Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-02-03
A Possible Peaceful Settlement Nav
Yet he Had.
PROPOSITIONS MADE.
Two Orders Of Governor Taylor Turned
Down Awaiting a Decision ~
Who u Governor Militia
still nj Frankfort.

hold in the chambers Papers have
been prepared aud an injunction will b.
asked from Judge Csntrill. OF the fiscal
court restraining Governor Ia flor
from interfering in any way with the
proceedings Of the legislature Gov.
Taylor has announced that he would
pay no attention TO the orders Of the
fiscal court The probabilities are that
soms trouble will ensue
For the first time since the shooting
Of Governor Goebsl there were yester.
day signs Of a peaceful settlement The
signs were few aud small aud they have
disappeared. but the hole into which
they were withdrawn has been left open
and there is chance they may To-.
appear
The original proposition looking
toward an amioable adjustment came
from the Republican side when r l.
E1elen Of Frankfort one Of Governor
Taylor's attorneys. appeared at the
Capitol hotel 10 hold conference with
Judge Pryor. Lewis McQuown aud Col
William Scott. the legal advisers Of the
/ Democrats
After a short talk Mr. Elelen declared
that Governor Taylor aud the Rspub.
lican party were anxious TO avoid any.
thing that might possibly lead TO seriou.
trouble. AZ the present conditions might
do II nothing was done to prevent it
He was assured by the Democratic at
torneys that they were a. anxious TO
save any clash between the parties as
the Republicans could he
Mr. Edelen then proposed TO submit
the case Of the rival governors 10 the
Kentucky court Of appeals, which he
declared. judging by the action Of Judge
Hazelrigg in swearing in Governor Goe
bel. would probably decide against Gov
Taylor He then wanted the right 20
submit the matter 10 the United States
supreme court for final settlement The
talk was informal. Mr. Edelen merely
stating his position that the opposing
attorneys might take the matter under
Advisement The lawyers separated
with an agreement TO meet again.
When they met for the second time
Mr. Edelen again submitted his propo.
sition and received the reply that the
the Democratic attorneys desired 10
have the matter adJudicated in the
state courts To this Mr. Elelen OBJ
jected. saying no wished the final set.
Element to be- made in the supreme
court at Washington. Mr. Edelen
asked for details regarding the seating
J Of Governor Goebel by the joint session.
Mr. Elelen was informed that the
proceedings Of the session were written
in the journal Of Legislative proceedings
and that he would there ind all the IN.
formation which It was possible 10 give
him. Mr. McQuown urged the Repub.
licsas 10 concede the election and seat
ing Of Governor Goebel. which Mr. Edo
len declined 10 entertain Both sides
were at the end Of their respective ropes.
Nothing more could be said on either
side and the lawyers separated As they
left the room Mr. T. lelen intimated that
it was possible that he might bs able %
submit another proposition NJ some later
time He was given 10 understand he
, would be met half way and the confer.
. ence was at au end
, Two direct slaps have been given Gov.
; Taylor by public officers who declined
70 obey his orders The first came from
President R1dmAn Of the Farmers bank
which Is state depository Some
vouchers on tho bank were signed by
, Governor Taylor in favor Of some Of the
militia officers who wanted money for
their companies When they wero pre-
sented at the bank payment was re-.
fused President Rodman said he did
not see how he could pay out the money
on orders signed Governor Taylor until
he knew Tor certain who was the actual
governor Of Kentucky He has asked
an opinion from the attorney Of the
bank. no said and hon II was received.
he would act accordingly He declared
that he would take no chances Of paying
out money until he was satisfied that he
was acting under proper authority
The second instance promised for a
time to have serious consequences and
trouble may yet arise from it. Gov.
ernor Taylor issued a pardon TO Doug.
las Hayes, n convict In the Frankfort
pentsntiary, who is serving fve-year
term for msnslaughter having been
sentenced in March 1899 When the
pardon was sent to Warden Lillard he
decided that no could not turn the man
loose until he was satisfied regarding
the legal status Of the governorship
He made no reply 10 Governor Taylor
but declined 10 honor the pardon aud
informed the penitsntiary commission.
ers Of his action. They agreed with
the warden and the man WAS held