The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-20
Taylor Takes His Case Into the
Circuit c urt By Asking For
An Injunction.
SERVED on BEcEH4M AND cASTLEHAE
Judge Taft Claims That His Court Has
No Jurisdiction Over the Contests
OF the Minor Offices.
VTesBestu Are That the Democrats
Wil Not Return to Frankfort fer
eeme Tine Mt Least-EVsry-
thing Remains quiet.

Louisville, KY. Feb. 15.-suit was
fled in the circuit court by counsel
for Taylor, seeking to restrain J. c.
W. Beckham from acting as governor
and Gen. John u. Castleman from at
tempting to discharge the duties Of
adjutant general. Summonses were
served on the defendants at once. The
suit will be allotted to one of the cir
cult judges by a drawing. This draw
ing may not be held for several days
When it is held an application for a
restraining order will be made.
The suit is brought by Taylor for
himself individually and as governor
of Kentucky. The petition asserts
that Gov. Taylor was elected to that
Office Nov. 7, 1899. and afterward re-
ceived from the state board OF cleo
.tion commissioners certificate of his
election, and qualified as governor.
The petition continues;
; "Since the time OF his said qualifica-
zion to the present time the plaintiff
has continuously been and is now per-
forming the functions of the Office
aud is recognized as governor by the
other state officers.
"But plaintiff says that the defend
ant, j. G. w. Beckham, is now and for
some time has been claiming and pre-
tending to be the governor of Ken
lucky, and to have the right to per-
form the functions of said Office,
claiming that on the aforesaid Novem-
Der z, 1899, one William Goebel was
elected governor of the said state, and
that he, the said Beckham, was then
elected lieutenant governor, and that
by reason of the subsequent death of
said Goebel he, the said Beckham, has
become invested with the powers of
governor of said state. And he is now
and for some time has been pretend
ing to exercise the powers and per-
form the functions of the office of gov
ernor, aforesaid. He has been pre-
tending to send messages as such gov
ernor to the general assembly of Ken
lucky, and has pretended to appoint
the defendant, John B. Castleman, as
adiutant general of Kentucky and to
vest him with power and control over
the military of said state, and the said
defendant Castleman is now claiming
and pretending to be such adjutant
general of the state"
Plaintiff saws that by reason of the
aforesaid acts of defendants herein
great confusion had been produced
and is now exciting in the state of
kentucky and plaintiff is being greatly
bampered and interfered with in the
performance of his duties a. governor
e :A> =a;a state
Wherefore plaintiff prays for an in
junction against the defendant, J. C.
w. Beckham, enjoining and restrain
ing him from performing or attempt
ing TO perform or claiming the right
60 perform any OF the functions of the
Office of governor of Kentucky and
against the said John B. Castleman
from performing OF attempting TO
perform. or claiming the right to per-
form, any of the functions of the Of
Gee of adiutant general of Kentucky.
And an injunction against each of the
defendants from interfering in any
way with the performance by this
plaintiff of the duties or functions OF
the once OF governor aforesaid. He
further prays for his costs money, ex-
pended, and for any other relief to
which he may appear to be entitled"