Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-08

FRANKFORT, KY, February T.
versy over the governorship of Ken
lucky is concerned there was practical
ly no change to-day.
Governor Taylor has not yet affixed
his signature to the Louisville agree
ment, and, although the general opin-
ion is that he will ultimately do so,
the probabilities are that he will not
sign it until some time tomorrow, If
then
Governor Taylor himself refused abb
solutely to-day to make any statement
in regard to his probable action in the
matter, and during the day declined to
receive any callers except his legal
advisers.
1t was announced early in the day
that his action might be expected af-
ter a conference between Governor
Taylor and Judge Yost, Attorney Fair
leigh, Governor Bradley and w. G. P.
Breckenridge. The last three named,
however, did not arrive in Frankfort
during the day and this afternoon
Governor Taylor sent kilograms to
Governor Bradley, Augustus E. Will
son, Judge Barr and Attorney Fair
leigh, asking them to come to Frank
fort for a conference tonight.
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rive, and shortly after o'clock to-
night, he, In company with Judge YoSt
and Gen. Daniel Lindsey, called on the
Governor and Immediately went into a
conference with him. Before going in
to the conference, Judge Yost stated
that it would probably be a lengthy
one, and in that event he did not ex-
pect any action to be taken tonight.
Up to late hour no announcement
had been made as to the result of the
conference. Every section of the Lou
isville agreement was gone over care
fully. but 1t Is understood that the
principal thing under discussion was
that section bearing ON the passage OF
a new election law.
The repeal of the Goebel law is the
one thing strongly desired by Governor
Taylor. and, as the language OF the
Louisville agreement is considered by
him altogether too vague as regards
the matter it is considered possible
that changes may be made in the way
of making more specific before Gov
ernor Taylor affixes his signature tc
the agreement
This, of course, would involve fur
Their delay, as it would necessitate a
further conference between the Repub-
lican and Democratic leaders who are
instrumental in drawing up the ACRE
ment at Louisville. Action of this
kind. indeed, was indicated by prom
inent Republican to-day, although
nothing either in confirmation or de-
NAL could be procured at the execu-
tive offices.
Another cause for Governor Taylors
delay in regard to the agreement is
said to be the cry of Victory" and
Surrender" sent up by the Democrats.
The agreement as presented to Gov
ernor Taylor is understood to be
somewhat different from the publish
ed abstracts, in that the clause re-
garding the election law and one or
two other matters is more specific
than 1t is understood to be though still
not strong enough to suit him. For
this reason the rank and file of the
Republican party in the State appar-
emily believe there is some foundation
for the claims put up by the Democrats
and scores of kilograms have poured in
on Governor Taylor in the past few
days urging him not to sign the agree
ment, but to maintain his present no.
sition and await further develop
ments.