The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
A CONFERENCE HELD.
The Republicans Are in More Yield.
ing Mood.

louisville Ky. Feb. IA conference
between accredited representatives of the
two State Governments was held at Gait
House in this city tonight as Il step to-
ward the bringing ahout of Il peaceful
settlement of the Disturbed political con
d;tiOns now existing. Arter four hours
of preliminary talk the conference ad-
joui Ind at q % clock for one hour. Up
10 that time very satisfactory progress
had been npide considering tne bitter csN
trangtsnient Of the factions and the seem
ingly irreconciliable differences in their
conten ti0rS ,n he most important points
at issue. 1t soon became evident that the
meeting could not deal with the question
of a transfer of S;Atc offices or even
with the r, ,pectivc claims OF these posi-
1ions. All ii could hope 10 accomplish
WIS the renewal Of soinc of the obSta
clssS hat staEd in the way Of securing
in idiiidicaliou of these question:, by
some tribunaf upon which the princi
pals can agree Ina Democrats n.
first were inclined to press ih9,r lie.
naEis to the limit requiring the with
oirawal cf troops from the State build
ingS AT Frankfort, the recognition Of
Beckham a> Governor without any fu.-
ihcr action by the Legislature on the
reports of contest boards ny which Coz
hel and Reckham were declared to nave
been elected: after which the main IYointS
in CONTROVERSY were to he adjudicatod by
Que process of law. Something OF S2nt-
nnslt novel tie Den 1crats u make the
claim fer the recognition or the legality
Of the actions OF the Legislature since
Governor Taylor issucd his proclan.-
4 ,1,a hc1
London. Ky. Trey wish To establish the
title of Williams Gcebel as Governor at
The time of his death
The Republicans showed no diSrN5i-
tion 10 make such extreme concessions.
They have elected TO stand on thc legal
fly of Governor Tuylors py1clail@t; ~.
though the abatement TO some extent of
The hclligcrency Of the authorities at
Frankfort was reflected in their arsu-
I,lPntS.
The re-cs.a5lislment Of the civil an
thority AMI IN" suppression of the m!l-
ta:y Were chiefly aimed at.
The mectn. between the representa-
tiveS o. the administration If Gntcrnc'
'1iFylor and Rcckham WAS thc centre of
interest in the political situation to-day.
Lieutenant Governor John Marshall
and Attorney David Fairleigh. came
down from Frankfort on au early train
and consulted With leg 4 advisers of the
Republicans. Later they were joined by
Gtnei Il Dan Lindsey and T. III. Edecn.
Judge Robert Barr and Postmaster Ra-
ker OF this city. These six represented
Governor Taylor ri tire conference
For the Democrats there was present
Scnat0r-eleCt Blackburn. eX-tiovel nor j.
NJ. McC9eary. Judge Robert J. Brcckin-
ridge Democratic candidate for After
ney General and Colonel Phil Thompson.
Immediately upon arrival. in Louisville
each delegation Withdrew for private
conference.
The joint conference was begun shortly
before ; o'clock. Attorney Fairloigh. Of
me ReTubidinS. who was understood 10
Is,, the direct representative OF Goycrnor
TavlGr end Senator Blackburn did the
most cf the talking. The stands taken
hy the TWO PARTIES we're 80 Far apart that
f,.lir hours passed by with Ettle progress.
Finally things began 10 look more hope
fuI.