The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-07
LOUISVILLE PEACE TREATY.

Text Of the Peace Patched Up at
Louisville, which Seems to Meet
the Requirements and is Looked
Upon as the Best Solution Of the
vexsd Question That Could Be
Reached.
LOUISVILLE ny. Feb s,-The
peace conference held at the Gait house
last night, between seven representa-
tlves of the Republican party and seven
Representatives of the Democratic
party. resulted in the unanimous sign
ing OF un agreement embodyIng seven
specific propositions, which promise a
settlement OF the party differences
which have brought about two state
governments In Kentucky. This agree
ment Is in substance, as follows;
Flrst-That II the general assembly in
Joint session shall adopt a resolution,
ratifylng their recent action adopting
the contest reports seating Goebel and
Beckhum the contestees. W. S. Taylor
and John Marshall, shall submit With
out further protest.
! second-That all parties shall unite in
an effort to bring about such modlfl-
cation of the election law az VIII pro-
vide for non.partIsan election boards
and insure free and fair elections
Thlrd-Thnt the conditions shall re-
main in status quo until Monday, the
general assembly meeting and adjourn
Ing from day to day until that time.
Forth-Thut nothing shall be done to
hinder or prevent a joint session of the
general assembly for taking action on
the ratification resolution.
FIfth--That the state contest board
shall meet and adjourn from day TO day
until Tuesday without taking any ac-
ton on the contests for minor state Of
fees. This postponement is suggested
in order that the action OF the general
assembly on the ratification resolution
may be taken first.
slxth-That the state troops shall be
removed from the state capital at once,
though with all necessary precautIon
for the public safety, This matter is to
be under the direction OF General Dnp'
Lindsay. of Frankfort.
seventh-That the Republican off,
cIals and officers OF the state guard
shall have Immunity from charges of
treason. usurpatIOn, courtmartiaI or
any other such orrenses.
The agreement was signed by the fol-
lowing:
RepuBllcans--,lo Marshall, Judge
John w. Barr, General Dan Lindsay, II.
l.. Edelen, Dr. II, II. Banter, David w.
Tamlelgh and c, 7, Ballard,
Democrats-J, G. S. Blackburn, ]. C.
w. Beckham, Sam j. shackelford,
trey Woodson, James b, McCreary,
Phil Thompson, Robert J. Breckenridge.
The agreement In full was not given
out last night. us 1t was desired FIRST to
submit It to Governor Taylor, for his
signature. 1t was stated by the Repub-
Leans present that Governor Taylor
would agree to anything that all of
them signed
It was stated In the conference that
the London session Of the Legislature
would be called on Mt once
The conference began at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Gait house
and lasted until 2;3O o'clock this morn
Ing. when typewrltist WAS sent for
and the agreement was prepared and
signed.
Until Monday. while the situation is
In status quo, Governor Taylor will re-
main in possession of the executive
buildings, while the Republicans viii
recognize him and the Democrats will
recognize Governor Beckhum as COVER
nor.