, 1896-03-18
NO SENATOR ELECTED.
Kentucky Legislature Adjourns
Without Action.
A KILLING
Black burns Friends Look Upon The
the Result As n signal Victory
for That Veteran Poll.
Ucian Of Kentucky.
\ KILLING

Frankfort, KY, March 1.-THE sun
shone down upon a peaceful scene in
the little town of Frankfort this morn
ing. The exciting proceedings Of the
past few days seems to have cooled
down entirely, and if it were not FOR
the fact that the boys in blue paced
back and forth in front Of the capitol
building, with guns on theil shoulders,
no one would have thought there was
anything out of the ordinary going on.
islature met for the last time, that
there would be no legislation of con-
sequence passed. The feeling between
the democratic majority in the senate
and the republican majority in the
house was SO intense that all hope of
agreeing upon anything was given up.
This morning a personal encounter,
that would certainly have resulted i'll
the death of either or both men had it
not been for the intel venrion of Cen
eral P. w. Hardin, occurred just out
side the Capitol hotel. Colonel E. H.
Gather was walking up to the hotel,
when he met Jack Chinn. Colonel
Gather said:
How are you, Jack" and was pass
ing on, when Chinn replied: g
- you, don't you speak to me-" and
at the same time made a movement for
bic hin y,rnlrat DafNr. n t-nn
could be drawn General Hardin rushed
in between the two men and succeeded
in preventing a fight. Not before Col
onel Gather. however, had said to
Chinn: Il am ready for you at any
time, sir: it don't matter whether you
speak to me or not"
w. A. Dunlap, who was given Mr..
Kauffman's seat, arrived in the city
from Lexington today. When asked if
he would vote in the joint assembly
he said, y will not; l am here on other
business"
Dunlap was sent for by Colonel
Boyle, the republican nominee for Uni
ted States senator, but h. refused to
yield to the republican instructions.
The house had another stormy be-
ginning this morning. Mr.. Barnett Of
fered a resolution endorsing the action
OF the governor in calling out the
militia. Mr.. Howard of Butler moved
the previous question.
In a moment almost every demo-
crat in the house was on his feet de-
handing to be heard. The speaker
ruled that the previous question had
been ordered and no speeches were in
order. This did not silence the demo-
Gratis and at least half a dozen speak
ers were at it at the same time in the
greatest of confusion, during which
bayonet rule, carpetbaggers, soldiers,
militia, anarchy and cowardice and
such epithets were thown at the re-
publicans. The resolution was adopt,
ed by a yea and nay vote IF 81 to "A.
1t has leaked out that a meeting of
the Blackburn democrats is to be held
tonight at which addresses are to be
delivered by Senator Blackburn, Cen
eral Hardin, Ollie James and others,
in which they will claim that the fact
that no United States senator was
elected at this session is a great vic
tory for Blackburn. The meeting, it
is said, will be an opening of the free
silver campaign in Kentucky. No
doubt Governor Bradley will come in
for a good share of abuse.
The republicans had a red hot eau
Gus in the court of appeals room
last night. Besides the members of
the two houses, there were many party
men present from out in the state, and
almost all the state officials. The most
significant act Of the caucus was the
passage of a resolution unanimously
requesting the state central commit
tee to change the place OF holding the
state convention from Lexington to
Louisville. The speeches were warm
in condemnation Of Senator Bronston.
While the resolutions do not show that
this was the course taken, 1t Is never
theless true. A committee consisting
Of Senator'S Jones, James and Siege
was appointed to correspond with the
central committee. A number of lead
ing republicans called on Governor
Bradley this morning and got his con-
sent to change the place of holding the
convention.
The joint session assembled today
as peaceably as yesterday. A feeling
of bitter humor prevailed in the house,
which WA enjoyed by a number of
ladies, who were allowed, for the first
time since last Friday. to enter the
galleries. The doors were thrown
wide open as on yesterday. and the
same sight Of blue coats was witnessed
in the corridors. While the clerks
called the rolls Of both houses, the
democrats failed to vote, and the roll
stood &C present. The ballot was then
ordered for the last vote in the race
for United States senator. Neither the
democrats nor republicans voted, and
on motion Of Hon. c. z. Brown the
Joint assembly eternally, forctbly,
everastingly and psrpetually and for