The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-02-07

ANARCHY IN KENTUCKY.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. William |
Goebel was sworn in as Governor of
Kentucky at nine O'Clock on Wednes-
day night, and G. W. Beckham took
the oath az lieutenant governor.
Governor GOebel at once issued a
! proclamation commanding the State
! Guard to return to their homes, also
commanding all other persons who are
nov un'owiully engaged in interfering
| wi h and iuumida,ing members OF The
| General Assembly 10 disband and de-
| sist.
The plan to make Goebel Governor
was set in motion early in the after
noon. A statement was prepared say
ing that the boards which had heard
the contests for Governor and Liouten-
ant Governor had decided ia favor of
Goebel and Beckham, and that the
boards intended TO report their findings
TO the Legislature but that they bad
been prevented from so doing by the
action OF Governor Taylor in declaring
the Legislature adjourned. The state
ment AYERS that the members of the
Legislature were driven from place to
place by the militia and threatened
with arrest whenever they attempted
to hold a meeting. 1t was declared the
belief of all the sgners Of the state
ment that Goebel and Beckham were
the IL gally elected Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor.
There is a probability of trouble in
, the matter Of control of State troops.
, The regiments of the guard have late
: ly been reorganize1 and are for the
, most part made up of Republicans and
he personal followers of Governor
Taylor.
1t is not c3rt,in that they will at once
obey the orders issued by Governor
Goebel, and any attempt to force them
: 10 do so will almost certainly result in
y, trouble. Indications do not warrant
l any belief that tie troops intend tC
: move away. Supplies of clothing and
= food are being received and unloaded
: and everything seems 10 warrant the
assumption that the troops were to stay
i for time at least.
/ The House and Senate will make
: another effort to meet this week, bu
l. the Democratic members say they de
l. not expect any trouble. If they are
e prevented by the militia from entering
1t the hal they will meet somewhere else
y Thy say that no violence will be of
= fered to anybody even though the mem
bers of the Legislature are satisfied
+ that the troops are acting illegally.
n 1t was announced that of the 5OI
Re soldiers now under arms about 30
v would obey the orders of Governo
n Goe bel. 1t is not expected that the.
l. will attack their comrades but they vii
B. refuse to obey the orders of Governo
Taylor.
e Gov. Taylor has declared martial Law
- in the following proclamation:
"Whereas, a state OF insurrectiol
y now prev, lis in the State of Kentuck
Is and espo cially in Frankfort, the capi
D. tai thereof, by virtue of the authorit
v vested in me by the constitution q
d Kentucky, do hereby by his proca
D. nation adjourn at once the Genera
l. Assembly of Kentucky TO meet at Lon
'e don, Laurel county, February g."
The Democrats have not said the.
or would not 90 to London, but t. cir legs
~ advisers have counstled them tina
i. Governor Taylor bad no right to &C
b. iourn the Legislature from Frankfort
p and il is likely the matter will b
le tested in the courts before auy circun
stances can arise which would call 70
'p the arrest Of the memb
re The police have practically abaI
lg doned the search for the assassin.
I'd force Of moun'aiueers still hold th
he building from which the shot was fire
n and no one is allowed 10 enter.
Id This morning fully thousand mel
ns with two Calling .uns, were statione
er in IL, Capitol bu ld.ng. The Court {
n, Appeals indefinitely adj 'u.ned thi
A | 81 ii, n sit WhiIn tb
W militia is here. One reason given
o, that letters we're received from Mic
n dies boro stating that A pc late Judge
Ig HDzelrigg and Hobson were also /
Of have been killed yesterday.
I'd All day on Wednesday through th
streets of Frankfort soldiers marche
Is aud couulermarched. Drills ia th
of street were frequently held in orde
We that the men might be warmed by 6!
tn ercise after they had remained in h
al biting wind. Around the penten altar
n was line of troops, in the opera hous
It. WAS a guard, three companies stood :
SO rest in the open space in front OF th
H. Capitol h tel, sentrits pa rolled ever
re side of the building in which ex GOV
be Bradley resides and detachment bel
ut The court house against the possibl
IN COmluB u lnb UtluDt VI Tue Ifslolt
90 ture wi h the intention OF decaril
ad that not the living William S. Taylo
hut h dying william Goebel was tn
no lawful head and chief Ike cutiye OF tn
as commonwealth OF Kentucky. 1t VIZ
an largely matter OF sentiment with til
al Democrats that led tht m 10 make sue
10 desperate , fl rts to crown their kin
y before be died.