The sun., 1900-02-23
GOV, TAYLOR IS IN CONTROL
Kentucky GOvernorship Dispute
Has Been Left to
the Courts.
EARLY DECISION EXPECTED
Under Agreement Judge Field Will
try the Injunction Suits on
February 81, and Appeal
Will Follow at
Once.

New York, Feb GA dispatch to The |
Sun from Louisville says: The signing of
a protocol by the attorneys for Governor |
Taylor and Mr.. Beckham has brought the
gubernatorial contest to the point where
it will be fought out on legal basis.
Under the agreement Judge Field of the
jefferson county circuit court will try the
injunction suits, filed last week by Tay-
lor and Beckham, on Feb. ~, and the
case will at once be taken to the state
court of appeals, no matter which side
gets the decision.
If Taylor loses in the court of appeals,
he will go to the supreme court of the
United States on Il writ of error. The
application will be made to Justice Har-
Ian, Kentuckian. A decision from the
state court is expected in three weeks.
The agreement is distinct victory for
the Republicans. and all of them are ju-
bilant, as it assures to them what they
had requested a trial before judge who,
although Il Goebel Democrat. is impair
tial and recourse, if necessary, to the
| higher courts. Governor Taylor said it
met with his approval. The attorneys on
both sides, however, had full power, and
approval or disapproyal of the principals
would cut no figure.
Ex-Chicf Justice w. S. Pryor, one Of
Beckham's attorneys, said he thought 1t
probable that the ease would be settled,
so far rs the state courts were concerned,
within three weeks. Governor Taylor will
hold his Office under the agreement until
the supreme court decides the case.
The agreement is, in part, as follows:
The Agreement.
The plcadings shall be made up by Tuesday,
Feb. q, 1900, or sooner II it can be done. The
evidence shall be by depositons record unless
otherwise agreed upon and shall be taken soon
as possible say within ten days, from the time
pleadings are closed. In the preparation OF the
said cases in the circuit court all parties agree
, in good faith TO do all they can TO speed the
final determination Of the cases on their merits,
and it is hereby agreed that should any party de-
sire to introduce in evidence the proceedings OF
the contest boards of the general assembly,
such party may use as evidence copies OF the
j transcript of such proceedings and evidence fur.
nished to counsel by AonZo Walker the official
stenographer for said contest boards, the neces
sity for having such transcripts atestcd OF eerti
Z fed being hereby waived, but nothing hereiI
shall be construed to waive any objection to rele
0 vancy and competency of any and all evidence in
troduced or offered on the trial of the said cases
| When the said shall have been finally de
ermned in the circuit court, then if either part.
II shall desire to appeal to the court of appeals j
/, is hereby agreed that all parties hereto will unit
in request to the said court to docket said case
| Immediately and advance them for hearing to tn
earliest day upon which the court can hear them
!, 1t is further agreed that on such appeal III
u original evidence used in the circuit court,
3, youminous, may be taken to the court of appeal
"a as part Of the record the appeal without bein
copied, thus saving time and cost. Should an
party after the final determination of the case
OF the court Of appeals desire writ of error froI
the supreme court OF the United States TO revie'
such determination it is agreed that such wr
:. shall be applied for Immediately and dgentl
4 prosecuted if secured and that all parties to sal
ie eases will unite in application to said supren
court to docket and advance said cases and
give them the earliest hearing and detcrminatio
r. possible.
The said cases shall be tried in the Jeferso
circuit court by Judge Emmett Field befol
y whom one of the said cases is pending. 1t
" further agreed by the parties TO the said sui
that they will submit TO and abide by all the o
ne dcrs and judgments Of the courts made in sal
o. suits, reserving, however, the legal right to sta
i, proceedings on such orders or judgments in ar
y manner provided by law.
q W. S. Taylor, John Marshall, by w. H. Yo
and Helm Bruce, attorneys; j. c. w. Becklan
he l.. IT, Carter, John b. Castleman, by Louis NJ
~ Quown and John X. I!endrck, attorneys.