Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-06
SITUATION IN KENTUCKY
Continued fromPaget.

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gate. The commissioners went to their
office In the building and remained only
Tor Il rev minutes, as they were unable
TO attend to their work there without
the assistance Of their attorneys.
After reaching the Capitol hotel they
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
| morning. No action was taken in any
of the contests to-day.
y CONFERENCE.
Louisville. Feb. 5.-A conference be-
tween representatives of the two State
governments was held at the Gait
House in this city. tonight as n step
toward the bringing about of a peace
| ful settlement of the disturbed political
conditions now existing. After four
hours OF preliminary talk, the confer
ence adjourned at 0 O'Clock for one
hour
Up to that time very satisfactory
| progress had been IN ade, considering
the bitter estrangement OF the factions
ana the seemingly irreconciabIe differ
ences in their contentious on the most
important points al issue. 1t soon be-
| came evident that the meeting could
not deal with the question of trans
fer of State offices or even with the re-
SpecttHe-clalpaS- these positions AL
1t could hope to accomplish was the re-
| moval OF some of the obstacles that
stand in the way of securing an adju-
dication of these questions by some tri-
bunal unon which the principals can
agree.
| The Democrats at first were inclined
| to press their demands to the limit
requiring the withdrawal of troops
| from the State building at Frankfort,
! the recognition Of Beckham us Gov
ernor without any further action by the
| Legislature, on the reports of the con-
test boards. by which Goebel and Beck
nam were declared to have been elected,
after which the main points in con-
! troversy were TO be adjudicated by due
process of law. Something of senti-
ment moved the Democrats to make the
claim for the recognition of the legal
| lty OF the actions of the Legislature
since Governor Taylor issued his pro-
clamation adjourning that body to NEE,
Ut London, Ky. They wish to establish
the :itlc of William Goebel as Gov
ernor ut the time of his death.
INC Republicans showed no DISPOSE
Ton 10 make such extreme conces-
sions. They have elected to stand on
the legality of Governor Taylor's proc
lamation. though the abatement to
some extent of the bclligercncy of the
authorities ut Frankfort was reflected
in their arguments.
The rc-establshmem. OF the civil au-
thorlty and the suppression of the mil
itary We're chiefly aimed at.
The meeting between the representa-
ives of the administration OF Gov
@rnor Taylor and Beckham was the
centre of interest in the political stu
a.ion to-day.
Licutenant-G Governor John Marshall
/ and AT i,Io
down from Frankfort on an early
train and consulted with legal adj
Hisers Of the Republicans. Later they
were Joined by General Dan Lindsey
and II. II. Edelen, Judge Robert Barr
and Postmaster Baker. of this city.
These six represented Governor Taylor
Mt the conference.
| For the Democrats there was present
Senator-clect Blackburn, Ex-Governor
7 NCCreary, Judge ft0bcrt J. --f5TrCfzfn=
ridge. Democratic candidate for At
torney-Gencral, and Colonel Phil
Thompson. immediately upon arrival
in Louisville, each delegation withdrew
for private conference.
THE CONFERENCE.
The joint conference was begun
shor'ly before o'clock. Attorney Fair
leigh, OF the Republicans, who was un-
oerstood to he the direct representative
OF Governor Taylor, and Senator Black
nurn did the most of the talking. The
stands taken by the two parties were so
far apart that four hours passed by
with little progress. Finally things be-
gan TO look more hopeful.
MASSING TROOPS AT LONDON.
London. Ky. Feb. ga company of
State militia numbering ninety men.
under Captain Powers, arrived from
l3arboursville at 1 o'clock to-day. The
company marched through the main
street and took ND IL station near the
Courthouse. There was no excitement.
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Louisville, Ky, Feb. G-Shorlly af
ter midnight the Republican and Dem
ocratic conferccs in session at the Gait
House came to an agreement and a
document was drawn up for sigma
| lures
| 1t is said the agreement is decidedly
favorable to the Democrats. Governor
Taylor is Ito withdraw the troops from
the State buildings at FRANKFORT and
send them home
The order converting the Legislature
at London. Ky, is to be revoked and
the regular sessions OF the General AS
sembly are to be resumed at the State
Capital without molestation.
1t is believed The unders; anling ar
| rived at tonight will result I'm an ami
cable settlement OF the dispute between
the two parties in this State and do
away with the dual governments now
asserting themselves.