The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-09

LOUISVILLE, req. OIL bn6 agree
ment drawn up at the conference of
representatives OF the Republican and
Democratic administrations, held at the
Gait House, in this city, is accepted and
carried out, the strife which has rent
Kentucky from end to end for the past
few weeks will be ended.
An agreement was finally reached
shortly after midnight, and arrange
ments were Immediately made to have
it drawn up and signed. This wa
slow work, however, and it was after 2
o'clock when the conferrees separated
The Democrats gained nearly every
point they contended for, and the Re.
publican representatives, Lieutenant
Governor John Marshall, General Dan
Lindsay and Attorney David Fairleigh,
gave assurances that the agreement
would be accepted by Governor Taylor
today.
The agreement provides that in order
to leave no question as to the title of
William Goebel and J. Q. w. Beckham
to the offices of governor and lieutenant
governor respectively, the general as
sembly shall pass resolution in joint as
sembly validating the acts ON that sub.
ject, since the legislature has been pre-.
vented by troops from holding its regu.
lar sessions at Frankfort.
AS soon as the legislature does this
Beckham's s title to the Office of governor
is not to be questioned. The Democrats
grant immunity to Governor Taylor and
his associates frem prosecution for trea.
son, usurpation of Office or contempt of
court for what has been done since the
shooting of Goebel These matters are
to be held in allegiance until next Mon.
day.
The Republican legislature is to be
withdrawn from London Immediately,
and no filibustering or other attempt OF
this character is to be resorted to by the
Republicans to obstruct the carrying
out of this agreement in the legisll.
ture,
The Democrats suggested that in view
of the great crowds expected in Frank
fort during the Goebel funeral ceremo
nies the soldiers should be withdrawn.
The Republicans asked that an adequate
guard be left to protect Governor Tay-
lor and his associates.
The Democrats people at first were in.
clined to press their demands to the
limit, requiring the withdrawal of
troops from the state buildings at Frank.
fort, the recognition of Beckham as gov.
ernor, without any further action by
the legislature on the reports of the con.
test boards by which Goebel and Beck.
ham were declared to have been elected;
after which the main points in contrO-
versy were TO be adjudicated by due
process of law. Something of sentl.
ment moved the Democrats to make the
claim for the recognition of the legality
of the actions of the legislature since
Governor Taylor issued his proclama.
ton adjourning that body to meet at
London, Ky. They wish to establish
the title of William Goebel as governor
at the time of his death.
The Repu blicans showed no disposi.
ton to make such extreme concessions.
They have elected to stand on the legal.
ity of Governor Taylor's proclamation,
though the abatement to some extent OF
their belligerency of the authorities at
Frankfort was reflected in their argu.
ments. This had been expected since
the release of Alonzo Walker, after
Governor Taylor's military officers ad