The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-14
For a Time in the Kentucky Leg.
islativc Hall
AND BLooDSHED WAS IMMINENT
Unit, n Cool Headed Member. Advice
prsvaired-A Too-omeious sheriff Pre-
tending to Have ali order From Cow
ernor Bradley. Almost ProeiPitats' n
Riot-h Moro thun Ever Apparent that
there WIN be No Election OF a senator.

the capital hotel the leaders went WIFI
mysterious rapidlty. IT was not denied
that Mr, Boyle and his friends deter
mined 10 ignore the Illegal expulsion OF
Senators James and Walton by the SEN
ate on Wednesday and that at the pro-
per time these senator's were TO rise IN
their seats, be recognized by the chair
and cast their votes for Boyle, whether
the clerk OF the senate. who In chief
clerk OF the joint assembly. recorded
their votes or not. or course ne VIII re-
fuse TO call their names or enter their
votes as cast on the Journal but ms
the Republican leaders have decided u
not necessary II Dunlap will qualify and
vote for the nominee.
Mr.. Boyle received another long teie-
gram from Senator John sherman to-
day, In which he gave II as his opinion
thut sixty-nine votes constitutes legal
quorum since the death OF Senator
WelSslnger. and with Dunlap and the
two Illegally expelled senator's voting
with the other sIsty-siS members. would
elect him. In his opinion the senate OF
the United States would 80 decide. The
ruling Of Lieutenant Governor Worth
inEton yesterday that seventy votes was
required to make legal quorum did not
disturb the leaders. They believed that
the ruling would be changed. The Re
publicans called in nll the pairs. There
was 10 be no faith put In the vote OF
Populist Poor for Boyle, although that
unfortunate member was overwhelmed
by letters and telegrams from his home
county. urging him to vote for the nom
inee. Both James and Walton were IN
the house chamber shortly after that
body met. DR.. James declared he would
answer 10 his name II called. walton
says the same,
II developed this morning that the
Democratic members were far from be-
ing united on the policy TO be pursued.
Blood ON the Moon.
Shortly after II o'clock Sheriff Arm
strong made his appearance with eight
deputies in the corridor between two
house chambers. Senator Blackburn
with a few OF his friends. Including Jim
Williams, Jack Chlnn and others, came
over to the senate cloak room about half
past II. Colonel ChiHa approached COL
opel Lew Tatleton and said he under
stood Tnrleton had been talking about
him as one OF crowd OF rinians, Colo
mel Tarleton said he had not said any
thing OF the kind but he did say as
citizen Of the county: II think the civil
authorities should be on hand here TO
suppress an outbreak OF any Kind.
At 1880 a. m. Sheriff Armstrong was
reported TO have received Instructions
| from Governor Bradley TO clear the
| senate cloak room. In which were Sena-
tor Blackburn and his friends, Including
| Chinn and others As soon as the SEN
ate majority heard OF this move OF the
governor the leaders Of Senator Black
burn grew hot and at once drew up
resolution OF rehuke 10 the governor
which was adopted, II caused the Wild
est confusion.
a sensation. Petrle, (Rep.). said II was
| extraordinary, and he asked that
| committee be appointed to confer win
the governor and see II such an oruer
| had been issued by him.
Senator BFonsion grew fierce anu bIt,
| terly scored the governor. re calleu
| for the adoption OF the resolution.
Senator uoebel spoke equally as bit
| tor He said the governor had no right
| 10 interfere with the rights OF the SEN
Il for one" he shouted. in his cold.
| penetrating voice, Am ready 10 project
my own rights and interests
salyer Dem) was not carried on his
| feet by this Etorm OF denunciation OF me
| goyernor. He said Il was the duty OF the
senate. out OF rcEpect To the governor,
10 send a committee 20 lind out from
! tint official II he had Issued such an or
der ''If 1t Is found" said he. that the
| governor has Issued such an order then
! am In favor OF paBsing the resolution
but let us not act hastily"
Bronston said: Never VIII that COM
r,Ittce go to the governor with my con-
sent or with my vote. ,..
] The sheriff, who was present, here said
| that he had received the orders mem
tlond from the governor.
Tempest ia a Teapot.
Senator Bronston said: 81 denounce
the act OF the governor II II were With
| the last drop OF my blood. II is outrn-
| ceous and unlawful. II trencherous act
denounce It," he nllnoet screamed;
amidst the pounding or tue EaVei aLi" n,.
the suppressed hum or many voices,
| "Iet the governor leave us alone. PusS
| the resolutions and cOndemft the man
who IA governor by accident. ! de-
nounce hlB action and am ready as q
| Kentuckian and ns man.
Then white as n sheet, the senator sat
down. .,. .,,,,,
| The sergeant-at.nrms shouted: Ihe
presiding officer will clear the moor;
Then Senator. Deboc arose u unu ue, S,,
| nounced tho reflection OF Bfonston on
| Governor Bradley as false and untrue.
~ say il TO hiR face" said he, Blaring nt
| Bronaton. Then he sat down.
senator Brunston jumped up ana COM
| mcnred 10 unbutton his vest, and many
| present thought that the time Tor pIood'
ahed had arrived. a,
BEFORE he could act the presiding ofii.-
| cor succeeded. by pounding inc saver
md pleading for quiet. In restoring Or
der. ,. .L., -,
| wns no, willing to insuu the governor
| Of Kentucky, and moved TO refer the
motion offered by 3ronBtOn TO the COM
mIttee on rules, and this was done,
| Rronston, GocbGl nnd the leaders or
blackburn, secinR that they had been
outvotcd, EubSIdcd. and one OF tho most
remarkable scenes ever WITNESSED IN
| aelIbeEaiive body had cndeu
| ,.nter Governor Bradley denied nav
inr given the Fhorlfl any such orders as
ain,eI, md Senator Bronston begged
| the governors pardon. "a.
| hen the Joint assembly met II was
] dcyPlopcd that the Republicans hau not
Tucceedcd In gnttin" out oil their mem
bcrH. ,,,..,.,.,.,, m,
| Carlisle IT; Buckncr l. ..-., 81
The Republicans ngain refused 10
vote and there was no quorum. Whcn
Pupulirt PoOr'u name wnH ch'.eu nc re-
fused 10 vote.
The chair nnnuounccd that there had
been no election. Tho assembly then
Wood Bunlnp refused to be sworn to-
| day, though earnestly solicited By Re-
| ruhllcann.
| II In believed by Republicans that
| with the hcip nf Dunlop, Boyle could
no elected senator HIS refusal to quail
ify rovokcs and mYstiles them,