The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-08

Frankfort, KY, Feb. SO far as the
situation in the controversy over the
governorship of Kentucky is concerned,
there was practically no change today.
] Governor Taylor has not yet affixed his
{ signature to the Louisville agreement,
and although the general opinion is
that he viii ultimately do 60, the prob
abilities are that he Will not sign 1t
until some time tomorrow, if then.
/ Governor Taylor himself refused alb
] solutely today 20 make any statement
/ in regard to his probable action in the
| matter, and during most of the day de-
/ clined to receive any callers except his
/ legal advisers. 1t was announced early
/ in the day that some action might be
expected after a conference between
/ Governor Taylor and Judge Yost, At
/ torney Fairleigh, Governor Bradley and
[ W. c. =. Breckenridge.
The last three named, however. did
not arrive in Frankfort during the day,
and this afternoon Governor Taylor
sent kilograms to Governor Bradley,
Augustus +. Wilson, Judge Barr and
Attorney FaiTleigh asking them to
come to Frankfort for a conference to-
night. Mr.. Wilson was the only one
to arrive, and shortly after 8 o'clock
tonight be, in company with Judge
YCet and General Dan LINDSAY. called
on the governor ard Immediately went
into a conference with him. Before go
ing into the conference, Judge YoSt
stated that il would probably be a
lengthy one. and that he did not ex-
pect any action to be taken tonight.
Repeal of Goebel Law.
Up to a late hour no announcement
had been made as to the result of the
conference. Every section of the Louis
vile agreement was gone over care
fully, but it is understood that the prin-
cipal thing under discussion was that
section bearing upon the passage of
d new election law. The repeal Of the
GOebel law is the one thing most
strongly desired by Governor TAYLOR,
and as the language OF the Louisville
agreement is considered by him alto
gether too vague as regards this matter,
it is considered possible that changes
may be made in the way of making the
clause more specific before Governor
Taylor afiixeS his signature to the
agreement
This, of course, would involve further
delay, as 1t would necessitate a further
conference between the Republican and
Democratic leaders Who-pwere instru-I
mental in drawing up the agreement at
Louisville. Action Of this kind, indeed,
W d. lnliIildLtu bg a PROMINENT tNepuD-
lican today, although nothing either IN
confirmation of denial could be procured
at the executive offices.
Incensed at Democrats.
Another cause for Governor TayIor's
delay in regard to the agreement is
said to be the cry of victory and
surrender sent up by the Democrats !
The agreement. as presented to Gov
ernOr Taylor. is understood to be some /
what different from the published alb I
seracts, in that the clause regarding
the election law and one or two other /
matters is much more specific than it /
is generally understood to be, though /
still not strong enough to suit him /
For this reason the rank and file of the /
Republican party in the state ap- I
parently believe there is some founda- /
ton for the claims set up by the Dem I
ocrats, and scores of kilograms have /
poured in on Governor Taylor in the I
past two days urging him not to sign /
the agreement, but to maintain his I
present position and await further de- /
velCpments.
The conference in the office of Gov /
ernor Taylor ended at midnight with /
out any action being taken on the |
agreement 1t is not likely that any
thing viii be done tomorrow.