The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-09

CINCINNATI, FEB s--Judgc william
p. Tart who has just been appointed
president Of the new philippine commits
sion, today gave noGe TO consul that on
next Monday a, 3. M he would hear
arguments on lc petHi1l os the state
Officers Of Ken-u,sy other than governor
and neutenant-go for restraing Or
der against three members OF the lSen-
lucky state board OF election commission
ers and the contestants for The sta Of
acers other than those OF governor ana
lieutenant-governor.
The legislature OF Kentucky hears ann
decides the contests for sovenor and
lieutenant governor This petition for ar,
Injunction against the presen, state board
Of election commissioners and the demo-
cratic contestants for minor state Offices
is therefore not affecting Governor Tev-
Tor and Lieutenant -Governo- Marshal.
and Will not connic, with the conferences
for the agreement that were begun az
Louisville last Monday and which are sti,
in prosress at that city end in Traukfor.
As the pctrson prays that the ir,am8-
ents OF these minor state Officers shan not
be interferred with in the discharge Of
their duties. it is readily seen that the re-
publican secretary OF state might no, at-
test the proclamation Of Governor Beck
ham and that there might oe some dis
pute as 10 tho use IT the seal OF the COM
monwealth. II IS also pointed out by
those I'm the lobbies who are commenting
ON the application OF the suit that tho
state audtor would endorse ana the state
treasurer pay out stake funds for the
maintenance Of militia under the COM
mand of Adjutant General Collier, etc.
There is no end OF applications 10 prac-
tice under the Injunction. according TO
the comment OF those who accompa1 ~ jhe
attorneys, hut the attorneys themselves
refuse to say anything These attorneys
maintained absolute silence an day and
refused TO state even the title OF the case
until tonight It was ascertained that all
the papers here and elsewhere had pub
lished Incorrect and sensational reports
regarding it.
Former Governor w o. Bradley and
Mr.. Sweeney Of Lebanon. Ken,ucky, ar
rived in the city early this morning and
were soon joined by large number Of
others from Kentucky. w II. Mackoy,
an attorney was called in as associate
counsel. While Ellis and Pryor resigned
after issuing certificates OF election to
the republican candidates. the third mem
ber Of the state board Of election commits
sloners, Mr. Poynts appointed Judge Full
ton and Morton J. Yonts as his colleagues
ana these commissioner are in session
now at Frankfort ana the injunction
seems to restrain them from seating the
democratic contcstoos.
Mr.. Mackoy who has been working al
day with Bradley Sweeney and others In
drafting the petitions, was a member of
the state board Of election oommiss oner,
under appointment by Gov Taylor uu-
IN the board was declared Illegal by The
ference % less than an hour, she judge
announced chat ne would hear arguments
on the petition on Monday, February 70
at 2 p. m, and that the defendants and
their counsel should be furnished witt
copies of the petition in the meantime
All sorts OF false reports were clrculatet
and published in evening papers after IN,
attorneys LEFT the federal building an,
proceeded 10 work on 0he petition al IN,
Grand hotel. After the false reports wa
one that Judge Taft had refused th.f1 4
hearing The Judge and the attorney
both State that they did not present am
petition and ala not DO anything excep
10 ask when they would have q hearU-
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