The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-10
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Excitement I'm the Legislature and
LObbies at Fever Heat.


Everything concerning the situation this
morning seemed chaotic. All day yesterday
and last night until late hour, the friends
of Blackburn and of Boyle held conferences
In an endeavor to perfect plans to be pur-
sued in to-day's joint assembly. A delega-
tion of ten prominent Republicans from
Populist Poor's district came here to urge
Mr.. Poor to vote against Senator
Blackburn. They were met at tie
train by Governor Bradley. who es-
corted them to Boyle's headquarters
at the Capital hotel They did not register
and sought to keep their presence secret.
DR.. Barbour was of those at the head OF
the delegation. Mr.. Poor was sent for but
the first interview was not encouraging to
the missionaries. They will. however, keep
at the object of their solicitations whenever
an opportunity offers. Republican activity
seems solely directed to the prevention of
the election of Blackburn, and 1t was given
out in this connection that If 1t came to a
contest between Blackburn and Carlisle
least. the greater majority of the sixty
eight members talked this way. Among
those most positive In such assertions were
boe and Representatives Howard, Burnham
Adams, Chambers and others. A few Re-
publicans. headed by Lyons. the free-silyer
If and attempt was made by the Republicans
to stampede to Carlisle, they would vote for
Blackburn. 1t is significant fact however.
that the free-silver vote that could be swung
from the Republicans to Blackburn, is less
than the Democratic force that Is likely to
follow Carlisle.
In order to prevent a stampede Of any
kind. the Republicans early decided to have
a number of recognized leaders on the floor
M the Ss rank Wno and e pe Signal
these leaders, ii was understood that
quorum would be broken whenever it was
taken. The Republicans. while giving 1t out
any time. really were working to elect the
professed to believe that at the critical mo-
nent the Democratic vote would be united
on him.
Excitement was at fever heat long before
the hour of IL arrived. Everybody had heard
OF the exciting events Of Saturdays session,
and the rush to get In the lobbies ana gale
ries began early There was a great crush
The ladies did not seem at all frightened and
were equally as anxious to get In as were
the Ths s on Se pays S 1ny
press dispatches at the. risk or losing their
clothes, and the old-timers who had been
were decided. declared this to be by far the
most exciting of all. The only wonder is
that there was not more trouble of a per-
sonal nature. Considering the high pitch TO
which the friends OF Blackburn and those
opposed to that candidate were wrought
this is worthy of mention
The Senate met at II o'clock, and, on mo-
ton of Senator Bronston, Immediately ad-
journed until one minute TO II on account of
the illness OF Senator Weissinger. When the
House met q great crowd was on hand The
alarms to admit nobody except those en-
titled to the floor of the House. and the
crowd which had expected to fill the GAL
leries and Hobbies was kept out. This pre-
caution was taken by the Speaker on account
OF the intense interest and excitement over
the vote on the Dunlap kaufman contest
The exciting over political questions nad
been abated to an extent. however, by the
news that Senator Weissinger was dyirg at
his room In the Capital Hotel business was
Speaker. who insisted that the serges nt-at-