The age-herald., 1900-01-02
SENSATION IN THE SENATE
J. H. Whallen Openly Charged With
 Bribery.
MONEY WAS ACCEPTED TO TRAP HIM
Senator Horald Says That He Was Paid $4,5OO to Stay Out of the Democratic Caucus-Money
 Placed in a Vault

State House, Frankfort Ky, January 1. All doubt as to the ability of the Goebel democrats to organize both houses of the legislature was demonstrated by the att tendence in the democratic caucuses to- night. In the house caucus all of the fifty eight democrats answered to roll call and participated.
 In the senate four democrats remained out. They were Senators Alexander, Hayes, Gillespie and Roberts. Senator Hill was sick and absent, but is not classed with the dissenters
 In the senate caucus Senator Harold created a sensation by declaring that he had been approached by J. H. whallen of Louisville, an anti-Goebel leader, and paid $4,500 to remain out of the caucus. The money he said, had been placed in a box with the Louisville Trust company, the key to which he passed up to Senator Goebel, who was presiding over the cau- GUS. Harold concluded by declaring that he had entered into the deal for the pur- pose of exposing Whallen and further that there was not money enough in the world to make him disloyal to his party and his state.
 The senate caucus nominated Goebel for president pro tenn, position which he oc- cupied last session; Claude Desha, for chief clerk, Wm. Cromwell for assistant clerk and all the other candidates on the Goebel slate for positions in the senate were nomi- mated.
 In the house caucus thirteen ballots were required for the nomination of a candidate for speaker.
 South Trimble, of Franklin county, was the successful aspirant.
 Representative Campbell Cantrell of Scott county. was his principal opponent, and was the candidate of the "origlnal Goebel men,"
 The republicans decided tonight to hold conference tomorrow and nominate straight republican slate of candidates. This action was taken when it became apparent the republicans and anti-Goebel coalition could not organize either house.
 Has No significance
 The anti-Goebel leaders say the large att tendance at the democratic caucus tonight does not indicate anything as to the guber- material contest or the senatorship, as in the senate the Goebel men and anti-Goebel men entered into deal regarding the di- vision of the officers in that branch and that several others would have stayed out but for this agreement
 They also claim that the anti-Goebel men were brought into the house caucus by like trade and that 1t extends no further than tomorrow's proceedings.
 The events of the day and evening led to Q big falling off of the anti-Blackburn stock tonight, and it is admittedly ques- tionable whether the P. Watt Hardin movement will become as formidable as 1t promised to upon Hardin's arrival here last night. Hardin is still on the ground, however, and he and his leutenants are working like Trojans to hold the anti-Goe- bel elements together.
 The local courts promise to play an lm- portant part in the contest now going on. In addition to the fact that Judge Cantrill tomorrow will hear arguments on mo- tion to enjoin Governor Taylor's appointees for election commissioners from entering upon those offices 1t is said tonight that the grand jury will take up the Harold Whallen alleged attempt at bribery, with the possibility that some indictments may be found.