New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
DEBoE cOULD Not GET QUORUK.

EoLTrNG REPUBLICANS STILL BLOCK Az EIEo-
TIoy FOR SENATOR ~ KENTUCKY
Louisville KY April PA dispatch to tine
Evening Post" from Frankfort. Ky, says:
THE biggest crowd of the session assembled
IN the House OF Representatives shortly before noon
to-day the hour for the joint session at which IL
was expected that the long and tedious wransle
would be ended by the election Of ". j. Deboe VINO
was nominated in the Republican caucus last
night 10 the United States Senate. All during the
morning there rumors to the effect that Sena-
tor Iinev OF Louisville who was one OF the bolt
ers in the Hunter race. would not be present ana
that Representative Lieberth. OF Newport, would
also be missing. both without pairs. THIS caused
the Republicans great uneasness.
ITO add to this the gold Democrats held a eau
Gus at noon and decided to assist the silver Demo-
Gratis in an effort to break quorum. When Pres-
dent Worthngton took the chair shortly a'ter noon
there was a strong smell of fire. and there was
great excitement for a time. but Il was queleu oy
the prompt action of the officers OF the House. VINO
appointed a committee to ascertain II there was d
fire I'm progress in the State House. NO IRE couId
be found except some paper burning IN a corner
and the excitement subsidized.
Governor Bradley appeared on the moor WIN
Congressman Colson and others OF his friends ana
this fact in itself caused some uneasness among
the Deboe men. as 1t the first time the GOV
ernor has been on the floor since the extra session
convened Just before rollcall Representative Lie
berth appeared but Senator Liney declined 10
answer one Sound Money Democrat answered
but this was offset by Lieberth. who was present
and declined 10 answer TO MS name ne r9Icd!1
showed 6s present; necessary 10 quorum, 10 a
call for the absentees was demanded and ine De-
hoe men crowded about Lincy and Iiebcrth in an
endeavor TO get them TO answer. l;lhty uld1.y
answered but Iieberth left the room. leaving only
GO present - ,,.. ,o, -, oaiorrr
r,ent hut President WorthngtOn oyerrUled him
and said that ballot must be taken quorum or no
quorum When Senator I.neys name was reached
he announced that he was paired with senator
Henry l.. Martin. who has been urged as tho
cnmnronise candidate Of the Democrats. Only
sixtv-six voted which left DebOe four short or an
eiociion and 4 call of the absentoes was demanded.
This vas productive OF nothing TO Deboes beneht.
and the ballot as finally announced stood; Deooe,
ca. no quorum and no election
'.Tbere was "A scene of the widest excitement
when II finally became known that Deboe mad been
KNITTED and the galleries and even the members or
tho Legislature lost their dignity for a moment
vas the deepest feeling manifest on all sides. IN
the corridor Governor Bradley found Mr.. Leberth
whom he impored 10 vote for Tie nominee Mr.
Iisberth however refused TO do 20.
Aftar the Joint session Senator Liney, who voted
10 make a quorum, but who said he was paired
with Senator Martin, said that he believed that
Deboe would be elected Monday. He would not
say what he would do. 49,
" ] Deboe, tho caucus nominee. IS about nifty
vears old a native Of Crittenden County, whore he
was n practicing county physician for number OF
years His first political prominence was his elec-
ton 10 the State Senate four years ago.