Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-05
TWO STATE CAPITALS.
Democrats Set Up Government
In Louisville.
LEGISLATORS MET THERE TODAY.
Plan to Adjourn From Day to Day With
out Doing Business castleman May
Use Police and Consiabies TO Protect
Democratic Lawmakers,

LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. 5.-This CITY is
10 be the seat, temporarily at least, CT
the Democratic state government. Gov
ernor Beckham and the rest Of his chief
advisers reached here this morning. To.
day the Democratic members Of the leg
islatnre met here, and it is purp0sed to
make Louisville the Democratic head.
quarters Of the executive and legislative
branches OF the state government as
long az the presence of troops keeps
them from Frankfort or until the present
coufiiet OF authority in the star4 is set
tied.
Enough of the Democratic members
OF each house met here today to form a
quorum. Ne legislation viii be at
tempted, but an adjournment from dag
to day will be held pending settle
ment Of the legal questions involved III
the present dispute between the parties.
The details OF this plan were decided
upon at a conference held by the Demo
cratic leaders at Zelbach's hotel, sun
day afternoon and evening. Governor
Beekham came here, Sunday, accom-
panied by Speaker Trimble, of the
house of representatives, Colonel Ben
nett Il. Young, of Louisville. who IS
one OF the chief legal advisers OF tn !
Democrats, and other leaders VINO
have been at Frankfort conducting
the party affairs since Governor G0e
bel was wounded last Tuesday. Gen
eral Oastleman, the newly appointed
adJutant general, and local leaders of
prominence, came III during the day, as
well as q number of Democratic mem
bers OF the legislature.
1t was stated by members of the Leg
islature present at the conference that
requests had been made at Frankfort by
persons connected with Governor Fay
lor's administration that Democratic
members of the legislature would be ar
rested Ii necessary to secure their at
tendance upon the session OF the ieglsla-
ture called by the Republican governor
to meet at London, KY, next Tuesday
These members asserted they had been
warned not to return TO Frankfort.
1t was declared to be the purpose of
the Democrats to do nothing that would
tend to provoke a conflict or to indicate
that it was their intention to forclbly
antagonize Governor Taylor's admins
tration. Measures to protect the Demo.
cratic legislators and state officers, how
ever, were thought to be necessary.
General Castleman had already com.
munlcated to Governor Beckham his ac-
ceptanee OF the position of adjutant
general. The general took active part
in the discussion of this phase of the
plans, and 1t was said ample arrange
ments were made to protect the mem
bers of the Democratic administration
from molestation by Governor lay
lor's forces.
Whether or not this is to be done
through the organization of another
state guard has not been made clear 1t
is thought, however, that the main rell-
ance of the Democrats will be placed. at
least for the present, in the police force
of the city and the stabulary of the
county.
The mayor and city officers and the
sheriff of the county are Democrats and
will undoubtedly recognize Beckham as
governor. The number of men at their
command is considerable, and the am
pie arrangements mentioned as having
been made are believed to be in the d.
rection Of strengthening this force.