The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
Hunter Writes a Card, Cor
dieionallv Withdrawing.
WAS a DAY OF SENSATIONS
SICK DEMOCRATIC SENATOR
OGILVIE ARRIVES.
MAY GER ANOTHER SENATOR
" 50, the Tie vii! be 60 to 69 as LAST
Ninter and Blackburn May
Fave Another Fighting ~
Chance.

Frankfort, Ky, April 2O.-Those VINO
have up to this time doubted that Dr.
Hunter. the indicted Republican nominee,
Tor the United States Senate would with
draw, gave up all hope this morning when
they learned that he had issued the iol-
lowing statement over his own signature:
81 have gone over the whole situation
carefully. and l admit that do not Know
udherp my one vote is to come from.
JInder the circumstances / am willing to
aAy that / shall not prolong the hight be-
yond a reasonable time, when see that
Il ia homeless. This proceeding before the
grand Jury has had absolutely nothing 10
do with my change of front. 1t mas not
heen a factor in the fight, except to So
Rdify and strengthen the loyalty OF my
friends. 1t was simply a transparent
conspiracy to defame me.
"(Signed w. GODFREY HUNTER"
Just when he will withdraw Is matter
that is as yet doubtful, but in all proba-
bility he will get out Of the race to-mor-
row. But he will not do SO until he and
his supporters have settled on man to
become the nominee Of the new caucus.
Who that man will be is doubtful, but It
Is generally conceded that the fight will
be between Judge w. III. Holt and Sena-
tor w. j. Deboe. The latter has the best
chance, as Hunter is said to be sore on
Judge Holt betcause he has not taken
off his coat and worked for him as Deboe
has.
A sensation was created just before
the time for the Senate to meet this
morning. 1t was known that Mr.. Hager,
The new Democratic Senator, had ar
rived with his certificate 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
before this session. This made the Sem
ate full for the first time this session,
with 138 members In joint session. Cd
Republicans and 6S Democrats, and ~
once more necessary to q choice. 1t put
Hunter one more vote further from an
election, and made more certain the I'M
possibility Of his election than has the
Indictment or any other occurrence this
session. 1t also made it necessary for
any new nominee to receive more votes
to secure an election.
When the Joint assembly met both the
new senator and Senator Ogilvie were
on hand. Many pronounced the bring
ing here of Senator Ogilvie. who looks
like diving man, shame. There was no
Journal reading, but the Blackburn Dem
ocrats demanded preliminary roll-call.
The latter showed present and impaired
1OS, and 55 necessary to choice. The
ffty-first ballot begun, but all voted as
they have heretofore, and the vote stood
Hunter. So: Blackburn, 3S; Martin, II;
Boyle, 8; Stone, 1.
Nearly all the Republicans opposed to
DR.. Hunter were absent and paired.
Siege was away without pair, and tins
explained why Hunter came within two
of an election. even with Hager and
Ogilvie here. No motion for adjournment
was made, and the Send ballot begun.
The announcement that the Bell-Crum-
baugh contest would come up caused a
great deal of excitement, for should the
Democrat. Bell, be seated, the strict par
ty vote would be a tie 60 and 60. and just
as it stood during the memorable session
last winter This would give the Black
burn people a fighting chance, something
they have not had since the session last
winter, their present policy being solely
to prevent an election.
The second and third ballot resulted eX-
actly as the first did, after which the Gen
eral Assembly adjourned on motion OF
Senator Bennett. a Hunter man.
HUNTER URGED T0 STAY.
Frankfort. Ky, April 20.-The state
ment given out by Hunters friends this
evening that he had prepared card with
drawing from the Senatorial race, has
served to bring another big crowd OF
politicians to the capital. Many of those
who arrived tonight came to urge ham
to remain on the ticket and the others
are candidates who hope to be made the
new nominee. Hunter, the knowing
ones say, may have prepared such a state
ment, but he. is not preparing to with
draw His enemies say his intmat-on
that he win withdraw is made only for
effect The men who oppose Hunter
withdrawal are urging that, with such q
state Of affairs. there would surely be a
wrangle and row that would make as
difficult the election Of the new nominee
as seems that of the present standard
bearer.