Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23

of Louisville. He listened favorably TO
the solicitations OF his friends 10 become
a candidate. but declined flnany, upon a
report that the six anu-iiunter hepuDli-
cans would not vote for him.
At the Joint session to-day the Republi-
cans turned the tables on the silver and
gold Democrats by refusing TO answer TO
their names al roll-call. Baird and Nor
man. Hunter Democrats. answered
present" The total number answering
TO their names was siXty-tWO-eight less
than a quorum. For the nrst time the
six original anti-Hunterites afhated with
the regulars and refrained from voting.
Baird ana Norman each voted Tor Mar
tin and were applauded by the gold
Democrats. from whom they seeded a
month ago. TO go TO Hunter Stout was
present. but refrained from VOTING. me
ballot was a mere Formally. IL stood:
Blackburn. IS: Martin. 10, stone, Ihis
was less than a quorum. and there was
no election Adjournment was carried,
then. by vote Of 81 10 bl.
Blackburn's s steering committee decised
to make the Republicans and gold Demo-
Gratis show their hand to-day. They
hoped that they could force a break up
and bring the issue squarely between
Blackburn and Martin, the gold Demo
Graf Their scheme was defeated by the
Republicans and gold Democrats refusing
to answer TO roll-call in the joint session,
thus causing the lack of a quorum.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The adjourned Republican caucus 10
nominate senatorial candidate, vice
Hunter Withdrawn. was tonight held
with closed doors, and there was much
excitement about the Capitol. There were
sixty-eight present making thlrty-hVe ne
cessary 10 "A choice. The regular Hunter
Republicans as a rule. voted for Judge
Deboe The first ballot resulted: Judge
W. II. Holt. 10: Congressman Walter
Evans 3; W T.. Deboe %; John W.
Lewis. 6: ST. John Boyle 3. Bennett, 5.
Second ballot: Deboe, 80 Hot. -; Evans,
3; Lewis, 6. Boyle, 3; Benneti, 2. o, ...-
on the third ballot DebOe had 81 votes
Holt IS; the rest unchanged.
From the fourth to the eighth ballot
there was no change. AT the end OF the
eighth Senator Siege moved to adjourn,
but some of the Deboe-Hunter side show
ing opposition, he promptly withdrew the
motion
The ninth and tenth ballots resulted in
no material change Before the eleventh
ballot was taken Mr.. Garrett offered a
motion to drop the hndmost man. The
Holt people. through Mr.. Lieber;h, moved
TO table the motion, ana mustered 90
votes with which TO do the tabling. This
meant there would be no dropping at all,
If the Chair ruled as the Holt men would
demand and that I'm the future similar
resolutions could not be considered. Bal
loting was then resumed
REVOLTS FROM DEBOE.
Finally a motion to adjourn until to-
morrow night came from Senator Petrie,
of the Evans forces The anti-Dcboe
people began voting for it. Mr.. Stesiltz.
of the DebOe side. wanted 10 explain his
vote He said that If they stayed here
they could nominate man, and II they
did not nominate tonight. he would vote
for Henry L. Martin tomorrow. There
was an uproar. Mr.. Burnam denied the
right of SteglitZ TO remain In the caucus
after such a threat. II was exactly mid
night when the adjournment was taken.
Steglitz was not the only Hunter Deboe
man who revolted Representative Black
burn said after the caucus: II viii vote
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