The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06

and will abide by their decision. This
ellt of the Associated Press at Il O'Clock
tonight in his Office in the executive
building. The declaration made by
Governor Taylor regarding arbitration
was at once wired by the Associated
Press correspondent 10 Lieutenant Gov-
ernoP john Marshall and Attorney David
w. Fairleigh. Republican members Of
the. political conference, held tonight AT
Louisville.
Chaotic is the only word that will de-
scribe the political situation as 1t eX-
isted today in Frankfort This condition
arose not SO much from anything that
was done by either side, as from The
countless stories and rumGrS that were
spread broadcast during the day.
THE DEMOCRATS DECEIVED.
Early in the morning it was positively
asserted by the Democrats and confirm
ed by a few Republicans that the legiS-
lative session in London was about 10 be
called off. The Democrats claimed to
have had the highest possible assurances
action and that The next session Of the
Legislature wonld b. held in Frankfort
in th,. capitol huiIding tomorrow morn
ing. Governor Taylor. however. alter
ed the situation entirely by declaring 10
a correspondent of the .ASso,i lated Press
that the ms eting at London would pro-
oeed as originally intended by him. He
denied in the most emphatic manner that
,I, hod it1t m il n on a.
of the Republican party II abandon the
london session Tbs was bomb Shell
10 many Of the Democratic members Of
the I.agislr ure who had ahsented them
selves from the capital over Sunday 10
prevent any possible move by Governor
Taylor 10 convey thom to London to
make a quorum, and who had returned
On information that everything hat been
eettlcd and an agreement reached TO
convene the Legislature in the capitol.
BY noon fully thirty of them had arrived.
lney knrew nothing of, the situation eX-
,rpt what had been contained in mos
sases received by them and those were
found to ta MISLEADING. when they We're
confron.ed on their arrival in Frankf fort
iy the statement Of Governor Taylor.
Today in Frankfort was county court
IN.
every month. aud brings to the city any
where from 1000 y 5000 outsiders. The
number lcday was smaller than usual,
for many assurances had g ne for. h from
here that there was n strong pos Sbilty
Of trouble. and nobody without spaclai
bus mess should take ii upon himself rs
cCme 10 town. I ne crowd, however.
was sufficiently large 10 tnrong the
III i, H..
that the Demoe. ats were returning to the
city in numbers. and that during the
morning at lca<r political excitement ran
hi@h, induced Adiutant General Collier
10 make more ample preparations for the
suppression of possible trouble than he
had donc al any previous time \ three
inch ritlcd cannGn was brought from tn.
armory on the hillside and placed in the
Caritol grounds pointing directly d5wn
ST. Clair street.
TO ORGANIZE a GOVERNMENT. !
Ammunition was placed beside il and
beside tie Gatlng guns which were on
both SIDES Gf il. commanding the an
breaches 70 the capitol building from the
s0ut hWest and Soit th@ast. Although
every leader of the Bem0cT tie Ea.ty is
naw away FROM Frankfort. it is gencr-
ally undcrs. I'D that jhc Democratic
party. in ease of a failure TO agree with
the Republicans in Louisville will at
once proceed to organize IA State gov
ernment. To avoid delay. the contests
for the mirror Positions on the State
ticket will he determined INN ,diately.C
Governor BP"kham Will have to appoint
n Secretary of Safe. n TreaSur and
an Auditor.
Al these contests are little nor, than
mere form. I'll resting upon the same
eyid nee which caused the legislature
u decide the Gocbel-'Taylcr tantci il
favor OF thc former. Tho contests will
te decided b. the election commissioners
ani their decision is already n foregone
conclusion.
.Amcng The arrivals today WAS Colonel
Th, mas c. Campbell. of New York. and
formerly Of Cincinnati. He was in con-
ference today and ton CHI with the
friends Of Governor Goehel. including
The brothers Arthur and .JustuS. 1t is
stated that Colonel Camrheil is ASST
ing in working up a vigorous rrosecu
ticn and chat th"re has already been
much information gathered by detectives
GA which arrcsts are expected soon.
LOUISVILLE TIE CAPITAL
louisville. Feb. This city is 10 he
the seat. temporarily al least. Of the
Democratic State Government. Cover
nor Beckham and the resi- of his chief
advisers reached here Sunday morning.
Today the Democratic members Of the