The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
SITUATION is GRAVE.
Feeling Runs Very High in the Kentucky
Senatorship Contest.

senatOrship Contest.
Frankfort, Ky, April l3.-The sena-
toral situation is sensational in the ex-
treme, and rumors of such damaging
nature have followed so fast upon each
other since Saturday that the scene is
almost Kaleidoscope. The latest rumor |
that has gained currency is that with
in the next forty-eight hours sensa-
tional resolution will be introduced in |
the house ny the Hunter Republicans
censuring and denouncing Governor
Bradley in the most severe terms for
taking part in the alleged bribery
charges which have been brought
against DR.. Hunter. The latters fol-
lowers openly charge that Governor
Bradley as we'll as the silver Demo
Gratis, had a hand in the instigation or
bribery charges. which are now being
sifted by the Franklin county grand
jury, and that in this last move he al
lowed his venom to get the better part
of his judgment, and that it will work
his downfall. This rumor reached the
ears of Governor Bradley Monday
morning, and the scene about the state
| house was sulphurous for time.
The latters friends vehemently deny
| that he had any connection with it, and
| say that If such a resolution is intro
duced that Governor Bradley Will at
| once go upon the floor of the house ana
| make a speech that will be full OF SEN
sations from end to end 1t is said that
an effort will be made to dissuade Gov
ernor Bradley from this step, as IL Is
feared that serious trouble might result
from it, as the governor is a speaker
( that minces no words when angry IN
| debate. EN-Congressman Wilson ana
e. r Franks. the Hunter Repubhcans
7 who are implicated with their leader IN
the alleged attempt at bribery were
summoned before the grand jury Mon
day morning on the recommendation OF
Attorney General Taylor, who said that
he did not want to see the grand jury
become mere engine for politlcal per-
secution. Representative w. A. Balru
| a sound money Democrat from Dawes
county. was also served with SUP
poena. and 1t was stated that he was
I TO be questioned as TO whether he nae
or had not been offered money py th'
Hunter iuanagers The SITUATION her'
is grave The feeling runs high. an'
personal alteration are looked Tor
any time
There was "A murmur OF surprise Wnei
the senate filed into the house Tor
Joint session Monday. The redoubtabl
: Jack Chinn who figured so eXtenslvei
in the session last winter occupied
: seat at the door. while Captain Thoma
2 Tanner. who testified before the gram
Jury against DIR. Hunter and his lieu
!. tenants. stood just behind him. IN
= Republicans were nonplussed for a time
J but as no offensive move was made IN
8 incident was soon forgotten. when IN
= roll was called the Hunter Republican
n answered promptly to their Names pu
the gold Democrats. bolting Repupne
ans. and free silver Democrats decline
TO answer. thus breaking quorum
s REPRESENTATIVE Burnam OF Maoiso
county a Hunter man, denounced Ut
: tactics of the opposition in round term
saving that there were 125 members
the general assembly on the floor an
only forty-fve had answered, the col
! tinuation of which tactics, he said wa
J. a disgrace to the state A ballot WI
n ordered. which resulted in forty-fo'
d votes being cast for Hunter. NO quo
lc nm being present, the general assemp
e. adjourned