The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-01


ed upon the Democratic contestants.
"A majority Of both houses of the leg
islature declared for them," he said,
land when ! was asked to swear them
in there was nothing left for me to
do but administer the oaths of Office.
1.-THE proceeding was, Of course, entirely
legal and proper. l woula not have
done as | did had 1t been otherwise"
Mr.. Goebel, as soon as he was as
sured that he was legally governor of
Kentucky, took prompt action regard
ing the military arm of the service.
Two orders were quickly prepared for
his signature, the first Of which dis
charged Adjutant General Daniel Col
lier from office and appointed General
John B. Castleman, of Louisville, as
his successor. The second was direct
ed to the commanders of the militia
now stationed In this city, directing
them to return to their homes. There
| is possibility Of trouble in this mat
ter Of control Of the state troops. The
regiments of the guard have lately
been reorganized and are for the most
part made up of Republicans and the
personal followers of Governor Taylor.
Never was there more complicated
political situation than which con-
fronts the politicians Of Kentucky, and
never was there one Of which 1t SEEM
ed SO difficult to form an accurate
gue1s at the outcome. This morning
the Republican party Is in the saddle
strong and vigorous, and carrying
things with high hand. All day yes
terday the Democracy CROPPED around
trying to find some way in which 1t
could seat In the gubernatorial chair
its leader. William Goebel, but no mat
ter which way the Democrats turned
they were confronted by the same
prospect--a line of blue, edged with
steel--and 1t was fully understood by
both parties that the line and the steel
were there for business purposes only.
There was no bluff, no false alarm
about 1t.
The Republicans laid their plans
well and secretly. They carried them
through vigorously and triumphantly.
Governor Taylor early issued proc
lamation adjourning the legislature to
meet in London on Feb. 6. The proc
lamation declared that a state of in
surrection existed in the state, and
warrants for the arrest Of every Dem
ocratic member of the legislature were
prepared Tuesday night. It was the
intention Of Governor Taylor and his
advisors that no meeting Of the legis-
iaturs should be held yesterday, even
though It proved necessary to arrest
and detain in 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 to the Capitol
hotel, only to be told that any meet
Ing they might attempt to hold in that
building would be suppressed, allfound
taking part in It would be arrested
and the hotel itself seized Dy the SOL
diers. The: the plan Of seating Goebel
by the individual signatures was
adopted.
The words London, Laurel county"
are not words that please Democratic
sars, In fact, many Of them declared
that their lives would not be safe af- |
tor they reached the town. It Ii .
place OF about 1000 Inhabitants, Sit
aatsd In what IL known as the "fe,id
The inhabitants are mostly
and largely Of the most
enthusiastic type Of Republican faith.
The county Is one Of the greatest Re-
publican stror sholds In tho state. Ths
peopis Of Laurel county are intensely
Eor Taylor Snd Intensely asainst
3csbel and air his workers. It ID this /
after feeling that causes the Demo-
.ratic members Of the legislature to
eel hesitancy about yenturing at the
,rasent Hr ~ lin the cehEnes Of