Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-03-25
MARTIAL lS.!.
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~ order OF GOV. bradley.

| ~ Order OF Gov. bradley.
FRANKFORT, Ky. March i7.--Soldicrs
patrol the state capitol building Mon
Cay morning and the sta,e-hoase square
Will be under martial law till the adj
| loarnmen. of the Legislature Tuesday
hundreds of people, wrought up to
n stage of feverish excitement over
the developments in this remarkable
senatorial contest, applied ut the gate
Monday morning. FOR admission To the
the capitol building, but sentinels were
posted ut every point of ingress, aud
everybody except members of the legis
lature. officers and attaches of each
branch, state officials aud newspaper
correspondents was barred out.
The house doorlSeeper, Lieut. Sharp
ley. was dressed In an adiutant's uni.
form and he had n squad of men around
him. Among the first to arrive was
Senators Walton and James, the un.
seated republicans.
When the roll was called in joint scs-
sion the democrats all refused to an.
swer 10 their names Every one watch.
ed to see If Poor would answer to his
name. He did not do so.
Only Go answered to their names, all
/ republicans. The chair ruled that n
vote would be necessary to show
whether 30 "were present and voting"
and ordered the ballot. Both demo
Gratis and republicans refused to
vote. The only indication of any mem.
bers being present was the general
/ laugh that went round. Each
side thought the other was afraid,
and both were right Speed, of Louis
vile, voted for Boyle, and that was the
only vote cast. When the motion TO
adjourn was made, Mr.. Bronston want.
ed To know the ruling of the chairman
rs to whether ballot should be taken
| Tuesday. The adjournment was with
the understanding that the ballot
would be taken Tuesday ut IL II both
houses were in session Mt the hour.
There was no sign of disorder.
The house had cnly little excite
ment over several resolutions which
were sent up proposing to approve
Gov. Bradley in calling out the troops
Mr.. Force dem met this challenge by
sending up one which denounced tho
governors interference rs unlaw.
ful and unwarranted A scene
was created by occasional demon
STATIONS and the bitter parti-
SPiAi' Cropping out W SUCH IN cN-
tent that Speaker Blanford and others
from the opposite party co-operated to-
gether and finely persuaded the mem
bers to withdraw all resolutions on the
subject. The house then went to work
reading enrolled bills, out of which il
was certain no politics could arise.
Senator Bronston introduced resolu.
tions denouncinr Gov. Bradley for or.
Gering out the militia.
Mr.. Bronston demanded their adop-
ton in n bitter speech. The chair
ruled that Mr.. Bronston's resolutions
were out of order and an appeal was
taken.
The previous question was finally
moved and lost, which Indicated that
the senate meant to GO slow. Senator
Noe then offered n substitute for
Bronston's resolution, which pro-
vided for committee OF four To wait
on Gov. Bradley and ask him his au.
thority for calling out the troops. Scy-
cral other substitutes were offered
looking to conference. which precip-
itated n heated discussion and resulted
in the time being completely exhausted
without action being taken when the
hour for the joint session arrived.
The governor issued the following
proclamation Monday morning:
THk CohhoswEALrH OF KEsrUcKr.
| EXECUTIVE DEPABTMENT.
| FRANKFORT. Ky, March 10. 1924
| whereas, II has been made known TO me
| by the anidnvits OF the president OF tho Ken
lucky senate. the speaker OF the Kentucky
house OF representatives and others that for
several days past an armed body OF desperate
men have. by their threats and demonstra-
tions. inundated and over-awed some por-
ton OF tho members OF the general
assembly and that portion of said
persons assaulted Senator Walton and
prevented him from going out OF the
senate chamber: that q party OF said persons
In like manner took possession OF the door OF
the house while the joint assembly was Ia
session and assumed 70 decide who should on
ter the chamber OF the house when said ses-
sion was being held, and on the 18th day o!
March. 1890 n portion OF the persons were at
tempted to be sworn In Officers by the
clerk OF the senate. to wit. as deputies
OF the sergeant-at-arms OF tho son.
ate. ana thereupon forcibly seized the
doorkeeDcr OF the house OF Representatives
whilst the general assembly was In Joint SEES
sion and prevented him from exercising the
duties OF his once. and allowed persons to en-
ter who we're not entitled TO place on the
floor: that the presence OF these men prevent
ed members from voting In the Joint sessions;
that the civil authorities who are claiming u
net. TO wit: The sheriff and his posse and po-
iicemcn OF tho city, have at no time ar.
rested any of the riotous armed per.
sons but have stood by and permitted then
to continue their work Of intimidation, per
hitting armed persons TO occupy the senat,
chamber and the cloak rooms. while the gen.
eral assembly was In joint session: that safe
authorities are either powerless. overawed OF
unwilling TO act and unless the chief execu
tive interferes and protects the general assem-
bly legislative action will be prevented and
riot and bioodshed will follow and that tn,
security OF tho lives OF the citizen,
and officers OF tho commonwealth requires
such executive action Now. therefore. n,
governor OF the commonwealth OF Kentucky,
hereby call into active service. to be place,
under command OF Col John Is CastleInan
300 men Of tho First Kentucky regiment o
state guards. company r. Of the second regi
ment OF Kentucky guards, 70 be place.
under command OF Col T. II
Gather and company y. OF tho secon,
regiment Kentucky state guard. the latte
under command Of Adjt Gen. Collier unit
said Gather reaches Frankfort, KY, wher
same will be plSced under the command o
said Gather. who together with Col Castle
man. will be undos the command Of said Adtt
Gen. Collier. who (said Coilor) will report Z,
me. Said Gather and Castleman are Orderes
70 proceed with their regiments to Frankfort
By WILLIAM o. BRADLEY.
Governor OF Kentucky.
Russia Honors King msneiek.
VIENNA, March IA dispatch u
the Ncue Freie Press from st. Peters
burg says that tho car has conferred