The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01
Events at Frankfort Follow One
Another Almost Too Quickly
to Chronicle.
Proclamation by Taylor Peremp.
torily Adjourning the Legis-
fu& lature to Feb. 6.
Democrats Attempts to Hold
Session But Are Prevented +
3 e %>.@. *.,s by Militia.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 1.--This has !
probably been the most exciting day in
the history Of this city. Rumors have
flown thick and fast, and events have
followed one another nearly as quickly.
The day has seen the peremptory ad.
journment Of the legislature, by procla.
nation Of Governor Taylor, and the
barring out Of the capitol building by
force Of arms Of the Legislators. Tt has
also seen the legislative body, or por.
ton of it, followed, or raced with, from
point to point, in the effort to keep that
portion from meeting and declaring
Senator Goebel elected governor. It.
has seen these same legislators threat.
ened with arrest if they. attempted to
hold a meeting, and has also witnessed
the adjournment Of the court of appeals
indefinitely, pending the removal Of the
militia from the capital. What the
moment will bring forth no one can
guess. .yssa. g.!
Met by Armed Militia. E$s
When the day dawned not membe.
of the legislature knew whether or not
the body would be permitted to meet in
the capitol. All they knew was that
soldiers We're guarding every gate and
that nobody would be allowed to enter
without a pass. They decided, however,
to meet at the Capitol hotel and march
in body to the state house Arrived
there, not soldier was in sight on the
outside Of the building, but once the
door was opened it looked like, war.
Long lines Of infantry were drawn up
on each side Of the hall, with fixed bay:
onets. Colonel Williams permitted Clerk
Lee. Assistant Clerk Henry Stone and a
few representatives to pass up the stairs.
Then the main body Of the Legislature
came tramping through the, doorway
and they were stopped by the, soldiers
in an instant. Loud cries and; explana-
lions filed the air, and Colonel. Will
Jams, mounting half way up the, stairs,
shouted: .,s-s ,.-
''Gentlemen, hold in my hands Q
proclamation from the governor. Of Ken
lucky, which I will read ,.c2t.E.. a..
He then read the proclamation in g
loud tone, and directed am orderly to
pass copies out into the crowd. The
proclamation was as follows:
The Governors Procluanation.
To the General Assembly. of othe, Com.
monwealth Of Kentucky: miss: -, j:
Whereas, state of instruction new
prevails in the State of Kentucky, and
especially in Frankfort, the. capital
thereof, by virtue of the authority vested
in me by the Constitution of Kentucky
I do hereby, by this proclamation, adj
journ at once the general assembly OIL
the State of Kentucky, to meet at Lon
don, Laurel county, KY, Tuesday, thu
9th of February, 1900, at 12 O'Clock.
W. S. TAYLOR, Governor,
By CALEB POWERS, Secretary Of State
The Democratic members Of the 1egis
nature declined. to accept the, aadi ourn
ment and decided to meet elsewhere
The legislature as body ran through
the streets to the opera house, 10 find
company of soldiers drawn up before it
Then the legislature decided to- leliber
ate in the courthouse and tore through
the streets in that direction. A secon,
company Of soldiers beat the 1awnaker
to the goal, and they then took to tn
streets looking for q place in which t.
hold session and declare Goebel GOV
ernor of Kentucky. ~ z
; Threatened All With Arrest.
There were stories current all afte1
noon that secret meeting IF the Demo
Gratis would be held in the Capitol hote
2 Adjutant General Collier sent word
! the Democratic leaders Of the.house thu
4 if any meeting was held by. them or b
S their attorneys, he would enter tt
s hotel with soldiers and take from
$ every man engaged in it. Tt was r
n ported a meeting would be held by Il
: Democrats within the walls Of the pei
II itentiary, and General Collier at on
G threw a Gordon Of troops around til
e place in order to prevent them fro
}, gaining admission. ,.ssz- -
n At2 O'Clock, strong detachnents
infantry were guarding the opera hous
courthouse, capitol and penitentiary.
.s;y The Democratic Statement.
- r.. For: the Democrats, the followil
~ statement has been issued: 49,
% s.The proclamation Of Taylor is u
" warranted in fact and law There
a. no insurrection, unless the presence
n the militia and what they are doing &C
. stitutes an insurrec tion. But if an j
i" s,irrection did exist, the governor has
! power to adjourn the general assent
!, on that account OF any other, exec
or where the two houses fail to agree
q, adjournment.
to It is sigaed by Z. f. Barton and oil
hs Democratic legislators. i
re Selection Is Significant. =
Ia The selection Of London as the me
Is ing placeof the legislature is signifies
VI VI in the fact that it is right in the hear
.fs the country from which hail the mo-
tilineers who have from time to Il
~ came downto Frankfort. The coul
Ct is one Of the strongest Republican CO
los ties in the state, and it's inhabitants
rNl 10,