The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-05

of the committee. It would doubtless in
such moments of passion have acted as
hastily and as vindictively as has the
committee. Mr.. GoebePs partisans
would at once have set up claims and
title to the governors office. Anarchy
and confusion would nave reigned
among the militia. Divided and. torn
bv strife an inevitable conflict would
have ensued. This would have convert
ed the city into a Veritable mob. But
the legislature was adjourned to the
sixth of February. This gave an OPP
portunity for the storm to pass and
passions to cool No set of men were
fit to sit in judgment upon the very
questions that had brought about the
fearful condition at the time that the
legislature was demanding the right to
act. What was the plain duty of the
governor? Could it have been anything
else than in some heroic way to pre-
vent further bloodshed and ruin. This
was done by giving time for the sober
second thoughts of the people to assert
themselves"
RIFT IN THE CLOUDS.
Louisville KY, Feb. 5.-The corres-
pondent of the Courier Journal at
Frankfort wired his paper this morning
as follows:
The session of the general assembly
which the Republicans were to have
held at London has been called off.
Many Democratic members of the gen
eral assembly are now in Louisville to
last Friday in order to avoid arrest and
a forced trip to London. but they will
not have to hold sessions in Louisville,
as they had intended.
The Republicans are all in London
preparing to caucus tomorrow and to
hold a session on Tuesday, but they
will be informed today that the London
session is not to be held at all and it is
believed that on Tuesday the Republi-
can members will be back in Frankfort
In fact the clouds this morning for
the first time began to lift and while
I peace is not assured beyond a doubt, the
! developments are such as to make it
reasonably certain that the war is
drawing to a close. John Marshall, the
/ Republican lieutenant governor, accom-
panied by DR.. w. Fairleigh, the well
known Republican lawyer of Louisville
arrived here last night and after a con-
| ference with Governor Taylor at the ex-
! ecutive building they returned to the
Capitol hotel Mr.. Fairleigh went at
| once to the rooms of SenatOr-elect
! Blackburn and held a long conference,
/ the result Of which is said to have been
) highly gratifying to the Democrats.
At a late hour Mr.. Fairleigh came
/ down from Senator Blackburn's room
/ and he and Mr.. Marshall held a confer
/ ence a half hour long at the end of
! which Mr.. Marshall went over to the
/ executive building again. He went alone
| and proceeded to Governor Taylor's Of
/ flee. 1t can be stated positively that
since nightfan Sunday there has been
| a complete change of plans and the
! beaming face of Senator Blackburn
/ tells more than he is willing to impa~t
in words. When asked about the de-
velopments he simply said:
You can say that there have been
satisfactory and assuring develop
ments."
The other details of these develop
! ments were learned from sources, the
reliability of which cannot be question
ed.
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| Democrats have hope of realizing their
! desire to reach an adjustment of the
/ political controversy by the process Of
the courts. Wiser. counsel has prevailed
| with Governor Taylor to the extent that
/ he has abandoned the attempt to hold
/ a meeting of the legislature at London,
/ Democratic and Republican members of
! the legislature have been summoned
! back to Frankfort and a session of the
! legislature will be held there today.
! Whether Governor Taylor will entirely
( withdraw his troops is not settled.
! Merely the beginning of a peaceable ad-
! justment has been effected but it is be-
/ lieVed that the end is that the legis-
| lature will resume its sittings in the
| state house without molestation and the
| entire controversy will be settled by the
| courts.
! WALKER RELEASED.
! Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5-Governor Tay-
| lor has ordered the release of A1onzo
! Walker, for the possession of whom
/ UQSS AOcIe IdQ QGcldEGQ SneI1II
| Suter would swear in a posse and take
/ possession of the capitol grounds if
such an extreme became necessary.
| While not recognizing in his action the
| existence of the writ of habeas corpus
/ which had been sworn out in behalf of
| Walker, Governor Taylor by releasing
! the man removed the most threatening
| sign of trouble.
/ The commanding officers of the troops
| which guard the capitol grounds are
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