The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-13
each SIDE is CONSERVATIVE
LEADERS ARE EXERTING EVERY
EFFORT TO PREVENT A DIS
ASTROUS COLLISION
ONE MORE ARREST IS MADE
Secretary of state Powers and Capt.
Davis Spirited From Lexington
to LOuisViIIe-LegisIat
About to Adjourn.

FRANKFORT. Ky, March 12-The
situation in Frankfort tonight shows a
radical Improvement from that of twenty
four hours ago. Public excitement,
worked up to the highest pitch by the
arrests of Secretary of State Powers,
Capt. Davis and the others accused of
completely in the assassination of Gov.
Goebel, and by rumors among the Repub-
lcans that hastily organized militia of
GOV. Beckham was to attempt to take
possession of the state buildings, or ar
rest Gov. Taylor, and among the Demo-
Gratis that the state militia would at
tempt to arrest Gov. Beckham, died away
almost entirely when 1t became evident
that neither side had any intentions of
initiating hOstilties.
Nevertheless, great uneasiness still ex-
lists, especially among the Republicans
Democratic leaders do not deny that
further arrests will be made in connec-
ton with the Goebel assassination, which
one prominent Democrat said today
might also include some anti-Goebel
Democrats, and already several Repub-
lcan members of the legislature have
left Frankfort, presumably to avoid pos
sible arrest. Rumors in regard to the
arrests included not only the name of
Gov. Taylor and Republican members of
the legislature, but that of Adjt Gen.
Collier as well. No warrant has been
issued for Gen. Collier as yet. Sheriff
Suter assured Gen. Collier Of that fact
this morning upon the latter's arrival
from Louisville, Gen. Collier dryly re-
him five minutes after a warrant was is
sued.
In the service of further warrants lies
one Of the critical points of the situa-
tion, as several Republican members of
the legislature have openly expressed
their intention of resisting such service
to the last, while an attempt to arrest
Gov. Taylor at present would in all prob
ability be attended with consequences
unpleasant to contemplate.
Gov. Taylor has been urged by several
Republican leaders to remove the seat Of
government to London for the present,
where he would be safer from possibility
of arrest, but 1t is understood he has Ie-
fused TO take such action, and will re-
main III Frankfort until the federal courts
have finally passed upon the disputed
goVernorship.
The developments of the next twenty
four hours will probably settle things one
way or the other, as the legislature has
but that much longer to live, and with
a peaceful final settlement, and a depart
ure of the legislators, much pressure will
be removed.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
Absolutely nothing occurred during the
day to create excitement Nevertheless
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guard thsir interests. A conference was
held during the day between Gov Beck
ham, Mayor Dehony, Of Frankfort, and
Sheriff Suter, and shortly afterward Sher-
iff Suter swore in twenty-five extra dep
uties and Mayor Dehony fifty special po-
Hcemen, members of the militia comI any
organized yesterday. These men will be
used to preserve the peace until after
the present crisis is past" as Sheriff
Suter expressed It,
Lieut.. Peake, commanding the militia
contingent which started for London as
a guard for Secretary Powers and Capt.
Davis, returned from Lexington during
the day. No more militia companies are
expected here, according to Gen. Collier.
Both houses of the legislature met at
the usual hour today and transacted con-
siderable business of a routine nature.
Rumors that the Legislature was not to
be allowed to meet at the state house
drew a large crowd around the capitol
grounds before their opening sessions, but
only the usual guard was present in the
square, and no attempt was made to pre-
vent the legislature from assembling. 1t
was also expected that the Triplett res
olution appropriating 100000 for the or
ganizatton of new state militia under
Gov Beckham would come up for pass
age in the house, but the bill was not
called up, for some reason.
During the day many of the Legislators
received vouchers, in full payment OF
their salaries, the vouchers being hon
ored by a Frankfort bank acting, 1t is
understood, as agent for a Louisville
banking institution.