The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-15
REFUSED TO SIGN.
Leading Kentucky Republicans Held
q Conference In Frankfort
Saturday.
Gov. Taylor Issued a Proclamation
Reconvening the General AS
sembly at Frankfort.
TROOPS Ordered Home-0n1y Few
Companies Remain To Guard the
CapItoI-Courts VIII Now
settle Controversy.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. ll.-Nearly eN
|e lew republican county cOnmitteemul
came to Frankfort Saturday on th
early morning train and also a larg
nnml,cr Of republican leaders from
| ID parts Of the STATE. Several repub
can members Of the legislature wcr'
mong the number. including Sen
.iors Kirk and johnson ana Repre-
cntatiyc Lewis Shortly before !
,'rlock the doors of the capitol were
|,pcncd. and the state DELEGATIONS wen
I'D 10 the assembly room. the frs
| me il has been opened since The
hooting Of Senator Goebcl. The
epubican chairman and members Ot
he legislature refused absolutely tC
| ak in regard TO the objects of theil
isit.
The assembly discussed two propo-
|itions one that the governor sign
he agreement and the other that ne
cfuse to sign and "let the law take
6 course"
Gen. Collier on emerging from the
ssembly chamber, said the general
ointment of those present was ap-
|arcntly against any action by Gov.
aylor in regard to the peace agree
|ient.
Judge George Denny, of Lexington.
as elected chairman Of the confer
|nce meeting and was loudly applaud.
h. lie declared Taylor was elected
oyernor by the voters and should
OF be forced TO give mp.
A. NJ J. Cochran, of Maysville, was
he first one TO come out Of the con
renee, but he would say nothing as
whnt was going on inside.
There was evidently much enthu-
asm in the conference. Nearly every
me the door was opened cheers were
card from the outside.
GOV Taylor has definitely decided
lat he will not sign the Louisville
|Irccment. lie made the declaration
1;l5 o'clock as he came from the
legislative hall. i'm which he had all
|orniHg been in conference with the
Epublican committeeman. lie has
fcided To allow the matter to be set
| ed in the courts, and will abide bv
cir action.
The legislature will he allowed tol
eet in the capitol building Monday
d will continue its work without
rther interruption. Immediately
ter Gov. Taylor came from the hall
ders were issued TO the troops to
TO their homes and Col. Williams !
once sent messages ordering cars.
be prepared for their transporta-
' N.
he meeting was long and excit-
one, opinion from the first being
|ainst signing any agreement with
democrats which might in any
be construed as surrender of
republicans. The feeling was also
|neral that il was needless to keep
the fight as il had been conducted
PING the last two weeks. 1t was
n decided to allow the legislature
come back on Monday. to discon-
ne the sessions at London, and al
matters to be settled by the le-
tribunals. There is no doubt what
decision Of the courts and lepis-
urc will be, as both of them have
|cady gone ON record as faNoring the
bel side of the controversy.
he following resolution was passed
the meeting:
Resolved. That il is the sense of
meeting that Gov. Taylor should I
sign the agreement referred him
'he Louisville conference, and that
oSihg confidence in his ability and |
Sc OF duiy' we are content to fol- I
his leadership after that refusal" 3
he resolution was passed after +
/ Taylor had left the hall and was 6
pied with ringing cheers. A small /
achment Of troops will be left :
md the capitol building TO preserve I
Il
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 11.-Saturday
rnoon Gov. Taylor issued the fol-
Ping proclamation:
ne excitement recently prevailing =
nus city having to some extent sub :
f. and there appearing now to be :,
necessity for the general assem- :
10 remain in session in London. | 8
herehy, by this proclamation. re. ;,
enc same In Frankfort. XIV, Feb :,
fy l., 1000, at 12 o'clock noon.
wv. S. TAYLOR, = :,
governor of Kentucky" -,
Pnsville, KY, Feb. 1.-THE execu- y
and legislative headquarters of o
oemocratio state government have ls
established in Louisville. and {;
leaders assert they will be main
Ed here as long as necessary. The !,
lature has resumed its regular Il
with q quorum in each house n
heckham, the democratic Cover. Il
IN lieu OF an executive mansion. b,
aKen up his abode at Seelbach's D,
surrounded by his political adj q,
Most notable among these is. Dc
pree OF circumstances, Gen. John II
stieman, the adjutant general DC
him will devolve the duty of "a
ng out Beckham's purpose to A.
y MS associates from armed in DC
fence, whether it comes from ir
'oft or London, or both. Little
: learned of these defensive Lc,
Gen. Castleman declared no .fr
nave been taken toward organ ! ,o