The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-02
FRUITLEss CONFERENCES.
Democrats Decline to Accept United
States Court as Arbiter.


FRANKFORT, KY. Feb. 1.-For the first
time since the shooting of Senator Goebel
there were to-day signs of peaceful set-
Element. The signs were few and small
and they have disappeared. but the hole
into which they were withdrawn has been
left open and there is a chance that they
may reappear. The original proposition
looking toward 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 conference
with Judge Pryor, Lewis McQuown and
Colonel William Scott, the legal advisers OF
the Democracy. After a short talk Mr..
Edelen declared that Governor Taylor and
the Republican party were anxious TO
avoid anything that might possibly lead to
serious trouble, as the present conditions
might do If nothing was done to prevent
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 pro-
posed to submit the case of the rival Gov
errors to the Kentucky Court of APP
peals, which, he declared, judging by the
action of Judge Hazelrigg in swearing in
Governor Goebel, would probably decide
against Governor Taylor. He then wanted
the right to submit the matter to the
United States Supreme Court for final set
Element. The talk was informal, Mr.. Ed
ellen merely stating his position that the
opposing attorneys might take the matter
under advisement. The lawyers separated
with an agreement to meet again at 2
o clock in the afternoon.
When they met for the second time Mr..
Edelen again submitted his proposition and
received the reply that the Democratic at
torneys desired to have the matter adjudi-
Gated in the State courts To this Mr..
Edelen objected, saying he wished the final
settlement to be made in the Supreme
Court at Washington. Mr.. Edelen asked for
details regarding the swearing in of Goebel
last night. AS it has been repeatedly an
nounced that the Republicans would claim
that the seating of a Governor by joint bal
lot is contrary to the Goebel election law
of Kentucky. which provides. the Republic
ans claim, that the vote shall be taken sep
arately the Democrats declined to say any,
thing about the meeting. They told Mr..
Edeien that the proceedings or the session
lative proceedings and that he would there
find all the information that 1t was possible
to give him.
Mr.. McQuown urged the Republicans to
concede the election and seating of Mr..
Goebel. which Mr.. Edelen declined to en-
terrain. Both sides were at the end OF their
respective ropes Nothing more could be
said on either side and the lawyers sepa-
rated. AS they left the room Mr.. Edelen
intimated that it was possible 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.
The unanimous opinion of the Democrat
&c attorneys was announced by ex-Gover-
nor McCreary, who said: There is
lucky TO authorize the Governor at
this hour and under the existing cir
cumstances to adjourn the General Assem-
bly,. And every lawyer that have heard
express an opinion regards his proclama-
ton as a gross usurpation. The constitu-
ular sessions of the General Assembly, and
says: It's sessions shall be held at the
seat of government except in case of war.
instruction or pestilence, when 1t may,
by proclamation of the Governor assemble
for the time being elsewhere The General
Constitution can, remain in session sixty
days. Being in regular session the Cover
nor does not have to convene the senators
and representatives and fix the place of
their meeting. and there is no war. insur-
rection or pestience. In case of disagree
ment between the two houses with regard
to adjournment, the Governor may adjourn
them for not exceeding four months for
any emergency or contagious disease; but
there must be a disagreement between the
General Assembly is not the power to ad-
io1Irn IL when in session"