The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-02
EFFORTS MADE TO
SETTLE THE TROUBLE
Meeting Of Factions Yesterday
Failed Of Results.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1.--For the first
time since the shooting Of Governor
Goebe., there were today signs of a
peaceful settlement The signs were
few and small and they have disap-
peared, but the hole into which they
were withdrawn has been Iel.t open and
there is a chance that they may re-
appear.
The original proposition looking to
ward an amicable adjustment came
from the Republican side Just before
noon when T. l.. Edelen of Frankfort,
one Of Governor Taylor's attorneys,
appeared at the Capitol hotel to hold d
conference with Judge Pryor, Lewis
McQuOwn and Colonel William Scott,
the legal advisers OF the Democrats.
After a short talk Mr.. Edelen declared
that Governor Taylor and the Repub-
lican party were anxious to avoid any
thing that might possibly lead to seri-
GUS trouble. as the present conditions
might do. if nothing was done to pre-
vent it.
He was assured by the Democratic
attorneys that they were as anxious to
save any clash between the parties as
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 Hazel
rigg in swearing in Governor GOebeI
would probably decide against Gov
ernOr Taylor He then wanted the
right to submit the matter to the
United States supreme court for final
settlement.
The talk was informal. Mr.. Edelen
merely stating his position that the
opposing attorneys might take the mat
ter under advisement. The lawyers
separated with an agreement to meet
again at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Unable to Agree.
When they met for the second time
Mr.. Edelen again submitted his prOpo-
sition. and received the reply that the
Democratic attorneys desired to have
the matter adjudicated in the state
courts To this Mr. Edelen objected
aaying he wished the final settlement
to be made in the supreme court at
WashingtO.
Mr.. Edalen asked for details regard
ing the seating Of Governor GOebel by
the joint session last night. AS it has
been repeatedly announced that the Re
publicans would claim that the seat
ing Of a governor by joint ballot is
contrary to the Goebel election law of
Kentucky, which provides, the Re
publicans claim, that the vote shall be
taken separately, the Democrats de-
clined TO say anything about the meet
ing. They told Mr. Edeien that the
proceedings Of the session were written
in the journal of legislative proceedings
and that he would there find all the in
formation which it was possible to give
him.
Mr.. McQuown urged the Republicans
to concede the election and seating Of
Governor GOebel which Mr. Edelen de-
clined to entertain. Both sides were at
the end of their respective ropes. Moth
ing more could be said on either side
and the lawyers separated. As they
left the room. Mr. Edelen intimated
that it was possible that he might be
able to submit another proposition at
some later time. He was given to
understand that he would be met half
way, and the conference was at an
end
Direct SIaps at Taylor.
Two direct slaps were given Governor
Taylor today by public officers who
declined TO obey his orders. The first
came from President ROdman Of the
Farmers bank which is a state de-
pository. 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 We're presented at the bank
payment was refused.
President ROdman said that he did
not see how he could pay out the
money on orders signed by Governor
Taylor until ne knew for certain who
was the actual governor Of Kentucky.