The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
THREE MORE BALLOTS
AND STILL NO ELECTION OF A SENA-
TOR In KENTUCKY.
DIR. Hunter Bent on Remaining "a Cam
dfdate-NO Indictments for Bribery
Yet Returned.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 1.-THE gold
Democrats held no caucus tonight and the
programme for senatorial ballots to-mor-
row is the same as that of the past two
days Hunters chief lieutenants said to-
night that the Doctor had no idea of ever
Withdrawing; that he might do so if it
was requested or suggested by the admin
istration, but intimated that they had the
best of reason for believing that no such
request or suggestion will ever come.
Blackburn's forces are confident that the
deadlock will last if Hunter remains on
the track, as the gold men are practically
committed to never voting for him, and
they will go so far as to lend him encour-
agement rather than see him quit the
track and ruin their plans for no election
till next winter" Three ballots were TAX
en- to-day, the last one resulting: Hunter,
81; Blackburn, AZ; Martin, 10; Boyle 6;
Stone, i. A motion was then made that the
General Assembly adjourn, which prevailed.
The grand jury adjourned again tonight
without making any report on the bribery
charges, but II was busy all day after
sensational additional charge given it by
Judge Cantrell. He called the jurors into
open court and instructed them as TO their
duty in the case before them. He said he
regretted that the matter came up before
the adjournment OF the Legislature ana felt
that it was the duty of the Legislature
to wash it's own dirty linen, but, having
attempted investigation 1T was the duty OF
the Jury to probe Ii to the bottom and
in so doing Il command you to not show
any favoritism.' This unusual step on the
part of a circuit judge was received with
surprise by both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis.
1t is reported on what is believed to be
excellent authority that there is serious
breach between State Senator Henry L.
Martin and ex-United States Senator j. G..
s Blackburn of the silver Democrats ITS
Blackburn during the past two years, feels
that he now has a chance to win the prize
strated that Blackburn cannot be elected
as Blackburn and his lieutenantS have SO
far declined to countenance the movement
denounce Martin for his alleged treachery.
But all this was done in private, while in
open the Blackburn men were solicitous as
TO Martin.
Anti-Trust Bills Amended Too Much.
ALBANY, n. Y, April ia report was
ordered to-day by the Senate judiciary
committee on the antitrust bills, amended
in such away that their friends say the
bills are now of no value The amend
ments permit a Supreme Court judge to
pass upon subpoenas emanating from the
attorney generals department. Discretion
airy powers are conferred upon the court
to issue an order to show cause. so that
application is pending for an examina-
tion of witnesses, books and papers, and
the corporations are 1urtner given the
right to be heard on the application. The
committee has eliminated the provisions
compelling foreign corporations to make
reports, and the same provision of law in
relation to reports of domestic corpora
tions is made applicable to foreign corpor-
ations. The provision prohibiting foreign
stricken out The committee has also
eliminated the provision giving the attor-
granted foreign corporations to do busi-
ness in this State.