Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-08

midnight the republican and demo
cratic conferees in session at the Gait
house came to an agreement. A stem
cgrapher was summoned and the doc
ument drawn up for the signatures of
the participants in the conference. 1t
is said the agreement is decidedly fav-
orabIe to the democrats. Governor
Taylor is to withdraw the troops from
the state buildings at Frankfort and
send them home. The order conven-
ing the legislature at London will be
revoked, and regular sessions of the
general assembly will be resumed at
the state capitol without molestation.
1t was after 2 o'clock when the con-
ference separated. The democrats
gained nearly every point they con-
tended for and the republican repre-
sentatives gave assurance that the
agreement would be approved by Gov.
Taylor today. The agreement pro-
vides that in order to leave no question
as to the title of Goebel and Beckham
a joint assembly shall pass a resolution
validating the acts on that subject
since the legislature has been prevent
ed by troops from holding regular
sessions at Frankfort. Beckham'S
title to the office of governor will not
be questioned. The democrats grant
immunity to Gov. Taylor and his as
sistants from prosecution for treason,
usurpation of office and contempt Of
court for what has been done since the
shooting of GOebel. These matters
are to be held in allegiance until next
Monday. The republican legislature
is to be withdrawn from London i'm
mediately and no fillibustering or
other attempt Of this character will be
resorted to by republicans to obstruct
the carrying out Of the agreement in
the legislature. The acceptance of
this agreement by the principals is the
only element of uncertainty now re-
naming in the situation.
Taylor Makes an Offer.
Frankfort, Feb. Gov. Taylor last
night made a distinct and positive Of
fer to submit the merits of his claim
to the gubernatorial chair in Kentucky
to any three fair-minded men in the
world, those three men to be selected
by the United States supreme court.
He will allow them to arbitrate the
case and will abide by their decision.
This announcement he made to cor
respondent of the Associated press
in his office in the executive building.
Chaotic is the only word that will de-
scribe the political situation, as it eX-
lists in Frankfort. This condition arises
not SO much from anything done by
either side as from the countless
stories and rumOrs that were spread
broadcast during the day. Early in
the morning it was positively asserted
by the democrats, and confirmed by
few republicans that the legislative
session in London was about to called
off. The democrats claimed to have
had the highest possible assurances
that Gov. Taylor would take such
action and that the next session of the
legislature would be held in Frank
fort in the capitol building this morn
ing. Gov. Taylor late in the morning,
however, altered the situation by dec
laration that no order had been issued
revoking the meeting at London and
that it would proceed as originally in
tended by him. Many of the demo-
cratic members of the legislature who.
acting on the advice of their attorneys.
had left the city Sunday or Saturday
night, returned early Monday, and by
noon fully 80 had arrived When con-
fronted on their arrival in Frankfort
by the scheme of Gov. Taylor, they i'm
mediately began preparations to leave,
and at night fall, democratic members
were as scarce as in the morning be-
fore the first train arrived. Late in
the evening word came that an adjust
ment favorable to the democrats might
De made at the Louisville conference.
which is expected, however, to last
through the greater portion of the
night.
Try to Patch Up Peace.