The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
LIVELY TIMES PREDICTED.
An "Unseating" Contest May Begin in
Kentucky To-Day.

Kentucky To-Day.
FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 27.-While there
was no material change in the ballot for
Senator to-day, it is believed that crisis
will be reached tomorrow. The Kaufman
and Tomkns contests are the special order
for 10 o'clock in the House. The Blackburn
men declare that a Republican Senator will
be unseated for every Democrat voted out
of the House, and that IL the unseating
business begins there will be no more joint
ballots at this session. There has been
some rough language about the successors
to the unseated members not being allowed
to enter the hall alive, but such violence is
generally discredited, although the feeling
between the Blackburn and the Hunter men
is most intensely bitter. There will be
minority and majority reports on the con-
test cases considered tomorrow. These re-
ports are on party lines.
The "sound-money'' Democrats have re-
quested caucus for propositions for Black
burns withdrawal. The Senator says he
will comply if petition for his withdrawal
is signed by thirty-five Democrats. or a
majority 1t is conceded that such a petit
ton never can be secured from the Demo-
ture The gold men have assurance from
Judge Peters and from two other Repub-
licans that they will join the Democrats at
any time in an effort TO elect gold-stand-
ard Democrat, and they call on Senator
Blackburn's personal followers to unite
with them in an effort to induce Senator
Blackburn to withdraw from the race. Sem
ator Salyer says: 81 think the time has
come to try some one else. IL Senator
Blackburn refuses to withdraw. knowing
that he cannot be elected, then L Will not
support him longer"
The thirty-first ballot, taken to-day. re-
suited Blackburn, g.; Hunter, e.; Carlisle.
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ballot was concluded a motion to adjourn
was defeated by a vote of 10S to 80, many
Democrats voting against adjournment. The
only thing in order was the thirty-third bal
lot There were some significant changes
in the complimentary vote. The ballot re-
suited as did the tnirty-second At the
ready to adjourn, when Senator Ogilvie
arose and moved that a third ballot be
taken, The Democrats cheered as the sick
to the third ballot. but before 1t was COM
pleted the motion TO adjourn was again
put and this time II carried.
Tonight an attempt was made by the
two Populists to dictate the United States
senatorship Caucuses were called for by
both the Blackburn and the Hunter forces.
The Hunter caucus was the only one that
was held Populist Poor was present and
suggested that Republicans unite on Jerry
Porter The proposition was emphatically
refused. The Blackburn forces, less the
sound-money men, met and Immediately
adjourned. Senator Salyer, a sound-money
Democrat, who has been voting for Black
burn. said tonight committee OF sound
money Democrats are drafting resolutions
demanding that Blackburn withdraw.
Senator Martin. Blackburn's manager.
threatens to hold Chairman Stevenson per-
sonally responsible IL he calls n caucus TO
hear this resolution. Hissell. Carpenter
and Chambers have boted Hunter. agree
ing to stand by him whenever their votes
will elect him. Rummons, however. de-
clared to-day that he would not vote for
Hunter.
The Coebel bili 10 repeal the charter OF
the Southern Pacific road, was defeated
In the Senate by vote OF % to &