Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05
TWO STATE CAPITALS.
Democrats Set Up Government
In Louisville.
LEGISLATORS MET THERE TODAY.
Plan to Adjourn From Day to. Day with
out Doing Business -Castleman May
Use Police and Constables to Protect
Democratic Lawmakers.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 5.--This city is
to be the seat, temporarily at least OF
the Democratic state government. Gov.
ernor Beckham and tile rest of his chief
advisers reached here this morning. To-
day the Democratic members of the leg
islature met here, and it is purposed to
mako Louisville the Democratic head.
quarters of the executive and legislative
branches OF the state government as
long as the presence of troops keeps
them from Frankfort or until the present
coufiict OF authority in tho stgta is sot
tied.
Enough of the Democratic members
OF each house met hers today to form a
quorum. Ne legislation will bo at
tempted, but an adjournment from day
to day will be held pending q settlo-
ment Of the legal questions involved in
the present dispute between the parties.
The details of this plan wero decided
upon at u conference held by the Demo-
cratic leaders at Zelbachs hotel, Sun
day afternoon and evening. Governor
Becliham came here, Sunday accom-.
panied by Speaker Trimble, OF the
house OF representatives, Colonel Ben
nett II. Young, OF Louisville. who is
one of the chief legal advisers of tn =,
Democrats, and other leaders VINO
have been at Frankfort conducting
the party's affairs since Governor Goe-
bel was wounded last Tuesday. Gen.
eral Oastlemah, the newly appointed
adjutant general, and local leaders OF
prominence, came i'll during the day, as
well as number OF Democratic mcm.
bers Of the legislature.
1t was stated by members of the leg
islature present at the conference that
requests had been made at Frankfort by
persons connected with Governor Tay-
lor's administration that Democratic
members Of the legislature would be ar
rested IL necessary to secure their at
tendance upon the session OF the legisla-
ture called by the Republican governor
to meet at London, KY, next Tuesday.
These members asserted they had been
warned not to return to Frankfort.
1t was declared to be the purpose Of
the Democrats to do nothing that would
tend to provoke conflict or to indicate
that 1t was their intention to forclbly
antagonize Governor Taylor's admins.
tration. Measures to protect the Demo-
cratic legislators and state officers, how
ever, were thought to be necessary.
General Castleman had already com
municated to Governor Beclham his ac.
ceptance Of the position Of adjutant
general. The general took active part
in the discussion of this phase of tho
plans, and 1t was said ample arrange.
Inents were made to protect the mem-
bers Of the Democratic administration
from molestation by Governor lay.
lor's forces.
| Whether or not this is to he done
through the organization Of another
! state guard has not been made clear. 1.
is thought, however, that the main rell.
ance of the Democrats will be placed, at
least for the present, in the police force
OF the city and the constabulary of the
county.
The mayor and city officers and the
sheriff OF the county are Democrats and
will undoubtedly recognize Beckham az
governor. The number Of men at theil
command is considerable, and the am
pie arrangements mentioned as having
been made are believed to be in the di
rection of strengthening this force.