Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02

tnat Whatever disturbance exists has been
lowers. ans
Mr. Blackburn went on to assure the
PRESIDENT that there will be no riotins so
Iar as the democrats are concerned. II
am am going to Frankfort this afternoon"
fnr snr ~ senator said, and my advice shall be
der all circumstances
Mr. Blackburn said he felt sure that the
oos eoItest would be settled by legal methods.
ana ne wanted to promise that the demo-
Gratis would resort to nothing else
. The President listened with grave atten
!ion and said that he would give the most
tnorough consideration to what had been
said to him. N 'e'
Conference With Senator Lindsay.
The other conference was with Senator
Lindsay, whose place in the Senate will be
taken by Mr.. Blackburn Senator Lindsay
has opposed the Goebel forces, and is polit-
ically gold democrat He is however.
looked upon as one of the ablest jurists in
the United States, and as having no SILL
pe.iof IN kentucky laws. The President
; t;sinalned with him until ten minutes past
..lhe Ior the cabinet to begin consideration
OF the days business. Attorney General
Grggs was present part of the time At
me conclusion of the conference Senator
President: VI 'ie
;, In my opinion the authorities do not be-
NAAis q SaSS ildS Deen made Sllffi-
Kentucky" IA
Then the senator expressed his belief that
the whole trouble viii be settled without
bloodshed. Somebody will give nm - yaS
the brief way the senator summed up The
matter. "H ''
Senator Lindsay occupies delicate posi-
uon In the trouble, and Will not talk for
publication for fear that what he saws NAV
De mlslnterpreted and lead to further mis-
UNDERSTANDING. 1t may be stated, however
,lat the senator argues that the Kentucky
ieslsiature has the constitutional right to
pass upon the election of governor: that A
majority of the members of the legislature
constitute the body at whatever time or
place 1t now meets; that he regards If as
pfooable that the courts of Kentucky will
urhold the action Of the Legislature; briefly.
mat the legislature will name the man who
Will SIT as governor and will be recognized
az; such.
Senator Lindsay does not see any possibIe
way of President Mckinley recognizing
governor Taylor except by sending troops
TO Kentucky. This would not even be a
recognition unless Governor Taylor had
asked for the troops and they were sent
at his request
Representative Wheeler of Kentucky said
this morning that he knew of no way the
kentucky contests could be gotten before
the United States Supreme Court
Gov. TayIor's Appeal.
Gov. Taylor last night sent a long state
ment to President Mckinley, virtually
pressing the chief executive to recognize
him as governor, and strongly indicating
the probable need of federal troops He
asserts that the situation is so critical as
TO be practically beyond the control of the
state authorities.
Gov. Taylors communica ton to President
mckinley was in its nature a memorial
II goes at great length into the situation in
kentucky, making explanation of the
conditions there. There is reason to believe
that specific request for the Immediate
presence OF federal troops was not made
President Mckinley had been keeping in
formed as to the kentucky situation and
LOOK no action on receiving Gov. Taylors
appeal. He reserved a decision until after
the cabinet meeting today, but it is safe to
say that he has at no time seen any
ground for sending troops to Kentucky