Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-02-14
taylor REFUSES TO SIGN.
Kentucky's Republican Governor
Rendered His Decision Saturday
After Council with Friends.
WILL PERMIT LEGISLATURE TO MEET.
Militia Has Been Ordered Home and Re-
publican and Democratic Lawmakers
VIII Assemble at Frankfort, the Courts
to Decide Who Is the Legal Governor
-Beckham's Government at Louisville.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 11.-Gov. Tay-
Tor has definitely decided that he will
not sign the Louisville agreement.
He made the declaration Saturday as
he came from the legislative hall in
which he had all morning been in con-
ference with the republican commit
teemen. lie has decided to allow the
matter to be settled in the courts and
Will abide their action. The legisla-
ture will be allowed to meet in the
capitol building Monday and will con-
tlnue its work without further in
terruption. Immediately after Gov.
Taylor came from the hall orders
were issued to the troops TO return
to their homes and Col. Williams at
once sent message ordering cars to
be prepared for their transportation.
The meeting was long and exciting
one, opinion from the first being
strongly against the signing of any
agreement with the democrats which
might in any way be construed as a
surrender of the republicans. The
feeling was also general that it was
needless to keep up the fight as it
had been conducted during the last
two weeks. 1t was then decided to
allow the Legislature to come back on
Monday, to discontinue the sessions at
London, aId allow matters to be set
tied by the legal tribunals. There is
no doubt what dicision of the courts
and legislature will be as both of
them have gone on record as favoring
the democratic side of the contro-
yersy.
Nearly every republican county
committeeman came to Frankfort
Saturday. Republican leaders from
all parts of the state arrived early.
Several republican members of the
Legislature were among the number.
Shortly before IL o'clock the doors of
the capitol were opened. The state
delegations went up to the assembly
room, which was opened for the first
time since the shooting of Gov. Goe-
bel. The republican chairnen and
members of the legislature refused
absolutely to talk in regard to the OBJ
jects of their visit.
At IL o'clock Gov. Taylor, acom-
panied by Private Secretary Todd,
Secretary of State Caleb Powers and
sembly room. Gov. Taylor's appear
ance was the signal for wild out
burst of cheering, men standing on
chairs and yelling and waving their
hats in greeting. The doors were
then locked and guarded.
Democratic Government at Louisville.
Louisville, Ky, Feb. 1.-The execu-
tive headquarters of the state gov
ernment have been established in
Louisville and, the leaders assert, will
be maintained here as long as nee
essary. The Legislature has resumed
it's regular work with a quorum in
each house and Gov. Beckham, in lieu
of an executive mansion, has taken
up his abode at Seelbach's hotel, sur
rounded by his political advisers.
Most notable among the latter is,
by force of circumstances, Gen. John
B. Castleman, the adjutant general.
Upon him will devolve the duty of
carrying out Gov. Beckham's purpose
to prot - his associates from armed
interference, whether it come FROM
frankfort or London or both.