The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21
HUNTER DYING VERY HARD.
HE IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE MS
WITHDRAWAL TODAY.

senator W. J. DcbOe the Man to
Whom His Followers VIII Prob
ably Give Their Notes.-The Demo-
cratic Strength Increased by the
Arrival of Two Senator's who Have
Not Been IN Attendance HeretO-
fore - Their Arrival Makes the
Joint Session stand 20 Republicans
10 6S Democrats.
Frankfort. April G.-Those up to this
time who have doubted that DR.. Hunter.
the indicted republican nominee for the
United States Senate would Withdraw,
gave up all hope this morning when they
learned that he had issued the following
statement over his own signature:
II have gone over the whole situation
carefully and admit that / do not know
where my one vote is to come from. I'M
der the circumstances am willing to say
that shall not prolong the fight beyond
reasonable time, when / see that il is
hopeless. This proceeding before the
grand jury has had absolutely nothing to
do with my change Of front. It has not
been factor in the fight except TO solid
ify and strengthen the loyalty OF my
friends. 1t was simply transparent con-
spracy TO defame me.
wv. Godfrey Hunter"
Just when he Will withdraw Is a mat
ter that Is as yet doubtful. In all proba-
bllty he will get out OF the race to-mor-
row. But he Will not do so until he and
his supporters have settled on a man to
become the nominee Of the new caucus
W ha IA ful hnf .
Is generally conceded that the fight will
be between Judge w. H. Holt and Senator
w. j. Deboe. The latter has the better
chance, as Hunter Is said to be sore on
Judge Holt because he has not taken Off
his coat and worked for him as Senator
Deboe has done.
A sensation was created everywhere Just
before the time for the Senate TO meet this
morning. II was known that Mr. Hager.
the new democratic senator, had arrived
with his certificate and would be sworn
In this morning. But when the train came
in 1t bore Senator Ogllvie the sick demo-
crat, who has not been here before this
session. This made the Senate full for the
first time this session. with 1873 members
in joint session, 20 republicans and 6S DEM
orats, and 70 once more necessary TO a
choice. IT put Hunter one vote further
from election and made more certain the
impossibiity OF his election than has the
indictment or any other occurrence of this
session. II also made It necessary for any
new nominee to receive more votes TO Sc
cure an election.
When the Joint assembly met both the
new senator and Senator Ogilvie were on
hand. Many pronounced the bringing
here Of Senator ogilvie. who looks like
dying man, shame
There was no Journal reading, but the
Blackburn democrats demanded pre-
limInary roll call. The latter showed
present and impaired 10s and So necessary
TO choice. The fifty-first ballot begun,
but resulted as they have heretofore, and
the ballot stood: Hunter, So; Blackburn.
Ss; Martin, Y; Boyle, 5; Stone, /. Nearly
all the republicans opposed to DR.. Hun
ter were absent and paired.
Mr.. Siege was away without a pair. and
this explained why DR.. Hunter came with
in two OF an election. even with Messrs.
Hager and Ogilvie here. No motion for
adjournment was made, and the fifty-sec-
ond ballot begun.
The announcement that the Bell-Crum-
baugh contest would come up caused a
great deal Of excitement, for should The
democrat Bell, be seated, the strict party
vote would be a tie, 60 to SO, and Just as
It stood during the memorable session
last winter. This would give the Black
burn people a fighting chance, something
they have not had since the session last
winter their present policy being solely
to prevent an election.
The second and third ballots resulted
exactly as did the first, after which The
general assembly adjourned on motion OF
Senator Bennett, a Hunter man.
The statement given out by Dr. Hun-
ter's friends this evening that he had pre-
pared a card Withdrawing from the sena-
torial race, has served to bring another
big crowd Of politicians TO the capital.
Many of those who arrived tonight come
a d N m In mn ba lob AZ nd
others are candidates who hope to be
made the new nominee. DR. Hunter, the
knowing ones say, may have prepared
such statement, but he Is not preparing
to withdraw. His enemies say his intima-
tions that he will withdraw are made only
for effect. The men who oppose DR.. Hun
ter's withdrawal are urging that with
such state OF affairs there would surely
be a wrangle and row that would make as
difficult the election of the new nominee
as seems that Of the present standard
bearer