The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03
The Result II the Nomination of
Blackburn and q Certainty of His
Election on Joint Ballot.
GOEBEL PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
HIS SATELLITE, TRIMBLE, i.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
Contests Filed Against Taylor and
Observation-Disclosures Under Arrest
Governor Taylor's Message.

FRANKFURT, ky., jan Zine hiSe
event Of the day was the Republican eau
Gus, which was convened in secret this
morning. John p. Haswell, of Breckin-
ridge, was nominated for speaker of the
House. Senator Deboe, Ex-Governor Brad
ley and other prominent Republicans were
present, and went over. with the members.
the general policy of the session. The or
ganization Of the two houses, the surrender
OF Colonel Whallen. of Louisville, charged
by Senator Harrell (not Harald, as printed
yesterday with offering him bribe, and
the nomination by the Democrat caucus
of Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn, of Ver-
sailles for senator, to succeed William
Lindsay, and the filing, by Senator Goebel
and j. Cripps Beckham of notices OF con-
test against Governor Taylor and Lieuten-
ant Governor Marshall, were the principal
features or the days proceedings.
Both houses Of the Legislature organ
lied at noon by electing the nominees Of
last nights Democratic caucus. In the
House, South Trimble, for speaker, re-
ceived the full fifty-eight Democratic
votes, and ]. p. Haswell all the forty-two
Republican votes. For president pro tenn. Of
the Senate Senator Goebel was elected.
The four Democratic senators who bolted
the caucus last night, voted for the caucus
nominees to-day.
Governor Taylor submitted message Of
over seven thousand words. covering state
affairs, ana presenting elaborate reasons
for the repeal OF the Goebel election law,
which he called the ''infamy of 1898 that
had demoralized, disturbed and disgraced
the State" He recited at length how many
citizens had been disfranchised, and
claimed that even after the ballots were
cast there was injustice in counting the
same and in making the returns. He
pointed out the great danger to the COM
monwealth of all the power at elections be-
ing vested IN any one party to the exclu-
sion OF all other parties. The Governor
recommends new state capitol building;
| stringent laws against lynching and all
mobs, and the prohibition of the use, as
well as the sale Of cigarettes.
John H. Whallen, who is accused by Sem
ator s. B. Harrell of having attempted to
bribe him by offering him $4,50O to vote
against Goebel in the gubernatorial con-
| test, arrived here this afternoon and gave
bond in the sum of $4,000. He was accom-
panied to the sheriff's Office by General p.
Wat Hardin and other anti-Goebel leaders.
His examining trial is set for o'clock to-
| morrow, when his attorneys will enter a
plea to the jurisdiction of the local courts,
claiming that the offense. If there is one,
was committed in Louisville. The Louis
| Vile Trust Company officers refused to
| turn over to the authorities here the safety
| box In which the money is said to be de-
posted, and Judge Cantrill issued attach
ments for them. Colonel whallen has en-
| tered strong denial to his friends of the
Harrell charge. The Goebel leaders prom
Use very sensational developments when the
| trial Of Whallen comes on and also when
| the legislative committee goes to hearing
evidence in the gubernatorial contest.
NOTICE OF CONTEST
The notice of contest by Senator Goebel
| and J. c. w. Beckham against Governor
Taylor and Lieutenant Governor Marshall
were served late this afternoon. Nine diff
| ferent counts of contest are embraced in
the notice. which have been covered in
| detail heretofore. They recite the alleged
use OF tissue ballots, military interference
with the election in jefferson county
| Uouisville), the unlawful issuance of man
/
dation of employees by officers of the Louis
vile G. Nashville Railroad, conspiracy by
| the Republican party and the trusts fol
the raising and using of corruption fund
a second allegation of unlawful issuance OF
| injunctions, conspiracy to overawe the
| election commission at Frankfort by dis
play of force and threats of personal vio-
lence to the Jefferson county election com.
| missioners.
| After four years of retirement former
| Senator Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn was
chosen tonight by the joint caucus of the
| Democratic members of the Legislature az
| the successor of Senator William Lindsa,
| in the United States Senate. Notwithstand
| ing Blackburn's nomination was fo egone
| conclusion, and his election morall, GER
tain, the proceedings of the caucus to-
night were enacted in the presence of 9
galaxy OF Kentucky beauty and a dens.
| throng of Blackburn admirers. The caucu.
convened at o'clock, and was called tC
order by Senator Goebel, chairman of tn,
joint caucus. There was wild demonstra
tion in the galleries when Goebel came int,
the hall before calling the caucus to order
| the cheering continuing several minutes
Senators Alexander and Hays, Democrats
and Mcconnell. Populist. stayed out of tn,
caucus. Blackburn was placed in nomina
ton by Senator Goebel, who said that tn,
longest and bitterest fight ever fought FOL
senator in this State. which began foul
| years ago. when Deboe DEBATED Blackburn
was about to reach its just termination
The State Capitol rang with cheers as h,
plaeed Blackburn in nomination. Senator
Farris made short seconding speech, ant