Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
AGREEMENT IN KENTUCKY
Leaders Decide That Conditions Shall
Remain in Status Quo Until Monday.
WHEN, IF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Shall Readopt the Democratic
Contest Reports
TAYLOR AND MARSHALL MUST SUBMIT

louisville. KY, Feb. THE peace
conference hello at the Gait House last
night between seven representatives of
the Republican Earty and seven repre-
eentatiyes of the Democratic party,re-
suited in the unanimous signing of an
agreement embodying seven specific
propositions, which promise settle
mont of the party differences which
have brought about two State govern
ments in Kentucky. This agreement
is in substance as follows:
'First-That, IL the General Assem-
bly,, in joint session, shall adopt reso-
luton ratifsing its recent action, adopt
ing the contest reports seating Goebel
and Becbam, the contestees, W. s.
Taylor and John Marshall, shall sub
NIT without further protest.
"Second--ThBt all parties shall unite
in an effort to bring about such a
modification of the. election law as will
provide for non partisan election boards
and insure fiee and fair elections
"Third-That the conditions shall
remain in status quo until Monday, the
General Assembly meeting and adjourn
ing from day to day until that time,
Fourth That nothing shall be done
to hinder or prevent joint session Of
the General Assembly for taking action
CD the ratification resolution,
"Fifth-That the State contest boar
shall meet and adjourn from day to
day until Tuesday without taking any
action on the contests fol- minor State
offices. This postponement is sug-
gested in order that the action OF the
General Assembly on the ratification
resolution may be taken first.
.Sixth--That the State troops shall
be, removed from the State Capitol al
once, though with all necessary Ere
caution for the public safety. This
matter is to be under the direction Of
Gen. Dan Lindsey of Frankfort.
Seventh = That the Republican
officials and officers Of the State Guaro
shall have immunity from charges o.
treason, kusurpation, court-martial OIL
any other such offences.
The agreement was signed by the fol
lowing;
Republicans-John Marshall, Judge
John W. Barr, Gen. Dan Lindsey, T.
Il. Edelon, DIR. I. II. Banter, DaviG
W. Fairleigh and G. I. Ballard.
Democrats--J. @. s. Blackburn, j
G. w. Beckham, Samuel j. Shaokel
ford, Urey Woodson, James b. Mo
Creary, Phil Thompson and Robert j
Breckenridge
The agreement in full was not givel
out last night, as it was desired first t,
submit it to Gov. Taylor for his sigma
ture. 1t was stated by the Republican
present that Gov. Taylor would agre
to anything that all of them signed
1t was stated in the conference
that the London session Of the Genera
Assembly would be called off at once
The conference began at 5 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, and lasted until ga
O'Clock this morning, when typewritis
was sent for, and the agreement wa
prepared and signed. naHs
Until Monday, while the situation
in status quo, Gov. Taylor will renal
in possession of the Executive Buiio
ings, and the Republicans will recoe
nize him, and the Democrats wi
recognize Gov. Beckham as governor.
The course of events in the immt
diate future depends largely upon Gov
Taylor. An important influence /
shaping the Republican policy hs
been, it is believed, the lack of suppol
from the national administration Il
the course pursued by GOV. Taylc
since he assumed office.