr.
Dunlap will not qualify as Mr.. Kauf-
mans successor the joint session vote Is
again a tie. The talk this afternoon OF
militia having charge of the state house
tomorrow is said to be without founda-
DIR. C. ]. Walton one of the expelled
republican senators, was formerly United
States pension agent at Louisville.