Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01

Is expected In the city Tomorrow
morning. There is a possibility OF
trouble in this matter OF control OF the
State troops. The regiments OF the
guard have lately been reorganfzed
and are for the most part Republicans
and the personal followers Of Cover
nor Taylor.
All day through the streets Of Frank
fort soldiers marched and counter
marched. Drills In the street were fire.
q~uently held in order that the men
might be warmed by exercise, after
they had remained in the biting wind.
Around the p~enitengiary was a I'M
troops, in the opera housd>w
three companies stood at rest IN thu
open space in front Of the Capitol Hotel,
sentries patrolled every side of tbs
building in which Ex-Governor Bradley
resides, and a detachment OF infantry
held the court house against the possi-
BILE coming of the members OF the leg
stature with the intention OF declaring
that not the living William 8. Taylor.
but the dying William Goebel, was the
lawful head and chief executive Of the
commonwealth of Kentucky. 1t was
largely
A Matter of Sentiment
with the Democrats that led them t O
make such desperate efforts to crown
their king before he died. They want
ed him to leave the world a victor be-
fore the world.
The Republicans laid their plans well
and secretly. They carried them
through vigorously. The proclamation
declaring that a state Of insurrectlon
existed in the State and warrants for
the arrest of every Democratic menu
Der of the legislature were prepared lass
night. It was the intention of Cover
nor Taylor and his advisors that no
meeting OF the legislature should be
held to-day. even though 1t proved nee
essary TO arrest and detain In custody
all those who persisted In holding
meetings. Once adopted, the policy
was carried out "a the letter. Com
PEELED to retire from the Capitol build
ing, they went to the Opera House:
held back from the Opera House, they
went to the court house; prevented
from entering the court house, they
went TO the Capitol Hotel. only to 10
told that any meeting they might af-
tempt TO hold in that building would
be suppressed. all found taking part IN
it would be arrested and the hotel if-
self seized by the soldiers. 1t was 4
hopeless game. Tie Democrats had no
chance to win and they gave II Up.
Later In the day officers entered the
hotel and told the Democrats that 10
conferences must be held and they a.
tempted to hold one.
There is much doubt among the
members Of the Legislature as to
whether or not
They win Go 10 London nt All.
Some OF the Republicans left Frank
fort during the day, declaring that
they were going direct to London. but
no Democrat so declared himself. Tbs
words, London. Laurel county are
not words that please Democratic ears.
In fact many Of them declared that
their lives would not be safe. after
they reached the town. 1t fs a place
Of about 1000 inhabitants. situated
in what is known as The Feud c0un-
IT," The inhabitants are mostly
m~ounraineers, and largely OF 4 most
enthusiastic type Of Republican faith.
The county Is one Of the greatest Re-
publican strongh0Ids In the State. The
people OF Laurel county are intensely
for Taylor and intensely against Coz
bel and all bis works. It II this laf-
ter feeling that causes the Democratic I
members of the Legislature to-
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