The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-14
THE REPUBLICANS
WILL NOT YACATE
Even Though the Kentucky Legisla-
ture Should Decide Contest in
r ovor of democrats.
Favor of Democrats.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 1S.-The sit
caticn in the contests for Governor and
the State Offices and the question Of what
is gong TO happen when the final re-
suit is declared, are tonight fruitful OF
the most eNtravagant speculation
II the adhercnts of the contcstees. the
Republican incumbents of the State
Offices carry cut tie line OF procedure
they now threaten, by refusing 10 va
cate even in case the Legislature de-
claes in favor Of the Democratic COIL
testants, the situation will be serious,
and If the statements OF some OF the
men high in the councils of the State
are to be credited, this is what they pro-
pose to do.
*. J. Hampton, secretary Of the Re-
publican State Central Committee, said
to-day that the talk OF holding an anti
Goebel State convention here ilext week
was purely an invention, but he pre-
dicted that several thousand anti-Goebel
men from all parts of the State would
be here 10 protect by their presence
against unseat!ng Taylor and Marshall
and to sustain them if the Legislature
votes to turn them out. He denied that
any of those now here are soldiers in
citizens clothes as charged. by the Goebel
Democrats.
MONT WORK.
neys for the contestants in minor State
contests, said tonight:
The Importance OF soldiers and thugs
here for the purpose of intimidating the
2 legislature will not work. They are
blufhng, and no trouble vii! occur. AS
for their threats that they will hold on
in spite of the decision Of the Legisla-
ture, they may do this for few days.
but the courts would recognize the 1egu-
lar State government, and If Mr.. Taylor
does not then give in he will subject h:m-
self TO prosecution and all the penalties
against usurpation, which have no
idea he will want to encounter
Most Of the Democratic leaders COIN
eide with Scott. Ex-Governor Bradley
and all Of the Republican leaders hold
that the contest proceedings are being
conducted in an arbitrary manner, With
out regard 70 the law, and for these rea-
sons the decision, if< adverse 10 Taylor,
should not be binding on him. Tler h'e
a bill Of specifications us to their objec-
tionS3 TO the trial of contests, AM .ils q. a.
sons why the proceedings are all I,:t tsaL
The sum total of these. according 10 Gov
within some of the inhibitions, of the
fourteenth amendment TO the Federal
Constitution. &
huSEST DEMOCRATS.
The Republican State Committees
through Its officers and the organization
formed by disaffected Democrats during
sthe recent campaign. has issued state
ments reviewing the political campaign
and calling upon its constituents for their
support. The appeal Is issued by The
Honest Democrats. = and says:
The Democratic party has been put
in the position Of an enemy to the public
peace and q menace TO popular tnstitu-
tions with a record OF unparalleled out-
rages during the past year. We are
about to enter upon q nat Honal campaign; !;
the probable leader in this campaign has
made himself the associate and the sup
porter OF the men who were renudiated
at the polls. He IS to- return next week
ito Kentucky TO aid tie consp!rators in
driving from Office unell who have been
elected future Is dark, vi th threat
the SerayaSt oh aractAR. - g