The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-26

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 25-The armed
men of the mountains, contrary to ex
pectations on the advice of the Republic
can authorities here left Frankfort at 9
o'clock tonight. The consensus of opinion
here is that the visitors nistook this for
the day that the contest boards would
make their report. The men were an hour
getting aboard their train, and amused
themselves during the day by discharg-
ing their guns. They are expected to re-
turn when the contest ends.
Today the state contest boards announc-
ed the result of their consideration of the
contesteeS' counter notices. The para
graphs were stricken out entirely, de-
| murrers to twenty-five paragraphs were
graphs were overruled. Attorneys for the
/ contestees asked and Were granted time
to amend the paragraphs.
| Ex-Gov. Bradley announced at the be-
ginning Of the days session that war;
rant was issued for the arrest of Judge
| Sterling B. Toney, Of the Louisville law
and equity court, on the ground that the
| judge refused to come to Frankfort to
| testify. The warrant was sent to Louis
vile for service tonight, according to ex-
! Gov. Bradley's request.
| A dozen Wolf county election officers
were ON the witness stand today testify
| Ing concerning the use of alleged tissue
| ballots.
ARMED MEN ARRIVE.
| The arrival In Frankfort this morning
1 81 Eve, 1 ,;5
might have terrorize6 a community less
Injured to unusual and sensational hap
penings, but by nightfaI the excitement
caused by the appearance of the warlike
| visitors had subsidized, and the people were
prepared for another turn in the events
now making history at the state capital.
| The train that bore the armed men was
made up of fourteen coaches. Apparent
| ly but few here knew that it was ex-
| pected The men left the coaches in front
of the Louisville & Nashville station, and,
forming into companies, marched to the
! state house, where their guns were de-
posted promiscuously, and the men scat
tered about the buildings. Lunch was
! served to them at the rear of the state
house. Most Of the visitors wore badges
| Of white ribbon, adorned with a picture
| of Gov. Taylor.
While it is generally believed that
| soldiers, no person in authority will
stand sponsor for the statement, while
| Gov Taylor and Adjt. Gen. Collier dis
| claim any connection with them. The
men hail from various sections of the
| state.
| Shortly after their arrival the visitors
gathered in front Of the main state
building, where eX-Seeretary of State
Finley addressed them, afterward intro
l lI1oi GItav of Y1crtO
mer judge of Fayette County, and treas
urer of state by appointment, succeed
ing the absconding treasurer of state,
J. w. Tate Judge Sharp spoke briefly
/ A committee was appointed to draft res
olutions which Indicated the purpose Of
their mission The resolutions as adopt
ed will be presented to both houses. of
the legislature tomorrow.
DISCLAIMER ENTERED.
| LEXINGTON, Jan. 25.-Concernirg, the
claim that armed men who went to
Frankfort from here today were part
of the state guard and were under or
ders, Roger D. Williams, colonel of the
/ Second regiment, said.
"Some Of those men may be members
| of the state guard. but no order has
been giver for their assembling there.
All such orders would go through my
| hands and none such have been received
by me-"
| JUDGE TONEY. WILL GO.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 25.-Judge
Sterling B. Toney said today that he had
forwarded TO the commission certified
copies of the records of his court with a
letter stating that he doubted the pro-
priety of the judge of the circuit court
appearing to testify concerning matters
involved in this contest, but that if the
commission disagreed with him as to the
proprieties of the occasion that he would
promptly respond to their summons. He
will appear tomorrow.