Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-08
TAYLOR UNDECIDED.
Republican Governor Of Kentucky
Has Not Yet Signed Agreement.
no LEGISLATORS IN FRANKFORT.
All the Democratic Members In Places
Along the BOrder Of the state TO Es-
cape Arrest Republican Mem
bers a. London.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 7.-Whether
II shall be war Or peace in Kentucky
rests with COY. Taylor alone. The
question was in his mind all yes
terday. and last night he declared
that he had reached no decision and
will announce none before to-day. The
text Of the agreement reached by the
Louisville conference Monday night
was brought to him yesterday morn
ing by a committee consisting of
Gen. Dan Lindsay, I. II. Baker, and
T. l.. Edelen. They handed Gov. Tay-
lor a copy of the agreement, were
closeted with him for short time
and then departed. As they left the
building Mr.. Baker remarked: Il
hope and believe that the entire mat
ter will be amicably adjusted. More
than this / am unable to say at the
present time" Gen. Lindsay and Mr..
Edelen spoke in similar terms, and
while all expressed themselves as rea-
sonably confident that Gov. Taylor
would acquiesce in the terms OF the
agreement, they all desired to be I'M
derstood as saying that they had no
authoritative reason from Gov. Tay-
lor for entertaining the belief they
expressed. Early in the morning, be-
fore he had received copy OF the
agreement, Gov. Taylor discussed the
conditions as he understood them
to be before receiving official
notice and said: Under no circllm-
stances will | discuss the agreement
before n copy of it has reached me.
II would be most unfair and most
discourteous for me to do so. Speak
ing generally, however, l would say
that II an agreement can be made
by which an election law will be CIV
en- to the people Of Kentucky,
through the operation Of which a fair
election and an honest count are MS
sured to the citizens of this state, no
personal ambition of mine will be al
lowed to stand in the way"
After the three gentlemen who
brought the agreement had retired
Gov. Taylor remained alone in his Of
fee with the copy of the agreement.
lie studied it carefully, went over its
several provisions in an exhaustive
manner, and late in the afternoon
declared that he would take no action
whatever until to-day.
senator Blackburn, who returned
yesterday from Louisville, expressed
himself last night as being confident
that the entire trouble would be set
tied peacefully. ut is entirely ma
tural,' he said, that the other side
should wish to take time to consider
the agreement, and to prepare its
statement to be issued at the same
time the signature is affixed. | have
no knowledge of what will be done,
but firmly believe that the agree
mcnt will be accepted substantially
as adopted by the members of the
Louisville conference, and that all
chance of trouble will be avoided"
There is not in the city of Frank
fort a single member of the legisla-
ture. The republicans are all at Lon
don and the democrats in places
along the border of the state, from
where it will be easy to escape should
any attempt be made by the military
to arrest and convey them to London.
But such republicans of prominence
as are here seem inclined to believe
that Gov. Taylor will accept the
agreement. They all admit, however,
that he has given as yet no oral or
written evidence of his intention.
Gosbel Laid In state.
Covington, KY, Feb. THE dem
onstration in honor Of Goebel in the
city and county which he had repre-
scented in the state senate for IL
years was extremely simple. While |
the demonstration was participated
In by both city and county officials,
yet ordinary citizens made up most of
the long line of the procession which
followed the casket from the depot |
10 Odd Fellows hall where the body
lay In state. During the forenoon
there was no cessation in the current
Of people passing the catafalque. The
body will be returned to Frankfort
by special train to-day.
Want ssnators Elected by Popular Vote.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. THE lower
house Of the legislature yesterday
passed, with only four dissenting
votes, the resolution requesting Iowa
senator's and representatives in con-
gress to favor constitutional amend
ment providing for the election Of
United States senators by popular
vote.
He Married Gen. whsatou's Niece.