The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-25
NO ONE CHOSEN YET
DEB0E HAS No BETTER LUCK THAN
ELS PREDECESSOR.

DEB0E Has NO BETTER LUCK THAN
Els PREDECESSOR.
Before the Assembling of the Joint Session
the Courage of the Deboe Contingent
has Oozet to Very Great Extent, and
Governor Bradley's Presence on the
Floor Fails to Restore it-Linney and
Liebreth are Cantankerous and There i.
no Election-scene of Great Excitemen,
Follows the Ballot.
Frankfort, KY, April 24-More inter-
est than ever was manifest in the legis-
lature by the public today. in conse-
quence of the possibility OF a senator
being elected. On the part of the legis-
aature. the habit Of going home at the
end Of the week took precedence over all
desire for speedy election Of United
Stats senator.
The steering committee discovered in
fns early forenoon that many Republi-
cans were absent on pairs. Their fail
ure to return prevented quorum.
Nevertheless, the temper of the legslat-
ure was tested by ballot showing
sixty-six for DeBoe, out of sixty-nine
present, exclusive of the gold and silver
Democrats, none of whom answered at
roll call. DeBoe early received sixty
seven votes but one was from paired
RennhIiHan nd ~ ha
Lieberth of Newport, refused TO vote
for quorum or for senator. He is not
considered as permanently hostile to
DeBoe, however.
The Republicans do not conceal the
fact that they are greatly disappointed
at today's failure TO elect the new nomi-
nee. They are very secretive about
their future intentions, but tonight it is
known that no pressing attempt to elect
DeBee will be made till next Wednes-
day, as some Of the pairs now out do
not expire till that day. There are
many wheels here again, and the truth
is hard TO obtain. DeBoe is in danger.
and the Blackburn mo election work
ers are again smiling and busy.
Louisville. KY, April PA special to
the Evening Post from Frankfort says:
The biggest crowd of the extra session
assembled in the house of representa-
t:ves shortly before noon, the hour for
the joint session, at which it was ex-
pected that the long and tedious
wrang!e would be ended by the election
OF ". j. DeBoe to thu United States SEN
s'e. All during the morning there were
fln1cTs to the effec; that Senator LIN
ney of Louisville. who was one Of the
bosters in the HuatA- race, would not be
prssans. arc that Representative Lie
berth of NewpCr: would also be miss
iEg. ho,h without pairs. This caused the
heratLcans some urtas;r ess. To add
10 this, the gniG DrmtCrSts held a eau
Gus a, noon AID decided to assist the
silver Deinccla;s in an effor: TO break
quorum.
Waen President ", !::ngton took the
char shortly after neon. there was
strong smell 2f fire, and there was great
e-lcitenart for time. bCf il was
Quelled by he PROMPT action. oS the Of
flcerS G. lie hoGsa, VINO appointed q
co,,nitte- to ascertain L there was a
ccufagretion il progress IN the state
house. No fire could be Hound except
ssme paper burning in corner, and the
excitement subsidized. --.-'--.-----
Governor Bradley appeared on the
floor, with Congressman Colson and
others Of his friends, and this fact in
Itself caused some uneasiness among the
DeBoe men, as it was the first time the
governor has been on the floor since the
extra session convened. Just before roll |
call Representative Lieberth appeared, |
but Senator Linney declined to answer.
One sound money Democrat answered |
but this was offset by Liebe-th, who |
was present anda declined to answer to /
his name. The roll call showed 6S pres |
ent; necessary to a quorum 20. A call |
for the absentees was demanded and the |
DeBoe men crowded about Linney and |
Liebertn in an endeavor 20 get them to |
answer. Linney finally. answered but
Lieoerth left the room, leaving only 90 |
present.
Senator Bronston OemocraO moved /
an adjournment but President Worth
ington oyerruled him and said that a,
ballot must be taken, quorum or no
quorum. When Senator Linney's name
was reached he announced that he was
paired with Senator Martin, who has
been urged as the compromise candidate
Of the Democrats. Only sc voted, which
left DeBoe four short of an election and
a call of the absentees was demanded
This was productive Of nothing TO De
Boe's benefit and the ballot as finally
stood: DeBoe Go; no quorum
and no election.
There was a scene of the widest ex-
element when il finally became known
that DeBoe had been knitted and the
galleries and even the members OF the
legislature lost their dignity for a mo-
nent. An adjournment was moved and
carried but there was the deepest feel
ng manifest or all sides. In the CORR
Tor Governor Bradley found Mr.. Lie
perth, whom he implored 10 vote for the
lominee. Mr.. Lieberth, however. re-
used 10 do so.
After the joint session Senator Linney.
Who voted 10 make a quroum. but who
,laimed he was paired with Senator
Martin. said that he honestly believed |
hat DeBce would be elected Monday