New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-13
rENTUCKY CASES ARGUED.
PROCEEDINGS on BEHALF OF MINOR
STATE OFFICIALS IN CINCINNATI
BEFORE JUDGE TAFT

.,n,.,, Feb. FIN tho United States Circuit
,,o.rt Of Appeals Judge w H. Taft heard argu-
80 .hfs afternoon for over three hours the
,,.ottons for injunctions against the Kentucky
go hoard of Election Commissioners and the
f...,ts for the State Offices other than Gov
orror and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
-.o-,or Bradley made a plain statement of
~. Ground on which the action of the Court is in
U after reciting the provisions by which the
,,oa-s ~ Elections Is converted into Board
= Cr,oe, he declared that they entirely re-
,s,, 10 the republican form of government.
80, ,rovides for three distinct departments He
a-,oa that this Board Of Contest had been made
. ,,5iciai body by the Goebel law At this point
Isna TAFT inquired whether the Goebel law had
-. -,osses on by the Court OF Appeals Governor
4ss1sy renled that 1t had. but his contention was
mat nevertheless, in case he could show the law
" - an coutravention of the Federal Constitution
- iris court could be invoked. Judge Taft re-
l,a5 mat decision Of the State Court the con-
titnonality Of the law did necessarily prevent
jurisdiction by United States Court of Appeals
where q proper case could be shown.
Ex-Governor Bradley then went show in what
respect the Goebe law deprived citizens of their
rights In this line he spoke of the situation in
kentucky with regard to the complanants having
received the certificates of election by vote of
rWo 20 one and that one now the only member of
the Board which is about pass on the contests
instituted by the candidates opposed to the plain
tfs That one. he said. had already officially de-
clgred that the Board had the power to go behind
the returns and thus to exercise judicial powers
The other members had likewise, in advance
q their decision. declared their intention TO
these plaintiffs.
Going into the argument for the Jurisdiction of
tais court, he said that this action had its basis
in the provision Of the Fourteenth Amendment Of
Justice Ha 5R @ fang that Se stas may not dis
son Bv taking life beTty or propertV without
due process of law He went on to define the
N voe to have The vote counted ana the ofcers
elected permitted 10 exercise the functions of their
Judge Taft here created a diversion by asking if
aT en5men to women Mr. Bradley n adted thai
while women had not the right to vote it was
titled protection by the Federal against
s s6E State agency which undertakes to nulfy that
Lawrence Maxwell tr.. on behalf of the defend
ions a5 this G court had no f and that
amendment Of the United States Constitution. He
these complainants was in course of settlement by
state tribunal Contest proceedings In their cases
tins and J. A. Scott for the defendants.
sisted that the Contest Board being made into a
court was repugnant to the Constitution of Ken
The attempt to confer judicial authority on this
Board deprived these plaintiffs of their rights and
After the conclusion Of the arguments, Judge
decision SO as the court having jurisdiction in
the cases Is concerned at p. m on Wednesday
DEMOCRATS MEET IN LOUISVILLE.
Louisville. KY. Feb i2-There is much talk among
Democratic legislators about passing a bill offer
ing Ooo reward for the detection of the assassins
OF GoebeL Such bill has been prepared, and it is
believed viii pass Senator Blackburn has been
called TO Washington perso laI business leaving
the diplomatic management OF Democratic affairs
IN the hands OF Congressman d. H. Smith.
Both houses OF the Legislature meet again at the
Courthouse to-day. When the House convened a
concurrent resolution which had passed the Sen
ate was presented, calling upon 1.-THE Hon. W. S.
Taylor 10 at once withdraw the militia and force
Of armed men which he has gathered about him
the state House and surrender the executive office
der the rule The rsoii1tion Vent over for one daY
A concur 2eselution offered Saturday was
rBstee Of three Representatives and two Senator'S
sfety and ad,tsaTiIity f 1esnrnInp Ieesiative ses
SONS at the Capitol.
LEGISLATURE RETURNS TO CAPITAL
Frankfort ky. Feb l2-The morning train from
London brought to Frankfort a large number of
Republican members of the Legislature. Only
few absentees We're reported when the session
called TO orde- in the Capitol noon. Nothing
had been heard from Louisville as 10 whether the
Democratic members of the Legislature would ad-
journ their session 10 Frankfort, but the Repub-
leans appeared confident that such action would
soon he taken.
For the first time since the shooting Of Senator
Goebel all the guards were to-day removed from
the various Offices in the Capitol and executive
buildings except those stationed at the doors lead
ing 10 Governor Taylor's ante-room and private
without question. sentries were stationed at the
Capitol ground gates, but only as matter of FORM
and every admitted who desired
The Republican House and Senate met at p
O'Clock nine being present in the latter and TWEEN
Weight in the former.
The Senate appointed a committee to inform Gov
ernOr Taylor that il had convened in Frankfort
and was ready for business. II reported in a few
minutes that Governor Taylor had received ii and
replied We'll, ahead
The House appointed a similar committee and
both houses adjourned for the day.