The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-21
DIR. HUNTER HOPELESS.
HE CAN NOT SEE WHERE ANOTHER
VOTE Is COMING FROM.
nncc. Making n Full senate.
Three nailots Yesterday.

Frankfort, Ky. April 2n.A sensation
was created everywhere Jus, before the
time for the senate to meet this morning.
II WAS known that Mr., fiagar. the new
democratic senator had arrived with his
credentials and would be sworn in this
morning. But when the train came In It
bore Senator Ogilvie. the sick democrat.
who has not been here for this session.
This made the senate full for the first
time this session, with 1SS members IN a
Joint session, 20 republicans and G. demo-
Gratis, and 20 oncc more necessary TO n
choice 1t put Hunter one vote further
from an election and mado moro certain
the impossibility of his election than has
the indictment or any other occurrence this
session. II also made 1t necessary for any
new nominee TO receive more votes to Sc
cure an election.
When the Joint assembly met today botn
the new senator and senator Ogilvie were
on hand. Tho fitty-first ballot began. but
all voted as they have heretofore. aud the
ballot stood, Hunter 81. blackburn Ss
Martin ~, Boyle y Stone |. Necessary TO
n choice 30.
Nearly all the republicans opposed TO
pr Hunter were absent and paired.
Siege was away withou, q pair, and thia
explained why Hunter came within two
Of an election, even with Hagar and Ogii-
vie here. No motion for adjournment VAS
made and the fifty second ballot began
The second and third ballots resulted en-
actly aA did the first after which the vs.
sembly adjourned on motion of Mr.. Hem
nett, a Hunter man.
Those who have up to this limo doubted
that pr. Hunter, the Indicted republican
nominee for United states senator, would
withdraw, gave up all hopes this morning
when they learned that he had ss,ici the
E.tl lFaar ID
ture.
81 have gone over the whole situation
carefully. and | admit ] do not know where
my one vote is 10 cnmo from Under the
circumstances | am willing to say | shall
not prolong the fight beyond reasonable
time. when ! SEQ that II is hopeless This
proceeding before the grand jury has had
absolutely nothing to do with my change
| of front"
Frankfort. KY, April Gothic statement
given out by Hunters friends this evening
that he had already prepared q card with
drawing from the senatorial race has
served 10 bring another big crowd Of poli-
ticians to the capital. Many of those Who
arrived tonight came to urge him to re-
main on tho ticket, ami othcrs are canii-
dates or hope 10 be made the new nouil-
nee. The truth seems TO be that the mis-
sion Of both sides is a useless ono Bun
ter, the knowing ones say. may have pre-
pared such statement, but lie Is not pre-
pairing to withdraw. His enemies say his
limitations that he will withdraw are
made only for effect snd that when The
Franklin grand jury adJourns he will once
more boldly claim his right TO fight II out
on this line II It takes all summer" some
OF these urging Hunter to withdraw
hope 10 inherit HIS strength. This hope is
shared by dozen candidates, Including
Mayor George y. Todd Of Louisville, OK
Congressman George NJ Thomas oi Lewis
county and State Senator Deboe. The
men who oppose Hunters withdrawal arc
urging ihEt. with such state OF affairs.
there would surely be wranglc and row
which would make as difficult the election
of the new nominee as that OF the present
standard bearer. There are both friends
and enemies Of Hunter who believe he will
withdraw tomorrow and that the new eau
Gus VIII DO held tomorrow night. But tho
shrowdesi politicians laugh at the Idea and
say the withdrawal II It comes at all, IL
away in the future.