Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-03
ARMED CLASH FEARED.
The Kentucky Democrats May
Organize Militia.
APPREHENSION OF TROUBLE TODAY
Judge cantrin Very Likely to Issue Re-
straininS Order Against Taylor. Which
He Probably WIN Ignore--A wouldbe
summons-server Imprisoned.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 3.--There can
no longer be any concealment of the
fact that affairs in this state are border
ing unon conflict i'll arms. and the be-
ginning of the crisis is at hand. Ii may
be that the political difficulties will be
settled by tho cours of law, but the
hearts of men are hot in Kentucky now
and legal process may proylse remedy
too dilatory to please few of the more
impatient, and 1t is III the power of these
to create n world of woe at alme st any
time.
Alonzo Walker, a stenographer en-
ployed by the Democratic attorneys.
was placed under arrest In the capitol
grounds, charged with conduct intend.
ing TO incite mutiny and riot. The con
duct consisted III plnning to the door of
the private office of Governor Taylor a
notice that today the Democratic at
torneys would appear before Judge
CantrIll. of the circuit court, and ask
for an injunction restraining Governor
Taylor from all interference with the
movements of the legislature and from
his announced attempt to remove it to
London, in this state. Walker was at
once taken into custody by orders of
Colonel Roger Williams, the command
ing officer of the forces now gathered
around the capitol
The Democrats filed long petition
stating their side OF the case.
Service was secured, despite the most
stringent orders TO the sentries to allow
nobody TO pass in or out of the capitol
grounds. Orders to this effect were
gwen early lii the morning but were
revoked later, and those having passes
were allowed free access to all parts of
the capitol square.
As soon as word was brought to Gov
ernor Taylor that the petition for the
injunction had been filed. the orders
were renewed. but they were not re-
newed quick enough. Alonzo Walker,
soon gained an entrance to the grounds
before the renewal of the order, and
watching his chance, pinned copy of
the notice ON the door OF the executive
mansion, which action constituted a
legal notice TO Governor Taylor. Walker
was at once placed under arrest and is
now in the guard house.
There is no doubt that the injunction
will be granted. Judge CanJrill has
the reputation OF being man who will
attempt by all means in his power to
enforce the rulings handed down from
his bench. He will most certainly use
all the power in his hands to secure the
operation of his injunction. IL is
equally certain that the Republicans
will pay no attention to Judge Cantrill
or his writs. The Democrats claim
that the action OF the Republicans i'll
arresting Walker while he was attempt
ing TO carry out the orders of the court,
has placed them i'll contempt of court.
and they will make all of the point
possible.
A clash may come when the officers of
the court attempt to force the rulings of
its presiding Judge. Behind this Judge
the Democrats will have today, for the
first time, all active executive head in
the person of Acting Governor Beck :.
ham and, from the Democratic stand
point, regularly appointed adjutant
general, whose orders the troops now
encamped around the capitol building
are bound to obey. II they decline to
obey, the new adlutant general will, the
Democrats claim, have the power to or
ganize military forces Of his own and
proceed against all people who defy the
authority OF his Office and that OF the
governor of the state, whom he repre-
sents.
On the other hand, the Republicans
are fixed i'll their attitude that there is
an instruction in the state. that Beck
ham and his actions, his adjutant gen.
eral and his orders are those of people
acting in opposition to law. They be-
ieve that they alone are in the right,
and as there can be but one right and
all else wrong, those who show resist
ance to the proclamations OF Governor
Taylor are in rebellion against the COM
monwealth, They will resist any at
tempt of any kind to remove them from
their position around the capitol, meet
ing force with force, and that means
civil war.