The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-02

Washington, Feb. 1-Presdent Nc
Kinley has received a long message
from Governor Taylor, of Kentucky, dat
ed today at Frankfort. Governor Tay
lor declares that he considers himself
the legally elected executive of the
STATE. and says that a riot may occur
at any time which viii cause much
bloodshed Governor Taylor says that
he is doubtful of his power to control
the situation, and appeals TO rhe Pres1-
dent tt look INTO rne matter anc secure
peace ly recognizing him as the Govern
or of Kentucky. The appeal for Ad-
ninistr;tion aid is urgently put.
Governor Taylor's communication to
Presidelt Mckinley is in its nature
,nemord II goes at great length INTO
the Stmtion i'll Kentucky. making an
explanation OF the conditions there.
While definite and absolute information
on this point is not obtalnable there Is
reason t. believe that a specific request
for the immediate presence of Federal
troops ia not made. No action OF any
kind has been taken on Governor Iay-
lor's memorial. and it can be positively
stated thit up TO midnight no decision
whatever with reference to 1t had been
reached. Ii will be considered at tomor-
row reguir Cabinet session. The PreSl-
dent will go very slow IN the matter in
the hope that events III the State Itself
will so sha,e themselves as to relieve the
Administration of the necessity of any
action.
At the same time there are contingen-
cies which may practically compel the
President to move If such contingencies
can be ave.ted they will be. The ten
sion in kentucky is intense and its very
intensity is felt here to be likely to lead
to some peaceful solution of the question.
Action bv the Federal Government at
this time it is feared might further roll
rather thar smooth the angry passions
that have prevented an adjustment thus
far. The position OF the Administration
however. is that efforts along the line
of a Judicial determination of the claims
of Messrs. Taylor and Goebel should
NOT be abandoned because of the impassa-
BILE barrier met today at today,s CON
ference at Frankfort but that further
attempts should be made to reach an
understanding with the Democratic man
agement. The President is in cOmmuni-
cation with Governor Taylor, and it is
possible that some statement regarding
their correspondence may be made pub
lie later. This will depend largely on
whether such a statement would tend
in President McIinley's opinion to allay
excitement For the present no infor-
nation at all is to be had from the
White House as to affairs in Kentucky.
TAYLOR'S MESSAGE SKETCIED.
Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 1T is under
stood that the messages today of Gov
ernor Taylor to President Mckinley COM
tanned between eight hundred and one
thousand words, and in giving the rea
SONS for appealing as Governor to the
National Administration for assistance,
Governor Taylor gave Il history of
everything that has occurred in Ken
tucky in connection with the contest
since the election of last November. He
cited the election figures reported Off
ciaHy by the county boards after the
election and afterward as returned to
the State Board showing the plurality
for the Republican State ticket as af-
terward affirmed by the State Board
of Elections and stating that on the
official report of q majority of said
State board the certificates of election
were issued and the incumbents duly
qualified.
While reviewing all that was done
from the day of his inauguration in De-
cember TO the meeting of the Legisia-
ture early in January. he details every
thing since the case passed to the joint
contest board. selected by the Legisla-
ture including the alleged unfairnesS in
casting lots for the members of said
Joint contest board. 1t is stated that
reference is made to announcements that
arguments would be heard this week by
the contest boards and next week given
70 deliberation in examining authorities
and preparing the report to the Legsla-
ture on the contest for Governor and