Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
G0EBEL'S LAST HOPE
Depends on Result Of Meeting of His
Enemies Tonight.
THEY MAY CALL FIGHT OFF
Otherwise the Republicans in Leg
isIature Will Withdraw.
PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, January 16-The
most important meeting in the history of
the state will take place tonight at the
Gait House, when 100 representative re-
publicans and anti-Goebel democrats will
meet with Gov Taylor and Lieut.. Gov.
John Marshall to decide whether they shall
fight the attempted usurpation of govern
ment by the Goebelites or throw up the
sponge. 1t has come to that in the opinion
of even the coolest and most optimistic
men in the anti-Goebel ranks. The meeting
has been called to carefully go over the
ground and find what the sentiment of the
leaders is.
Commencing at an early hour yesterday
morning, notes and letters were sent all
over the state. They were personal, and
they were sent out by several persons.
Some were sent by Governor William S.
Taylor, some Were sent by Ex-Governor w.
o. Bradley and still others by George W.
Long. chairman of the republican state eX-
ecutive committee. They were very brief
and the envelopes in which they were sent
out were marked personal. Several re-
ceived in this city were written by Gov
ernor Taylor. They merely requested the
presence of the recipient at the Gait House
on Tuesday evening.
Among those who have received such
notes and who are expected to meet at the
Gait House with Messrs. Taylor, Marshall,
Bradley and Long are Senator Deboe. Judge
YoSt. Judge Morrill,. John W. Yerkes. Post
master 7. H. Baker, Judge Alex Humphrey
David W. Fairleigh, +. c. Kincaid. C. f.
Sapp, Col. Breckenridge A T Wood Geo.
Denny, jr.. Wood Dunlap. I. J. Landrum,
X. j. Hampton, John H. Wilson, d. C. Col
son, Ed Parker John w. Lewis. E. T.
Franks, l.. ]. Sebree and many others
equally well known.
The reason for the haste in calling the
meeting is that the Taylor ad1ninistrat ton
has heard from Washington. and that the
administration has given the kentuckans
to understand that the moment dual gov
eminent exists in this state that the fed
eral authorities will keep hands off, as this
has always been the policy at Washington
from time !r1memorial.
= 1t was further impressed upon the men
a Frankfort that the moment the legisla-
tive committees made report on the cases
of Taylor and Marshall favorable to Goebel
and Bcckham, Washington would consider
that a dual government existed in Ken
lucky
If the meeting Tuesday night therefore.
decides to quit the fight matters will be
much simplified. The republicans will abide
by the actions of the legislature as at pres
ent constituted. and If the Goebelites are
given seats. seems probable-in fact GER
tain-the republicans will step down and
out.
To Prevent Dual Government.
If. however. they are going to fight they
will have to act at once so as to pre-
vent the dual government already referred
to. The manner in which this will be done
will be for the republican and anti-Goebel
democratic members Of the legislature to
refuse 10 sit In session with Goebel demo-
Gratis any longer. They will sit the
regular legislature. will duly organize the
members of the lower house. elect a speak
er, committees will be appointed. a United
States senator elected and other business
transacted just as II there We're no breach
between the Goebel men and the anti
GUebel men.
The governor will refuse in any way
- recognize the existence OF the Goebel
members of the legislature, will ignore
their actions. Will pay no attention to their
decisions in the contests for his seat and
that of Lieutenant Governor Marshall, and.
in fact will treat the Goebel end Of the
legislature as If it were a runD legisla-
ture.
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