Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01

er'ess1ess OF the Republicans of two
days ago is more than equalled by the
apparent helplessness OF the Democrats
OF to-day. All day long the Democra-
cy has been cropping around trying 10
lind some way in which it could seat
in the gubernatorial chair lis leader.
William Goebel. who lies slowly DIVING
Oh the wound inflicted by the bullet of
an assassin
\ LINE Or STEEL.
NO matter which Nay the Demo-
Gratis turned they were confronted by
'he same prospcct--a line Of blue edged
with steel--and it was fully understood
ov ooth parties that the lines and tho
seer We're there for business purposes
only. There was no bluff, no false
alarm about it.
TROOPS EVERYWHERE.
NJ through the streets IF f1ranktor,
S"iniefs marched and countermarcheu.
pri.ls in the streets we're freuueutlv
he!d III order that the men mi hit 10
VIZ Hsd by exercise. after they had re-
NAMED IN the biting wind Around the
penn entlary was q line OF troops. ia the
Cpsra House was a guard, th;rc com
nanies stood II rest in the open space
IN front of the Capitol Hotel scntrlcs
na'roiied every SIDE of the building in
men cX-Governor Isl adley resides ami
Il detachment OF infantry he'd the
courthouse against The possible coming
o. the members of the legislature With
the intention of declaring that not the
tiNlng william $. Taylor. but the dy-
inS William Goebel was the lawful ana
Chiel Executive of the Commonwealth
OF kontucky.
1t was largely a matter Of sentiment
with the Democrats that led them to
make such desperate efforts to crown
'Ecir king before he died. They want
60 him to leave the VOL n vic or be-
for, the world. They fought hari r.
Ihsir man but the fortune OF war was
against them, and their dying leader
VII in all probability. sink into the
grave without being declared Governor
OF his state. lie has no more chance
tor Tho glory than lie has for his life,
ard that is little indeed.
HIGH-IANDnD PROCEEDINGS.
The Republicans laid their plans we'll
and secretly. They carried them
through vigorously ana trumphantly.
The nrocama ton. declaring that Il
state of instruction existed in the
State, and warrants for the arrest of
every Democratic member OF the Lesis-
laturc We're prepared last night. II
was the intention of Governor Taylor
and his advisors that no meeting of the
Legislature should be held to-day, even
though it proved necessary To arrest
and detain in custody all those who
persisted i'll holding meetings.
Once adopted, the policy was car
ried out To the letter, Compelled TO
retire from the Capitol building. they
went TO the Cpera House: held back
from the Opera House they went To the
Courthouse; prevented from entering
the Courthouse they went to the Capt.
tOl Hotel, only to be told that any meet
inG they might attempt 10 hold In that
building would be suppressed, all found
taking part in it would be arrested and
the hotel Itself seized by the soldiers
II was 4 hopeless game. The Demo
Gratis had no chance 10 win and they
gave il IN. Later in the day officers
entered the hotel and told the Demo-
Gratis that no conferences must be held,
and they attempted 10 hold none
MORE THREATS or MILITARY.
There is much doubt among the
members of the Legislature as to
whether or not ;hey will 30 to London
at all. Some o. the Republicans left
Frankfort during the day. declaring
that they were going direct to Lon
don, but no Democrat SO declared HIM
self. The words London, Laurel coun-
~ are not words that please Demo
cratic ears. In fact. many OF them de-
ciared that their lives would not be
safe after they reached the town 1t
is a place of about one thousand in
-, y r-r1 Is known
as the "feud county" The inhahit-
ants are mostly mountaineers. and
largely OF a most enthusiastic type OF
Republican faith The county is one
OF the greatest Republican stronShods
in the state. The people of Laurel
county arc intensely for Taylor. and
intensely against Goebel and all his
works. 1t is this latter feeling that
causes the Democratic members of the
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