Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-06
FORTHCOMING PROSECUTION.
TAYLORls PRoPOsITION.

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. ST will leave
the settlement of this controversy to
any three fair-mnded men on earth"
said Governor Taylor in an interview
this afternoon with Il correspondent of
| the Associated Press. Let three men
In whom the people have confidence be
selected by the United States Supreme
Court and l will. with all confidence,
submit the case to their arbitration
and VIII cheerfully abide by their dcci-
sion in the matter. was elected Gov
ernor OF the State of kentucky, not by
majority of 1900, but by majority
of 10000, and on that decision of the
people l propose to stand
mo acts Of the Legislature in re-
gard to my case have been legal, be-
cause no meeting of the Legislature has
been held according TO law. The consti-
tuition provides that the Legislature
shall consist of two bodies, the Senate
and the lower house. and shall sit at
the scat of government. That seat Of
government is in Frankfort, unless the
Governor convcncs the Legislature at
some other point have convened the
Legislature Mt London. where it will
continue 10 sit. for the present. at
least. and no action by the Democratic
members OF the Legislature can, there
fore, have any legal standing.
Another thing. have never been
| given formal notice that I had been
| dcposed by act OF the Legislature
When such notice to the act of the
Democratic members OF the Legislature
is given me. L will either ignore it or
! veto it."
Governor Taylor then stated that the
case of the Election Board is different
| from that of the Legislature
Continuing he said:
THE la're ,peciGcally provides a room
for the.sf in the State building, where
they shall hold their sessions. Of
course I was declared elected by the
former board, so the present board has
nothing TO do with my case. The
courts enjoined the gentlemen appoint
cd by me to fill the vacancies caused
by the designations of Commissioners
Pryor and Ellis from taking their seats
| on the board and it is useless to sub
init arguments to the present board,
when at least two members of that
board have already committed them
| selves in regard to the contests be-
fore them. 1t. is simply a farce to
| bring the cases OF the other State Off
I GERS before the boardT'
EXCLUSION RULE RELAXED.
The rule that no civilians should be
| allowed to enter the Capitol building
| which has prevailed since the Legis-
'ttttC WUS COfilDc!tcu 10 leave 1t one
week ago, was relaxed this afternoon
| in favor of the State Board of Election
| commissioners. They were permitted
| TO enter their Office in the Capitol for
| the purpose of attending to some rou-
| line work relative to the contests made
by the Democratic candidates for the
minor places on the State ticket. They
were Kept waiting for an hour at the
south gate of the Capitol grounds be-
fore they were admitted, however.
ALLOWED TO ENTER.
1t was o'clock when Commissioners
Yontz and Fulton, with Clerk Chenault
and Attorneys Scott and Hendr;ck. nm.
preached the gate and demanded that
tney be allowed to enter the office of
the commissioners for the purpose of
attending to the contest business. The
request was refused, the officer i'm
charge at the gate telling them to wait
TIL he could see Colonel Williams
| Colonel Williams. 1T was reported
could not be found for long time. but
| finally word was brought to tho com
mssioners that they would be allowed
| to enter provided that they would go to
| their Office and attend to their business
| The commissioners replied that thev
desired to do that very thing, and thew
were then admitted,
LAWYERS BARRED OUT.
The lawyers were stopped at the
|