Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-02-02
Declared Governor of Kentucky and
Takes the Oath.
BUSINESSES COLLIER.
He Appoints John u. Castleman 10 His
Place In a Proclamation lie
Orders State Troops 10 Re.
turn 10 Their Homes.

was sworn in as governor % Kentucky
and J G w Beckham few minutes
later. took the oath a. lieutenant gov.
ernor. The oath was administered 10
both men by Chief Justice Hazlerigg. Of
the court Of appeals The plan 10 make
Goebel governor was set IN motion early
in the afternoon A statement was pre-.
pared saying that the boards which had
heard the contests for governor and
I lieutenant governor had decided In favor
Of Goebel and Beckham. and that the
boards intended to report their findings
to the Legislature, but that they had
been prevented from so doing by the
action Of Governor Taylor in declaring
the Legislature adjourned The state
ment then goes on TO say that the mem.
bers OF the legislature were driven from
place TO place by militia and threatened
with arrest whenever they attempted 10
hold a meeting II was declared tie
belief Of all the signers of the statement
that Goebel and Beckham were legally
elected governor and lieutenant gov.
orner aud each man a. he signed the
paper. announced that no voted for the
adoption Of the majority report Of the
contest boards which declared Goebel
and Beckham to he the men rightfully
entitled to the Office
The statement Is signed by a majority
Of the members OF both houses
II was slow work obtaining the sigma
lures Of the members Of the house and
senate and although the work was In
progress all afternoon. II was not until
evening that the necessary number Of
signatures had been obtained As soon
as the last man actually needed had az
fixed his signature to the statement
word was sent to the residence Of Chief
Justice Hazelrigg of the court Of APP
peals lie came at once TO the Capitol
hotel, passed directly upstairs TO the
room Of Mr. Goebel and administered
the oath % Office Mr. Goebel was
propped mp with pillows and was able
10 raise his hand only with the greatest
difficulty NJ he listened 10 the words Of
Judge Hazelrigg. When the oath had
been given. Mr. Goebel sank back ex-
hausted the effect having been almost
too much for his strength
There we've in the RON at the time
the oath was administered. besides Mr.
Goebel and Judge Hakelrigg, Arthur
Goebel brother Of the wounded man.
Mrs Welch. his sister. and Percy Haley.
his campaign manager, and two or
three intimate friends Mr. Goabel was
unable 10 say anything regarding the
matter but the coniented smile on his
face bore strong witness 10 the pleasure
that be felt
Immediately upon leaving the room
whore he had sworn in Mr. Geobel.
Judge Hazelrigg went 10 an adjoining
room where he swore In Mr. Beckham
a. Lieutenant governor This done he
returned TO his home. Judge Hazel
rigg refused 10 make any statement
concerning the manner in which the
offices mad been conferred upon the Dem
ocratic contestants
"A majority Of both houses Of the
legislature declared for them he said
"and when was asked to swear then
in there was nothing left Cor me TO d,
but administer the oaths Of Office Til,
proceeding was Of course entirely lega
and proper would not have done a.
did had II been otherwise
Mr. Goebel, a. soon ~ AS he was "a
sured that he was legally governor o.
Kentucky, took prompt action regard
ing the military arm Of the service Tw'
orders were quickly prepared for hi
signature, the first Of which discharge,
Adjutant General Daniel Collier from
Office and appointed General John b
Casileman Of Louisville AS his successor
The second was directed TO the com
manders Of the militia now stationed II
this city. directing them TO return 4
their homes Word was at once tele
graphed 10 General Castleman Of his ap
pointment
There ia a possibility Of trouble in thi
matter Of control Of state troops Tn,
regiments Of the guard have lately beei
reorganzed and are for the most par
made up Of Republicans and the per
sonal followers Of Governor Taylor
Late in the afternoon Governor Tay
lor issued q warrant for the arrest o
Speaker Thmble, charging him with
conspiracy TO overthrow the govern
ment The warrant was placed in Adju
tant General Golfers hands for service
Trimbls could not be found
Adiutant General Collier declared
yesterday that II the members did not
attend the Legislative meeting which
Is called 10 meet on Feb n, no would
arrest them individually, provided he
received the necessary orders from Gov
Taylor, and convey them 10 London
The Democrats have not said they
would not go 10 London. but thsir legal