The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-22
GOEBEL DEMOCRATS JOYOUS
EXultatiOn at Frankfort on Hear
ing of Beckham'S Success.
state HOuse-The Republicans viii
Now Garry the Fight Into the
Coming Campaign.

Frankfort Ky. May 1.-THE announce
ment of the United States Supreme
Courts decision in the gOvernOrship con-
test was received here with the widest
demonstration on tbs part of the Demo-
Gratis. The fire bells were rung. cannon
doomed, and the city was put in holiday
attire in honor of Gov. Beckham. This
afternoon 1900 people marched II the
cemetery. each wearing "a flower which
was cast upon the grave of the late Wi!l-
lam GOebel, making the ittle mound
which marks his resting place, vast
bank of flowers.
EX-GOv Bradley broke the news To the
Republican soldiers on the Statsh0use
Square by reading q telegram wh.cl SAID
that q petition for a rehear.ng would be
filed and that the result might yet b.
changed. The latter part of the announce
ment was CheCTed.
Gov Beckham's office was crowded VIII
personal friends who were waiting :or
the news Gov. Beckham remained in his
office in the Capitol Hotel, during the
( day There vas no change to-day so Ear
as occupancy of the State house is con
Cerned
| At o'clock. the Taylor soldiers, who
/ have been in charge of the State capitol
/ grounds and building since January 30.
/ the day Gov. Goebel was assassinatei /,
! evacuated and turned the State grounds.
| the Calling guns, and military equipment
/ over to Assistant Adjt. Gen. Murray The
/ Taylor soldiers, before giving up their
| sovereignty on the State Capitol Square,
| We're lined up BY Adjt. Gen. Collier, who
/ formally notified them he had orders
/ from Gov. Taylor TO dismiss all the SOL
J nd hat he ~
gin at. once. A. O'Clock special coaches
/ backed up in front Of the State house
! for the use Of the soldiers. Before they
/ left. cheers were given for the depOsed
/ governor W. 5. Taylor. eX-GOv. Bradley,
! Charles Ginley. Caleb Powers, and Othe~s.
The Republican state officials, other
! than governor and lieutenant governor,
! are holding a conference here tonight
/ EX-Gov w q. Bradley. chief counsel fer
/ Gov. Taylo~ and Lieut.. Gov. Marshall,
I says the contest over the minor offices will
be carried I'D to the United States s;u-
preme Court also. These officials main
/ tain that there are issues involved in
/ their cases which were not decided in
/ tHe goVeruOTshiI case.
BeCkham as lieutenant governor. be
/ came the chief executive on The dea h
OF Gov. GOebel on February 3. ami under
( the law can only serve until the election
! Of his successor at the next election.
X is believed Bcckham will be the Demo
J cratic nominee, and former Gov Taylor
the Republican nominee. The election VIII
be under the Goebel law, the same as last
November and the main Republican Is
sue doubtless Will be for the repeal of
the Law.
Louisville, Ky, May H.-Gov. Taylor ar
rived in the city from Frankfort al II
o clock and went az once TO the custom
house. After reading the Associated Press
bulletin, the governor said:
Il rather expected the decision would
be against me The adverse rulings Of
the state courts here made a sort Of pes
simist of me. and / am not surprised thar
the Supreme bench has oYerruled the writ
OF error.
This is not a time TO talk. | will only
reiIerate my former statements in regard
. 10 denomination. that II will depend on
the viii Of the people"
/ Gov. Taylor late in the afternoon ISSUED
? the following order:
To Gen. q. R Collier. Frankfort Ky:
The Supreme Court o. the United States having
decided In favor Of SIR Beckhan. nothing now re-
mains 20 be- dO1e except % dismiss the militia and
surrender your Ofce to your successor appointed by
{ sir. Beckbam You are, therefore. directed 70 al
once dismiss the militia and 10 surrender your Of.
fee TO your soon as the mandate o. the
Supreme Court IS fled or sooner. u you Wis. !.
Tender the militia NJ klndest regards and sincere
thanks ,he!F crave. manly and patriotic service
". 5 TAYLOR.