Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-14

AC6iSldLulc VI hcutuChy duJOuIuSu
sine die to-day A conference between
Adjutant Generals Collier and Castle
man resulted in a perfect understand
ing being reached.
Governor Taylor will continue to act
as governor. Governor Beckham will
make no move toward securing possess
sion of the State buildings until after
the Court Of Appeals has decided the
disputed governorship. The legisla-
ture appropriated 100000 for the use
Of Governor Beckham in recognizing
the State militia. This in brief is the
situation in Kentucky politics to-
night.
Among the more conservative ele-
ment in each party the opinion pre-
walls that the worst is over and that
when the Court of Appeals renders its
decision, the danger of civil war in the
commonwealth, which has been terri
bly, imminent, will entirely have passed
away. To the Democratic leaders, with
full understanding of the situation,
only one cloud appears on the political
horizon, that is Governor Taylor's fu-
ture course.
Governor Taylor himself will not
not outline his plan of action beyond
the statement which he made to the
Associated Press correspondent to-day,
that he would continue to act as Gov
ernor."
Republicans in Governor Taylor's
confidence, however, say that he will
remain at Frankfort in the discharge
of his, duties until the court of last re-
sort passes upon the question at issue.
Then, if the decision be against him,
he will step out at once and turn over
the State buildings to Governor Beck
ham. The Republicans will make
every effort to carry the dispute into
the federal courts in case the decision
of the Court of Appeals, the supreme
court of Kentucky, is against them,
but falling in this, they will consider
the question settled, though still be-
lieving a great wrong has been done
them.
The Democratic leaders assert that
they will cheerfully abide by the de-
cision of the Court Of Appeals. But
should the decision be in their favor,
they will insist on the occupancy of the
State buildings, 'peaceably if possible,
but forcibly if necessary as it was ex-
pressed to-day. Not until that de-
cision is rendered will further action
be taken This much was. decided to-
day at the conference between Adju-
tant Generals Castleman and Collier,
which lasted greater part of the af-
ternoon, and at which a perfect under
standing in regard to the situation was
arrived at and tacit agreement made
to allow matters to remain in statu
quo at present By this the Republi-
cans understand that no further arrests
will be attempted and no prosecutions
made of the State officers or the State
militia serving under Governor Tay-
lor.
The Legislature adjourned sine die
late this afternoon after one of the
most remarkable sessions in the his
tory of the State. In spite of the fact
that there was the usual disorder at
tendant on the closing day of the ses-
sion, especially in the House, consid-
cradle important legislation was ac-
complished including the House Trip
lett resolution, appropriation 100000,
to enable Governor Beckham ito re-
organize the militia, extend the organ
ization and cover the munitions Of
war for the State"
The debate upon the bill in the
House naturally took a strong partisan
tfnge, but it finally went through amid
wild cheering by vote of SO to 13,
most of the Republicans refusing to
vote. 1t was explained by the Demo-
cratic leaders on the floor that the fund
will not be used until after the decis-
ion of the Court of Appeals. A bill
is regarded as a war fund" by the
Democrats. A bill appropriating So
600 for the Covington library. the only
bill introduced in the Legislature by
Senator Goebel, also passed with a
hurrah, Republicans and Democrats
joining in support of the measure.
In the Senate the bitter feeling ex-
listing between the Goebol and anti
Goebel Democrats was shown when
Senator Carter, President of the Sen
ate, announced that he would certify
to the absence from most of the ses-
sion since January 80, the date of
Goebel's assassination, of four anti
Goebel Senators, thus preventing them
from drawing their per diem during
that time.
'Thefe is some excuse for the Re-
publican Senators not attending the
sessions" said Senator Carter, they
were obeying the dictates of their
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