The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-17
The Situation In the Blue Grass State
Is Chaotic aud Embarrassing.
A PROMPT SETTLEMENT IMPORTANT.
Both Parties 10 the Suit Are Agreed Upon
that Point.
ATTORNEYS ARE GIVEN FOUR HOURS EACH
For Closing Arguments After the
Court Has Heard the Evidence.
Then the Case WIN End.

Washington, April 1s-The cases in
volving the Kentucky govcrnorshlp were
docketed in the United States supreme
court today. A brief In which counsel
for both Taylor and Beckham Joined was
tiled at the same time, asking for an
earlier hearing.
In this agreed statement It ia set forth
that both Taylor and Beckham as gov
ernor, John Marshall as lieutenant gov
ernor, on the republican side and L. II.
Carter MS president pro TEN Of the senate
and John h. castieman as adjutant gem
eral on the democratic side arc each and
all claiming the right to and are actually
attempting to exercise the powers OF the
respective offices separately claimed by
them, thus producing great confusion in
Kentucky by reason of the doubt as to
which of the persons named has the law
full authority pertaining to the several Of
fees named, all to the great injury and
detrlment OF the people of the State
The agreed statement then continues as
Follows; Thus, under the constitution
and laws OF Kentucky, the governor Of
Tho State, in addition with being charged
generally with the duty of seeing that the
laws are faithfully fulfilled, Is specially
charged with tho duty and invested with
tho power of filling many imnortant a.
noes In the State by appointment, some
by original appointment and others by an
pointment to I'LL vacancies, and also with
the power to issue commissions to MANY
officers whether appointed by him or clcct-
cd by the people. and also with the power
10 Issue pardona and to remit fines and
forfeitures.
Both plaintiff in error, William :.
Taylor, and defendant In error ]. G. w.
beckham, are claiming tho right to per-
form all the functions of the aforesaid
office OF governor. and each of them ia
attempting and has actually performed.
the said functions such, for example, az
Issuing pardons and alling offices by APP
polntnent. etc,
Some OF the officers Of the state recog-
nize the acts OF the plaintiff in error,
William S. Taylor as the lawful acts of
tho governor of the State. and refuse to
recognize similar acts by defendant in
error, j. G. w Beckham, while other Off
GERS of the state recognize the acts OF
j. G. w. Beckham as the lawful acts of
the governor Of tho State, and refuse to
recognize the acts OF William S. Taylor as
such governor.
Among other officers whom the gov
ernor rs authorized and required to APP
point, are the officers OF the eleemosynary
institutions OF the State. and each OF the
said two claimants to the office OF gov
ernor has attempted to fill said offices, ana
some persons recognize the authority Of
the appointees of one of said claimants
TO the offices and refuse TO recognize the
other, vice versa. BY reason of all these
facts and others which might be enumer-
aied, II Is OF tho utmost Importance to
the State OF Kentucky that the question
OF the right to the office involved IN the
aforesaid Litigation be determined.
The question of law involved In said
causes are of very great and grave inter-
est and Importance, involving the nature
and extent OF the powers Of an election
contest tribunal and the powers of the
judiciary with relation thereto
Mr.. Louis McQuown appears as attor-
ney for Beckham and others OF the demo-
Gratis. while Helm Bruce appears as at
torney for Taylor and other republicans.
Mr.. Bruce presented tho above statement
Of facts and the count set the case for
hearing on the Both instant. granting each
side four hours for argument. While MT.
Bruce was making his statement the chief
tlstice asked him " he did not expect the
question Of jurisdiction to be raised, and
whether he did not also expect motion
To dismiss. MIR. Bruce replied that both
were probabie, but that there was such
confusion In the State that all were anx-
ious for decision during the present term
Of court and that the court undertaken
was apparently the only one practicable
He said III the court should sustain
the motion to dismiss for lack Of iurls-
diction that result would. OF course, end
the controversy"
II the opinion on such a motion shcHjd
be adverse to Dismissal. II would then. he
admitted. probably be too late TO hear the
case on it's merits.
After Mr.. Bruce concluded his state
ment the case was assigned TO hearing on
the both instant ard four hours allotted
TO each side for argument