The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-13
LONGER DELAYED BY THE
OPPOSITION.
HUNTER MEN ARE CONFIDENT.
THEY CLAIM THEIR CANDIDATE
WILL WIN ON THE NEXT
BALLOT.
INVESTIGATION on Fooa
Grand Jury Going Deeply Into the
Charges of Brbery-Martin Has
Chance.

FhANhFOft1, NY, april 1Z.-1n6
local grand jury is going deeply into
the bribery charges against Hunter
and his Heutenants. Not only were
the nominee and Mr.. Franks and ex-
Congressman Wilson before the body
today, but late this evening q half
dozen senators and members. including
all those who contended that DIR. Hunt
er was In his room on the night OF
April l, were summoned and exam
ined. Later Capt. Gaines. Who s%eers
that DR.. Hunter came to his house en-
the night mentioned, was recalled and
afterward his wife went into the jury
room. A part of Hunters testimony
was a reiteration Of his public state
ment that he had never seen Gaines
and never was in his home in his life.
The jury adjourned for the day with
out bringing any indictments or ether
report.
It is reported that the investigation
will take even a wider scope at tomor-
rows session. Meanwhile the harm, If
any, done Hunter by these charges and
their publicity is in a measure dis
counted by break between the Black
burn Democrats and the gold EemO-
Gratis. The latter have been assisting
in breaking q quorum because Of the
imminent chance of Hunters election.
They say that they viii do so no long
er because the Blackburn Democrats
will not help or agree to try TO elect
Martin, or any other compromise candi-
date, and because they are pledged to
some kind Of an election, which will be-
impossible so long as quorums are pre-
vented. They promise to begin voting
again tomorrow on every ballot tt is
will force ali to vote, and with all
voting Hunter needs but one really
new vote to secure his election. This,
with all voting, is liable to come at
any moment from some Of the three
factions opposing Hunters election.
The Blackburn people, nearly always a
unit in anything they undertake, have
progressed so far in their shrewdly
worked mo election" scheme to be now
candid about 1t, and they now sayi
I've will have no election, or force the
sound money Democrats into being re-
sponsible for the election Of a RepuD-
lican."
The latest rumor that has gained
currency Is that within the next forty
eight hours a sensational resolution
Hunter Republicans, censuring and de-
nOUncing Gov. Bradley in the most Sc
we're terms for taking part in the al
legged bribery charges. which have been
brought against DR.. Hunter. The lat
ter's followers openly charge that Gov.
Bradley, as well as the silver Demo-
Gratis, had hand in the instigatiOn OF
the bribery charges which are now be-
ing sifted by the Franklin county
grand jury, and that in this last move
he allowed his venom to get the better
Of his judgment, and that 1t will work
his downfall. This rumor reached the
ears Of Gov. Bradley this morning and
the scene about the state house was sui
phurous for a time. The latter's
friends vehemently deny that he had
any connection with it. and say that IL
such a resolution Is introduced that
/ Gov. Bradley will at once go upon the
floor of the house and make a speech
that will be full of sensations from end
to end. 1t Is said that an effort viii
be made to dissuade Gov. Bradley from
this step, as it is feared that serious
trouble might result from 1t, as the
governor is a speaker who minces no
words when angry in debate.
There was a rumor Of surprise when
the senate filed into the house for a
joint session today. The redoubtabla
Jack Chinn, who figured so extensively
in the session last winter, occupied the
seat at the door, while Capt. Thomas
Tanner, who testified before the grand
jury against DR.. Hunter and his lieu
! tenants, stood just behind him. The
Republicans were nonpluSsed for a
time, but as no offensive move was
made the incident was soon forgotten.
When the roll was called the Hun
ter Republicans answered promptly
to their names. but the gold Demo-
Gratis, boiling Republicans and free SILL
Yer Democrats declined to answer, thus
breaking quorum. Representative
/ Burnam, of Madison county, a Hunter
man, denounced the tactics Of the op-
position in round terms, saying that
there were 125 members Of the general
assembly on the floor, and only As had
answered, the continuation Of which
tactics, he said, was disgrace to the
state. A ballot was ordered which re-
suited in A votes being cast for Hun
ter. No quorum being present, the
general assembly adjourned.
The Hunter men were busy this az
ternOon collecting their scattered force
for final effort tomorrow. They an
rounce that they will win on the next
ballot unless all signs fail. Every
means known TO the politician Is being
used by them to not cEly keep their
men in line, but TO secure the neces-
sary additional votes from outside.
Many legislators are of the opinion that
matters have reached q crisis, and that
the tension which has been tightly
| drawn since the session began, viii cut
inmate tomorrow In the election OF
either Hunter or the compromise DEM
ocratic candidate. Harry l. Martin.
Minneapolis Bidder Wins.
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