The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-05

| Frankfort KY, February 4.-Members
OF the legislature are exceedingly scarce in
Frankfort today. Nearly every member
has left the city, the republicans have gone
in the direction Of Londun and the major
| ity OF the democrats to their homes, al
though a number OF them have gone 10
Cincinnati They win probably not return
until after the session called for By Gov
ernor Taylor at London. KY, February g.
As u usual thing, many members leave the
city on Saturday TO spend Sunday al their
homes. but the exodus has never before
been so complete as at this time. The
leaving Of the democratic senators and
Representatives has been upon the advice
OF their attorneys, who have told them
that it would, all things considered, DC
the best thing Tor them to go 10 tnelr
homes or to some place where they could
rot be reached in a hurry If attempts
should be made TO arrest them and take
them to London, as had been threatened
/ by the military forces OF the state. II has
been decided by the democrats they will
make no resistance In the event of arrest
( and conveyance to London, but that When
( they arrive they will not vote upon any
subject that may be brought before the
session. There have been numerous ru-
mors all day that the democrats intended
to hold session OF their own al some
place in the state outside of Frankfort.
Sometimes the rumors named Coyington
and sometimes it was Louisville The re-
port could not be snostsntiated in any
way, however.
Representative q. 4. Berry. who was
about the only member OF the house
around the Capitol hotel today, said tina:
he had been advised TO go away from
Frankfort until after the republicans had
started their session in London, but said
that he had decided to remain here. He
denied that there was any intention to
hold a democratic session of the legisla-
ture at some place outside of the capitol
OF the state.
Cincinnati, ohio February 4.-Thlrty-
two members of the Kentucky leglsla-
ture, ali democrats, are tonight making
the hotels and homes OF political friends
! in Cincinnati haven CT refuge from what
i ever unknown and unpleasant possiblll-
J ties in the caGtal city of the own State
tomorrow might nave in store for them.
Z 1t has been ascertalned that thirty-two OF
them, including eight senator's are here,
although only seventeen can be found at
the hotels. They report that four asnators
and FIVE representatives, have been left IN
Frankfort, a number sufficient to convene
the legislature there. The legislative con-
lngent lodging here expects to have the
programme wired to them In the morning.
i-They are no doubt acting under orders OF
the steering committee.
In addition to the members OF the legis-
lature there is an unusually large regis
tration of men from Kentucky at all the
hotels. The presence If the Kentucky leg
islators here has called to mind the fact
that tire democratic members Of the Ohio
legislature He'd in a body to Kentucky IN
1885 and extended their tour to Chattanoo-
ga. II was claimed that tally sheet men
; at Cincinnati and Columbus had given GER
tain men their seats and the trip to Ken
lucky at that time was made to avoid ar
rest during the iilibustering over cou-
tested seats
4 LoCdon, KY, February 4-Ths rumpls
that have become current that armed
mountaneers have gathered In London ia
4 intimidate democratic legislators arc alb
solutely without foundation The town
I is as peaceful and Tranquil as country
I village in any other part OF the country
and there are no armed men within lis
limits or lurking in the adjacent county
so far as Is known by tne London cti-
zens There are torigat four senators
and nine representatives mere, oil repub.
leans II is reported that The early
't'Hi AAhEi AAhAA tANli FIduNLI.I VIII DFlnI
an influx OF the State lawmakers. Tho
feeling prevails in Lordon tia. no trouble
whatever viii ensue.
Judge w. 7. Brown OF the circuit tott I
said tonight Amy man, no matter what
his politics is, is as safe In London as
though he was In his own house There
Is nothing but emptiness to dill. these
rumorS regarding armed Intervention
from the mountaineers, when the legisla
ture convenes here. This is peaceful
community and II is lawabiding. that I
can assert Not since the war has there
been any trouble, except some time ago
when the marshal shot an escaping prs
oner We have but one policeman tere
ana ne is the town marshal. We dom
need any more, II trouble we're started
the citinastr would Immediately turn mi
and quelhst. They won't stand IL under
any circumstances. Let the legislature
come here-there will be no trouble"
u, IL Hackney, chairman OF the town
snip board of trustees, and chairman Of
the township democratic committee. :.,-
clafes there viii be NJ extra officers
sworn in during the coming session of ,he
legislature 1.-THE marshal is enough ;.
said he. mo more will be needed"
THIS is the feeling generally express
\ company Of State militia under CAPTAIN
INMsH Is expected 10 arrive tomorrow
from Barboursville, Arrangements have
been about completed for holding the leg
islature in the old Laurel county seminary
hulldirg' located in the southern part Of
tne town about quarter o. a mile from
the business center. At present rhe
school is being used but tomo,,lv he
pupils will be transferred to The B.rt,st
ehureh and the building given ovei 10
the legislature. The building is OF t,iok
and was erected in 1855 sor cdLoatiornl
purposes. II is two stories in helyat. ana
built on the old colonial style, rne sem
ate VIII occupy the upper 'oon AMI Inc
mouse VIII take the ground 1oar.
London is located in the moun+Ain
iastness, in southeastern Kentucky about
lso miles from Frankfort. II has a pop,
uation OF about 1890 and for twenty
years has not oountela lred a saloon or
the selling OF liquor I. is the scat q,
Laurel county.
signed statement retiring the rumors
that London is armed to aeht aRainst
me legislature was written tonight hy
Csrcul judge Brown aud viii be delivered
py him as speech before the Iaursl
county circuit court at the opening O,
It's regular term tomorrow.
The address in part says:
The papers OF Northern and Eas,Arn
cities have Wed with each other in their
enorts to SANDER our town and county
while some OF our own Kentucky mana.
have so far forgotten the truth As ~ ha
a party to the slanderous attacks Anon