The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-15
Yesterday Seven Ballots Were Taken,
but There Was No Material
Change i'm the Situation.
DIR. HUNTER HAD 81 VOTES
WHILE THE FIELD HAD G3. THE
NUMBER NECESSARY TO ELECT.
No Report by the Grand Jury ON the
Bribery Charges-The Kansas
Doodle investigation.

FRANKFORT, KY. April 4-Ths has
been exciting day in the Legislature.
which adjourned at 8 p. m., with the fight
still pending for tomorrow. Seven ballots
were taken to-day for United States sena-
tor. making forty-two ballots that have
been taken at the present extra session
The vote i'm some of the ballots was
changed by temporary pairs, but none of
the changes of the day were materiSl. Dr.
Hunter. the Republican nominee. held six
ty-one votes and the field had sixty-three
The field had just the required number for
election, but the Blackburn men, the gold
Democrats and the bolting Republicans
could not unite on anybody. Ex-Secretary
Carlisle arrived at his home in Covington
to-day and his presence in the State caused
some comment on his name as a compro-
mise candidate. but he secured no votes.
The Franklin county grand jury is con-
tinuing its investigation of the alleged
bribery in the contest. Graham Vreeland,
newspaper correspondent. was one of the
witnesses before the jury to-day. He at
first declined to talk and was ordered TO
Jail by Judge Cantrill. but later consented
TO talk and was released. The investigation
may be completed tomorrow. The pros
pect is that there will be continuous bal
loting Tomorrow. the same as to-day. but
there is nothing in the situation tonight
TO Indicate breaking up of the deadlock
When the General Assembly convened at
noon to-day there was great excitement.
1T was a foregone conclusion that there
would be a quorum. the gold Democrats
had announced their intention of voting
with the Republicans on this and all other
matters except in the choice of Senator.
ihe roll call showed eighteen senators and
hity-sx representatives present. making a
total of seventy-four-a quorum. The silver
Democrats refused to answer. A call of
the absentees showed l2i present. and
Speaker Worthington announced that six
ty-three would elect. The ballot resulted:
Runter Hunter 81: Blackburn. "A; Martin, u;
for their old loves. There was not even a
sign of change. The anti-Hunter Repub-
licans who have been talked about as
'waverers' fairly yelled the name of Boyle
Democrat. was reached he arose with a
paper In his hand. He haid he found i'm the
press of this morning and heretofore a
statement he wanted to answer once for
ali. he explained how he was elected and
on what issue and he wanted his constitu-
ents, who were Democrats, to know where
ne stood. He read dispatch explaining
the supposed position of the gold Demo-
Gratis in a determination to elect some one.
even If Republican other than Hunter.
lie denied that he, individually, would ever
contribute even indirectly to the election of
any Republican. much less the tHun-
teri who had once been taken down because
OF MS un1tneSs TO represent even bis own
party He made an appeal to the Black
own friend and leader He appealed TO
them that IL would be as much their fault
as his or his associates if Hunter or any
other Republican was elected, and he said
his associates. the gold men. might also
be responsible if i'm opposition to his views
they persisted i'm making a quorum at such
time
There was no motion to ad iourn and tb.
thirty-seventh ballot began. Again there
was no change At the beginning of the
the vite~Hunter. 81; opposition. ss'ieft left
the latter strong enough TO win If he could
secure two changes, but all the members
ballot the gold Democrats said they would
not propose an adjournment till the Repub-
nad theT %ou 1Gf neyer NJ and he
no material change in the vote. Sand
wiches and other refreshments were then
During the sixth ballot Of the day Rep
resentative Lyons. the Hunter leader went
over TO Senator Clarke and began talking
TO him. Clarke asked him question. Ly-
ons answered him facetiOusly and Clarke
jumped up and attempted to knock Lyons
down. Lyons jumped back and Clarke was
caught by the members around him. The
lieutenant governor called to the sergeant
alarms TO arrest those men at once The
officer took him at his word and pulled
Lyons along toward the aisle when mutual
friends explained that Lyons never in
tended to make trouble. When the roll call
was ended Mr.. Goebel said some confusion
had resulted because of the scrap and
he wanted recapitulation of the vote
which showed no material change.
Senator Bronston moved. at 2:10 a recess
till tomorrow noon. The Republicans
voted no. and the goId Democrats helped
them to defeat the motion. Another ballot
was taken and then a motion to adjourn
prevailed
1t was stated this morning that John w.
Gaines. father of Captain Noel Gaines who
brought the charges of bribery against
Hunter. had been summoned before the
grand jury and that he would swear that
one of the most prominent men in Louis
Willie had offered him money with which to
buy votes for Hunter. The grand jury is
said TO be hot on the track of sensation
along this line that will not be second to
the first announcement of the bribery
charges. One OF the most prominent ladies
in Frankfort, and great social leader. has
been summoned before the grand jury to
testify that she had seen DR.. Hunter go
into Gainess residence on the day i'm ques-
ton. The air is full of rumors of the most
damaging and sensational nature, and men
who have heretofore had the best of repu-
tations being besmirched by rumors
that usually call for blOOdShed i'm this State