Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-15
SITUATION IN KENTUCKY A Stampede to Secretary Car
 lisle Was Expected, BUT IT DIDN'T MATERlALZE The Republicans Had Agreed to Elect Either Boyle or Carlisle. POOR, THE poPuulsT, FOOLED THEM If the Legislature Adjo urns on Tuesday at Noon Only One More Ballot Can Be
 Had--The Sheriff and Military
 Ordered Out.
BUT IT DIDN'T MATERlALRE
POOR, THE poPuLlsT, FOOLED THEM

Frankfort, Ky, March 14.-Lieutenant Governor Warrington says he regards it his duty to call an election to elect successor to the late Senator Weissenger of Louisville. He will call the election until eight days after notice is given and will, therefore, cut no figure in the senatorial contest.
 A discussion is going on as to whether or not a senatorial ballot can be taken Tuesday, the legislative death day, if senator is not chosen before that time.
 Some say a ballot cannot be taken, as the legislature must adjourn sine die at noon, while others hold that the ses- sion can last until 12 midnight. The law requires that the joint session commence at noon and of course if the legislature adjourns at that hour a ballot cannot be taken.
 In the house MT. Nance offered reso- lution recting that human life was more important than the election of United States senator and as 1t was reported that pistols and knives were being brought into the chamber the sergeant at-arns should be instructed to search both males and females before they were allowed on the floor It was referred to the committee on military affairs Sher- if Armstrong held another consultation with the governor this morning. After coming out of the executive office the sheriff said the governor wanted him to take a squad of military to the capitol today. The governor also wanted him to clear the cloak rooms, but he declined to do so. The governor proceeded to write out an order, but before the sher- if had arrived at the capitol, which was again in charge of the police, the cloak room crowd had gone over to the house to witness the joint session.
 Before the senate filed over to the house Stephenson withdrew the motion to re- consider the vote by which the seats of Walton and James were declared vacant. When the house was filling up Dunlap was nowhere to be seen. Everything was moving along quietly until the new doorkeeper of the house, Lieutenant Sharpley, a Lexington military officer, undertook to take charge of the door and prevent Col. Jack Chinn, Jim Williams and others from coming in. Doorkeeper Tyler of the senate came up and the new house guardian tried to force him out too, but Tyler persuaded him to relin- quish his post. There were 132 present at the joint session Republicans de- manded the reading of the journal and seemed to be playing for delay The de- lay policy seemed abandoned when the sheriff and posse arrived. The republ1- cans again refrained from voting. Democrats voted as usual until Hay wood was reached, and he began to make a speech, changing from Blackburn to Carlisle. The republicans held hur- ried consultation and began to vote. All the senators were called except James and Walton. The house roll was then called Every republican voted for Boyle Poor voted against the republi- cans with Burlington and sixty-six demo- crats. A stampede to Carlisle had been expected, but it failed to come. The bal lot resulted: Boyle, 65; Blackburn, 51; Carlisle, IA; Buckner. 1; Pettitt, 1. The joint session then adjourned
 One of the republicans said after the joint session: "The republicans broke their contract with one another. They had agreed in caucus to elect Boyle or Carlisle today" Another said: We did not expect Poor to vote today, and if he had not we intended to vote James and Walton"