The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-02-02

manned all night in tho statehouse
Threats had been made against all of
them and 1t was Thought the wise thing
for them to remain where they were un-
ii q portion. at least. OF the excitement
had subsidized.
AS long as the soldiers aro In charge
ut the state capitol and are cam ped
around the state buildings tho court of
appeals will hold no sessions OF court.
II am not willing, nor any members
OF the court to SIC on the bench sur
rounded by bayonets," said Chief Jus.
tlce Hazslrigg. Nor will will go to
the courtroom through q line Of sol.
diers"
Scores Of kilograms Of sympathy have
been received by Senator GJebel
Action OF Contest Boards.
The oontesting boards which for two
weeks havo been listening to the evi.
dence in Goebsi's contest TOR the COVER
nor's chair, met last Ii ght and declared
hun entitled TO tho governor hip of
Kentucky. The boards made the fol
lowing recommendation TO the leglsla'
ture:
1.-The undersigned, the board ap-
pointed und selected by the general as
sembly to determlne the contest aud
election for the Office of governor for
this common wealth between William
Goebel, con ntestant, aud William Tay-
lor, contesree. beg leave to report that
we have heard ell the evidence offered
by both parties and we now respectfully
report to the general assembly of the
commonwealth or Kentucky tnat III our
opinion William GGebei was LEGAL y
elected governor OF the {, ,mnonIceaiih
<an rnpl- ,G
he then and there received the highest
number OF legal votes cast for auy
one for the Office of governor Of Ken.
trcky ut said election. and wo there
fore respectfully suggest that thus re-
port be- approved, aud resolution
adopted bv this joint assem- bly,. deciar.
ing said William Goebel governor elect
OF the commonwealth of Kentucky for
the term commencing Dec II. 1899
I'VE decide that the said William
Gocbel has received the highest mum Der
OF legal votes anu is aaJu ,yed TO be the
person electei TO said offica of governor
Tor the term as prescribed by law "
The report Is signed by a the mem
hers OF the board. with the exception of
Repre- 'entative Garuery. Inc raporc in
tho case OF the contest for ,ieuieuant
governor Is iuentioal, with tho exccp.
tlon OF tue names.
Sk-ich at Go"b 'l's Career.
William Goebel was born in s,>,ail
hamlet in Su lvau county. Pa. Nlth
his father aud mother he went to Gov
ington, KY. wnen quite boy He
stuffed law and afterwards became the
partner OF Hon John G. Carlisle, tho
ex- speaker, senator and secretary OF the
trea ea>ury. He was prominent as a mem
ber OF the Democratic state commlt;eo
n.I
at state conventions.
MIR Goenep advent into politics was
as c candidate for state Senator 70 fiji
the uuexpired term OF }. w BRYAN,
who was elected lieutenant governor
with Buckner in 1887. aud has slnco
continuously represented kenton county
In the senate.
lie Is ia years of ago aud q bachelor.
Goebel Is Il fearless man and has had
various encounters, tho most noabe
one being with John L. Stanford, pres.
ident of the Farmers and Traders
bank Of CovIngton. April IL, 1895, and
In which Stanford was killed by Goebe
OF recent years his most noteworthy
party service was as a supporter Of Sem
ator Blac ctnurn III 1896. when the latter,
after long and bitter fight, was de.
feated by Senator De Boe In the year
or two following he became prominent
as the author and cham pion of the eleo-
tion law whicn bears his name and
which is now upon the statlte books Of
this state.
The Democratic state convention held
In Louisville about the middle of June
saw him paced at the head OF his party
as its candidate for the cGice of gov
ernor This came about after one of
the most remarkable conventions ever
held III this state. Itsproceedings were
unuartileed for turbu,suco and bitter
ness OF feeling.