The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-01
Unable to Speak and His Hand
Held Up by Attendants.
Nevertheless He Issues Prcclama-
tions Comma ndfng the Militia
Not 10 Interfere with the LeEis-
Iature-Gov. Taylor, Under = Fro
vision OF the state Ccnstituttcn.
Directs the Meeting Of the Leass-
Laurel County, ana Prs-


FRANKFORT. KY. Feb I. = At
O'Clock a m. Il Is denied that Gen. Castle
man has hcen appointed adtusaat general.
Senator Goehei is reported as asleep
All is uniet at the Capitol hotel
william Goebei was shortly before 0
o'clock tonight sworn In ss governor Of
Kentucky. and J. C. Bcckham few
minutes later took the oath as ileutensnt
governor The oath was saninister~d to
both men by chief Justice Hsxelrixg. %
the court OF appeals. The plan TO make
Goesel governor was set In motion early
In the afternoon.
Legislators stsa . Statement.
A statement was prepared saying that
the boards which had heard the contests
for governor and lieutenant governor had
decided In favor OF Goebei and Beckham.
that the boards intended TO report their
findings 90 the legislature, but that they
had been prevented from doinw so BY tho
action OF Gov. Taylor In declaring the
legislature adjourned. The statement
then goes on to say that tho members of
the legislature were driven from place 60
place by tho militia and threatened with
arrest whenever they attempted 10 hold
a meeting. IL was declared the belief OF
all the signcrs OF the statement that Goe-
bal aud Bcckhsm were tho legally elected
governor and lieutenant governor. aud
each man vs. he signd tina paper annonnc-
- that he voted for the adoption of the
majority report Of the conteat board.
which declared uoeb~l and Reckham -
he the mon righsfuliy entitled 20 the Of.
Ace. The statement In fuil II NJ Follows.
II Is signed by majority OF the membsrn
OF both housess
The Democratic Resoiutfaas.
Whereas. the undersigned members
of the senate and house of representa-
tsvrs. comprising "A majority Of the gem
erai assembly OF this commonwealth and
of the two houses thereof on this day.
January 81 1886. did go 10 the capitol IN
the city OF Frankfort, for the purpose OF
4oiding sessions of the senate and
house pursuant to Adjournment, and
were then and there met by a large body
~ armed men. who had taken forclbts
possession OF said building ard then and
there, with arms. prevented fhe nafnbers
OF saii general assembly from entering
and holding session Of either house ss
the senate chamber or the hail OF tho
house OF representatives. and
Whereas, The undersigned rnsnbers
of the general assembly aforvesid. tn-
mcdiately adjourned from the capitol
building 30 the osserR house ia the said
city af Frankfort, and WIRE Ia like mans
nor forcibiy prevented from holding mes-
sions IN the courthouse IN the city ~
Frankfort. to which the undersigned
adjourned said opera house aad the
courthouse both having been forcsbly and
nniawtnily taken ponscnsIon of BY armed
men. and
''whereas. The contest board which has
been engaged sinee January ID. 1904, in
hearing the contest between William
sfsaf a..A a
lor. eonteHtee. for tho nffics 81 governor
and between J. W. e. HerA Ahaxn CON.
testsnt. and John Marshall sanfestee.
for the once ~ iieatenAna governor. haA
decided said contests ia fasaf Of ths con.
sestaats IN sacft case and had prepared
"a each case report nignod bY usore than
seven msptrfH of each board Analnx
THAT in ene esHa william Gesbel had rs-
ceitsd tha highest aAgnf~f ~ legal Votes
east al the November election, gsep. ans
was fbsn and shefe legally sle@tes 91y-
ernsr ef the eufnuson wealth ~ ksn-
toekY and entitled 10 said ofsee An4 fhsf
wi iiliam D. Taylof had not hean elected
governor AZ aforesaid. ard ~as net sa-
tliled 10 said efTaF@ ard IN thA other eas@.
finding that ,. NJ. g tietkhasa had res
cctged the highest nnmbeF as irgAi votes
cast ns The %Gvasafer eleettas faa eas
was fhen and there iexany eieetsG iinsseu.
an& governor II the commonwealth ~
Ksniseky aaa sHtlgisa 20 ssia afylcs, anf
that John Marshall had nsa bean sirsteA
HeutNgMnf governor Aforesaid and was
fB0f entitled 10 aasI ofisea aad
where's. The said William 4 Taviar
new sefing xspeFnar - IRIS common.
wealth hseina sssfssft saA fssts sp1 tan
f.rsher faef thAs tse sAaa eauteFg hssasa
ueaga ca taia nsg make fApsYf ~ ssa nxa6+
smRs in the said ssa cases - TIE tws
houses - ise general sNssgnissy fsf iis aes
sisn thereon. tlsa aAtd TAY8og for tnr
graaAulsaG ard uasANffsi pafEaks ~ pre-
xsu}iES E9iH faE1zte from tssnK nusa< to
sals heaso ana fas the anlAzsel r8re-sse
of FesyentiHg 81. xsnefai aAasuisFy from
eaast2eEing 90 Determining tNe sSla ers-
ieate as esissg 81 ihern. ia vron KfasiY
ara rufrurtiY. In vzotatian - hfs nath -
oe;aca and ssalataeu st ihs A~ - the AH3
isEss Bis esriafn rfcciams&tiSa. falsely 4s.
clzffag that n state q lnsarreetf9n a1w
py@s ais ln fhs STATE ~ kAntacky. se-
fseaailg n Frankf1rt. the cxpit4i tnes@cfs
anf unlHsfaiy and eqrTustsy attempt -
adjourn tns ssnsfal assembly 20 meet a.
Len5D1. Laurel rasnty, NY On February
g. 10. The undsfKlg gns9 members ~ lhe
senate ard hgsgas a. row dscs1ss fhms 30
violence haa been GNna nv Attempted ef
has existed IN tsts city o. Ffaekf0Ys asve
that which haz FaeaIts1 from. ara baea
ne act q. ne bands u iawiesa armed men
which aaid Taylor has brought TO the esgi-
tai ard Chartered IL ~ esp.tai and ~nectl-
ftYe offices. from the wfnag~ 0f whBch
last named husiding. on January -. iteo