The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
They Threaten to Refrain from Break
i'm "a Quorum Hereafter. and Thus
Make an Election Possible.
GOV. BRADLEY CRITICISED
PROBABLY UNJUSTLY ACCUSED OF
INSTIGATING BRIBERY CHARGES.
DIR. Hunter and Others Before the Lex
ingtOn Grand Jury-Address from
Democratic Clubs.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 12.-The local
grand jury is going deeply into the bribery
charges against DIR. Hunter and his lieu
tenants. Not only was the nominee and Mr..
Franks and ex-Congressman Wilson before
the body to-day, but late this evening a
half dozen senators and members, including
all those who contend that DIR. Hunter was
in his room on the night OF April / were
summoned and examined. Later, Captain
Gaines. who swears that DR.. Hunter came
to his house on the night mentioned, was
recalled and afterward his wife went into
the jury room. A part of DIR. Hunters
testimony was a reiteration of his public
statement that he had never Gaines
and never was in his home in his life. The
jury adjourned for the day without bring
ing any indictments other report. 1t
is reported that the investigation will take
even a wider scope at to-morrow's session.
Meanwhile The harm, if any, done
Hunter by these charges and their pub
licity. are in measure discounted by a
break between the Blackburn Democrats
and the gold Democrats. The latter have
been assisting in breaking a quorum be-
cause of the imminent chance of Hunters
election. They say that they will do so no
longer because the Blackburn Democrats
won't help or agree to try to help elect
Martin or any other compromise candidate
and because they are pledged to some kind
of an election, which will be impossible so
long as quorumS are prevented. They
promise to begin voting again tomorrow
on every ballot. This will force all 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 OPP
posing Hunters election. The Blackburn
people, nearly always unit in anything
they undertake have progressed far enough
in their shrewdly worked no-election
scheme TO be now candid about il and they
now say: We'll have no election or force
the gold Democrats into being responsible
for the election of a Republican"
The senatorial situation is sensational in
the extreme and rumorS of such damaging
nature have followed so fast on each
others heels since Saturday that the scene
gained currency this morning was that
within the next fOrty-eight hours a sensa-
tiona1 resolution would be introduced in the
House by the Hunter Republicans, censur-
ing and denouncing Governor Bradley in the
most severe terms for taking and having a
part i'm the alleged bribery charges which
have been brought against DR.. Hunter. The
latter's followers openly charged that Gov
ernor Bradley. well the silver Demo-
Gratis, had hand in the instigation of the
bribery charges which are now being sifted
by the Franklin county grand jury, and
that in this last move he allowed his venom
TO get the better part OF his judgment and
that II will work his downfall. This rumor
reached the ears of Governor Bradley this
morning, and the scene about the State
house was sulphurous for time. The lat
ter's friends vehemently denied that he had
any connection with il, and said that II
such resolution was introduced Governor
the House so and make ee Speech that V Would
be full of sensations from end 10 end. Ii
was said that an effort would be made to
81 Ia 81 aD
as ii was feared that serious trouble might
result from it, as the Governor is a speaker
that minces no words when angry in de-
bate.
There was a murmur Of surprise when the
Senate filed into the House for the joint
session to-day. The redoubtable Jack
Chinn, who figured so extensively in the
session last winter. occupied seat at the
door, while Captain Thomas Turner, who
testified before the grand jury against DR..
Hunter and his iieutenants. stood just be-
hind him. The Republicans were nom
plussed for time, but as no offensive move
was made, the incident was soon forgotten.
When the roll was called the Hunter Re
publicans answered promptly to their
names, but the gold Democrats, boiling Re-
publicans and free-silver Democrats de-
clined to answer. thus breaking quorum
Representative Burnam. of Madison county,
Hunter man, denounced the tactics OF the
opposition IN round terms m s SAYING That
sembly on the floor and only fOrty-five had
answered. the continuation of which tao
tics he said was disgrace to the State.
A ballot was ordered, which resulted in
| forty-four votes being cast for Hunter. No
quorum being present, the General Assem-
The Hunter men were busy this afternoon
collecting their scattered forces for a final
effort to-morrow They ANNOUNCE that they
will win on the next joint ballot unless all
signs fall and every means known TO the
politician is being used by them TO not only
keep their men In iine, put 10 secure the
necessary additional votes from the out
side.