The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31
rHIKrEENTH BALLOT TAKEN
And Yet joe Rlackourn's Successor Is Not
Chosen.


Frankfort, KY. March so.-Ah during
The morning prior TO the noon hour. AZ
which joint ballo, for United States
senator was taker. the city was fun or
suppressed excitement. 1. was generally
understood that the Republican nominee,
DR.. Hunter, would make a final effort to
win the race today. and although the
boi.crs now number sever instead OF SIX.
he on,y lacked three votes Rumore of
bribery and corruption were flying thick
and fast L, was asserted that the Hun
ter men bought three Silver Democrats.
while. on the other hand. il was said tia,
the Silver Democrats OF The Third con-
grezsionai distrit were wiling and
would today vote for him in order TO get
aim and his contest out OF the way o.
Congressman John :. Rhea-
A legislative committee had been ap-
pointed 70 .ook into he report that GER
tain young man t. military circles had
been offered and urged 10 buy the voters
The anti-Hunter men said that II Hun
ter did no: win today. Governor Bradley
Or I5oyle vas a sure winner tomorrow.
The sixth ballot resulted: Hunter. So;
II,
l: necessary 10 a choice, IS.
On the seventh ballot there was no
chacnge ir the voting. \ motion TO ad-
journ was made ard lost. the Silver
Democrats voting with the Hunter men
in order 10 give the latter all the ballot
ing they wanted. The motion was lost
by vote OF 12S 10 I.
The eighth ballot resulted as did the
sixth and seventh. There was evidently
a determination TO elect a senator before
the joint assembly adjourned. The Hun
ter men were lighting desperately. but
the break from his ranks was looked for
at any time. and Il seemed Impossible
for him TO win, lacking. as ne did, three
woes.
There was no charge In the ninth bal
tot except that Representative Johns
(Sound Money Democrat voted for State
Senator Henry L. Martin instead OF for
George II. Davie.
The tenth ballot showed no change.
Representative Johcs returning TO Da-
vie 1851
The friends Of Governor Bradley were
seen all over the floor, evidently waiting
for an opportunity 10 spring their man
and elect HIM. There were also plenty OF
Boyle workers. all waiting FOR the irevii-
able break 10 come in Hunters column.
There was no cahnge In the eleventh
Ballot, the members taking matters very
eomplacently and munching sandwiches
In their seats. regardless Of the rules OF
the joint assembly. Representative Clark
Cd nm,
reignei. Members were on their feet
yelling and shouting and swearing that
they would never leave until a senator
was elected. \ measure OF quiet was
finally restored and a call of the roll on
the motion - adjourn was ordered.
The vote or the motion TO adjourn stood
as follows: To adjurn, /; 20 remain In ses-
sion. no
Representative Clark then asked for a
recess till 3 clock. This request was
tabled by vote Of 100 to s.
The twelfth ballot ,esulted: Hunter, IS:
blackburn. AZ: Boyle. I; Davie. IS. The
loss in Hpunter's column was by tenn
pOrary pairs.
Again the joint sssembiy declined 10
adjourn. by vote OF % to 40. Improvised
lunch stands had been erected in the ro-
tunda OF the. capitol and it looked as II
there would be long siege OF bailoting.
The members were hanging on with dog
ged determination. The Hunter men
were defiant and claimed that II break
came the opposition would never be able
70 muster the necessary seventy votes.
and II seemed that they were about right.
as this alone was probably what was
delaying the leaders from springing the
rame OF some new man, most likely Brad
icy.
The thirteenth ballot resulted in loss
OF one vote for DR.. Hunter. his vote be-
ing So Blackburn got ~; Boyle 4; Da-
vie -; Stone /. The change was on ac-
count of a temporary pair.
The general assembly then adjourned
till tomorrow room