Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-11
One in Session in Louisville and
the Other in London.
TAYLOR WILL HOLD ON
Governor Beckhnm send. nIe.sax. 70
the Democratic Assembly mud
Governor Taylor Calls tho nepub-
iion. Bodics From London Back
10 Frnanrori--iayior VIII allow
the Controversy 40 rnko IL. Dus
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London, KY, Feb. 10.-Both houses
of the Legislature met at the usual
hour. Lieutenant Governor Marshall
presided in the Senate. Both houses
Immediately adjourned until Monday
at 2 o'clock
GOVERNOR BECKHAMS MESSAGE
Louisville, Ky. Feb. 1o-Acting on
the recommendation Of Governor Beck
ham contained in message which was
read IN both houses ut o'clock, the
democratic Legislature decided to con-
tlnue Its sessions in this city. Cover
nor Beckham declared that because of
the presence in the State buildings at
frankfort of armed men acting under
uniawful authority. he was unable to
guarantee to them the personal safety
and peaceful surroundings under
which session Of the General Assem-
bly, should be held.
TAYLOR'S PROCLAMATION.
Frankfort. Ky, Feb. 10.-'I have only
this to say: After mature elaboration.
and conference with my friends from
every section OF the State, 1 have con-
Guided to allow this controversy to take
It's due course, vigorously contestIng
the rights Of the people to the utter
most. IF those rights be DESTROYED the
responsibility for that destruction must
rest with those who sit in judg,
ment.
1t Is due to say that the eminent
gentlemen. my friends, who secured
the propositions resulting from the
Louisville conference acted in perfect
good faith. from the highest motives
OF patriotism and did the very best
they could.
A SECRET CONFERENCE.
The above was signed by Governor
Taylor and issued as proclamation.
The decision not to sign the Louisville
agreement was reached by Governor
Taylor this afternoon. For over two
hours he had been in conference with
fully one hundred and fifty prominent
Republicans from all parts of the State.
The meeting was secret in the extreme,
all those who came from the hall be-
fore Governor Taylor himself refusing
10 say anything of the progress Of the
deliberations.
The members of the conference, with
the exception of Governor TAYLOR.
gathered In the legislative hall usually
occupied by the State House Of Repre-
sentatives. -
TAYLOR TO THE CONFERENCE.
Governor Taylor stated to the confer
ence that there We've two courses to be
pursued. First, to sign the Louisville
agreement; the second, to quietly with
draw the troops, allow the Legislature
to reconvene in the Capitol in Frank
fort. to call off the session now being
held in London and to ignore the Louis
vile agreement entirely. Several
speeches were made and it was soon
apparent that the sentiment of the
gathering was very strongly in favor Of
the second course, and this was adopt
ed. This action was decided upon nj
O'Clock and the first information of the
decision was given to the outside world
by Governor Taylor himself. He came
rapidly through the doors unattended
and looking nervous and haggard. He
walked hastily toward the Capitol
stairway. repeating several times to the
newspaper men who stood in the hall:
Il don't sign" IT don't sign" ri don't