The Saint Paul globe., 1897-04-25
NEW NOMINEE OF THE KENTUCKY
REPUBLICANS MAY FAIL OF
AN ELECTION.
WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS.
THE BLACKBURN "NO ELECTION,
WORKERS ARE AGAIN SMIL-
ING AND HAPPY.
STILL FOUR VOTES SHY OF SUCCESS
No Pressing Attempt to Elect Is Now
Likely to- Be Made Before
Wednesday.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 24-More
interest than ever was manifested in
the legislature, by the public, today in
consequence Of the possibility of a sem
ator being elected. On the part of
the legislature the usual end-of-the-
week habit Of going home took prece-
dence Of all desire for a speedy cleo
ton of United States senator. The
steering committee discovered in the
early forenoon that many Republicans
were absent on pairs. Their failure
to return at noon prevented a quorum.
Nevertheless the temper Of the legis-
lature was tested by balloting, show
ing &c for Deboe, out of SO present, ex-
elusive Of the gold and silver Demo-
Gratis, none Of whom answered at roll
call. Deboe really received 81 votes,
out one was from a paired Republican
and could not be counted Liberth, Of
Newport, refused to vote to make a
quorum or for senator. He Is not con-
sidered permanently hostile to Deboe,
who, it is believed, will be elected
eventually
The Republicans do not conceal the
fact that they are greatly disappointed
at today's failure to elect the new
nominee. They are very secretiye
about their future intentions. but TO-
night 1t is known that no pressing at
tempt to elect Deboe will be made IN
til next Wednesday, some of the pairs
now out not expiring until that day.
Ihere are many wheels within wheels
mere again and the truth is hard to OBJ
tain. Deboe is IN danger and the
Blackburn mo election" workers are
again smiling and busy.
During the morning there were r11-
mors to the effect that Senator Tin
ney, of Louisville, who was one of tna
bolters in the Hunter case. would not
De present, and that Representative
Aeberth, of Newport, would also be-
missing, both without pairs. This
caused the Republicans some uneasi-
ness. To add to this the gold Demo-
Gratis held q caucus at noon and de-.
clded to assist the silver Democrats
IN an effort to break quorum. When
PreSldent Worthington took the chair
shortly after noon, there was a. strong
smell of fire, and there was great ex
clte1nent for a time, but it was queIled
py the prompt action of the officers
OF the house, who appointed a commit
tee to ascertain if there was a conf1a-
grafton in progress in the state house
No fire could be found except some
excitement subSided. Gov Bradley
appeared on the floor with Congress-
man Colson and others of his friends
and this fact in itself caused some un-
eas1ness among the Deboe men, as it
was the first time the governor has
been on the floor since the extra ses-
sion convened. Just before roll cali
Representative Lieberth appeared. but
Senator Linney declined to answer.
one sound money Democrat an
swered, but this was offset by Lie
berth, who was present and declined
to answer to his name. The roll cali
showed sixty-eight present, necessary
TO quorum seventy. A call for the
absenteeS was demanded, and the De-
Doe men crowded about Linney and
L1eberth in an endeavor to get them
to answer. Linney finally answered
but Lieberth left the room, leaving only
siXty-nine present. Senator Bronson
Democrat, moved an adjournment. but
President WOrthington overruled him
and said that ballot must be taken
quorum or no quorum. When Senator
Lnneys name was reached he an
nounced that he was paired with Sem
ator Martin, who has been urged as
the compromise candidate of the Dem
ocrats. Only sixty voted which left
Deboe four short of an election, and q
call Of the absentees was demanded.
There was a scene of the widest ex-
citement when 1t finally became known
that Deboe had been knitted, and the
galleries and even the members of tho
legislature lost their dignity for a mo-
ment. An adjournment was moved
and carried, but there was the deep
est feeling manifest on all sides. In
the corridor Gov. Bradley found Mr..
Lieberth, whom he implored to vote
for the nominee. Mr.. Lieberth, how
ever, refused to do so.
After the joint session Senator Lin
ney, who voted to make a quorum, but
who claimed he was paired with SEN
ator Martin, said that he honestly be-
lieved that Deboe would be elected
Monday. He would not say what he
would do.