The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-03
KENTUCKY ON The VERGE
OF A BLOODY CONFLICT
Clash Of Arms is Imminent Between the Rival
Factions at Frankfort Today.
Attempt viii Be Made to Force Taylor to Obey Order of
Court and He VIII ReSSt-COnditiOn of GOebel.

f1rmed, first in separate sessions Of the
house and senate, and afteFWaTd in
joint session. Preceding this action the
members of the, senate elected as pres
ldent pro TEN Senator Carter. who was
nominated for that position at yester-
days caucus.
A committee Of the members of the
! house, composed of Representative
Finn, La1erty and Cochran, was also
appointed to draw up a set Of resolu-
tons showing the condition Of affairs
as it exists at the state capitol today,
and covering thoroughly the Demo-
cratic side Of the controversy. These
resolutions VIII be formally. presen' ed ,
to the next session of the Democratic
members Of the legislature to be held
Monday.
Session Of Legislature.
The session, which lasted for nearly
two hours. was kept as secret as pos
sible, for fear of possible interference
No further sessions viii be held until
Monday, adjournment being taken until
that time. and probably no further at
tempt will be made to hold sessions in
the state house.
After ratifying their former action in
regard to the governorship and lieu
tenant gOveTnOrship, considerable dis
cussiOn took place as to a plan Of ac-t
ton to be taken in regard TO the SeS-
sion Of the legislature called by Gov
eTnOr Taylor at London next Tuesday.
Though none Of those who attended the
caucus cared to discuss the matter. it
seemed to be we'll understood among
the Democratic members Of the legis-s
lature that the session at London wills
be ignored altogether by them, and
that no Democrat win attend unless
compelled to do So
1t was practically decided that no
more formal demands viii be made to
hold sessions Of the legislature in the
state house by the Democratic mem
bers in a body, who viii. however con-
tinue to hold sessions at some cOnven-
lent place until the political atmosphere
has cleared. This plan of action was
decided on to forestall any attempt on
the part Of the Republicans to arrest
them and compel their attendance at
London, which action, according to the
Democratic members. has been deter
mined on by Governor Taylor
VII Not Resist Arrest.
II arrests are attempted no resistance
Will be made by the Democrats, either
to arrest or to attending the session at
London should they be arrested. II
was determined that all acts of viO-
lence should be avoided, and that the
battle for supremacy hereafter should
be fought out in the courts. Never
theless, the situation tonight is re-
garded as a grave one by members Of
both parties, and no one is willing to
forecast the result of the anticipated
clash of authority between Governor
Taylor and the state courts.
Some action is expected at the session
Monday in regard to offering a. reward
Of $4,000 for the arrest and conviction
OF the WOuld-be assassin Of Governor
/ GCebel. The Democratic leaders to a,
man are in favor OF such action, and
although only a small portion Of the
rank and file Of the Democratic legisla-
/ tors have been consulted in the mat
ter. it Is considered probable that fav-
orable a,tiOn viii be taken on the mat
ter when it is brought before them in
/ regular session
/ National Committeeman Trey Wood
/ son, who is one of the chief advocates
of the measure, said tonight that ne
/ had little dOubs that the reward would
| be offered