The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-02-15
REFUSED TO SIGN.
Leading Kentucky Republicans Held
a Conference in Frankfort
Saturday.
Gov. TAYLOR Issued Proclamation
RecOnvening the General AS
sembly at Frankfort.
Troops Ordered Home-On1y n Few
Companies Remain to Guard the
CapitOl-COurts Will Now
settle Controversy.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 11.-Nearly ev-
cry republican county committeeman
came to Frankfort Saturday on che
early morning train and also large
number of republican leaders from
all parts of the state. Several repub-
lican members of the legislature were
among the number, including Sen
ators Kirk and johnson and Repre-
sentative Lewis. Shortly before IL
o'clock the doors of the capitol were
opened, and the state delegations went
up to the assembly room, the first
time it has been opened since the
shooting of Senator Goebel. The
republican chairman and members of
the legislature refused absolutely to
talk in regard to the objects of their
visit.
The assembly discussed two propo-
sitions-one that the governor sign
the agreement and the other that he
refuse to sign and ''let the law take
its course"
Gen. Collier on emerging from tie
assembly chamber. said the genera
sentiment of these present was np.
parently against any action by Gov.
Taylor in regard to the peace ng"er-
ment.
Judge George Denny. of Lexington
was elected chairman of the center
cnce meeting and was loudly app aitl
ed. He declared Taylor was elrr'cG
governor by the voters and should
not be forced to give up.
A. NJ. j. Cochran, of Aieysville. WI
the frst one TO come out of the cGn
ference. but he'would say nothing u
to what was going on inside.
There was evidently much cnth'
siasm in the conference. Nearly ever
time the door was opened cheers ,vei,
heard from the outside.
A delegation of % came from Lex
ington to the conference. They We're
all rampant against the agreement.
and were headed by Capt. S. G. Sharp
Col. r. A. Thornton, Judge George
Denny. Postmaster Elliin, Attorner
Wood Dunlap. Matt. Aher and Gen.
Sam f. Hill. A friend remarked tha'
Taylor W ould have his hands full corr
vincing thar crowd that it was his
duty to sign the agreement.
that he will not sign the Louisville
agreement. He made the declaration
at 1915 o'clock as he came from tho
Legislative hall, in which he had all
morning been in conference with the
republican committeeman. He has
decided to allow the matter to be set
tied in the courts, and will abide by
their action.
The legislature will be allowed to
meet in the capitol building Monday
and will continue it's work without
further interruption. Immediately
after Gov. Taylor came from the hall
orders We're issued to the troops to
go to their homes and Col. Williams
at once sent messages ordering cars
to be prepared for their transporta-
ton.
The meeting was long and excit-
ed one, opinion from the first being
against signing any agreement with
the democrats which might in any
way be construed as a surrender of
the republicans. The feeling was also
general that ii was needless to keep
up the fight as it had been conducted
during the last two weeks. 1t was
then decided to allow the legislature
to come back on Monday, to discon-
tinue the sessions at London, and al
low matters to be settled by the le-
gal tribunals. There is no doubt what
the decision of the courts and legis-
lature will be, as both of them have
already gone on record as favoring the
Goebel side of the controversy.
Isi The following resolution was passed
by the meeting:
"Resolved, That it is the sense of
this meeting that Gov. Taylor should
not sign the agreement referred hin.
by the Louisville conference, and that
reposing confidence in his ability and
sense of duty, we are content to fol-
low his leadership after that refusal
The resolution was passed after
Gov. Taylor had left the hall and was
adopted with ringing cheers. A small
around the capitol building to preserve
order.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 11.-Saturday
afternoon Gov. Taylor issued the fol
lowing proclamation:
"The excitement recently prevailing
in this city having to some extent sub
sided, and there appearing now to be-
no necessity for the general assem-
bly, to remain in, session in London,
do hereby, by this proclamation, re-
convene same in Frankfort, KY, Feb
ruary 12, 1900, at 12 o'clock noon.
"W. S. TAYLOR,
Governor of Kentucky"
Louisville. KY, Feb. 1.-THE execu
tive and legislative headquarters Of
the democratic state government have
been established in Louisville, anG
the leaders assert they will be main
tained here as long as necessary. The
legislature has resumed it's regular
work, with quorum in each hous,
and Beckham, the democratic Cover
nor, in lieu of an executive mansion
has taken up his abode at Seelbach'i
hotel, surrounded by his political ad
visers. Most notable among these is
by force of circumstances, Gen. JohI
B. Castleman, the adjutant general
Upon him will devolve the duty o
carrying out Beckhams purpose Il
reference, whether it comes iron
Frankfort or London, or both. Littl
can be learned of these defensiv
plans. Gen. Castleman declared N
steps have been taken toward organ
izing military force.
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