The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
KEH1UCkY'S SENATOR
DR.. w. J. DeBoe Has Finally
Secured the Prize.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FIGHT EXTENDED THROUGH
TWO LEGISLATURES.
THE BLACKBURNlTES DIED GAME
The Late Senator Had SO Votes to the
II Which elected DeBoe--Governor
Bradley Takes Active Part--
Sketch Of De5oe.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE BLAcKeuRNiTes DIED GAME

Frankfort, Ky, April 2S.-Governor
Bradley has written out the certificate
Of election for Hon. VIM. j. DeBoe, of
Crittenden county, as Junior Senator from
Kentucky, to succeed Hon j. &. Black
burn. whose term expired March 4. Sen
ator DeBoe will be in his seat in the Sen
ate Monday next.
Senator DeBoe has suffered slight
strokes of political lightning before. The
end Of the famous struggle which has
extended over two Legislative sessions,
will 90 into history as the most memOra-
bile Kentucky has ever kHown. DIR.
Hunter came here six weeks ago with
a majority in the Legislature, with
clean majority of Republicans staunchly
for him. and the additional backing of the
National ana State organizations but
circumstances We're against him, and the
| lightning to-day struck DeBoe on the
112th ballot.
Republican caucuses, informal, irreg-
ular and impromptu, were held from
O'Clock till after daylight this morning.
| The Hunter devotees worked like bea-
vers for DeBoe, and work was also done
! by Bradley and his ieutenants. The ar
rival of John w. Yerkes, National Com
mitteeman from Kentucky, last night,
1 eIIlIudSiZcu lle Ildl IL VAS dl ldSt
| a party fight. From last night the Repub-
| hcans announced that there was not the
faintest possibility of DeBoe's election
being delayed longer than to-day, but
| their appearance and the zeal with which
| they worked until the last minute for the
| joint session show that they were not as
| certain as they appeared, and were afraid
! Of the schemes of the Blackburn people
| who never quit working. They watched
| every train. They had kilograms an
| nOuncing that their four absent members
would surely be here, but they were
| afraid of accidents. They were told that
| Lieberth and two others had been in
| conference with Governor Bradley and
| Senator DeBoe, and had finally declared
| themselves in line.
When the last train was in, the Re
| publican leaders announced that all of
| the II Republicans were on hand; that
De Boe would be absent and that he was
sure to be elected by II votes 1t looked
| this way to the nearly despairing Black
burn Democrats, and to the gold Demo
Gratis. Not only was Yerkes here, but
| State Chairman Sam Roberts had come
| back and was working hard to keep all
| in line. No such crowd as that which
| gathered before the joint session was ever
seen in the old State House before.
| All the Republicans in the Senate ex-
| cept De Boe, answered present. So did
| all the gold Democrats except Park
| Smith. The gold Democrats in the House
also answered present with but one ex-
| ception. There were no missing Repub-
lcans in the House. The chair an.
| nounced 81 present and ordered the roll
| call for the ballot.
| Gold Democrats voted for Martin with
| but few exceptions.
There were 135 present and sixty
| eight would elect. There was applause
| when Lieberth voted for the nominee.
| Norman also voted for De Boe When the
siXty-eighth vote was passed, the Presi-
dent could not quell the wild cheers The
| Blackburn men asked for a call of the
| absentees, and they voted solidly for
their man. Henry Martin voted too The
ballot stood:
De Boe II; Blackburn go; Martin 10;
Stone /.
Lykins was not present, nor was Ogil-
| vie. Governor Bradley was present The
| wild scene that followed could not be
| quieted. There was no chance to ask
the victor to come forward and make a
speech.
The cheering and demonstrations were
ended by the President putting motion.
and declaring the assembly adjourned
sine die
De Boe can never be charged with u.s.
ing money in his brief, victorious race He
| and his friends are too poor to give a
banquet.
He has received hundreds Of telegrams
OF congratulatiOn this afternoon and to-
night, and is besieged by men for Fed
eral positions in Kentucky.
EFFECT ON THE SENATE.
Washington, D. c., April 2S.-The cleo
ton of De Boe IN Kentucky does not
change the political complexion of the
Senate, but on some partisan questions
might give the Republicans a majority.
If Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, voted
with them, together with the vote of the
| Nice-President. The election of De Boe
makes the total membership Of the Sen
ate SS, composed of 43 Republicans, 33
Democrats and ~ PopuEsts and silver
Republicans. With Kyle the Republicans
would have a, tie, and with the Vice
President a majority Of one 1t is be-
lieved, however, that in case party vote
was imminent or probable that an cleo
ton would occur in Florida, leaving the
Senate standing as before De Boe's cleo
ton. Besides, party vote would mean
long debate, giving the Florida Demo-
Gratis time to get together.
The Republican Senatorial committee
on Committees was in session to-day and
| was informed of the Kentucky election.
This committee will reserve places for
the new Republican Senator. 1t is eX-
pected that the committee will complete