The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-15
NO ELECTION YESTERDAY
A SCRAP BETWEEN TWO MEM
BDRS DURING SIXTH BALLOT.
TAe sRtBsRY INVESTIGATION
The Grand Jury to GO Deeper into the
Case--Long List of Witnesses Ex-
aninsd--lnvest CATION May be
Completed To Day.

Frankfort, KY, April 14.-This has
been an exciting day in the legislature,
which adjourned at 3 p. m, with the
fight still pending. Seven ballots were
taken to-day for United States Senator,
making AZ 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 material. DR.. Hunter,
the Republican nominee, had sixty one
votes and the field had 63. The field
had just the required number for election,
but the Blackburn men, the gold Demo-
Gratis and the bolting Republicans, could
not unite on anybody. Ex-Secretary Car
isle arrived at his home in Covington
to-day and his presence in the State
caused some comment as to his being
compromise candidate, but he secured no
votes.
During the sixth ballot, Representative
Lyon, the Hunter leader, went over to
Senator Clark and began talking to him.
Clark asked him some questions. Lyons
answered him facetiously and Clark
jumped up and started to knock him
down. Lyons jumped back, and Clark
was caught by members around him.
The Lieutenant Governor called to Ser
geant at Arms Sommers: ARREST those
men at once"
Sommers took him at his word and
pulled Lyons along toward the aisle, when
mutual friends explained that Lyons
never intended to make trouble.
Before the hour for the joint legisla-
tive session. it was learned that the grand
jury had decided to go deeper into the
bribery charges and would devote another
day to the investigation. Then the leg
islature will act. Resolutions were ready
, to-day for an investigation.
Deputy Sheriff Sullivan served another
long list of witnesses, among them the
lady who says she saw DR.. Hunter go
into the Gaines residence, the member,
who says he saw him on his way there;
another official who is said to have begun
the negotiation with Gaines and another
whose name has never been mentioned.
The question of the eligibility as juror
of the Republican party, who is said to
be opposing indictments, is said to be
also up before the jury.
A deputy sheriff arrived at the capitol
at II O'clock armed with subpoenas for
Representative Clarke, one of the anti
Hunter men and half dozen newspaper
correspondents. 1t was also stated that
subpoena had been issued for Mayor
Todd, Of Louisville, who has been in
Frankfort a great deal of the time en-
deavoring to assist DR.. Hunter, but the
deputy was unable to find Mr.. Todd
1t was stated this morning that John
w. Gaines, father of Captain Noel
Gaines, who brought the charges of
bribery against Hunter, had been sum-
moned before the grand jury, and that he
would swear that one of the most prom
inent men in Louisville had offered him
money with which TO buy votes for Hun
ter. t.t
Graham Vreeland, newspaper cores
pondent, was one of the witnesses be-
fore the jury. 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 prospect is that there will be con-
tinuous balloting tomorrow, but there
: is nothing in the situation tonight to
indicate breaking up Of the deadlock.