The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-06
GOV. TAYLOR
PROPOSES
ARBITRATION
OF the Question Of His Title to the
aubsrnatorial Chair Of
Kentucky
TO THREE FAIR MINDED MEN
TO Be selected by the United States
Supreme Court, and Abide by
Their Decision.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 5.-GOver-
nor Taylor tonight, made a distinct
and positive offer to submit the merits
of his claim to the gubernatorial chair
of kentucky to any thr-e fair-minded
men in the world, these thrce men to
be selected by the United States su-
preme court. He will allow them to ar
bltrate the case and win abide by their
decision. This announcement he made
10 u correspondent of the Associated
Press at O'Clock tonight in his office
in the executive building. The declara-
tion made by Governor Taylor regard
ing arbitration was at once wired by
the Associated Press correspondent to
Lieutenant Governor John Marshall
and Attorney David W. Falrlelgh, Re-
publican members of the political con-
ference held tonight at Louisville.
Chaotis is the only word that will de-
scribe the political situation as 1t ex-
lsted to-day in Frankfort. This condl-
ton arose not SO much from anything
that was done by each side, as by the
countless stories and rumors that were
spread broadcast during the day.
Fell Like a Bomb.
Early in the morning 1t was posi-
lively asserted by the Democrats and
confirmed by few Republican, that
the legislative session in London was
about to be called on. The Democrats
claimed to have had the highest pOssI-
bic assurances that Governor Taylor
would take such action and that the
next session of the legislature would be
held in Frankfort. in the Capitol build
ing, tomorrow morning. Governor
Taylor, late in the morning. however,
altered the situation entirely by de-
claring to a correspondent Of the Asso-
ciated Press that mo- order had been IS.
sued reyokIng the meeting at London,
and that It w6nld proceed as originally
intended by him He denied in the most
emphatic manner that there had been
any intention on the part Of the Repub.
lIcan party to abandon the London
session. This was u bombshell to many
OF the Democratic members of the leg
islature. who, acting upon the advice OF
their attorneys, had left the city Sat
urday night and Sunday morning In
order to be away from the capitol in
case 1t was decided by Governor Tay-
lor to convey them to London for the
purpose of helping out a quorum.
Members Came and Went.
They had left the city. as directed,
and early this morning large number
OF them were told to return, as every
thing had been settled and an agree
ment reached which would allow the
legislature to occupy the chambers in
the capitol building. They came in
from all directions. and by noon fully
thirty OF them had arrived They knew
nothing OF the situation except what
had been contained In messages re-
ceived by theAL and these were found
TO be misleading, when they were con-
fronted on their arrival In Frankfort
By the statement OF Governor Taylor.
They Immediately begun preparations
to leave the city and Mt nlghtfall Dem
ocratic members were as scarce as they
were IN the morning before the first
train arrived. Late In the evening word
came that an adjustment favorable 10
the Democrats might be made at the
Louisville conference, which was ex-
pected, however, to last through the
greater portion OF the night. BY this
time the Democratic members were
plnnlng their faith once more to legal
advice. and were beyond the reach. OF
reassurlng kilograms.
Collier Prepared For Trouble.
To-day in Frankfort, was county
court day. which comes on the first
Monday Of every month, and brings to
the city anywhere from 1000 to 5000
outsiders. The number to-day was
smaller than usual. for many assur-
auces had gone forth from here that
there was a strong possibility of trou-
BILE, and nobody without special busl-
ness should take It upon himself to
come to town. The crowd. however,
was sufficiently large to throng tho
streets, and this. coupled With the fact
that the Democrats we're returning to
the city, in numbers and that during
the morning at least political excite
ment ran high, induced Adjutant Cen
erai Collier to make more ample pre-
partitions for tho suppression Of possl-
bic trouble than he had done at any
previous time. a three-Inch rlled cRn-
non was brought from the armory on
the hillside and placed in the capitol
grounds, pointing directly down ST.
Clair street. Ammunition was placed
beside It, and beside the gatllng guns
which were on both sides OF 1t, com.
mandlnE the approaches to the capitol
building from tho southwest and south
east. When asked why he was making
more extensive preparations than hid
existed yesterday. General Collier re-
Piled:
"Thc old gun has been locked up FOR
long time. aud VIC just brought It
out to Glye It little air"
Board of Elections Met.
The state board OF election cominls-
mlssloners met to-day in tho Capitol