The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-22
JUBILANT IN KENTUCKY
Governor Beckkam's Friends Cele
brate His Victory.
Decision of the supreme Court
Greeted With Cheers and Ringing
of BeIls-1nyIor Soldiers Sullcnly
Leave the State House Square
Bradley CounSeis Orderly Conduct.

FRANKFORT. Ky. May Ell. C. w
Beckham. of Nelson County. is Governor
of Kentucky at the age of thirty-one His
right and title 10 the office is uncontested
and his friends are celebrating the decision
of the Supreme Court.
The Taylor government has completely
abandoned the Statehouse Square, and q
molten will tomorrow be made TO dismiss
the cases of contest in the minor State
Offices. thus turning the whole State gov
eminent to the Democratic government
which has been in existence at the Capitol
Hotel since the action of the State board
OF election commissioners.
". s. Taylor left Frankfort on an early
morning train, and a warrant for his ar
rest, charging completely in the Goebel
murder case. is said to have been issued
on the Indictment found and held up since
the meeting of the April grand jury.
The Taylor soldiers left Frankfort on a
special train, which they boarded in font
of the Statehouse Square. The departure
of the Taylor soldiers was accompanied by
bitter disappointment to them. The can
mons which they had loaded to fire in cele-
bration of Taylors victory in the Suprt me-
Court were unloaded Immediately follow
ing the decision. but guards with fixed
bayonets stood at the statehouse gates
and doors OF the executive building uatl
shortly before the soldiers left.
The call to arms brought the soldiers
ready for marching with luggage and
arms from the buildings at 4:So. and as
they wheeled in line in front of the state
no tai N
which Goebel fell and were brought to
halt, companies rest was given. While
standing in this position and in hearing
of the celebration of the Beckham victory
on the streets three cheers were given for
Governor" Taylor. former Governor
Bradley, Caleb Powers, Charles Findley.
General Collier. and various other captains
and military officers of the Taylor fac
ton. When they marched away there
were many expressions of bitterness.
line of police guarded the streets lead
ing to the train. and the crowd was kept
back until the train bearing the soldiers
had pulled out. The State buildings were
turned over to Custodian Porter Thomp-
son. who set to work a force cleaning the
premises and putting them in order for the
Democratic government.
The news of the decision of the Supreme
Court was received here at 1915 p. m. The
town had been waiting for two hours in
anxious anticipation. The silence was
broken by cheers for former Governor
Bradley, who marched alone to the State
House Square, as be passed through the
lines Of Taylor soldiers. Before this died
away the cheering over the news OF the
decision which had been received, spread
along the streets and up town. and In a
Few minutes was drowned in the ringing
OF bells and celebration, which spread over
the city.
The enthusiasm in the town was in
marked contrast to the sullen silence pre-
vailing among those on the Statehouse
Square. Former Governor Bradley coun-
seled quiet and orderly conduct I'VE
have lost he said, land We will submit
Governor Beckham was the hero of the
hour Mayor Dehoney ordered that the
cheering crowds be kept from in front OF
the Statehouse Square. and there were
orders that Taylor soldiers be confined
within the square. The enthusiasm con-
tinued through the afternoon.
During the afternoon large crowd Of
ladies rode in procession to the cemetery,
where they decorated the grave of Goebel
with flowers.
The Beckham soldiers will camp on
Statehouse Square for day or SO, and
then be sent home. The Tayiors will
oh ,,ror rho Eoyarpcr'c o,a.