Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-17
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lLEAlNplON, n.y. -iAo. SA
Snyder, prominent Anderson county
republican, arrived in Lexington at 2:5O
o'clock this morning, having driven all
the way from the Capitol in the small
hours of the night for the purpose OF
taking back with him Woodford G.
Dunlap, who has been seated instead of
Representative Kaufman, and has so
far refused 10 qualify. Mr.. Dunlap has
been in Cincinnati since Friday and re-
turned at 1855 last night, just short
time before Mr.. Snyder must have
started for Lexington after him. Dun
lap left here on the S:45 train for the
Capitol and it is believed that he IN
tends to help in an attempt to elect 81.
John Bowie. the republican nominee, ut
noon. Mr.. Snyder, who is supposed 10
know the minds of republican leaders;
saws that if Dunlap qualities he VIII
make a quorum and Boyle Will eet
sixty-eight votes, Blackburn and scat
tering sixty six. ,,
FRANKFORT, KY, March 17.-Three
hundred and fifty militiamen from
Louisville, Lexington and Frankfort
guard the State house grounds tbs
morning. Governor Bradley and Ad-
infant General Collier had consulta-
ton at the executive mansion and yes
terday's orders were renewed. Inc
situation is quiet. Governor Bradley
instructed the soldiers to admit James
and Walton to the Senate chamber and
James saws they will cast their votes
f,r senator in Joint session whatever
comes. He claims there is bare pos
sibility of a republican being elected at
room. but there is no chance for Car
isle.
The Senate committee arraigning the
governor held long secret conference
before the General Assembly met.
When the legislators went to the
Capitol this morning the Louisville and
Lexington companies were paradlng
about town, while the Frankfort com
pany was doug duty about the State
buildings.
When the House met Mr.. Barnett Of
lered resolution endorsing the govern
or. Some one moved the previous
question. The speaker put it and in q
minute the House presented the wild
est scene of the session. The previous
question was ordered By vote OF 5O to
s.. Then the resolution was adopted
by party vote.
At 1885 Dunlap had not appeared,
and the members ceased to look for
him Colonel Gaines said he had re-
ceived no word to admit him to the
State House.
The Joint session began promptly at
uoon. The Senators and newspaper
men filed into the house. The lobDies
we're filed with ladies and state Off
Gals. While the crowd was gathering
good bumored group had to be raped
to order for singing the Doxology.
The preliminary roll call found Dun
lap not present and no democrats
answered to their names. The chair
announced that G6 had answered to
their names, but that ballot would
be taken to see if seventy, quorum,
were present and voting.
The ballot began, but not man. re-
publican or democrat, answered to his
name during the call of the Senate roll.
Mr.. Burnam asked for call of the
Senate absentees, but was not accorded
y second. There were no votes in the
House until Burnam's name was called
and he voted for Boyle Carrot also
voted for Boyle. No other persons
answered and the ballot resulted
Boyle $50 there was no election in
joint session.
Mr.. Howard moved that the session
be dissolved everlastingly, eternally
and f. rover. His motion was carried
with a wild yell. A member started
up the Doxology and the crowd in the
lobby joined in.
Senator Blackburn sat in the Senate
rloakroom surrounded by his friends
smiling at his satisfaction at having &C
complished all he had really hoped for
from the beginning. He will leave for
Washington at once. St. john Boyle
did not look happy. He has been bad
ly disappointed. To.day's was the fifty
first ballot.
Tho Serat, adjourned until 3 o'clock,
when the Goebel report will be read.
A special election to elect 4 successor TO the
late Senator Weissnger, of Louisville, will be
held April 1 i.
Senator Blackburn will speak at the Opera
House tonight His friends say it will be
the opening OF the Senatorial campaign in
1897.