The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-15
TAYLOR ASKS FOR
AN INJUNCTION
Would Restrain eeckham
Serving as Governor.
PUSH OUT CASTLEMAN
PETITION FILED IN CIRCUIT
COURT AT LOUISVILLE.
sUnMMONsEs SERVED ON DEFENDANTS
The Suit Will be Allotted 10 One Of The Circuit
Judges by a Drawing, Which May
Not be Held For Several
Days.

Louisville. Ky, Feb. 14.-Suit was
filed in the Circuit court today by coun-
Sc. for Governor Tayler, seeking to re-
strain j. C. w. Bcckham from acting
az Governor and General John Il.
Castleanari from attempting to discharge
the duties of Adjutant General Sum-
nlonses were served on the defendants
this afternoon. The suit will be allotted
to one Of the Circuit judges by a draw
ing. This drawing may not be held for
several days. When it is held, an appli-
cations for Il restraining order will be
made. The suit is brought by Governor
Taylor for himself individually and as
Governor of Kentucky. The petition as
srrts that Governor Taylor was elected
10 that office November 1rh, 1899. and
afterwards received from the State
BOARD Of Election Commissioners a GER
tifcate Of his election and qualified as
Governor.
The petition continues:
Since the time Of his said qualification.
10 the present time, the plalntifT has
continuously been and is now performing
the functions Of the office and is recog-
Lizcd as Governor by the other State
officers.
But plaintiff says that the defendant.
J. C.. W Beckham is now and for some
time has bean claiming and pretending
10 be the Governor of Kentucky, and
10 have the right to perform the functions
Of said officer, claiming that OH the
aforesaid November 9TH 1899 one VIII
/ liam Goebe was elected Governor Of
the said State. and that he. the said
Beckham, was then elected Lieutenant
Governor. and that by reason of the sub
Nsequtnt death of said Goebcl. he. the
said Beckham has become invested with
the powers OF Governor Of said State.
\ nd he is now >.nd for some time has
been pretending to exercise the powers
and performing the functions Of the
Office of Governor aforesaid. He has
been pretending to send messages as
such Governor TO the General Assembly
OF Kentucky and has pretended to APP
ro.nt the defendant. John r. Castleman,
as Adjutant General of Kentucky, and
TO vest him with power and control over
the military OF said State, and the said
defendant Castlcman is now claiming
and pretending to be such Adjutant Gen
cral of the State. f
"Plain6ifi says that. by reason of the
aforesaid acts of defendants great
confusion has been produced and is now
existing in the State of Kentucky and
plaintiff is being greatly hampered and
! interfered with in the performance of his
duties as Governor of the said State
Wherefore plaintiff prays for IN in
junction against the defendant j. G.. w
! Pe%kham enjoining and restraining him
from performing. or attempting 10 per-
form M al claiminr tho ripht IN parfnrn,
any of the functions of the office of Gov
ernor of Kentucky. and against the said
John b. CaStleman from performing. ar
attempting to perform, or claiming the
right to perform, any Of the functions Of
the Office Of Adjutant General Of Ken
lucky and an injunction against cacn OF
the defendants from interfering in any
way with the performance by this plain
tiff of the duties or functions of the
tof1ice of Governor aforesaid. He further
prays for his costs herein expended. and
/ for any other relief to which he may APP
pear to be entitled
| CALLS on TAYLOR TO YIELD.
! Louisville Ky. Feb. 1.-THE Senate
met today without a quorum and ad-
journed until tomorrow.
| In the House the Senate resolution call
/ Ing upon Governor Taylor to withdraw
| the militia from the capitol and surrend-
er the executive office to Governor Beck
ham was adopted after some debate, the
feature Of which was a speech by Rep
/ rescntative Emmett Orr, taking excep-
! tion to the clause of the resolution assert
iLg that the shot which killed Governor
Goeilel was fired from the executive
building. The House then adjourned un-
I'll tomorrow