New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09

JUDGE TAFT TO HEAR APPLICATION FOR
RESTRAINING ORDER.

SEEKING TO PREVENT ACTION IN REGARD
TO SUBORDINATE STATE OFFICERS
Cincinnati Feb s.-Judge William Il Tar.
who has just been appointed president OF the
new Philippine Commission to-day gave notice
to counsel that on next Monday az p he
would hear arguments in the United States
Court the petition Of the state officers OF
Kentucky. other than Governor and Lieutenant
Governor for a restraining order against the
three members OF the Kentucky State Board ot
Election Commissioners and the contestants for
State Offices other than those OF Governor and
Lieutenant Governor
The Legislature in Kentucky hears and de-
cides contests for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. but the contests for other State on
GERS come before the State Board OF Election
Commissioners. sitting as contest board. IN
which said Board has final Jurisdiction This
petition for injunction against the present
State Board OF Election Commissioners and the
Democratic contestants for minor State Offices
is. therefore, not one affecting Governor Taylor
and Lieutenant-Governor Marshall. and viii
not conflict with the conferences for an agree
ment that were begun at Louisville last Non
day, and which still in progress AT that city
and AT Frankfort
AS the petition prays that the incumbents OF
these minor State offices shall not be interior Al
with in the discharge OF their duties it is readily
seen that the Republican Secretary OF state
might not attest the proclaE1tions OF Governor
Beckham. and that there might be some dis
pute 70 the use OF the seal OF the Common
wealth II is also pointed out by those in the
lObbes who commenting the application
Of the suit that the State Auditor would indorss
and the State Treasurer pay out funds for the
maintenance Of militia under the command OF
Acknowledgement Collier. etc There is no end
TO the applications in practice under the in
junction, according 10 the comment OF those
who accompany the attorneys. but the attorneys
themselves refuse TO say anything These
torneys maintained absolute silence all day and
refused TO state even the title OF the case until
tonight. when it was ascertained that all the
papers here and elsewhere had published incor-
rect and sensational reports regarding IL
HOW ELECTION BOARD IS CONSTITUTED.
Ex-Governor Bradley and Mr.. Sweeney. OF
Lebanon. Ky, arrived in the city early this
morning, and were soon Joined by large num-
bers Of others from Kentucky ". H Mackey
a prominent attorney. whose office is In Gin
cinnati. and whose residence is in Covingron-
KY. was soon called in as associate counsel
When Election Commissioners Ellis and Pryor
resigned after issuing certificates OF election TO
the Republican candidates on the State ticket
the third member Of the State Board OF Election,
Commissioners. Mr. Pointz. appointed Judge
Fulton and Morton J. Yonts his colleagues
These Commissioners are in session now az
Frankfort. and the injunction would seem 70
restrain them from seating the Democratic con-
testants. After the resignation OF Commission
ers Ellis and Pryor Governor Taylor appointed
Messrs. Cochrane and Mackey their success
sors. to serve with Pointz. but they were not
recognized.
The Mr.. Mackey who has been working al
day with Bradley. Sweeney and others in draft
ing the petitions was the one appointed mem
Der OF the State Board OF Election Commission
ers by Governor Taylor. until that Board was
declared illegal by the Kentucky courts
Bradley and Mackey were the only ones OF
counsel who called on Judge Taft to-day. After
a conference of less than an hour the Judge an
nounced that he would hear arguments On the
petition Monday, February i. at p m. and
that the defendants and their counsel should be
furnished with copies of the petition in the
mean time. All sorts OF false reports were circu-
lated and published in evening papers after the
attorneys left the Federal Building and proceed
ed TO work the petition at the Grand Hotel
Among the false reports was one that Judge
Taft had refused them a hearing. The Judge
and the attorneys both state that they did not
present any petition. and did not do anything
except to ask when they could have a hearing
Former Governor Bradley refused even 70 be
seen He stated TO the newspaper men that ne
regretted that he must be abrupt, but that he
was so busy he compelled 70 refuse TO be
seen