The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29
DEBOE is ELECTED SENATOR.
THE LONG FIGHT ENDED ON THE
112TH BALLOT.

Gov. Bradley Immediately Writes
Ont the Certificate of Election and
DebOe VIII he In His seat ON Mon
day observation-disclosures Followers
and the Republicans Both Worked
Like Beavers Before the Taking of
the Bnllot-The Republicans Tn
certain of Their Ability 10 Elect
Up TO the Last Minute.
Frankfort, Ky. April 2S.-Gov. Bradley
has written out the certificate of election
for Hon. William j. Dehoe of Crittenden
county as Junior senator from Kentucky.
to succeed Hon. J. c. Blackburn. whose
term expired March 4. Senator Deboe will
be In his seat in the Senate on Monday
next
Senator Deboe has suffered slight strokes
of political lightning before. The end of
the famous struggle which has extended
over two legislative sessions will so into
history as the most memorable Kentucky
has ever known. DIR. Hunter came here
six weeks ago with a majority in the
legislature, with clean majority of these
republicans staunchly for him and the adj
ditional backing of the national and state
party organizations. but circumstances
were against him and the lightning struck
Deboe to-day on the 1l2th ballot. Repub-
lican caucuses, informal, irregular and i'm
promptu were held from o'clock yester-
day till after daylight this morning. The
Hunter devotees worked like beavers for
Senator Deboe, and work was also done
by Gov. Bradley and his lieutenants.
The arrival OF John w. Yerkes, national
committeeman from Kentucky. last night.
emphasized the report that 1t was at last
a party fight From last night the re-
publicans announced that there was not
the faintest possibility of Senator Deboe's
election being delayed longer than to-day.
but their appearance and the zeal with
which they worked until the last minute
before the joint session show that they
were not as certain as they appeared, and
were afraid of the schemes of the Black
burn people, who never quit working.
They watched every train. They had tel
egrams announcing that their four absent
members would surely be here, but they
were afraid Of accidents. They were told
that Mr.. Lieberth and two others had
been in conference with Gov Bradley and
Senator Deboe and had finally declared
themselves in line.
When the last train was in the republi-
can leaders announced that all of the II
republicans were on hand; that Senator
Deboe would be absent and that he was
sure to be elected by n votes. 1t looked
this way to the nearly despairing Black
burn democrats and to the gold demo-
Gratis. Not only was Mr.. Yerkes here, but
State Chairman Sam Roberts had come
back and was working hard to keep all In
line. No such crowd as that which gath
cred before the joint session was ever seen
in the old state house before. All the re-
publlcans in the Senate, except Senator
Deboe, answered present SO did all the
gold democrats except Park Smith The
gold democrats in the House also answered
present, with but one exception There
were no missing republicans in the House.
The chair announced 81 present and or
dered the roll call for the ballot.
God democrats voted for Mr.. Martin
with but few exceptions. There were 1875
present and 6S would elect. There was APP
plause when Mr.. Lieberth voted for the
nominee. Mr.. Norman also voted for Sem
ator Deboe
When the sixty-eighth vote was passed
the president could not quell the wild
cheers. The Blackburn men asked for
call of the absentees, and they voted
solidly for their man. Henry Martin voted
too. The ballot stood: =
Deboe ...........................
Blackburn ,...................5 80
Martin %
stone
Mr.. LylSns was not present, nor was
Mr.. Ogilvie. Gov. Bradley was present.
The wild scene that followed could not be
quieted. There was no chance to ask the
viz m ~ an mn
The cheering and demonstrations were
ended by the president putting a motion,
and declaring the assembly adjourned sine
die.
Senator Deboe can never be charged
with using money In his br ef victorious
race. He and his friends are too poor to
give a banquet.
He has received hundeds of kilograms
of congratulation this afternoon and to-
night and is beseged by men for federal
positions in Kentucky.
Washington, April 2S.-The election of
Senator Deboe in Kentucky does not
change the political complexion OF the
Senate, but might on some party questions
give the republicans majority If Senator
Kyle of South Dakota voted with them,
together with the vote of the Vice Presi-
dent. The election of Senator Deboe makes
the total membership of the Senate 49,
composed of q republicans, 3S democrats
and II popullsts and silver republicans.
With Mr. Kyle, the republicans would have
A. a tie, and with the Vice President a
majority of one. IL is believed, however,
that in case party vote was imminent or
probable that an election would occur In
Florida, leaving the Senate standing as
before Senator Deboe's election. Besides.
a party vote would mean a long debate
giving the Florida democrats time 10 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