The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-13
In CREATED A STIR.
GoebeI Leaders Claim the Militia Is
Being Modified.
FIFTY FASTENERS ARRIVED.
It Is Charged They Are Soldiers in
Citizens Clothes.
ARE PREPARING THE CONTEMPT CASE.
Republicans Insist that 10 Be Successful
Contestants Must Have Clear AlajorItles.
DEMOCRATS CONTEND FOR JOINT BALLOT
Five Thousand witnesses Expected.
| Rcports Arc that the kentucky
Militia Ia Being Equipped.
A
ARE PREPARING THE CONTEMPT CASE.
Republicans Insist that to Be Successful
Contestants Must Have Clear Majorlties.
DEMOCRATS CONTEND FOR JOINT BALLOT
Especial to The Post 4,

Frankfort, Ky. January l2.--common
wesiths Attorney Bob FRANKLIN had .
conference with Senator Goehc today,
and il is stated by leading men that the
grand jury will investigate tho ordorng
Of state troops hero In citiscns clothes
as a menace 70 the peace of tho city and
county, II possible the governor and the
leading officers OF the militia will be in
dloted.
The military committee OF the house
wants to examine the arseual, but Ad-
,utant General Collier has given orders
TO allow no one in the arsenal without
written order from him. Speaker South
Trimble OF the house, In an interview
today said he and the other Gosbel lead
ers would maintain their poaltioa and
would NOT reeedo from 10 in any way,
that rule eleven must stand ana It Will
guide him in the contest for governor
| and Lieutenant governor.
Governor Taylor. so one OF his leading
counsel says will declare the legislature
mob IL 4, continues to act without com
forming to his ideas Of the constitution
| Frankfort, KY. January u The Goe-
mel Taylor and Bcckham- Marshall con-
test committees viii each hold meetings
tomorrow at which time they will fix the
ulne for the contests. The hearing OF
evidence begins Monday and 1t is fcre-
gone conclusion that the state capitol VIII
30 overrun with visitors, at least durins
. the early part Of the proceedings About
5hp0 witnesses are experteu,
The arrival OF about atty men from
! Eastern Kentucky tonight created a big
stir in Goohel circles when It was charged
that the new arrivals were militia men in
citizens clothes, In republican circles
this was laughed ut and 1t Is claimed
they arc only q few Of the hundreds G.
Taylor witnesses who have ncen SUM
moncd here 10 givo testimony on behalf
OF tho contpstocs.
Both branches Of the legislature had
quiet sessions today ard the house ad-
journed until Monday he only thina
done IN either branch witch had any bear
ing on the contests was, IN the senate,
where "a resolution charging John n.
, Whalen aud Charles Ryan with contempt
in Offering to bride Senator iiarrell was
J adopted as amended In the house. Tho
: amendment directs tho speakers OF the
2 two houses to name two democrats and
r one republican each on the Joint COM
mission which is TO conduct the inyestiga-
ton. These committees have not been
. named Franklin county, which has also
V been Investigating tho alleged bribery mat
tiers, seems to have before IL es Witnesses
v persons who were prominent IN the lutte
4 campaign and as yet none OF the matters
which have been included 10 the vida
> scope OF its investigation have bean re-
$ ported on,
, The republican leaders insist on the
claim that the contestants for State or
fees must receive majority In eacf
branch OF the legislature instead OF a
' majority in the aggregate, as claimed "
a the democrats. and this Is another OF ths
questions which may have TO go TO the
courts. II the republican contention II
0 aunlalned IL is admitted Goebel would
Z be In exceedingly close line In the senate
with the chances against him in thai
o branch for the gOvernorship. The --latest
. poll OF that body by the republicans II
:. that It contains al least hyo anti-Goebel
democrats and Senator Hiil democrat
/, is III at home with little prospect OF got
" tlng here during the session. With Hii
and Goebel not voting the Gocbel sem
y ators. under these circumstances repub-
,, lcans clam, could not muster major
- ity
!, The GoebeI leaders late tonight claim
y ltelegraphie advices from counties in thu
I. eaatein part OF the State that militia com,
y pan!es IN that section are being equipped
! TO come TO brsnkiorl next week.