The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27

The Squabble Continued In the Legi.ia
ture-Deboe knitted in the Ranks of II
PArty-Great Ex Excitement In the Leri,ia-

Frankfort, Ky. April 2i.-The biggest
crowd OF the extra session assembled in
the house of representatives shortly
before noon today-the hour for the
Joint session, at which il was expected
that the long and tedious wrangle
would be ended by the elect tion OF w. j.
Deboe. to the United States senate.
All during the morning there We're ru-
mors to the effect that Senator Linney
of Louisville, who was one OF the bolt
ers in the Hunter race would not bc
present and that Representative Lib
ert, OF Newport, also would be missing
both without pairs. This caused the
republicans great uneasiness. To add
to this, the gold democrats held a eau
Gus at noon and decided To assist the
silver democrats in an effort 10 break a
quorum.
When President Worthington took
the chair shortly after noon, there was
a strong smell OF fire and there was
great excitement for a time, but it was
Quelled by the prompt action OF the
officers Of the house, who appointed
committee to ascertain If there was n
conflagration in progress in the state
house. No fire could be found except
some paper burning in a corner and the
excitement subsded. Governor Brad
ley appeared on the floor with Con-
gressman 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 raplied
but this was Offset by Lieberth. who
was present and declined to answer
| to his name. The roll call showed 6S
present, necessary to quorum 40. A
call for the absentees was demanded
| and the Deboe men crowded about Lin
| ney and Liebreth in an endeavor to
! control them. Linney finally answered,
but Liebreth left the room, leaving
| only 69 present.
| Senator Bronston, democrat, moved
| an adjournment, but President Worth
| ington overruled 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 Henry l.. Martin.
| who has been urged as the compromise
! candidate OF the democrats. Only Go
| voted, which left Deboe four short OF
| an election, and a call of the absen-
| tees was demanded. This was produc-
] tive Of nothing to Deboe's benefit and
| the ballot as finally announced stood
| Debot 66; no quorum and no election.
| There was a scene OF the widest ex-
| element when 1T finally became known
| that DebOe had been knitted and the
| galleries, and even the members Of the
! legislature lost their dignity for a mo-
| ment. An adjournment was moved
| and carried. but there was the deepest
| feeling manifest on all sides. In the
| corridor Governor Bradley found Mr..
| Liebreth whom he implored to vote
| for the nominee. Mr.. Liebreth. 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 Sem
| ator Martin, said that he honestly be-
| lieved that Deboe would be elected
Monday. He would not say what he
| would do.