The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
SENATORIAL DEADLOCK
is COSTING THE TAXPAYERS OF
KENTUCKY OVER 81 o A DAY,
Yet the Legislators show No signs of
Reaching an Agreement-Three
More Ballots Taken.

FRANKFORT. Ky. April 1.-Several adj
ditional pairs between members of opposite
parties or factions were arranged by the
respective steering committees of the Legis-
lature this afternoon for members who
want to spend Sunday at home, and moth
ing of an exciting nature is expected in the
senatorial fight before Monday at least. as
either side could defeat an election by
breaking a quorum. DR.. Hunters friends
assert positively that he will not withdraw
unless by request of a majority of the cau-
Gus. The Third district silver Democrats,
who have been importuned by some
of their constituents to vote for
Hunter for local reasons. have given
notice that they will not vote for
any Republican. The deadlock is cost
ing the State. already in a bankrupt con-
dition, over $1,000 a day and murmurs are
being heard from taxpayers all over the
commonwealth, who see no reason why
they should be impoverished i'm order that
the political ambition of this or that man
and his friends may be gratified. The dead
lock last winter cost the State in the neigh
borhood of slCO.00. and the people are
heartily Disguised with wrangling legisla-
tors and scheming politicians.
The Hunter men hang on with a grim de-
termination, though fourteen of them have
signified their willingness to sign a call for
a new caucus and a new nominee now
that it has been demonstrated that DIR.
Hunter cannot win. The boiling Republic
ans have so far declined to go into any
such scheme, for fear that il might be a
trick on the part. of the Hunterites to get
them into another caucus and again force
the willy doctor down their threats. The
silver men are still dickering with the
Sound-money men in an effort to combine
on State Senator Goebel or Martin or Hon.
r. p. Jacobs. of Danville. 1t is possible
that such a compromise could be brought
about If Blackburn could be made to see
that his election was impossible and the
election of a Republican certain, but until
will decline to step aside for any one. Ev-
cry one agrees that the balloting cannot
continue much longer. yet no one knows
just which way the cat will jump. All are
prepare for the unexpected.
The silver men found themselves one vote
short to-day on account of the absence of
Representative Daugherty. who had gone
home under the impression that he was
paired with Representative Dodson. The
latter. however, n Hunter man from Louis
Vile. denied the PAIR, but when Senator
Bronst9n, on behalf of the silver Demo
Gratis. Threatened to break a quorum if he
did not stand by his pair, Mr.. DOdSOn said
that he would not vote.
The roll call for the first ballot (the nine
teenth of the session. showed 10 present;
necessary TO a choice. siXty-one. The bal
lot resulted in a gain of one vote for Boyle,
a sound-mone Democrat voting for him
instead of Davie. The vote stood: Hunter.
IS; Blackburn, AZ; Davie, IL; Boyle, z;
Stone, 1.
AT the conclusion of the first ballot Rep
resentative Hardin, a silver Democrat.
manded "a yea and nay vote, w~hereupon the
motion to adjourn was Withdrawn and the
second ballot was ordered, which resulted
standing firm. The third ballot also re-
suited in no change. An adjournment until
Tomorrow was then moved by Senator
stephenson. The Hunter forces did not OBJ
lect. and the motion prevailed