The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09

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be given the opportunity Of showing
to the country hat there will be no
molestation.
A Of state militia number
ing ninety men, under Captain Powers,
arrived from BarboursviIle at 10 O'Clock
Ftoday. The company marched through
the main street and took up q station
near the court house. There was no
excitement.
TAYLOR PROPOSES ARBITRATION
Frankfort, KY, February 5-Goyern-
or Taylor tonight made a distinct and
positive offer to submit the merits Of
his claim to the gubernatorial chair in
Kentucky to any three fair-minded
men in the world, these three men TO
be elected by the United States SUI
preme court. He will allow them to
arbitrate the case and will abide by
their decision This announcement he
made TO u correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press at s o'clock tonight in
his office in the executive building. The
decls ration made by Governor Taylor
regarding al Ditration was at once
wired by the Associated Press CORE
spCndent to Lieutenant Governor John
Marshall and Attorney David w. Fur
leigh, republican members of the po-
Htical conference held tonight at Louis
vile.
MANY WILD RUMORS.
Chaotic is the only word that will
describe the political situation as il
existed today in Frankfort. This con-
dition arose not 50 much from any
thing that was lone by either side, as
from the countless stories and rumors
that were spread broadcast during the
day. Early in the morning it was
positively asserted by the democrats
n confirmed by a few republicans
that the Legislative session in london
was about to be called off. The demo-
Gratis claimed to have had the highest
possible hat Governor
Taylor would take such action and that
the next session Of the legislature
would be held in Frankfort in the cap
itol building tomorrow.
Governor Taylor, however, altered
the situation entirely by declaring to
a correspondent of the Associated
Press that the meeting at London
would proceed as originally intended
by him. He denied in the most en-
phatic manner hat there had been
any intention on the part of the re-
publican party 10 abandon the Lon
don session. This was a bombsheIl to
many of the democratic mi of
the legislature who had abSented
themselves from the capital over sun
day to prevent any possible move by
Governor Taylor to convey them to
London to make a quorum and who
had returned On information that ev-
erything had been settled and an
agreement reached to owen the leg
islature in the capitol By noon fully
thirty of them had arrived. They
knew nothing of the situation, except
What had been contained in messages
received by them and these were found
to be misleading when they were con-
fronted on their arrival in Frankfort
by the statement of Governor Taylor.
Today in Frankfort was county court
day, which comes on the first Monday
of every month, and brings to the city
anywhere from 1000 to 5000 outsiders.
The number today was smaller than
usual, for many assurances a one
forth from here that there was a
strong possibility of trouble, and no
body without special business should
take it upon himself to come to town.
The crowd, however, was sufficiently
large to tIrong the streets ana this,
cUuirled with the fact that the demo-
Gratis were retul ming to the cIc" in
numbers. and that during the morning
at least political excitement ran high,
induced 9djutant Collier to make more
ample preparations for the suppression
Of possible trouble than he had done
at any previous time.
COLLIER BRINGS OUT HIS CAN
NON.
A 3-inch rifled cannon was brought
. from the armOry on the hillside and
placed in the capitol grounds pointing
3 directly down Saint Claire street. Am
munition was placed beside it, and be-
sides the Calling guns which were on
both SIDES Of it, commanding the ap-
proaches to the capitol building from
the southwest and southeast.
Although every leader of the demo-
cratic party is now away from Frank
fort IL iS Qrpnar911V nn6pr9tnn6 tina
the democratic party, in case of a fail
ure to agree with the republicans in
Louisville will at once proceed to Or
ganiZe a state government. To avoid
delay, the contests for the minor posi-
tons on the state ticket will be de-
termined Immediately.
Governor Beckham will have to ap-
point a secretary of state, a treasurer
and an auditor.
All these contests are little more
than mere form, all resting upon the
same evidence which caused the legis-
lature to decide the Goebel-Taylor con
test in favor of the former. The con-
tests will be decided by the election
commissioners, and their decision is
already a foregone conclusion.
DETECTIVES AT WORK.
Among the arrivals today was Col
onel Thomas C. Campbell, of New
York, and formerly Of Cincinnati. He
was in conference today and tonight
with the friends of Governor Goebel,
including the brothers, Arthur and JUS
tus. 1t is stated that Colonel Camp
bell is assisting in working up a Wig
orouS prosecution and that there has
already been much information gath
cred by detectives on which arrests
are expected soon.
THE LEADERS IN CONFERENCE.
Louisville, KY, February "a con-
ference between accredited representa-
tives of the two governments was held
at the Gait house in this city tonight
as a step toward the bringing about OF
a peaceful settlement of the disturbed
political conditions now existing. Al
ter four hours of preliminary talk, the
conference adjourned at 8 o'clock for
one hour. Up to that time very salts
factory progress had been made, con-
sidering the bitter eStrangement OF the
factions and the seemingly ~irreconcil-
able differences in their on
the most important points at issue.
1t soon became evident that the meet
ipO could not deal with the Question