The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE BOTH HOUSES
OF THE LEGISLATURE.
BLACKBURN FOR THE SENATE.
Unanimously Nominated by Joint Cau-
Gus Only Two Democrats Absent
from the Caucus - The Anti~GoebeI
senators Vote for Caucus Nominees.
The Bribery Case-whaIen Arrested.
Under Bond The Trust Company De-
eide to Give Up the Cash Box.

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houses of the legislature organized at
noon by electing the nominees of last
nights democratic caucus.
In the house South Trimble, for
speaker, received the full ffty-eight
democratic votes n j. P. Haswell, all
of the forty-two republicans.
For president pro tem. of the senate,
Goebel was elected. The four demo-
cratic senators who bolted the causas
last night voted for the caucus nomi-
nees today.
Governor w. S. Taylor submitted a
message of over 1000 words, covering
state affairs and presenting elaborate
reasons for the repeal of the Goebel
law, which he called the Unfairly of
1898 that had demoraIized, disturbed
and disgraced the state"
The governor recommend a stringent
law against lynching and all mobs and
the prohibition of the use as we'll as
the sale of cigarettes.
BLACKBURN FOR SENATOR.
After four years of retirement, form
er Senator Joseph Clay Styles Black
burn was chosen tonight by the joint
caucus of the democratic members of
the Legislature as the successor of Sen
ator Linsey, in the United States
senate.
Notwithstanding Blackburn's nomi-
nation was a foregone conclusion and
his election morally certain, the pro-
ceedings of the caucus tonight were en-
acted in the presence of a galaxy of
Kentucky beauty and a dense throng
of Blackburn admirers.
The AUG convened at 8 o'clock and
was called to order by Senator Goebel,
chairman of the joint caucus.
Senators Alexander and Hays, dem
ocrats, n Mcconnell, populist, stayed
out of the caucus.
Blackburn was placed in nomination
by Senator Goebel, who said that the
longest and bitterest fight ever fought
for senator in this state, which began
four years ago (when Deboe defeated
Blackburn was about to reach it's just
termination. The state capitol rang
with cheers as he placed Blackburn in
nomination.
Senator Thomas asked that the roll
be called so that every democrat
might nave an opportunity to go on re-
cord for Blackburn. Senators Alexan-
der and Hays failed to respond to their
names, otherwise the vote was unan-
imouS.
If1t 1Bf CASE.
John H. Whalen, who is accused by
Senator S. B. Harrel, of having at
tempted to bride him by offering him
81, 500, to vote against Goebel in the
gubernatorial contest, arrived here this
afternoon and gave bond in the sum Of
SIC, 600. He was accompanied to the
sheriff's office by General P. Watt
Hardin and other anti-Goebel leaders.
His examining trial is set for 2 o'clock
tomorrow 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 Louis
vile.
Louisville, KY, January County
Attorney Polsgrov and Sheriff Suffer
came here from Frankfort today with
~subpoenaeS for President Loring and
Vault Clerk Speed, of the Louisville
Trust company, to appear before Judge
Cantrill, of the Franklin county circuit
court, with the box in which Senator
S. B. Harrel and John H. Whalen, &C
cording to the formers story, placed
81, 800, the price which Harrel says was
agreed upon for his vote against
Goebel.
The officers of the Louisville Trust
company, at a conference tonight de-
cided to answer the s%ubponeas in per-
son and will leave for Frankfort tomor-
row morning.
At the request of the Franklin county
officers, the Louisville police have kept
a watch on the box since a late hour
last night.