, 1900-02-02
A TEMPORARY CALM
FOLLOWS THE STORM IN KEN
lucky AND OVERTURES FOR
PEACE ARE MADE.
Nothing Definite Has Been Agreed Up
on, but a Disposition to Arbitrate
Has Been Shown-Warden of Pen
itentiary Refuses to Recognize Tay-
lor's Power to Pardon.

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Frankfort, KY, Feb. l.-For the first
time since the shooting of Goevrnor
Goebel there we're today signs If a
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were Withdrawn has been left open and
here is n chance that they may reap
Fear.
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, ap-
peared at the Capitol hotel to hold a
conference with Judge Pryor, Lewis
McQuown and Colonel William Scott,
the legal advisers of the democracy.
After a short talk Mr.. Edelen declar-
ed that Governor Taylor and the re-
publican party were anxious to avoid
anything that might possibly lead to
iouo tloublV, as II Pi'SNh' N'hNi
lions might do, if nothing was done to
prevent it. He was assured by the dem
ocratic attorneys hat 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 Hazelrigg in swearing in Cover
nor Goebel, would probably decide
against Governor 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. At
that hour Mr.. Edelen renewed his pro-
position, and received the reply that
the democratic attorneys desired to
have the matter adjudicated in the
state courts. To this Mr.. Edelen OBJ
jected, saying he wished the final set
Element to be made in the supreme
court at Washington.
Mr.. Edelen asked for details regard
ing the seating Of Governor Goebel by
the joint session last night. AS it has
been repeatedly announced that the
republicans would claim that the seat
ing Of a governor by joint ballot is
contrary to the Goebel election law of
Kentucky, which provides, the repub-
licans 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 were writ
ten in the journal Of legislative pro-
ceedings and that he would there find
all the information which it was pos
sible to give him.
Mr.. McQuown urged the republicans
to concede the election and seating of
Governor Goetel, which Mr.. Edelen
declined to entertain. Both sides were
thus at the end Of their respective ropes.
Nothing more could be said on either
side, and the lawyers separated. As
they left the room, Mr.. Edelen init
mated that it was possible that he
might be able to submit another pro-
position 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 Gov
ernor Taylor today by public officers,
who declined to obey his orders. The
first came from President Rodman Of
the Farmers bank, which is a state
depository. Some vouchers on the bank
were signed by Governor Taylor In
favor OF mn Of the militia officers,
who wanted money for their compa-
MES. When they were presented at
the bank payment was refused. Presi-
dent Rodman said that he did lot see
how he could pay out the money on
orders signed by Governor Taylor I'M
til he knew for certain who was the
actual governor Of Kentucky. He had
asked an opinion from the attorney Of
the bank, he said, and when it was re-
ceived would act accordingly. He de-
clared that he would take no chances
Of paying out money until he was sat
isaed that he was acting under proper
authority.
The second instance promised for a
time to have serious consequences and
trouble may yet arise from it.
Governor Taylor issued a pardon to
Douglas Hayes, a convict in the Frank
fort ~penitentiary. who is serving a five
years term for ~manslaughter, having
been sentenced In March, 1899. When
the pardon wal sent to Warden Lillard,
he decided that he could not turn the
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