Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-29
DEBOE IS SENATOR.
HE HAS HIS CERTIFICATE "a
BLAcKBuRN's SUCCESSOR.
WILL Be IN WASHINGTON MONDAY.
How His Election Was Finally Sc
cured-Encrt OF the Result ON TO-
I;ticnr CompIexion OF Upper House
of Congrcss-FIOrida.
of Congrcss-FIOrida.


OF election for Hon. William J. Deboe' OF
Crittenden county. as junior senator from
Kentucky, to succeed Hon. j. c. ,.
Blackburn, whose term expired March
4th. Senator Deboe will be in his seat
In the Senate Monday next.
Senator Deboe has suffered slight
strokes Of political lightning before. Inc
end OF the famous struggle when mas
extended over two legislative sessions
will 20 into history as the most memo
rable Kentucky has ever known. Or.
Hunter came here six weeks ago with
majority in the Legislature. with clean
majority of three Republicans staunchly
for him, and the additional backing OF
the national and State party organiza-
tions. but circumstances were against
him, and the lightning to-day struck
Deboe. on the 18th ballot.
Republican caucuses informal, irregu-
lar. and impromptu, were held from
o'clock Yesterday afternoon till after
daylight this morning. The Hunter
devotees worked like beavers for Deboe,
and work was also done by Bradley and
his leutenants. The arrival of John ".
Yerkes. the national committeeman from
Kentucky, last hight emphasized the re-
port that il was at last a party fight.
From last night the Republicans an
nounced that there was not the slightest
possibility Of Deboe's election being de-
layed longer than to-day, but the zeal
with which they worked until the last
minute before the joint session shows
that they were not as certain as they
fpni Of
of the Blackburn people, who never quit
working. They watched every train.
They had kilograms announcing thai
their four absent members would surely
no here. but they were afraid OF acct
dents. They were told that Lieberth
and two others had been in conference
With Governor Bradley and Senator De-
hoe and had finally declared themselves
in line.
ALI, REPUBLICANS ON HAND.
When the last train was in the Repup-
,fcar leaders announced that all of the
seventy-one Republicans were on Manu.
that Deboe would be absent ana that ne
was sure to be elected by seVehty-oiie
votes 1t looked this way to the nearly
despairing Blackburn Democrats ana 10
the gold Democrats. Not only was ferhe9
here but State-Chairuan Sam. Roberts
to Keen all i'm line. No such crowd as
,bat which gathered before the joint SEES
sion was ever seen in the old State House
before.
All the Republicans in the Senate, ex-
cept Deboe, answered present. 80 dld an
the gold Democrats except Park smith
The cold Democrats in the House also
answered present with but one exception.
There were no missing Republicans IN
the House. The Chair announced that
lsi were present, and ordered roll-call
for the ballot.
The gold Democrats voted Tor martin,
with but few exceptions. Ihere were Loo
present and sixty-eight would elect.
There was applause when I.ieberth voted
for the nominee. Norman also voted lot
Deboe. When the sixty-eighth vote was
nassed the President could not quell the
wild cheers. The Blackburn men asked
for a call of the absentees. and they
voted solidly for their man. Henry Mar
tin voted. too. The ballot stood:
Deboe, II; Blackburn, so; Martin, 10;
Stone, 1. a.,
Lykins was not present, nor was Ogil-
vie Governor Bradley was present. Inc
wild scene that followed could not be
auieted. There was no chance TO ask the
victor IN come forward and make a
speech. Inc Cheering anu
lions were ended by the Presidents put
ting a motion and declaring the Assem-
bly, adjourned sine die.
NO MONEY USED.
Deboe can never be charged with using
money i'm his brief victorious race. He
and his friends are too poor to give a
banquet. He has received hundreds or
| kilograms of congratulations this after
noon and tonight. and is besieged by
men for Federal positions in Kentucky.
EFFECT At WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The election
of Deboe in Kentucky does not change
the political complexion of the Senate
but on some party questions might give
the Republicans a majority If Senator
KYLE. of South Dakota, voted with them,
together with the vote of the Nice-Presl-
dent. The election of Deboe makes the
total membership Of the Senate IS, COM
posed of 43 Republicans. 30 Democrats,
and u Populists and silver Republicans.
With KYLE. the Republicans would have
a n tie. and with the Vice-President a
majority of one. 1t Is believed however.
| thai I'm case a party vote was imminent
or probable, an election would occur in
Florida. leaving the Senate standing as
| before Deboe's election. Besides, party
vote would mean long debate. giving the
Florida Democrats time TO get together
The Republican Senatorial Committee
ON Committees was in session to-day. and
was informed Of the Kentucky election.
| This committee will reserve places for
| the new Republican senator. 1t Is ex-
pected that the committee will complete
| it's work tomorrow. and prepare re-
mort 10 be submitted TO the Republican
caucus. as soon as called. Most of the
places have been arranged. and await the
| attendance of other members of the COM
mittee before they are definitely agreed
/ ,ncn