The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-04-07
What the Senators and Represen-
tatives are Doing and
Saying.
Our Own Charlie BIanford Is Max
ing a Record. Is Popular and
Doing Good, Honest Work
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST A DEADLOCK.
From our Special Correspondent

FRANKFORT, KY, April 10. 1S97.-The
Senatorial merry-go-round continues to
whirl. but every turn shows the same
panoramic picture of slowly moving So
Ions, who follow the same impotent cir
Gle every day with the same chaotic re-
suit. AS it completes the circuit each
day the crowds disperse and prepare
tions are Immediately put on foot for a
like per formance the next day. 1t is the
most expensive flying Dutchman" the
people Of Kentucky have had to stand
pay for in some time. however, and they
are BEGINNING to get very tired OF the
"continaous show" which seems the
stock in trade OF these political barn
stormers. DR.. Hunter is just as far from
ambitions goal to-day as he was three
We. ks ago, and l see little chance for his
moving up even peg. 1t is partisan
deadlock bred by dissension in the Re-
publican party aud born of petty jealous
les in the same pot-house aggregation.
So
Every morning some new rumor about
the alleged outcome OF this long drawn
out struggle is set sf ,at and each rumor
seems less sensible than the other For
instance, heard Saturday morning that
the Republicans expected to desert Dr.
Hunter to-day for Blackburn and insure
that knightly lta1er's reelection, but
this was too silly to find lodgementin the
brain of ten-year-old rustic. 1t only
s,rves to show, however, just how busy
the CORE spondents, wire pullers and
tauts are from the first OF the week until
the shades of night are making lights
necessary on Saturday eve. The peo-
pie have about lost interest in the
result of the party swatting and the at
tendance at the joint session is gradually,
may say RAPIDLY diminishing.
So
The unchecked extravaganza of the
Republicans, Federal, State and munich
pal is something alarming and is men,
ace to the foundation of the various in
situations OF the State. 1t is pertinent
question that / have ask myself more
tnan once in the last few days: How
long will the people endure the orgy OF
extravaganza which seem to grow more
wasteful as the weeks 20 by" l am not
q calamity howler but L do know that
there has been much needless expense
OF late in the conduct of public affairs.
1t has not broken the back of progress,
do not mean anything as startling as
that, but it has started murmurings that
were not heard before in such dissatis
fed tones.
I'll at was pretty story started about
Gov. Bradley resigning and retiring to
the shade OF private life to enjoy lucra-
tive law practice. 1t sounded we'll and
am sure the Governor was considering
it seriously, but he realized that it would
do bis enemies too much good, 30 quiet
ly unpacked his trunk and informed the
boys at the state house that he would be
in town for several days and the mush-
room candidates for his seat might be in
formed that he would want it for his own
use
Speaker Blanfori Is one popular Re-
friends among the silver Democrats as in
his own party. He went up to Wood
ford county Sunday to spend the day
with Col. John Andrew Steele, and re-
turned this morning via. Lexington. Mr..
Blanford is hard worker, is chairman
ex- officio OF the committee on rules and
has the appointment OF the committees
He has taken much interest In the reve-
nue. bill, and has been active in further
ing the funding bill, providing for the re-
issue Of State warrants with six per cent.
interest until paid. He came down out
of the chair to make speech in the in
terest OF the retrenchment bill, which
has for its purpose the chopping down OF
all public officials salaries. Mr.. BIan-
ford's rulings up to this time have been
regarded as fair and equitable, aud lac 10
an altogether Satisfactorily piesiuing ON
Ger.
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In a few days they'll be unloading,
Ua,il their bills prove ipcommodins
When the leaders, goadng,
wl the limit rule enforce.
Then we'll hear the Solons gfumhie.
A. they zee SINE pet schemes era'nble,
Bat the, n have to take tumble.
Though they'll growI un'ii the re hoa'se-
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With the advent Of spring that most
malignant epidemic, "v.roal fever"
struck the members u the General As
sembIy and many Of them ars under
going severe ttsts in keeping up under
the strain. They Toll around lsziIy Ia
their chairt and sssm moi It Ill aux Gus
70 dispatch business A lew odds aud
ends are taken Up and jussled with each