Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-01-11
FROM FRANKFORT.
The News as Found and RepOr'
ted by Our Correspondent.
BALLOT FOR L. :. SENATOR.

FRANKFORT, n.y., Jan. 9.-EDITOR
PRts':-Doubtless your readers are
interested in affairs here and with
your permission will give them a
peep or two at things as see them.
The Whallen affair is the most talk
ed Of event just now; it even over
Swallowed the contests for a few days,
aud The prevailing opinion ia that
Johnnie might as well get his gun
FIR he has fight on his hands. When
tn courts and the legislature get
through with JOIN ME, his methods
will he better known to the people OF
the State and / oplne that he will not
be g. popular. Johnnie would have
been a hero had be succeeded in brib.
lJg enough members to defeat Black
burl and prev ented the contest foi
g1v'r, and certain newspapers and
p,uti,i ans would have boosted about
ths power and virtue OF the "Honest
Election Democrats how with theil
honest methods and pure motives they
5iv-d the state some more. If John
uie hId $500 to buy one vote with,
hoS much did he have TO use in the
! ate Il, elton? How much did he and
h = Honest Election League" put in
each unity as corruption fund:
n w let those who rallied around him
in he asst election, and bowed at his
shrine. behold their political god.
The famous box $50 which contain
ed the money was brought here and
esamli ed by the grand jury, and it
is ky9wn that Senator Hsrrels state.
m-ut was thereby confirmed.
The contest committees 20 try the
q ,rorror and Lieutenant Cover
nor contests were selected Thursday
by lot, us Che law provides.
The names of the members were
p 4ctd in box and well shaken and
the c'eik was blindtolded. lie then
pm led from the box 81 name which
's' Rad by the presiding officer ny II
mcm,r, ofihe committee. by this
m;'h'G be committees were chosen to
t the contests. The Democrats were
| ks. citing ten out Of the eleven
t ,,y tie governors contest, and nine
%, uf even Lieutenant Governors.
TIE IL. ublicsns we're lucky, however
in the contest for seats in the House.
Tne cori, ct committee met Friday.
G. W. Hickman was elected Chair
man Of Governors contest, and Sen.
w. q Coleman Of the other. 1t will
beso herring evidence Jan. Ii, and
the vote IN the contest will probably
be had early in February.
The Republicans charged that Clerk
Leigh manipulated the ballot box,
that no did not shake it, etc Speaker
rrimb'e invited them to witness the
drawing AS we'll "a to shake the box;
to the former they responded, but not
% h. latter. The House Friday
passed resoluio n denouncing the
charges ,s false.
: he committees that will hear the
evidence in the two are made up as
follows:
CONTEXT FOR GOVERNOR.
Senators.
Newton Frazier, dem, Shelby coun'
ty.
r. G. C'enshaw, dem-poP., Chris
tian county.
j. Embry Allen, dem, Fayett,
county.
Representatives.
G. W hickman. DEM, Mel .ear
county.
G. y. Perry, dem, Union county
&. T. Finn, DEM, Simpson county
Abram Renick, dem, Clark county
M. H. Sledge, dem, Warren coun
ty.
II. B. Lyon, dem, Lyon county
+ i. Bartin, dem, Pendletol
county.
M. r. Yarberry, Rep, Adair coun
ty.
CONTEST FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Senators.
W. o. Coleman, dem, Trimbl
county.
s. B. dar el, dem,, Logan county