The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-01
THE SITUATION IN KENTUCKY
REPUBLIC1NS WITH 4IDOF STATE
 TROOPS CONTROL THINGS.

REP PUBLICANS WITH AID OF STATI
 TROOPS CONTROL THINGS.
 The Soldiers March and Countermarch
 Through the Streets of FranI.for,
 Warrants for the Arrest of Demo-
 cratic Legislators Ready and IviIl be
 Served If Necessary-Goebel sworn in
 as Governor-Signs Order Dismissins g
 Commander of Troops and Dispersing
 Them.
 Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 31.-Never was
 there 8 more complicated political situ-
 ation than that which tonight con-
 fronts the politicians of Kentucky and
 never was there one in which it seemed
 so difficult to form an accurate guess at
 the outcome. The republican party,
 which two days ago was vainly striving
 to hold it's members in their seats upon
 the floor of the house, and which seem-
 ed almost powerless, is tonight in the
 saddle, strong and vigorous, and carry
 ing things with a high hand. The pow
 days ago is more than equalled by the apparent helplessness of the democrats of to-day. All day long the democracy has been groping around trying to find some way in which it could seat in the gubernatorial chair it's leader, William Goebel, who lies slowly dying of the wound inflicted by the bullet of an as- sassin.
 No matter which way the democrats turned, they were confronted by the same prospect, line of blue edged with steel, and it was fully understood by both parties that the line and steel were there for business purposes only. All day through the streets of Frankfort soldiers marched and countermarched. Drills in the street were frequently held in order that the men might be warmed by exercise after they had remained in the biting wind. Around the peniten- tiary was line of troops, in the opera house was a guard, three companies stood at rest in the open space in front of the Capitol hotel, sentries patrolled every side of the building in which ex- Governor Bradley resides, and a detach- ment of infantry held the courthouse against the possible coming of the mem- bers of the legislature with the inten- tion of declaring that not the living William s. Taylor but the dying Will liam Goebel, was the lawful chief exec .,+i >f 11yry matter of sentiment with the democrats that led them to make such desperate efforts to crown their king before he but the fortune of war was against them and their leader will probably die without being declared governor.
 The republicans laid their plans well and secretly. They carried them through vigorously and triumphantly. The proclamation declaring that state of insurrection exists in the state and warrants for the arrest of every demo- cratic member of the legislature were prepared last night. It was the inten- tion of Governor Taylor and his advis- CTS that no meeting of the legislature should be held to-day, even thiugh it might prove necessary to arrest and de- tain in custody all those who persistedl| in holding meetings. Once adopted, the policy was carried out to the letter Compelled to retire from the capitol | building they went to the opera house; held back from the opera house they | went to the courthouse; prevented from entering there they went to the Capitol hotel, only to be told that any meeting they might attempt to hold in that building would be suppressed, all talk ing part would be arrested and the ho- tel seized by the soldiers. It was helpless game; the democrats had no chance to win and they gave it up. Later in the day officers entered the hotel and told the democrats that no conference must be held, and they at tempted to hold none
 There is much doubt among the mem- bers of the legislature as to whether or not they will get together at all. The words London, Laurel county" are not words that reach democratic ears fa- yorabIy. Democrats said their dives would not be safe there. It is place of about thousand inhabitants situat- ed in what is known as the "feud coun- ty." The inhabitants are mostly noun taineers and largely of most enthusi- astic type of republican faith, The county is one of the greatest republi- can strongholde in the state. The peo- pie of Laurel county are intensely for Taylor.
 Adjutant General Collier declared to- day that if the democrats did not attend the legislative meeting, which is called to meet on February 6, he would arrest them individually, provided he received the necessary orders from Governor Taylor, and convey them to London. Democrats claim that Governor Taylor had no right to adjourn the legislature !, from Frankfort to London. The demo- orats have not, In fact, decided what 1 they will do. SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR. l Further Complications in Kentucky's Political Trouble Orders to Militia. Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 31.-William soebel was shortly before o'clock to- night sworn in as governor and J. C. S