The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-20
THEY OBEY BECKHAM
He Pardons a Convict, Who is
at Once Released.
Prison Officials Refuse to Recognize Taylor.
Prospects Bright For the Leg stature
Getting Together Monday.

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 1o.-Ihe clash
between the Democratic and Republican
branches Of the State Government was
emphasized tonight by the prison Off
cials releasing John Seals, q Louisville
convict on a pardon issued Dy Governor
Beckham. Deputy Warden Punch wa,
acting warden tonight and when the
pardon papers We're presented 70 him, he
ordered Seals released and the latter left
the city tonight.
Douglas Hays, a Knott county con-
Wet, recently pardoned by Governor
Taylor, IS still III confinement. the prison
officials refusing 70 recognize Taylor as
Governor.
Attorneys for contesteeS and contest
ants today signed an agreement as to
the conduct of the contests Of minor Off
GERS. They agree that all the testimony
taken in the contest for Governor
Lieutenant Governor in the city of
Frankfort so far as the same may be
competent and relevant may be read as
evidence in the contest for the minor
State Offices now pending before the
State Board of Election Commissioners,
nov sitting as a confess board and it is
further agreed that the said contests
4 be submitted to said board with
argument. Counsel reserve all rights
as to demurTing or taking advantage OF
other Legal procedure.
The contest board met at three O'Clock
when the reading of testimony was be-
gun.
MINOR CASES TAKEN Up.
Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 15.-The State
canyassing board took up the cases OF
the minor officials on the State ticket
today. 1t Is not expected that any decis-
ions will be rendered inside Of three or
four days.
THE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER.
Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 15.-The pros
poets for the Legislature getting to-
gether and holding its sessions at the
State capital, are conceded to be bright
er tonight than since Governor Taylor
adjourned the body to meet at London.
Speaker Trimble told leading Demo
Gratis who We're i'll Louisville today that
he thought both branches would meet
together here Monday. Efforts are be-
ing made to reach an agreement as to
whom shall preside. in the Senate in or
der to avoid q clash between Lieutenant
Governor Marshall and Senator Garter,
President pro tenn Of the Senate. If this
is settled, the chief barrier to the
Democratic and Republican branches
meeting together will have been re-
moved. 1t is believed this will be ac-
complished N Monday.
FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Feb. 15.-Attorney
II. 3. Mackey, with Ex-Governor Brad
ley and other attorneys interested in the
kentucky election contest cases appear
ed today before United States Circuit
Judge William II. Taft in chambers and
tiled notice Of an appeal from the decision
rendered by the latter on Wednesday af-
ternoOn.
The petition for appeal merely states
that Judge Taft erred in declaring that
jurisdiction did not lie in the Federal
court and it was solely upon this ground
that the appeals were taken. There
We're two petitions for injunctions filed
IN the Circuit court for the district Of
kentucky. One was by Sweeney. one
of the Republican contestants for State
Office, and the other by certain citizens
of kentucky. Both claimed the Repub-
Leans were to- be ouSted by the State
Board of Elections, sitting as a contest
board, III favor Of the Democrats and
the application for preliminary injunc-
lions was to prevent this.
Judge Taft allowed the appeal in each
ease