Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-10
IT MAY BE BLACKBURN
His Chances For Senator Look
 Somewhat Better Now.
STATE DEMOCRATS TAKING AHAND

His Associates For the Election of
 Demoerat-Senator Weissinger Lying
 DangerouaIy HI.
 FRANKFORT, Ky, March 9.-Senator Weissinger, whose death Is momentarily expected, has played more important part in the senatorial contest than any other member of the general assembly. To him 1t is due the arrangement of a pair with Senator Siege, Republican member from Louisville, which prevent ed the Republicans from having ma jority on joint ballot when the death of Mir. Wilson occurred a few weeks ago. But for this MT. Hunter would now be United States senator. Weissinger has opposition to Senator Blackburn. But for him the election of Blackburn would have occurred weeks ago and neither of the Republicans nor Democrats will deny this. The controlling influence he exercised over the contest was em- phasized Saturday when, but for his re- lease of Senator Chambers, Republican, from pair i'll order that the latter might vote for Carlisle, Blackburn would, no doubt, have carried thesday. It is doubtful though if Weissinger's death would cause such a change in the situation today as would give the Re- publioans power to elect Messrs. Ed rington and Poor, the two Populists, seem determined to vote with the Blackburn side on all propositions.
 This gives the Democrats majority on joint ballot, and but for the division in their ranks an election would be pos- sible This makes it seem that the battle royal is between Carlisle and Blackburn, and under these cireum- stances the only immediate effect of Weissinger's death may be correctly stated to be simply one less vote for Carlisle. It is admitted that Weissinger would never vote for Republican or for Blackburn.
 Senator Weissinger has been i'll sev- eral days with A severe cold which changed into pneumonia. He was made much worse by excitement Satur- day, when he was told Black burn had been elected. This morning his friends were called ill and physicians said they thought he would not survive the day.
 Great pressure was brought to bear upon the Democratic opposition to Black burn this morning. It comes from Louisville and influential points in the state and hes been directed to Carroll and his associates, who, except on the first ballot Saturday, have stead lastly refused to join the Blackburn forces. MT. Carroll spent Saturday night and Sunday in Louisville, his home, and mad conferences with lead ing Democrats of that oity. This morn- ing telegrams were received from these sources, indicating desire to secure the election of Democratic senator 'f it is possible to do so. and leaving the inference that strong pressure to this end has been brought to bear upon MT. Carroll.
 Just before the noon hour today the senate filed into the house chamber. The presiding officer said he hoped there would be no disorder Mir. Car roll said it had been mutually agreed by the Democrats and Republicans to make no attempt to elect @ United States sen- ator. He moved that the reading of rolloall be dispensed with and that only two names, the first Democrat and the first Republican on the roll, be called. This was acceded to and on the name of Senator Bennett, Republican, being called, he voted for Boyle.
 When Senator Bronston's name. which is the first of the Democrats, was called he voted for Blackburn.
 Objection to this was made by Sena. tor James, who said in order to be sure the law was strickly complied with, enough names should be called to break a quorum. This was acceded to and the call of roll made. The chair announced that the ballot had resulted: Blackburn, l; Boyle, 1; Petit, 1. A quorum not having voted there was no election and the assembly adjourned.