The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
aon. I'.. William ]. OeBoe Has the GaflIfIesI
as Senator from Keniucky. I
END OF FAMOUS BLUEGRASS CDaTESIa :|ll
fhc Republicans Profess eii I hi 81 rass fsss
est Confidence Hnt They sNerssSs
ceased Work The Old srnfeliohss1
Never Held Such Crowd ns$ThAss
Which saw tho g.ong Hattie Einsss
nIIy Decided. Sss
Frankfort, KY. April tas.4 1sa1.sl Il; b

Governor Bradley has written ol tS t1i6s;;
ceftiilcate OF election of the Hon.$ Ti1izss
nm; ,nn j.. De1oc, OF crttenden countE
JUNIOR Senator from Kentucky to- stieYs3
ceed the Hon. j. G. Blackburn wli6saSs
term expired March 4th.a5 SenatorEo
next Monday. Ils5EssSGstS tSSs1a 81 sssss ssys
Senator DeBoe has suffered sli sxsss
strokes OF political lightning beforeNf aS
end OF the famous struggle Whfcf1S IsssYs
extended over two Legislative sessfon6Ss
VIII go INTO history as the most b mes "a
mora Die Kentucky has ever knownsi I1tsS:
fiunter came mere six weeks ago Switfs
q majority in the legislature, Wit ffIs a
clean majority Of these "Reminiscences
staunchly for him, and the additionnlsg
backing Of the national and StateNpara
~ organizations. but circunstaf1csaA N
were against him, and the lightning oS
'tay strucK DeBoe on the 112thS SballotssSS gEs
MUCH CAUCUSSINCss.S Ess;ssssss 81
Republican caucuses, informal, irra gIs@s M
tal, anu impromptu, were held from Z Ea I
O'Clock yesterday afternoon tiilS AFTER
daylight this morning The Hunters q az Az
Votee worked like beavers for DeEosA
ana work was also done by Brad leys and
MS l1eutenants. The arrival OF JohnSVTsSs
Yerkes. national committeeman4ssfr 4ss from
Kentucky, last night, empha stz ca isSs
report that it was at last a party fightssaaE
They watched every train. They had
teiesrams announcing that thefrS2f fours
absent members would surely be- here
put they were afraid of accidents. fieygs
were told that Lfeberth and two otheIss
had been In conference with GoyarTio or
Bradley. and Senator DeBoe,, and 4 haSisI
nnally declared themselves 4 In line asssjss asssSss
NO such crown as that which gatf Serad
before the Joint aession was ever seems
IN the old Stste Mouse before.s l ss
All:the Republicans IN the Senate exsH
cept DeBoe answered present. So dtdSs
al the gold Democrats except PafEss
Smith. The gold Democrats 81 inn q i5S iies
House also answered present with bu tSs
one exception There were no missiTigA
republicans in the House,. Z
The chair announced 81 present anH5i
ordered the roll call for the ballot,
Gold Democrats voted for Martin wit taIR
but few exceptions. Es .s& ESssssss
There were 135 present and 6s dM
elevt There was no applause swlienSs
L.leberth voted for the nominee .Sss II orssxs
man also voted for DeBoe. W hen thas
6Sth vote was passed, Is the Presidents
could not quell the wild cheers. Tha8
blackburn men asked for. q. cal! sc I'll al
absentees and they voted soldly tor
their man. Henry Martin voted B stoo.
The ballot stood: DeBoe, ii :s3 Black 81
burn, 80; Martin, 10; Stone, 1.l.ss
BLUEGRASS ExUBERAN cEs j
Governor Bradley was present. $S5s The
wild scene that followed could not bas
quleted. There was no chance o. ask
the victor to come forward and makek
a speech. ltEa ;sll5l sssss
The cheering and demonstrations we're
ended by the president putting Snao-S;
ton, and declaring the assembly al s
5ourned sine die. sssss
DeBoe can never be charged with t15.s
ing money In his brief, victorious racs.
he and his friends are too poor to gtYas
a banquet. 81
He has received hundreds Of teleg grams
or congratulation this afternoon Ss and$
| night and is besieged by men FOR FeG3
eral positions In Kentucky.