The Bowbells tribune., 1900-05-25
IT is GOV. BECkHAM
SUPREME COURT DECIDES THE
KENTUCKY CASE.


Federal Interference News of
Courts Action Received With
wild Enthusiasm at Frankfort
Taylor. Militia Withdrawn.
Washington, May %. - The United
States supreme court yesterday de-
cided the Kentucky governorshlp case
in favor OF Gov. Beckham, dismissing
the writ of error from the Kentucky
court of appeals. The opinion was
handed down by Chief Justice Fuller,
and the case was dismissed for want
of jurisdiction. He said the court
| should be the last to overstep the
bounds of jurisdiction. and that the
determination Of cases OF this charac'
ter. contests for state offices. must
necessarily be settled by the political
branch of the government Ihat
branch had acted in the Kentucky
cases when the general assembly took
Jurisdiction. There was no appeal
from the assembly's decision. which
was favorable to GOebel and Beckham.
except to the tribunal of the people.
which tribunal. the. chief justice said,
was always in session. He also said
the case was purely state case-that
Kentucky was in full possession of its
| faculties as member Of the Union,
and that there was no emergency at
this time calling for interference.
A vigorous dissenting opinion was
delivered by Justice Harlan. Justices
Brewer. Brown and Mckenna also dis
sented from portions of the opinion.
Wild Demonstration at Frankfort.
Frankfort, KY, May %. - The an
nouncement of the supreme court S de-
cision in the governorship contest was
received here with the widest demon
| stration on the part of the Democrats.
The fire bells We're ringing. cann0ns
doomed and the city was put in holl-
day attire A touching incident Of the
day occurred in the afternoon when
1000 people marched to the cemetery
each wearing flower which was cast
upon the grave of the late William
Goebel. making the little mound which
marks his resting place. vast bank
of flowers. The Taylor soldiers who
have been in charge of the state capi-
tOl building and grounds since Jan.
20. the day Gocbel was shot. evacuated
and turned the state grounds. the CAT
ling guns and military equipment over
to Assistant Adit Gen. Murray.
The Taylor soldiers. before giving
up their sovereignty on the state capi-
tol square. were lined up by Adit. Gen.
Collier. who formally notified them
that he had orders from Gov. Taylor 10
dismiss all the soldiers and that the
evacuation would begin at once. There
was hurry and hustle for the next
hour and mt ) O'Clock special coaches
backed ur in front of the state house
for the use of the soldiers. Before
they left cheers were given for the de-
posed governor. w. 5. Taylor. eX-Gov.
Bradley, Charles Finley. Caleb Pow
ers and others.
Former Gov. Taylor did not return
to the city last night and there were
no developments in the prosecution so
far as he is concerned. a force of
men was employed at the executive
mansion last night packing up the pr-
vate effects Of the Taylor family. who
will go to Louisville. where they will
reside temporarily.
Appeal ON Minor Officers.
The Republican state officials other
than governor and lieutenant governor
held conference here last night. ex-
Gov. w. s. Bradley, chief counsel for
Gov. Taylor and Lieut.. Gov. Marshall
says the contest over the minor Of
fees will be carried up 10 the United
States supreme court also.
Requisition Refused by Gov. Mount.
Gov. Mount of Indiana refused to
honor Gov. Beckham's requsition not
withstanding the decision of the su-
preme court. Detective Y. L. Thomp-
son was sent to indianapolis yesterday
with requisition for the arrest and
extraditiOn of Charles Finley, ex-secre.
tary of state. indicted as accessory to
the Goebel murder
Will See the President.
The Boer representatives. will be re.
ceived by the president at the White
House at 10 o'clock to-day. Their
visit to the executive mansion was al.
ranged for them by Secretary Hay
Hay during their call at the state de-
| partment Yesterday afternoon. The
call. it is understood. will be entirely
unofficial in character. as the ENJOYS
have not vet presented to the officials
here the credentials with which they
are accredited. Nor do they state pos
itlvely just when these credentials are
| to be laid before this government. The
ENJOYS express their disinclination to
discuss what. will be their future
course now that the United States
government has made known officially
its intention not to interfere in the
South African dispute Encouraged
by the many manifestations of popular
approval Of their cause by people
throughout the United States they ap-
pear to be laying much stress on this
as a possible factor in securing some
assistance to their cause even though
the executive branch will not interfere.
RATHBONE SUSPENDED.