The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-09
TWO sURE-e >OUGH VOTES
Taken at Frankfor,, Amid Scene OF Con-
siderable Excitement.

Frankfort, KY, April S.-When the roll
was called in the joint legislative session
/ today the silver Democrats declined 10
answer TO their names. hoping that with
| the assistance of the boiling Republicans
they would be able to break a quorum
ur this they were unsuccessful, the gold
Democrats answering with the Hunter
| ties in order 10 force the balloting and the
| roll call showed II present, one more than
| necessary TO constitute a quorum. Un-
able TO prevent ballot, the silver mer:
voted for Blackburn when the ballot was
i,ordered, while the gold Democrats voted
| for the compromise candidate, Henry l..
Martin.
| All but the paired members voted,
There were no significant changes, and
the vote stood: Hunter, 81; Blackburn.
A: Martin, 13: Boyle, z; Stone, 1. Neces-
sary to choice. GA.
| On motion of Representative Howard.
| CRep..) no one was allowed to approach
the clerks desk during the ballot, not
even the doorkeeper, or the sergeant-at-
arms, for fear something might be done
| in case Hunter should be elected that
would cause trouble.
Wher President Worthington fret an
nounced the votes he gave Boyle nine
votes, when he had received only seven.
| This caused a stampede and for time
! Il looked as if there might be trouble. 1t
was finally found that il was purely a
clerical error and a recapitulation Of the
vote was had. The motion was made
70 adjourn and the second ballot was or
dsred. The excitement was intense al
all times, and when during the first bal
,Ot il looked as If one vote would 60 TO
Hunter there were a dozen men around
Senator Stegenver, erdeavoring 70 get
him TO cas-, the deciding vote.
There was no change on The second bal
lot with the exception that Hunter re-
ceived 50 Instead OF 81 and Martin u in
stead OF II, owing 20 a pair The gen
eral assembly then adjourned witnou; a
/ dissenting vote.
Frankfort. Ky, April s-Sofne vas
wrote on the register Of the leading hoIsi
M. \. Hanna. Oaio-" There was A reg
ular stampede in the hotel lo55y among
the politicians who did not eaten on -
/ tie joke. ard the further fact that me
supposed visitor was assigned 10 .Par.O-
A, the well known headquarters OF SEN
ator GOe6el leader of tie Blackburn
Democrats. added 20 the excitement. Il
is nov generally conceded tnaI only s0m@
such power as the positive force thai
oou & Da exercised BY the national chair
man CT the rational administration itssE
can break the present deadloc,- The
deadlock more proaouncet Tran ever
before and ne shrsWd Blackburn side Is
smiling. well pleased with ne way II
Thich II has placed Bradley. the god
Democrats. anti-Huncer Republicans ard
every one concerned. Th- iuip3ssibitiy
o. Hunters eisc-lcn is TOW conceded BY
s5-n - rs leaders. ws0 nsss fouga; .
ga sntly a. ne against s-es, odds. ara
whoa re growing desperate -n0uga e -
solve against letting any othsr RepGols-
can take his place. The concession OF
probable defeat GENES win a last Hi;ssr
snti-HGn-er statement from ias boi.IaS
Rspuo,icsrs. xho absolutely barn ;aeiI
last bridge behind them sad make t1s
possibility ot ;1sir rsiG.u 70 lin 10 re-
srao.s . BE- considered