The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-07
ALL DEPENDS ON TAYLOR
SITU4TION IN KENTUCKY NOW
RESTS WITH HIM ALONE.
He ia to Decide Whether 1t Shall be
Peace or Wnr-Has Reached No De-
cision on the Agreement Formed In
Louisville But VIII Announce One
To-day.

Louisville But VIII Announce One
To-day.
Frankfort KY Feb. 6.-Whether it
shall be war or peace in Kentucky rests
tonight with Governor Taylor alone.
The question has been in his mind all
day. and tonight he declared that he
had reached no decision and would an
nounce none before tomorrow. The
text of the agreement reached at Louis
vile was brought to him this morning
by committee consisting of General
Daniel Lindsay, T. Fl. Baker and IT. l..
Edelen. They handed Governor Taylor
copy of the agreement, were cloeeted
with him for short time and then de-
| parted. AS they left the building they
all expressed themselves as reasonably
confident that Governor Taylor would
acquiesce in the terms of the agreement,
but all declared they had nc" authorita-
tive reason from Governor Taylor for
entertaining this belief.
Early in the morning before he had
received copy of the agreement, Gov
ernor Taylor said: Under no circum-
stances will 1 discuss the agreement be-
fore a copy of it has reached me. Speak
ing generally, however, will would say
that if an agreement can be made by
which an election law will be given to
the people of Kentucky through the op
Grafton of which fair election and an
honest count are assured to the citi-
zens of this state, no personal ambition
of mine will be allowed to stand in the
way"
After the men who brought the agree
ment had retired Governor Taylor re-
NAMED alone in his office with the copy
of the agreement. He studied it care
fully, and late in the afternoon declared
that he would take no action until to-
morrow. II wish to see my attorneys
he said, "and to consult with them
about certain forms and terms in the
agreement before deciding. I will not
say what I intend to do until after 1
have obtained legal advice"
The consultation of the attorneys was
held tonight in Governor Taylor's office
anu duJouTueu at IL tate IOuT.
Senator Blackburn who returned this
morning from Louisville, expressed him
self tonight as being confident that the
entire trouble would be settled peaceful
ly. 1T Is entirely natural" he said.
that the other side should wish to take
time to consider the agreement and to
prepare it's statement to be issued at the
same time the signature is affixed. !
firmly believe that the agreement will
be accepted substantially as adopted by
the Louisville conference, and that all
chances of trouble will be avoided"
When asked for his opinion of the
consequences should Governor Taylor
decline to accept the agreement, Sena-
tor Blackburn said: IF no settlement is
made now, it will lead to endless COM
plications before the end is reached"
One Of the attorneys who has been
prominent on the republican side in the
contested cases said Tonight 1T is in
my opinion the duty of Governor Tay-
lor to sign the agreement. If he does
not he will lose greatly in standing in
his own party, / know that he will do
what he believes to be right and best
for the welfare of the state, 1t seems
to me that under the circumstances
there can hardly be two opinions as to
what his course may be-"
Frankfort to-day enjoyed the first
day of quiet it has experienced since
the Goebel-Taylor contest began three
weeks ago. The town was bare of pol
iticians there was no excitement in
the streets, no crowds around the cor
ners and no throngs in the lobbies of
the Capitol hotel.
There Is not in the city of Frankfort
a single member of the legislature.
The republicans are all at London and
the democrats in places along the bor-
der of the state, from where it will be
easy to escape should any attempt be
made by the military to arrest and con-
yey them to London.
A meeting of Frankfort citizens was |
held at the court house tonight and |
were made for public OBJ |
servance of the funeral of Governor |
Ioebel. All business people of the city |
we're asked to close Thursday and drape |
Ill their buildings in black. All bells
If public institutions were ordered toll
I'd during the funeral services.
Orders for additional militia are said |
% have been countermanded. The ac-
ion is construed by democrats to in
licate a disposition on the part Of
Governor Taylor to acquiesce in the
agreement of attorneys in Louisville
his morning.
Terms of Agreement.
The terms of the agreement reached
oy representatives of the opposing par
les in Louisville on Monday night as
officially given out are as follows:
a. That, if the general assembly in
oint session shall adopt a resolution
atfying their recent action adopting
he contest reports seating Goebel and
3eckham the contestees w. S. Taylor
md John Marshall shall submit with
nut further protest.
Cd That all parties shall unite in an
.ffort to bring about such a modification
# the election law as will provide for
election boards and insure
rec and fair elections.
go That the conditions shall remain |
n statu quo until Monday, the general
ssembly meeting and adjourning from
ay to day until that time.
"a That nothing shall be done to ,
,inder or prevent joint session of the !
eneral assembly for taking action on
he ratification resolution.
cd That the state contest board shall :