Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-13
LIABLE TO BE ELECTED TO Sue
CEED BLACKBURN TO-DAY.
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE SPLIT.
GOLDITES WILL NO LONGER ASSIST
IN BREAKING A QUORUM.
With All Voting, Hunter Needs but
One Vote, Which He May Get at
Any Time-Hfibery Charge.
Are Not Weakening
His Chances.

Frankfort. Ky, April 12.-The local grand
jury is going deeply into the bribery
charges against Hunter and his lieuten-
ants. Not only were 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 1. 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 Hunters testi-
mony was a reiteration of his public state
ment that he had never seen Gaines and
never was in his home in his life. The jury
adjourned for the day without bringing
any indictments or other report. 1t was
reported that the investigation will take
even wider scope at to-morrow's session.
Meanwhile, the harm, if any, done Hunt
er by these charges and their publicity are
in a measure discounted by break be-
tween the Blackburn Democrats and the
gold Democrats. The latter have been as
sisting in breaking quorum because 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 help, elect Martin or any
other compromise candidate, and because
they are pledged to some kind of an elec-
ton, which will be impossible so long as
quorums are prevented.
They promise to begin voting again to-
morrow on every ballot. This will force
all to vote, and, with all voting. Hunter
needs but one really nominal vote to Sc
cure his election. This with all voting, is
liable to come at any moment from some
of the three factions opposing Hunters
election. The Blackburn people, nearly al
ways unit in anything they undertake
have progressed SO far in their shrewdly-
worked no-election scheme to he candid
about it, and they now say: Wen have
no election, or force the gold Democrats
into being responsible for the election of a
Republican.
The latest rumor that has gained curren-
cy is that within the next forty-eight hours
sensational resolution will be introduced
In the house by the Hunter Republicans de-
nouncing Governor Bradley in the most Sc
we're terms for taking part in the alleged
bribery charges which have been brought
ers openly charge that Governor Bradley,
as well as the silver Democrats. had q hand
In In the instigation OF the bribery charges.
This rumor reached the ears of Governor
Bradley this morning and the scene about
the state house was sulphurous for time.
The latter's friends vehemently deny that
If such a resolution is introduced Governor
Bradley will at once go upon the floor of
lIc HOuSe anu intake Il speech VIII be
full Of sensations from end to end 1t is
said that an effort will be made to dissuade
Governor Bradley from this step, as it is
feared that serious trouble might result
frcm it, as the governor is a speaker who
minces no words when angry in debate
There was, murmur of surprise when
the senate filed into the house to-day for a
joint session. The redoubtable Jack Chinn
who figured SO extensively in the session
Captain Thomas Tanner, who testified be-
fore the grand jury agains. DR.. Hunter and
Republicans were nonplussed for time
but as no offensive move was made the in
cident was soon forgotten.
When the roll was called. the Hunter Re-
publicans answered promptly to their
names, but the gold Democrats. bolting Re
publicans and free silver Democrats de-
clined to answer. thus breaking a quorum