Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-06
tBy Telegraph to virglnlan- Piloto

Frankfort. Ky, Feb. 5.-Governor
positive offer to submit the merits of
his claim to the gubernatorial chair
in Kentucky to any three fair minded
men in the world, these three men to
be selected by the United States Su-
prcme Court. He will allow them TO
arbitrate the case, and will abide by
their decision. This announcement he
made TO correspondent OF the Asso-
ciated Press at o'clock o-night in his
office in the Executive building The
declaration made by Governor Taylor
regarding arbitration was at once
wired by the Associated Press cores
pendent to MISUNDERSTANDING John
Marshall ana Attorney David w. Fair
leigh. republican members of the po-
litical conference, held tonight at
Louisville.
SITUATION CHAOTIC.
Chaotic is the only word that will
describe the political situation as it
existed to-day in Frankfort. This con-
dillon arose not so much from any
thing that was done by either side. as
from the countless stories and rumors
that were spread broadcast during tho
day
early In the morning it was positive
ly asserted by the Democrats and con-
flrmed by 81 few Republicans that the
legislative session In London was about
10 DE called off. The Democrats claim
cd 20 have had the highest possible as
surances that Governor Taylor would
take such action. and that .he next
session of the Legislature would be
held in Frankfort in the Capitol build
ing Tomorrow morning. Governor
Taylor, however, altered the situation
entirely by declaring to corresponds
ent OF the Associated Press that the
meeting at London would proceed as
originally intended by him. lie ...Iiied
in tho most emphatic manner that
there had been any intention On The
part of tho Republican party to aban-
don the London session.
BOMBSHELL.
This was IL bombshell to many OF
the Democratic members OF the Leg
islature. who had absented themselves
from the capital over Sunday to pre-
vent any possible move by Governor
Taylor to convey them no f1UnI1Un 10
make quorum and who had returned
on information that everything had
been settled and an agreement reached
TO convene the Legislature in the Cap
itol. by noon fully thirty Of them had
arrived. They knew nothing OF the sit
uation except what had been contained
In messages received by them, and
these were found misleading, when
they were confronted on their arrival
in Frankfort by the statement OF Gov
crnor Taylor.
CANNON IN PLACE
To-day in Frankfort was county
court day. which comes on the first
Monday OF every month, and brings to
the city anywhere from 1000 TO 5000
outsiders. The number to-day was
smaller than usual, for many assur-
ances had gone forth from here that
there was n strong possibility of
trouble. and nobody without special
business should take it upon himself
TO come to town. The crowd, however.
was sufficiently large to throng the
streets. and this, coupled with the fact
that the Democrats were returning to
the city in numbers. and that during
the morning at least political excite
ment ran high induced Adiutant Cen
eral Collier to make more ample prep
arations for the suppression of posi-
Bile trouble than ne had done at any
previous time.
a three-inch riHcd cannon was
brought from the armory on the hill
side and placed In the Capitol grounds
pointing directly down Saint Clair
street
Ammunition was placed beside 1t, and
besides the Calling guns, which were