Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
HELBGRAMSsq0 TEE STAR
HUNTER NEEDS MORE VOTES.


The acknowledgement Increased by
the Arrival Of Two Senators.
FRANKFORT, Ky, April zO.-A sensa-
ton was created everywhere just before
the time for the senate to meet this morn
ing. 1t was knoWh tina. Mr. Hager, the
new democratic senator, had arrived with
his certificate, and would be sworn in this
morning. But when the train came in it
bore Senator Ogilyie, the sick democrat.
who has not been here before this session.
This made the senate full for the first time
this session. with. 13s members in a joint
session, 20 republ fcans and Gs democrats.
and 20 once more necessary to a choice.
It put Hunter one vote further from an
election, and made more certain the i'm
possibility of his election than has the
indictment or any other occurrence this
session. 1t also made it necessary for any
new nominee to receive more votes to Sc
cure an election.
Willing to Withdraw.
LOUISVILLE. KY, April 2O.-A special
to the Evening Post from Frankfort says:
Those who have up to this time doubted
that DR.. Hunter the indicted republican
nominee for the United States Senate,
would withdraw, gave up all hope this
morning, when they learned that he had
issued the following statement over his
own signature:
Il have gone over the whole situation
carefully, and I admit that l do not know
where my one vote is to come from. I'm
der the circumstances, l am willing to say
that l shall not prolong the fight beyond
a reasonable time. when l see that 1t is
hopeless. This proceeding before the grand
jury has had absolutely nothing to do with
my change of front. 1t has not been a
FACTOR In the fight except to solidify anGs
strengthen the loyalty of my friends. 1t
was simply transparent conspiracy to
defame me.
(signeD wv. GODFREY HUNTER"
Just when he will withdraw is a matter
that is as vet doubtful, but in all prob
ability he will get out of the race tomor-
row. But he will not do SO until he and
his supporters have settled on a man to
become the nominee of the new caucus.
Who that man will be is doubtful, but it is
generally conceded that the fight will be
between Judge w. II. Holt and Senator
w. j. Deboe. The latter has the best
chance, as Hunter is said to be sore
his coat and worked for him as Deboe
has.
No Change in the BallOtinE.
When the joint assembly met today both
the new senator and Senator Ogilvie were
on hand. Many pronounced the bringing
here of Senator Ogilvie. who looks like a
dying man, crying shame. There was
no journal reading. but the Blackburn
democrats demanded preliminary roll
call. The latter showed present and un-
paired 10S and IS necessary to choice.
The ffty-first ballot begun, but all voted
as they have heretofore, and the ballot
stood:
Hunter, 3d. Blackburn. 49, Martin, ~:
Boyle, ); Stone, l. Necessary to a choice,
IS.
Nearly all the republicans opposed to DR..
Hunter We're absent and paired. Siege was
away without a pair, and this explained
why Hunter came within two of an cleo
tion, even with Hager and Ogilvie here.
No motion for adjournment was made, and
the fifty-second ballot began.
The announcemsht that the Bell-Crum-
baugh contest wopid come up caused
great deal of excitement. for should the
demoer aa Bell Be assased the strict party
stood during the, memorable session last
vinte:. This wodSf give the Blackburn
people a fighting chance. something they
have not had sinte the session last winter,
an election.
The second and third ballots resulted ex-
actly as did the first, after which the gen.
eral assembly adjpnrned on motion Of Sen
ator Bennett Hunter man.