The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-01
LEGISLATURE WAS SHUT OUT.
how the Militia Prevented Demo-
Gratis From Meeting

NhS rum NAtGtiuS
Frankfort, Ky. Jan. 9l-Never was
there more complicated political eitua-
ton than that which tonight confronts
the politicians of Kentucky. and never
was there one of which it seemed so diff
cult TO form an accurate guess of the out
coma.
The Republican partya1whieh two days
ago was vaiuly striving to hold its mem
bers in their seats upon the floor of the
House and which seemed almost power
less, is tonight in the saddle strong and
vigorous and carrying things with high
hand
The Powerlessness of the Republicans
Of two days ago is more than equaned
by the apparent helplessness, of the Dem
ocrats to-day. Al day long the Democ-
racy has been cropping around trying to
ind some way in which 1t could seat in
. the gubernatorial chair its leader. Will
lam Goebel. who lies slowly dying Of the
wound inflicted by the bullet of an as
sasstr
No matter which way the Democrats
turned they were confronted by the same
prospect--a line of blue edged with steel
and ii was fully understood by both par
ties that the lire and the steel were there
for business purposes only. There was no
bluff, no false alarm about Il.
shut Out Everywhere
All day through the streets of Frankro.t
soldiers marched and counter-marched.
Drills in the street were frequ5nty held IN
order that the men might be warmed by
biting wind Around the pententiary was
a line of troops, in the Opera House was
a guard three companies stood at rest in
the open space in front of the Capitol Ho-
tel, sentries patrolled every side Of the
building in which ex-Gov. BRADLEY resides
and detachment of infantry hell the
Court House against the possible coming
of the members of the Legislature with
the intention of declaring that not the liv-
ing William S. Taylor. but the dying VIII
lam GoebeI was the lawful head and chief
executive of the commonwealth Of Ken
lucky.
1t was largely a matter of sentiment with
the Democrats that led them to make such
desperate efforts to crown their king be-
fore he died. They wanted him to leave the
world a victor before the world They
fought hard for their men, but the fortune
of war was against them, and their dying
leader will in all probability sink into the
grave without being declared Governor OF
his state. He has no more chance for the
glory than he has for his life and that is
little indeed.
Republican Plan Well Laid.
The Republicans laid their plans well
and secretly. They carried them through
vigorously and triumphantly. The procla-
nation declaring that a state of insurrec-
ton existed in the state and warrants for
the arrest Of every Democratic member
Of the Legislature were prepared last
night. 1t was the intention of Gov. Tay-
Tor and his advisers that no meeting of
the Legislature should be held to-day, even
though it proved necessary to arrest and
detain in custody all those who persisted
I'm holding meetings. once adopted. the
policy was carried out to the letter.
Compelled 10 retire from the Capitol
building they went to the Opera House:
held back from the Opera House they
went TO the Court House; prevented from
entering the Court House. they went to
the Capitol Hotel, only TO be TOLD that
any meeting they might attempt 10 hold
in that building would be suppressed. all
found taking part in it would be arrested
and the hotel itself seized by the soldiers.
II was a hopeless game. The Democrats
had no chance 10 win. and they gave Il