The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-31
Says He Is Entitled to the Gov
ernOr'S Chair.
LEGISLATURE TO SEAT HIM
Should He Survive His Dangerous
Wound.

Shot From an Official Building as He
Was ApprOn ching the CapitOI-His
ASsailant EScaped-Fa Whit
taIer Arrested on Suspicion-Re-
publican officials Expressed strong
DisapprOvaI-Great Excitement in
Frankfort which Now Looks Like
an Armed Camp-GatIing Gun in
Position and the Militia Gath
ering.
frankfort KY, Jan. 30.-While William
foebel lay at the point of death in his
room as the result of an assassin's bull
let the Contest Board, which, for two
weeks, had been listening to the evidence
in his contest for the Governors chair.
declared him entitled to the seat.
The boards having in charge the con-
tests between Goebel and Taylor for Gov
rnor and Beckham and Marshall for
Lieutenant Governor, met al O'Clock to-
night in the City Hall TO consider the ev-
idence submitted to them and prepare
their report to the Legislature
few legal authorities were read to
them al the request of Senator Allen. who
wished light shed upon a few doubtful
points Then, by a strict party vote of
10 to !, William Goebel was declared to
ave been legally elected Governor of
Kentucky.
Ine Beckham- Marshall contest was then
voted upon and a strict party vote of
10 settled this matter.
Several Democrats sought to get togeth-
sr a quorum of both houses, hold night
session, rush through the reports and de-
clare Goebel Governor of Kentucky before
morning, so as to give him the honor be-
lore he died, but too many legislators
were away.
IL is a certainty that Goebel will be
made Governor tomorrow, if he is alive
To the United States Court.
Inc Republicans will probably, as soon
the decision is rendered in favor of
0'oe~ make application in the United
'''a'es Circuit Court at Cincinnati for an
injunction restraining Goebel and Beck
nam IRON taking their seats, and the bat
''e VIII then be continued before Judge
Taft of that court
The Republican attorneys and Gov Tav-
'or are confident that at least temporary
injunction will be granted and that the
0." nate victory will be in their favor.
me grounds alleged include the preju-
''-' OF the legislative body and the al
uhhtness of several members of the
contest boards to sit in Judgment on the
case
Militia in Readiness.
Ihiee hundred men of the Second Ken
.u'A} Infantry were camped around the
~spjol buildings and 500 more are ex-
PecJed during the night and evening.
b" through the building where the Ad-
"'t Generals Office is located, to-nigh,
"eeping soldiers, every man with his
age belt still buckled around his
The rifles are stacked outside mis-
"r sentries walking beats beside them
"e Calling gun of the Lexington COM
any as posted west of the Capitol steps
me range to a row of small stores and
ihss south of the Capitol grounds is
u'iy calculated For weeks it has
'N the story that when an attack should
made upon the state government by
aiscontented of either party, the fir. |
would commence from the upper win
'"' of these buildings.
Gathering of state Troops.
"llAamsburg, Ky, Jan. SO-The mill
Iy company here left for Frankfort at
clock tonight.
ne company of London State Guards
tonight for Frankfort.
'aintsville. Ky. Jan. so.-The Johnson
4 unity militia will leave here to-morrow |
Forming for Frankfort.
Oor6in' Ky, Jan. sO-capt. Neaks of |
militia company received telegraph |