Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03
AHMED CLASH FEARED.
The Kentucky Democrats May
Organize Militia.
APPREHENSION oFTRoUBLE TODAY
Judge CautriiI Worry Likely to Issue Re.
straipinE Order Against Taylor, which
He Probably Will Ignore--A woutdbs
summons-server Iniprisoned.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 9.--There can
no longer be any concealment Of the
fact that affairs in this state are border.
ing upon conflict in arms, and the be.
ginning of the crisis is at hand. 1t may
be that the political difficulties will be
settled by the cours OF law. but the
hearts of men are hot in Kentucky now
and legal process may provide remedy
too dilatory to please few of the more
impatient, and it 10 in the power OF these
TO create world OF woe at alnit st any
time,
Alonzo Walker, q stepographsr en-.
ployed by the Democratic attorneys,
was placed Under arrest In the capitol
grounds, charged with conduct intend
ing 10 incite mutiny and riot. The con.
duct consisted in pinning TO the door OF
the private Office OF Governor Taylor q
notice that today the Democratic at.
torneys would appear before Judge
Cantrill, of the circuit court, and ask
for an injunction restraining Governor
Taylor from all interference with the
movements OF the Legislature and from
his announced attempt to remove 1T to
London, in this state. Walker was at
once taken into custody by orders Of
Colonel Roger Williams, the command.
ing officer OF tho forces now gathered
around the capitol.
The Democrats filed q long petition
stating their side Of the case.
Service was secured, despite the most
stringent orders to the sentries TO allow
nobody TO pass in or ont of the capitol
grounds. Orders to this effect wore
gwen early III the morning, but were
revoked later, and those having passes
were allowed free access to all parts OF
the capitol square.
AS soon as word was brought to Gov
ernor Taylor that the petition for the
injunction had been filed, the orders
were renewed, but they were not re-
newed quick enough. Aloiao Walker,
soon gninod an entrance to the grounds
before the renewal OF the order, and
watching his chance, pinned q copy of
the notice on the door Of tho executive
mansion, which action constituted II
legal notice to Governor Taylor. Walker
was at once placed under arrest and Is
now III the guard house.
There Is no doubt that the injunction
will be granted. Judge Cantrill has
the reputation OF being Il man who will
attempt by all means in his power to
enforce the rulings handed down from
his bench. He will most certainly use
all the power in his hands TO secure the
operation OF his injunction. 1t il
equally certain that the Republicans
will pay no attention to Judge Cantrill
or his writs. The Democrats claim
that tho action OF the Republicans III
arresting Walker while he was attempt.
ing 70 carry out the orders Of the court,
has placed them In contempt Of court
and they will make all OF the point
possible.
A clash may come when the officers oil
the court attempt to force tho RI lings Of
its presiding judge. Behind this Judge
the Democrats will have today, for the
first time, all active executive head IN
the person OF Acting Governor Beck
ham and, from the Democrasc stand
point, q regularly appointed adjutan
general, whore orders the troops now
encamped around the capitol building
are bound to obey. IL they docline Il
obey, the now adiutant general will, tn,
Democrats claim, have tho power to or
ganize military forces OF his own ant
proceed against all people who defy thu
authority OF his Office and that OF tht
governor OF the state, whom he repre-
sents.
On the other hand. the Republican,
are fixed in their attitude that there Il
an ipsurrection in the state. that buck
ham ana his actions. his adjutant gen
eral aud his orders are those of peopl
acting in opposition to law. They be
lieve that they alone are in the right
and as there can be but one right ant
all else wrong, those who show resist
ance to the proclamations of Governo
Taylor are in rebellion against the com
monwealtli. They will resist any at
tempt Of any kind to remove them from
their position around tho capitol, meet
ing torce with force, and that mean
civil war.