Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-07
DOWN IN KENTUCKY
Governor Taylor Has Not Signed the
Louisville Agreement and Wants
Some Assurances,
CONSULTING HIS LAWYERS
No Democrat Attends the Session At Lon
don and None Goes to the Funeral of
Goebel At Frankfort for Fear of
Being Arrested.

| Frankfort, KY, February 7.-Govern-
or Taylor announced this morning that
he had not signed the Louisville agree
ment, and no action would be taken be-
fore a late hour to-day, If then. II am
to consult with some gentlemen to-day"
he said, "and nothing will be decided
until after 7 see them" The gentlemen
alluded to are Ex-Governor Bradley and
Col. W. c. P. breckenridge, both of
whom are Taylor's attorneys.
| Frankfort, February TN anticipa-
| ton of the arrival from Covington of
the body of Governor Goebel, Adjutant
General Collier this morning issued or
ders withdrawing all troops from the
city andabringing them with the main
body at the capitol grounds. These or
ders will remain in effect until after
Goebels remains are placed in a vault
at Frankfort cemetery tomorrow after
noon This was done to avoid irritation
to Goebel's partisans while the body lies
in state at the Capital hotel. Only @
small guard was left at the armory to
protect the supplies and ammunition
stored there
| louisville, February There is no
activity in political circles to-day; all
depends on Governor Taylor. The Dem
ocratic plans for making Louisville the
headquarters of Governor Beckham and
his legislature We're dropped Sunday
night when an overture for a peace con-
IL t., Il t1,1x,
will be taken up at the stage then
rea ched in case Governor Taylor rejects
the agreement. Nearly a score of DEM
oc,ntic 'egtsla tors are here, including
the officers Of both houses. About a third
ere on tho way from Cincinnati. A few
Others are ut their homes in the coun-
| try WITHIN easy reach Of this city. They
aNe anxious to go to Frankfort to at
tend tine funeral of Governor Goebel to-
morrow, but say they will stay here un-
| less given positive assurance that they
viii not be nlolested by the soldiers.
Frankfort February THE train
| bearing ttro remains of Governor Goe-
| bel arrived from Covington at 1905 p.
m. Mayor Dehoney and members Of the
| city council formed a guard of honor
and marched before the hearse to the
Capital hotel. A long string of carriages
ard buggies comp'etca tho 9-vecssion.
Probably LOGO people were in the streets
surrounding the hotel. Every head was
barred The lid of the casket was un-
screwed and the face Of the dead gov
ernor exposed to view, while around the
bier were placed great heaps OF flowers.
Frankfort, February Tt is stated
on excellent authority that Governor
| Taylor has decided not to sign the
| Louisville agreement in its present
shape He desires several changes, par
| ti2ularly ~ definite. statement regarding
the re .F5sai Of the Goebel law. He Is
| rxicua thar conference shall be held
| thysa changes mall be made Governor
| Taylor viii hold further conference
lwltn hia legal aa1visers. A telegram has
| beaa sent to former Governor Bradley.
Augustus f Wilson, Judge Barr and
| David W. Fairligh, requesting their
presence TO 1emOcraulC lIleIIlptIo VI
the legislature are in Frankfort They
will not return until assured Of immu-
nifty from arrest.
London, KY, February because OF
the constant rumors OF Governor Tay-
lor's having signed or being about to
sign the conference agreement, Senator
Jolly sent the following telegram to the
chief executive this morning: "Dscour-
aging reports here. Members are unan-
limously against any agreement. 1mper-
lative to know condition at once"