Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-04-21
THE KENTUCKY CONTESTS.
The Agreed Case is Now Formally
Before the Supreme Court Of
the United States.
BOTH SIDES ASK An EARLY HEARING.
Ihe statement Filled Heeites the
state of Chaos in Which the A.
fairs nj the State of Kentucky
Are ~ The Result of Conflicting
CIaims-rO he Heard April 20.

Washington, April 1.-THE cases in.
yolying the Kentucky goyernorshin
Euyf. ham .ts.-t--4-. . '... '--.... -'---t--v'
States supreme court. \ brief state
meni, in which counsel for both Tay-
Tor and Beckham joined was filed AT
the same time, asking for an early
Leating. In this agreed statement il
is set forth that both Taylor and
Beckbam as governor, John Marshall
az lieutenant governor on the repub-
lican side, and l.. II, Carter as presi-
dent pro TEN of the senate, and John
Il. Castleman, as adiutant general on
the democratic side, each and all
claiming the right, and are actually
attempting to exercise the powers of
the respective offices severally claimed
by them. thus producing great con
fusion in Kentucky, by reason of the
doubts as to which of the persons
named has the lawful right TO exercise
the authority. pertaining to the sew
erals offices named, all to the great
injury and detriment of the people Of
the state,
The agreed statement then contin-
ties as follows:
Thus under the legislation and laws
Of Kentucky the governor of the state,
il. addition to being charged generally
with the duty and invested with the
power of filing many important Of
fees in the state by ppointment,s some
b. original appointment, and others
by appointment to fill vacancies; and
also with the power to issue commits
siCns to many officers, whether APP
pointed by him or elected by the peo-
pie, and, also with the power to issue
pardons and TO remit fines and for.
FIXTURES.
both plaintiff in error. VIM. s. Tay.
lOr. and defendant in error, j {. Beck.
ham, are claiming the right TO per.
form all the functions of the aforesaid
office OF governor. and each of them
i attempting, and has actually at
tempted, TO perform many OF the sad
functions, such, for example, as issu.
ing pardons and filling Offices by au.
pointment, etc.
"Some Of the officers of the state
recognize the acts of the plaintiff in
error VIM. s. Taylor. as the lawful
ects Of the governor of the state, and
refuse to recognize similar acts by de.
PENDANT in error, j, G. w. Beckham:
while other officers OF the state recog
nize the acts OF J. {. W. Beckham as
The lawful acts of the governor of the
of VIM. 5. Taylor a. suvr th---a.ta
Among other officers whom the
governor is authorized and acquired to
appoint. are the officers of the elee'
mosvnary institutions Of the state,
and each of the said two claimants %
the office of governor has attempted
t. fill said offices. and some persons
recognize the authority of the APP
pointee, Of one of said claimants 70
tire offices, and refuse to recognize
those of the other, and wee versa.
by reason Of all these facts, and
Others which might be enumerated. II
is OF the utmost importance to the
prcplr Of the state of Kentucky, that
the question of the right 10 office in
vohpd in the aforesaid litigation be
determined. The questions of law in
,ohed in said causes are OF very
great and grave interest and i'm
por,ancc involving the nature and ex-
tent of the powers of an election con-
test tribunal, and the powers of the
judiciary with relation thereto.
Case 10 he Heard April 80.
The supreme court advanced the
case to be heard on the 3Oth inst, and
gave each side four hours for argu-
mcnt.