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Kentucky Deadlock

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Parent Issue
Day
7
Month
February
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 6.- For thirty minutes before the clock in the house chamber indicated the noon bour Wednasday tho lobbies and gallery of the house %vere crowdeil to their utmost eapacity. Everybody was talking about tha senatorial race and tho feeling as to the outcome of the ballot was intensa. The qualiflcation of Beckham, and Ogllivie's appearanco in the senate cliamber had awakened both parties to a realization of tho strugglo ahcad and the members, who for a week have been careless and taking but a passing interest, were thoroughly aroused. Cheers for OgiïviO. As tho clock indicated the hour Senator Ogilvie walked down the hall of the houso leaning heavily on the arm of Senator Sima. His appearance was oheered by those in the lobby and gallcries. A moment later the doorkeeper announced fchat the senate of Kentucky and the general assembly was ready tor the thirteenth ballot. An indication of the intense feeling was noticed in the absence of ladies in the lobbies, not a single one being present. Boíl cali showed 184 present. The following pairs were announced: In the senate - Clark and Lay; in the house - Furnish and Henton. First Break for Blackburn, Senator Hnyward caused the flrst break In the anti-Blackburn column by voting for Blackburn. Senator Holloway followed up the break by voting for Blackburn. Both votos wore wildly cheered. Stege oaused great applause írom the galleries by voting for Huntor and Weissinger received an ovation from the Republicana when he voted for Carlisle. Carroll voted for Carlisle amid applause. Edrington, Pop., voted for Blackburn; Poor, Pop., voted for Bate; Speight for McCreary and Violett for Carlisle. Tho bal lot resulted: Hunter 66, Blaokburn 62, Carlisle 3, McCroary 2, Bate 1.

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