The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-19
CHANCE FOR A new class
QUESTION AS TO WHO WILL PRE-
SIDE OVER THE SENATE is
YET UNSETTLED
ROAD TOOK AN ACTIVE PART
Louisville & Nashville, as Is shown
by Correspondence just Made
Public, Was Interested In the De-
feat of GoebeI-Letters Exchanged
Between Belmont and Watterson
Given Out-Beckham at Frankfort.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 1S.--A good
part Of the Democratic legislators re-
turned here tonight and numerous con-
ferences were in progress curing the
evering relating to the political pro-
gramme tomorrow, when the Democrati.
and Republican branches of the lesis-
lature will meet together for the first
time since the assassination of the late
Gov Goebel The question whether
Lieut.. Gov Marshall. Rep). or President
pro TEN. Carter Oen.) will preside in
the senate tomorrow is as wide open
tonight as it has been. The Democratic
leaders say Senator Carter will preside
Lieut. Gov Marshall is not here tonight,
but before leaving the city last night he
stated positively that he would return
Monday and insist on his right to preside
and the Republican leaders assert posi-
tively tonight that he will preside.
Neither side goes farther than these
bare statements, and what steps they
will take, If any, to carry out these cross
purposes respectively can only be de-
termined by events tomorrow.
Gov. Taylor went to church today with
out military escort and spent the re-
mainder of the day at the mansion with
his family.
Gov. Beckharn returned to the city to-
night with the Democratic legislators
and will have his headquarters at the
Capitol hotel Messrs. Justus and Arthur
Goebel, brothers Of the late Democratic
governor, also returned and will remain
here until the body of their dead brother
is finally consigned to earth. The body
still lies in the little chapel where it " as
placed after the funeral services.
MAY REOPEN CONTEST.
s The question of reopening the contest
over the governorship by presenting reso-
lutions In both houses ratifying the ac-
ton taken by the Democratic legislators
on two occasions declaring Senator Goe-
bel governor was discussed by some of
the Democratic members tonight who fa
vor It, They say this would not be a
concession that the former proceedings
were illegal, but would probably put an
end to the. controversy sooner. The mat
ter has not been decided on officially, but
a majority Of the members who are out
spoken on the matter expressed Them
selves as opposed to reopening the matter
in any form. They will abide by the de-
cjsion of the party managers, however,
and there may be some reference to it in
the session of the legislature tomorrow
NEARLY A SHOOTING.
A political argument between ex-State
Senator Charles J. Bronston, of Lexing'
ton, and Claude Desha, chief clerk of the
senate, came near precipitating shoot
| ing affray on a Chesapeake & Ohio trair
crowded with returning Democratic leg
! isators tonight. Bronston Is said to have
denounced the Goebel men as revolution
| lists, and Desha, to whom the remarks
were addressed, denominated Bronston {
! bolter. Angry words passed, and Senate
Bronston drew pistol. Several legisla
tors stood between them and prevented
! trouble. Desha's friends say he was no
armed Later both men agreed to drol
/ the matter.