The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-16
SILVER DEMOCRATS AT WAR
Introducing Further Complications in the
Kentucky Contest.

Louisville, Ky. April ia special to
the Evening FJst from Frankfort, KY,
| says:
Il is reported on VIA: IS supposed TO
be exceil,n: authority tina, ,rere is a ser
ious breach between STAG Senator Hen
| ~ L. Martin and ex-United States Sena-
tor ]. c. S. Blackburn, of the silver DEM
ocrlts. Martin, who has worked like
Trojan for Blackburn during the past
tyo years. ices that ne now has chance
20 win the prize himself. it having been
conclusvely demonstrated that Black
| burn cannot be elecmted. as Blackburn
] and his lieutenants have so far declined
! 20 countenance the movement and have
| gone so far as 10 bitterly denounce Mar
tin for his alleged treachery. But all
| this was done in private. while in open
| the Blackburn men were solicitious 20
| Martin.
! A. $50 this morning Judge Cantrill OF
| the Franklin circuit court. ordered the
grand jury 10 repor, al once on the bri-
berry charges which it has been investi-
eating.
later Judge Cantriu called the grand
jurors into open court and and instruct
ed ;hern as 10 their duty in the case be-
fore them. He said that ne regretted
that the matter came up before the ad-
journmant OF the legislature and felt that
il was the duty Of the legislature to wash
its own dirty linen. but. having attempt
ed investigation. (; was their daty TO
probe it 70 the bottom. an 50 doing I
command You 20 not show any favori;-
ism
This unusual step on The part OF a cir
cult judge was received with surprise By
both Republicans and Democrats alike
Toe first ballot today resulted as fol-
lows: Hunter IS: Blackburn ~: Martin
10; Boyle s; Stone l, leaving Hunter stsH
two votes short OF an election No mo-
ton TO adjourn was made and further
oailoting was ordered
The second and third Ballots resulted
as follows: Hunter 81: Blackburn A.;
Martin 10; Boyle S: Stone ].
a motion was then made ina. the gen
eraI assembly adjourn. which prevailed
The gold Democrats had no caucus q
day. and the program for The senatorial
ballo- IS now tne same as for the pass
two days
Hunters chief I;eutenants said % TIE
Associated Press representative ton ght /
that they had no idsa ot ever withdraw
ing their candidate, bu; ths, he vii Do I
80 II g; were suggested or requested by I
the administration They intiu1a.sd. &
however. that they had the best u rez-
soas 70 believe that no such request or I
suggestion will ever oe made
Blackburn's forces are conhSeu. that :
the deadlock VIII las; = Hunter rerasl-s /
on me track as the gold msa are prsc-
tic2I.y committed . never voting fo-
him. sni The Blackburn men MI q - 4
far as 20 lend him encouragement ra-hs- 4
than see hsn quit ne rack snz ruin
their plans for no election -exr winter. 4
Ire grand jury adjourned again TO-
nigat Eith0ut making any report. 5uf
we're very busy al day a,se- The s-nss-
fional charges gwen tnem BY Judge C'an-
trH
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charged Ei,a a-,rzgd.a< soldiers ~
phzns tarosga mani 2aslassos . la23 Pc
susg.s5a rights WaS csnTsc--d 81 H.
fe5s-al eoar here iodzy. he gave noise
q al appeal
II the gossip Eozid thsnk mere. her
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