New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-29
DEBOE ELECTED SENATOR.
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS WIN THEIR
FIGHT AT LAST.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULT RECEIVED WITH
TREMENDOUS ENTHUsIAsM-rHE SEN
AroR-ELEcT WILL GO TO WASH
ISCTON AT ONCE.


Frankfort, KY. April 2S.-Governor Bradley
has written out the certificate OF election for
William j. Deboe. OF Crittenden County, as
Junior Senator from Kentucky, to succeed J. c.
g. Blackburn, whose term expired on Marcn t.
and Mr.. Deboe will present his credentials In
the Senate on Monday.
The end OF the famous struggle. which has
extended over two legislative sessions. will 90
into history as the most memorable Kentucky
has ever known. DR.. Hunter came here six
weeks ago with clear majority stancnly for
him and the additional backing Of the National
and State party organizations. but circumstances
were against him. and the lightning to-day
struck Deboe on the 10TH ballot
Republican caucuses Informal irregular and
impromptu, were held from o'clock yesterday
afternoon until after daylight this morning The
Hunter men worked like beavers for Deboe, and
good work was also done by Governor Bradley
and his leutenants. The arrival OF John w.
Yerkes National Committeeman from Kentucky.
last night emphasized the report that 1t was AZ
last party fight From last night the Repuo-
Icans announced that there was not the faint
est possibility Of Mr.. Deboe's election being de-
layed longer than to-day. but their appearance
and the zeal with which they worked until the
last minute before the joint session showed
tina. they were not so certain as they appeared
and were afraid OF the schemes OF the Black
burn people. They watched every train with
the eagerness Of a sailors wife looking seawaro-
They had kilograms announcing that their ao-
sent four members would surely be here, but
they were afraid Of accidents. They were told
that Lieberth and two others had been In con-
ference with Governor Bradley and MI Deooe.
and had finally declared themselves In line.
.In
leaders announced that all Of the seventy-one
Republicans were on hand, that Deboe wouid DO
absent, and that he was sure to be elected oy
seventeen votes 1t looked that way 70 the
nearly despairng Blackburn Democrats and to
the gold Democrats Not only was Yerkes here.
but State Chairman Roberts had come back ana
was working hard TO keep all in llne
All the Republicans in the Senate except De-
Doe answered present. and so dld al me goo
Democrats except Park Smith. The gold Demo-
Gratis in the House also answered present, with
one exception. There were no missing Repuo.
licans in the House. The Chair announced
eighty -one present, and ordered the rolcal! LOT
the sixth ballot of the session and the 18th OF
the struggle.
Gold Democrats voted for Martin with few ex-
ceptions. Th-re were LOO present, ana Sky.
eight would elect. There was applause wnen
Iieberth voted for the nominee. Norman also
voted for Deboe. When the sixty-eighth woe
was passed the Chair could not quell the Wild
cheers The Blackburn men asked for call OF
the absentees and they voted solidy for their
man. Henry Martin voted also The ballot
stood: Deboe Il; Blackburn, 80; Martin. IL;
Stone. l. o-,..,.
Lykins was not present, nor was Ogiiv'e'
Governor Bradley was present. The Wlld scene
that followed could not be duieted There was
no chance to ask the victor to come FORWARD 10
make speech The cheering and demonstra-
tons were ended by the president putting mo.
ton and declaring the Assembly ADJOURNED
sine die.
William J. Deboe was born in Crttenden County,
Kentucky and received his earlier education IN
the schools and academies Of Crittenden and CAD
we'll counties After attending Ewing College, Hi
nois he was graduated in medicine from the Med
zeal University OF Louisville. practlsed for time'
and then took up the study OF law. preferring INC
latter profession, In which he has been engaged
for more than eight years. DR.. Deboe's hrst ho,a-
be naturalization in politics his election as dele
gate 10 the Republican National CONVENTION y.
1855 which met in Chicago. TWO years ia,tr 10
Was elected superintendent OF schools IN SrltehVsn
County and in August 1892 was nomna,ed 10.
Congress He reaped honors in the race thousi
defeated by carrying some counties when nau
formerly been Democratic. From 1872 70 the pre-
on, time he has been member OF the state SettraI
Committee II was IN 1898 that he was erected Nano
senator the is hodover SENATOR ana the fepup..-
can members of the Legislature elected MN chats
man of the Joint caucus at the session OF Iss no
was n Bradley delegate-at-large TO the hepuphcan
National Convention in ST. Louis.