The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-25
IN FAVOR
OF BEcKHAM.
Decision of the Supreme
Court in
KENTUCKY GOvERNORSHlP CASE.
Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction
The Matter Was Settled by the
Legislature.

Washington, May 22.-The Ken
tucky governorship case was Monday
decided by the United States supreme
court in the interest of Beclham, af-
firming the decision of the kentucky
court of appeals.
The opinion was handed down by
Chief Justice Fuller, and the case
was dismissed for want of jurisdic-
tion. He said the court should be the
last to overstep the bounds limiting
its own jurisdiction, and that the de-
examinations of cases of this char
acter, contests for state Office, must
necessarily be settled by the political
branch of the government. That
branch had acted in the Kentucky
case when the general assembly took
jurisdiction. There was no appeal
from the assembly's decision, which
was favorable to Goebel, and Beck
ham, except to the tribunal of the
people, which tribunal the chief JUS
tice said, was always in session. He
also said the case was purely a state
case-that Kentucky was in the full
possession of its faculties as mem
ber of the union, and that there was
no emergency at this time calling
for interference.
The opinion in the Kentucky case
was not unanimous, three of the JUS
tices dissenting.
Justices Brewer, Harlan, Brown and
McKenna were the dissenting justices
in the Kentucky case.
Louisville, KY, May 22.-Gov. Tay-
lor arrived in the city from Frank
fort at IL o'clock, and went at once
to the custom house. He intended
leaving for his home in Butler county
at noon, but missed his train. Short
ly after the decision of the supreme
court was received from Washington
the governor was seen by press rep
resentative in the private Office of
Collector Sapp at the custom house.
After reading the bulletin the govern
or said:
II rather expected the decision
would be against me. The adverse
ruling of the state courts here made
sort of pessimist of me, and l am
not surprised that the supreme bench
has overruled the writ of error.
"This is not a time to talk. | will
only reiterate my former statement
in regard to denomination, that it
will depend on the win of the people"
Frankfort, May 22.-The fire bells
were rung and wild demonstrations
on the streets on the part of the dem
ocrats followed the news of the de-
cision from Washington.
Ex-Gov. Bradley broke the news to
the republican soldiers on the state
house square by reading telegram
which said that q petition for re-
hearing would be filed and that the
result might yet be changed. The
latter part of the announcement was
cheered.
Gov. Beckham's Office was crowded
with personal friends who were wait
| ing for the news. The first announce.
ment was given by Senator j. C. S
| blackburn at Washington. Several
ladies in the executive Office moved
the crowds out on the street, and
they took up yell that re-echoed
through the city.
Instantly the bells began ringing
cannons doomed and wild demon
stration broke forth in all part of the
city. Gov. Beckham remained in hi:
Office in the Capitol hotel during tn,
day. There was no change Monday
so far as occupancy of the state build
ing are concerned.