The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07
The Republican
Couspirators Weaken:
They Approach the Goebel
Democrats With Offsr of
Settlement.

fret time since the shooting of Gov
Goebel there were today signs of a
peaceful settlement The signs have
disappeared, but there 10 q chance
that they may resppesr The origi.
usl proposition looking toward an
smicsble adjustment came from the
republican side just before noon,
when T L Edelen of Frankfort, one
Of Coy Tsylor's attorneys. appeared
ct the Capitol hotel to hold q confer
eroe with Judge Prior. Lewis Nc
Quown and Col Wm Scott, the legal
advisers of the democracy. After a
short talk Mr. Edelen declared that
Gov Taylor and the republican parry
were anxious to avoid anything that
might possibly lead to serious
trouble, az the present conditions
might do, if oothiug was done to
prevent il
He was assured by the democratic
attorneys that they were as anxious
to save any clash between the parties
40 the republicans could be, Mr.
Edelen then proposed to submit the
case of the rival governors to the
Kentucky court of Appeals, which,
he declared, judging by the action
Of Judge Hszelrigg in swearing in
Gov Goebel. would probably decide
sgainst Gov Tsylor. He then want
ed the right to submit the matter to
the United States supreme court for
6nal settlement The talk was 10
Mr. EdeIeu merely stating his
position that the opposing sttorneys
might take the matter under advise
ment. The lawyers separated with
an agreement to meet again at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon.
When they met for the second
time, Mr. Edelen again submitted bis
proposition and received the reply
that the democratic attorneys desired
to have the matter sdjudicated 10 the
State courts To this Mr. Edelen
objected. saying be wished the final
settlement to be made in the supreme
court at Washington Mr. EdeIen
asked for details regarding the seat.
ing of Gov Goebel By the Joint
session last night. AZ it has been
repeatedly announced that the repub
licsns would claim that the seating
of governor by joint ballot is con
trary 10 the Goebel election law of
Kentucky, which provides, the
Republicans claim. that the vote
shall be taken separately. and demo.
Gratis declining to say anything about
the meeting They told Mr. Edeleu
that in the journal of legislative pro
ceedings he would End all the infor-
nation possible to give him
Mr.. McQuown urged the Republi.
cans to concede the election end
seating of Gov Goebel, which Mr.
EdeIen declined to entertain The
lawyers then separated, M Ede
len iotimating that it was posi-
pie that he might be able to submit
another proposition at some time
later He was given to understand
that he would be met half way
and the conference was at an end
Two direct siaps we're given Gov.
ernor Taylor today by public officers
who declined to obey his orders
The first came from President Rod
man Of the Farmers bank. which is
q State depository Some vouchers
on the bank were signed by Governor
Taylor in favor of some of the militia
officers. who wanted money for
their companies When they were
presented to the bank payment was
refused President Rodmsn SAID
that he did not see now be
could pay out the money on orders
signed by Governor Taylor until he
knew for certain who was the actual
governor of Kentucky He bad
asked an opinion from the at,or
ney Of the bank. he said and
when it was received would sct
accordingly He declared that he
would take no chances Of paying out
money until be was satisfied that he
was acting under the proper au:hori.
W.
The second instance promised for
time to have serious consequences,
and trouble may yet arise from il
Gov Taylor Issued q pardon to
Douglas Hayes. q convict in the
Frankfort pcnitentisry. who ls serv.
ing five year term for mauslaughter.
having been sentenced in March,
1899 When the pardon was sent to
Warden Lillard he decided that he
could not turn the man loose until he
was satisfied regarding the legal
status Of the governorship He
made no reply to Gov Taylor, but
declined to honor the pardon. and
informed the penitentiary commits