The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
PEACE NOT YET SECURED
GOVERNOR TAYLOR HESITATES TO
SIGN THE AGREEMENT.
TO HOLD ANOTHER CONFERENCE
Taylor Wants More Specific Pledges as
to Repeal of the GoebeI Election Law
and is Nettled at the Cry of 'sDemo-
cratic Vfctory''-To Consult with His
Advisers Democratic Legislators
Meet I'm Louisville - Quorums Ex-
pected Friday

Frankfort, KY, February $50 far
as the situation in the controversy over
the gOverncrship of Kentucky is con-
| cerned. there was practically no change
today. Governor Taylor has not yet af-
! fixed his signature to the Louisville
| agreement and, although the general
! opinion is that he will ultimately do
so. the probabilities are that he will
not sign it until some time tomorrow,
! if then.
Governor Taylor himself refused alb
solutely today to make any statement
| in regard to his probable action in the
/ matter and during most OF the day de-
| clinad to receive any callers except his
| legal advisers. 1t was announced early
| in the day that some action might be
| expected after a conference between
Governor Taylor and Judge Yost, At
| torney Fairleigh, Governor Bradley
| and w. c. p. Breckenridge. The last
| three named, however, did not arrive
| in Frankfort during the day, and this
afternoon Governor Taylor sent tele-
grams to Governor Bradley, Augustus
| F.. Wilson, Judge Barr and Attorney
Fairleigh. asking them to come to
Frankfort for a conference tonight
Mr.. Wilson was the only one to arrive
and shortly after o'clock tonight he,
| in company with Judge Ycst and Cen
| eral Dan Lindsay, called on the gov
ernor and Immediately went into a con-
| ference with him. Before going into
the conference Judge Yost stated that
it would probably be a lengthy one and
that he did not expect any action TO be
taken tonight.
Up to late hour no announcement
had been made as to the result of the
conference. Every section of the Lou
tsville agreement was gone over care
fully, but it is understood that the
principal thing under discussion was
that section bearing on THE passage
of a new election law. The repeal of
the Giebel law is the one thing most
strongly desired by Governor Taylor
and as the language of the Louisville
agreement is considered by him alto
gether too vague, as regards this mat
teer, 1T is considered possible that
changes may be made in the way of
making the cause more specific before
Governor Taylor affiXes his signature
to the agreement. This, of course,
would involve further delay, as it
would necessitate a further conference
between the republican and demo-
cratic leaders who were instrumental
in drawing up the agreement at Lou
isville.
Another cause for Governor Taylor's
delay in regard TO the agreement is
said to be the cry Of victory and
Surrender sent up by the democrats.
The agreement as presented to Gov
ernor Taylor is understood ito be some
what different from the published alb
stracts, in that the clause regarding
the election law and one or two mat
ters is much more specific than it is
generally understood to be, though still
not strong enough to suit him. For
this reason the rank and file of the re-
publican party in the state apparently
believe there is some foundation for
the claims set up by the democrats,
and scores of kilograms have poured in
on Governor Taylor in the past few
days, urging him not ITO resign the
agreement, but to maintain his pres
ent position and await further devel-
opments.
Frankfort, KY, February S.-The
conference in the office of Governor
Taylor ended at midnight without any
action being taken on the agreement.
1t is not likely that anything will be
done today, and no final action before
the end of the week The charges that
the agreement is a republican surren-
der are responsible for the delay.
London, KY, February IA tele-
gram was received by representatives
at 7:15 o'clock tonight from Governor
Taylor saying: NO compromise has |
been signed
Frankfort, KY, February Livery
thing is quiet. No democratic members |
OF the legislature are in Frankfort and !
word is received that they will not re- |
turn until they are assured of immuni- |
ty from arrest and from forcible con- |
yeyance to London.
1t is stated on excellent authority |
that Governor Taylor has decided not |
to sign the Louisville agreement in its |
6nci irnC n,-a1l
changes in it and practically a def
mite statement regarding the repeal Of |
the Goebel law He is anxious hat a
conference be held in Louisville on
Friday night, at which these changes
will be discussed and made. Today he
arranged a conference here tonight to
inform the republican leaders Of his
views and advising with them regard
ing the further demands TO be made
upon the democracy.
HITCH IN THE PEACE NEGOTIA-
TIONS.
Louisville, KY, February THE ex-
;stence of hitch in the peace negotia-
tions and speculation as to its proba-
Bile duration occupied the minds of pol
iticians to the exclusion Of everything
else today. That another conference
between the representatives of the two
parties may be necessary before a final
agreement is reached was indicated by
the summoning to Frankfort this af-
ternoon Of the republican attorneys
who have all along advised the leaders
OF that party and some OF whom were
present at Tuesday nights conference.
These included Ex-Governor Bradley,
Hon. A. e. Wilson and David W. Fair
leigh. The last named was said to be
out of the city. The others left on the !
afternoon train for Frankfort They
would not talk of the negotiations, not
being advised as to the particular
points Governor Taylor wishes to dis
,uSs with them.