The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-03
EFFORTS MADE TO
SETTLE THE TROUBLE
Meeting of Factions Yesterday
Failed of Results.


time since the shooting of Governor
Goebel, there were today signs of
peaceful settlement The signs were
few and small and they have disap-
peared, but the hole into which they
were withdrawn has been left open and
there is a chance that they may re-
appear.
The original proposition looking to-
ward an amicable adjustment came
from the Republican side just before
noon when T. L. Edelen Of Frankfort,
one of Governor Taylor's attorneys,
appeared at the Capitol hotel to hold
conference with Judge Pryor, Lewis
McQuown and Colonel William Scott,
the legal advisers of the Democrats.
After short talk Mr.. Edelen declared
that Governor Taylor and the Repub
lican party were anxious to avoid any
thing that might possibly lead to seri-
Gus trouble, as the present conditions
might do, if nothing was done to pre-
vent it.
He was assured by the Democratic
attorneys that they were as anxious to
save any clash between the parties as
the Republicans could be. Mr.. Edelen
then proposed to submit the case of
the rival governors to the Kentucky
court Of appeals, which, he declared,
judging by the action of Judge Hazel
rigg in swearing in Governor Goebel,
would probably decide against Gov
ernor Taylor. He then wanted the
right to submit the matter to the
United States supreme court for final
settlement.
The talk was Informal Mr.. Edelen
merely stating his position that the
opposing attorneys might take the mat
ter under advisement. The lawyers
separated with an agreement to meet
again at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
When they met for the second time
Mr. Edelen again submitted his propo-
sition and received the reply that the
Democratic attorneys desired to have
the matter adjudicated in the state
courts To this Mr.. Edelen objected,
saying he wished the final settlement
to be made in the supreme court at
Washingto.
Mr.. Edelen asked for details regard
ing the seating of Governor Goebel by
the joint session last night. As 1t has
been repeatedly announced that the Re
publicans would claim that the seat
ing of a governor by joint ballot Is
contrary to the Goebel election law of
Kentucky, which provides, the Re-
publicans claim, that the vote shall be
taken separately, the Democrats de-
clined TO say anything about the meet
ing. They told Mr.. Edelen that the
proceedings of the session we're written
in the journal of legislative proceedings
and that he would there find all the in
formation which it was possible to give
him.
Mr.. McQuown urged the Republicans
TO concede the election and seating of
Governor Goebel, which Mr.. Edelen de-
clined to entertain. Both sides were at
the end of their respective ropes. Moth
ing more could be said on either side,
and the lawyers separated. AS they
left the room. Mr.. Edelen intimated
that it was possible that he might be
able to submit another proposition at
some later time. He was given to
understand that he would be met half
Way. and the conference was at an
end
Two direct slaps were given Governor
Taylor today by public officers who
declined to obey his orders. The first
came from President Rodman of the
Farmers bank, which Is state de-
pository. Some vouchers on the bank
were signed by Governor Taylor in
favor of some Of the militia officers
who wanted money for their companies.
When they were presented at the bank
payment was refused.
President Rodman said that he did
not see how he could pay out the
money on orders signed by Governor
Taylor until he knew for certain who
was theSactual governor Of Kentucky.
He had asked an opinion from the at
torney of the bank, he said, and when
it was received would act accordingly.
He declared that he would take no
chances of paying out money until he
was satisfied that he was acting under
proper authority.
The second instance promised for a
time to nave serious consequences and
trouble may yet arise from it. Gov
ernor Taylor issued pardon to Doug
las Hayes, a convict in the Frankfort
penitentiary, who is serving a five
years term for manslaughter, having
been sentenced in March, 1899. When
the pardon was sent to Warden Lillard
he decided that he could not turn the
man loose until he was satisfied regard
ing the legal status of the governor
ship. He made no reply to Governor
Taylor, but declined to honor the par
don, and informed the penitentiary
commissioners of his action. They
agreed with the position taken by the
warden and the man was held.
The action of Mr. Lillard, who is an
ardent supporter of Goebel, aroused IN
tense indignation among the Republic
cans, and it was declared that de-
tachment of soldiers would be sent to
the penitentiary to take the man away
by force. if Warden Lillard persisted in
his refusal to release Hayes. NO such
talk, however, came from the office of
Governor Taylor or that of Adjutant
General Collier.
This talk was naturally reseEted by
the Democrats, and Mr.. LilEard re-