Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-08
KENTUCKY'S MIDDLE.
Chaotic Is the Only Word That
Will Describe the Situation.
IlyY RUNORS FLOATING AROUND.
0ev. Beckham Waiting for the Election
Commissioners 10 Decide on the Csses
Of the Secretary Of State, Treas
urer and Auditor.

Frankfort, n.y., Feb. 6.--Gov. lay
lor last night made distinct and
positive offer to submit the merits Of
his claim to the gubernatorial chail
Of Kentucky to any three fair-minded
men In the world, these three men tC
be selected by the United States SUI
preme court. lie will allow them
TO arbitrate the case and will abide
w their decision. This announce.
ment he made to correspondent OF
the Associated press in his office in
the executive building. The declara.
ton made by Gov. Taylor regarding
arbitration was at once wired by the
Associated press correspondent to
Lieut. Gov. John Marshall and Attor-
ney David W. Farleigh, republican
members of the political conference
held last night at Louisville. Chaotic
is the only word that will describe
the political situation as it existed
yesterday in Frankfort. This condi-
tion arose not so much from anything
that was done by either side, as from
the countless stories and rlmors that
were spread broadcast during the
day.
Early in the morning It was posi-
lively asserted by the democrats and
confirmed by few republicans that
the legislative session in London was
about to be called off. The demo-
Gratis claimed to have had the highest
possible assurance that Gov. Taylor
would take such action, and that the
next session Of the legislature would
be held in Frankfort in the capitol
building this morning. Gov. Taylor,
late in the morning, however, altered
the situation entirely by declaring to
1 correspondent Of the Associated
press that no order had been issued
revolving the meeting at London, and
that it would proceed as originally
intended by him. lie denied In the
most emphatic manner that there
had been any intention on the part Of
the republican party TO abandon 'he
London session. This was bomb
shell to many Of the democratic men,
bers Of the Legislature, who, acting
on the advice OF their attorney, had
left the city Saturday night and on
Sunday morning in order to he away
from the capitol in case IT was de-
eided by Gov. Taylor to convey them
to London for the purpose Of helping
ont a quorum. They had left the
cry as directed and early yesterday
morning a large number of them were
told to return, as everything had been
settled, and an agreement reached
which would allow the legislature to
occupy the chambers in the capitol
building. They came in from all d.
rections and on every train and by
noontime fully 30 of them had ar
rived. They knew nothing of the sit
uation except what had been con
taincd in messages received by them
aud these were found to be mislead-
tng, when they were confronted on
their arrival in Frankfort by the
statement of Gov. Taylor,
Gov. Beckham has at the pres
ant time no secretary of state, nc
treasurer and no auditor, II will
not be possible, of course, for him
to transact state business until these
officers have been seated and IT is
with the object of facilitating mat
tiers in this respect that the election
commissioners are now at work. All
these contests are little more than
matters of form, every one of them
resting upon the same evidence
which caused the legislature to de-
eide the Goebel-'raylor contest in ia
vor Of the former.
An Agreement Arrived at.
Louisville, Ky, Feb. 6.-Shortly at.
Ter midnight the republican and
democratic conferees in session at the
Gait house came to an agreement. II
II said the agreement is decidedly
favorable to the democrats. Gov.
Taylor is to withdraw the troops from
The state buildings at Frankfort and
send them home. The order con-
vening the legislature at London,
Ky., is to be revoked and the regular
sessions of the general assembly are
10 be resumed at the state capitol
without molestation. II is believed
that the understanding arrived at
will result in an amicable settlement
Of the DISPUTE between the two par
ties IN tins state anu ~ e-ay NV.
the dual government now asserting
themselves.
The agreement provided that, In
order to leave no question as TO 'he
title Of william Goebel and J. c. Beck
ham to the Offices OF governor and
lieutenant governor, respectively the
general assembly shall pass a resom-
ton in joint assembly validating the
acts on that subject since the legisla-
ture has been prevented by troops
from holding its regular sessions at
Frankfort. As soon as the legislature
does this, Beckham's title to the
Office of governor is not to be ques-
toned,
Gen DlsS Favored for President.
City of Mexico, Feb. THE com.
v.niftaa apro,uta1 IN .o,,,t ~