The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-01
GOV. TAYLOR
ADJOURNS
LEGISLATURE
sy Proclamation, and Appoints Meet
ing at London, KY, Tuesday,
February 8.
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SOLDIERS GUARD CAPITOL
And Prevent Democratic Members
From Meeting and Declaring
Gosbel Elected.
LIVELY RACE FOR A HALL
Between Law-AIaksrs and Soldiers,
soldiers Won in Two Straight

FTsANRFoRr, Kya Jan sl.--Never
was there a more complicated political
situation than that which to-nlghs cons
fronts the politicians Of Kentucky. and
never Vas there one Of which It seemed
50 dIGicplt 70 form an accurate guess
at the outcome.
The Republican party, which two
days ago was vainly striving 10 hold It's
members in their seats upon the door
OF the house. and which seemed almost
poweriess, Is tonight in the saddle
stropg and vigorous. and carrying
things with a high hand. The power
lessness Of the Republicans OF two
days ago Is more than equalled by the
apparent heTpiesaness OF the Demo.
crats to-day. All day long the Demo-
erscy has been cropping around trying
to find some way In which 1t could seat
IL the gubernatortai chair It's leader,
William ouebel, who lies slowly dying
Of the wound indicted by the bullet of
"a ASSASSIN.
No matter which way the Democrats
turned they were confronted by the
same prospect-a line Of blue edged
With steel-and it was fully understood
by both parties that the line and the
steel we're there for business purposes
only. There was no bluh, no false
alarm about 1t.
Looked Like War.
All day through the streets Of Frank
fort, soldiers marched aud counter
marched. Drills In the street were fire.
quently held In order that the men
might, be warmed by exercise, after
they had remained IN the biting wind.
Around the penltentlary was line ot
tSo1 "a tie pera h5ti8e Vas q guard,
three companies stood at resi- in the
open space In front OF the Capitol hotel.
sentries gatrOlled every side Of the
building in which Ex-Governor Bradley
resides, and detachment OF infantry
held the court house against the possi-
BILE coming of the members OF the leg
lslature with the intention Of declaring
that not .he living William S. Taylor,
but the dying william Goebel. was the
lawful head and chief executive Of the
commonwealth of Kentucky. 1t was
largely a matter of sentiment with the
Democrats that led them to make such
desperate efforts to crown their king
before he died. They wanted him TO
leave the world victor before the
world.
Well Laid PlanI.
The Republicans laid their plans well
and secretly. They carried them
through vigorously and triumphantly.
The proclamation declaring that state
OF lnsurrecdon existed In the state and
Warrants for the arrests Of every DEM
ocsatlc men.Der Of the legislature were
prepared last night 1t was the inten-
lion Of Governor Taylor aud his advis-
ors that no meeting Of the legislature
should be held to-day, even though it
proved necessary to arrest and detain
ia custody all those who persisted in
holding meetings. Once adopted, the
policy was carried out to the letter.
Compelled to retire from the capitol
building, they went to the opera house,
held back from the opera house, they
went TO the court house: prevented
from entering the court house, they
went 10 the Capitol hotel. only to be
told that any meeting they might at
tempt TO hold In that building would be
suppressed, all found taking part in 1t
would be arrested and the hotel Itself
seized by the soldiers. It was a hope
less game. The Democrats had no
chance to win, and they gave 1t up.
Later In the day, officers entered the
hotel, and told the Democrats that no
conferences must be held, and they at
tempted to hold none.
Know Not Where to Meet.
This morning not a member of the
legislature knew whether or not the
body would be permitted 10 meet In the
capitol building. AZ thry knew was
that soldlers were guarding every gate
and that nobody would be allowed to
enter without a pasA They decided,
however, 10 meet at the Capital hotel
and march in a body. to the state house.
clerk Edward Lee, OF the housc, with
Rsbresentatlyss Ellday and Lewis,
formed the advance guard and at $50
the presented themselves at the south
gate of the capitol grounds. y young
Lieutenant was on guard. in command
n, a small SQUAD. AZ soon az the mem
hers OF the ieEisinture were identified
thev were admitted and allowed to pass
tn,o The capitol building Not a soldier
,yorin slght on the outside OF the build
t,g b,N once the door was opened It
l,,oted Ike war. Long lines Of infantry
wsre drnwn up On each side OF the hall,
,rl,b nxed bnyonHs At the foot OF the
..alrs leading TO the legislative halls
food Colonel Williams, and behind him
:, attachment or soldiers completely
bloeklng up the stair Colonel williams
corrIed IN hls hand large bundle Of
,,aoers. which he handed 10 each mem.
~ Of The houec as they passed him.