Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-02-07
TO Make A STATEMENT
Governor Taylor Will Present His
Side Of the Case.
ASSASSIN's SHOT PROVES FATAL.


Wound and Lieutenant Governor Beck
ham Is sworn I'm as Governor-Governor
Taylor Denies Revokins- the Order for
the Legislature to Meet In London-Pay
for Troops.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-The death
of Governor Goebel, which occurred
at 6:44 Saturday evening, has not
made any material change in the polit-
zeal situation. Shortly after Goebels
demise Lieutenant Governor Beck
ham took the oath of office as gov.
ernOr.
Governor Taylor is considering the
advisability Of issuing a formal and
official statement of his side Of the
present controversy in Kentucky poll.
tics. He had a short conference with
w. G. P. Breckenridge on the subject,
and will soon meet with his legal ad-
visers, Ex-Governor Bradley and Judge
Yost, who will be here to attend the
session of the contest board, and the
whole matter will be gone over thor
oughly.
Matters In q Different Light.
Colonel Roger Williams says that
Governor Taylor had no communion
ton with his legal advisers for a
week, and for that reason had natural
ly refused to talk.
Governor Taylor will soon put his
side of the case before the public"
continued Colonel Williams, land l am
sure 1t will put matters in an entire
ly different light from what they now
appear to be-"
The state troops guarding the cap
itol have received their first pay.
Over $4,000 was paid out to the sol.
diers.
No Revolving Order issued.
Governor Taylor gave to an Asso-
ciated Press representative a denial
over his own signature Of the report
that the legislature would convene In
Frankfort and that he had telegraphed
the Republican members at London to
return. The statement reads as fol-
lows:
"No order has been made revOking
the order converting the legislature at
London"
This was brought about by the re-
port that the Republicans had been
summoned from London and the Dem.
ocrats notified that they could meet
in the capitol building and hold ses'
sion of the legislature.
Democrats Undecided.
Up to noon the Democrats had not
definitely decided upon their plans for
the immediate future neither as to
Governor Beckham or the legislature.
An important conference is to be held
in the afternoon, which Is likely to go
far In determining the course of events
and the policy of both sides. AT this
conference 1t Is expected Lieutenant
Governor John Marshall, Attorney
Fairleigh and probably Attorney Au-
gustus e. Wilson will represent the
Republicans. For the Democrats Gov
ernor Beckham, Speaker Trimble, ex.
Governor McCreary, Colonel Bennett
Young. Senator Blackburn and posi-
bly, some others of the party leaders
will be present
Negotiations for Truce.
1t is expected that the negotiation
for q truce which were begun Sun
day night at the Capitol hotel In
Frankfort between Senator Blackburn
and Messrs. Fairleigh and Marshall
will be resumed with the purpose Of
trying to bring about a peaceful solu.
ton of the dispute between the par
ties. 1t Is believed the final actions
Of both sides, as far as they relate to
the time and ploce of holding the next
session of the legislature are being de.
layed to await the result of this con-
ference. The Democrats are prepared
to carry out their original plan to as
semble their members at Louisville and
adjourn or go to Frankfort on
short notice. The officers of both
houses, the clerks. records, etc., are
still Louisville, awaiting orders from
the party leaders.
For a Peaceful Settlement.
1t is believed both sides are sincere
ly trying to find q basis on which ne
gotiations for peaceful settlement
may be conducted. A desire on both
sides to make advantageous terms Is
but natural and the leaders are pro-
ceedlng cautiously. The differences
between the stands taken by the two
parties are so radical that progress Is
necessarily slow, but the events at
Frankfort within the past twenty.
four hours have made for peace, and
an amicable adjustment of the trouble
is expected. Governor Taylor's state
ment that the order converting the leg.
islature at London has not been re-
vOked Is not regarded by those who
know the nature of the latest peace me-
gotiations, as lessening the chances of
such an adjustment.