Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-08
Gov. GOEBEL DEAD.
The Democratic Claimant of Execu-
tive Chair Succumbs to Wound.
BECKHAM SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR.
Leading Democrats Confer with Gov. Beck
ham-DemOcratic Legislators Scatter
ing-AIonzO Walker, StenOgraPher,
Liberated by TayIOr's Orders.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-William
Goebel, democratic claimant of the eX-
ecutive chair of this state, died at
1888 Saturday night. The end lad
been expected since morning. He
| continued to sink during the day, the
bulletins of the physicians becoming
more and more alarming. When an
nouncement was made of his death
in the evening many of his support
ers wept. 1t has practically been de-
cided that the remains of Gov. Goebel
will be buried at Frankfort, in the
cemetery overlooking the Kentucky
river, where lie the remains of Dan
lei Boone, Vice President Richard
johnson and several Kentucky gov
errors, eminent jurists and soldier.
Beckman Sworn in Governor.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-EXactly one
hour after the death of Mr.. GOebel,
j. c.. w. Beckham was sworn in as
governor of the state, the oath being
administered by S. J. Shackelford,
clerk of the court of appeals. 1t had
been determined to keep secret the
news of the death of Mr.. GOebel until
Mr.. Beckham should have been for
mally indicted into office, and the de-
lay was made greater by the inability
of DR.. Mccormack to leave the bed
room of Goebel and make the proper
certificate of death. Until this had
been done the democratic attorneys
were unwilling that the oath of Of
flee should be administered. Y1e
ceremony took place in a small room
in the Capitol hotel, few doors away
from which Mr.. Goebel died.
Leading Democrats Confer with Beckham.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 5.-Gov. Beck
ham came to Louisville from Frank
fort on an early yesterday morning
in company with Col. Bennett H.
Young and several other democratic
leaders who spent most of last week
at the capitol counseling with luHir
party associates. Mr.. Beckham spent
the day quietly with friends in this
city. During the afternoon most of
the prominent democrats who have
been active in the management of the
Goebe1 campaign called on the new
executive and a number of informal
conferences were held. The policy to
be followed by the party under it's
new leader was discussed, but the Sc
cret of the consultations was colsely
guarded by all those who participated
in them. Gen. John p. Castleman,
who was appointed Saturday by the
democratic governor to serve as his
! adjutant general, was one of the first
to greet his chief. Gen. CastIeman
conveyed his acceptance of the trust,
| and the plans of the democratic adj
ministratiOn as far as they affect his
branch of it were talked over.
Democratic Legislators Scattering.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-Members of
the Legislature were exceedingly
scarce in Frankfort yesterday. Near
ly every member had left the city,
the republicans having gone in she di-
rection of London and the ma jOrity
of the democrats to their homes, al
! though a small number of them have
! gone to Cincinnati Few, if any of
| the democrats who have gone will re-
turn to Frankfort until after the ses-
sion of the legislature which is called
| for Tuesday at London mas been held.
| Although large number of them cX-
pect to be present at The funeral of
! Gov. Goebel. The leaving of the dem
ocratic senators and representatives
| has been upon the advice of their at
| toYneys, who have told them tia; It
would, all things considered, be the
best thing for them to go to their
homes or to some place where they
could not be reached in hurr.S- if at
tempts should be made to arrest them
and take them to London. as has been
threatened by the MILITARY forces OF
the state. 1t has been decided by the
democrats that they will make no
| in IF ri
conveyance to London, but that when
hey arrive they will not vote upon a
subject that may be brought before
the session.
AIOnzO Walker Liberated.
Frankfort, KY, Feb 5.-Alonzo
Walker, the stenographer who was
placed under arrest on the charge of
melting soldiers of the state guard