The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02
PREPARING FOR THE FRlY.
KENTUCKY LEGIsLATURE WILL
CONVENE TODAY.
The aoebel and Anti-Goebel Forces
Come to An Agreement for the M
vision OF Omces and All Go Into
the Caucus for That Purpose.

FRANKFORT. KY, Jan. 1.-senator
Goebel was nominated by the senate eau
Gus for president pro tenn, Claude Desha
for chief clerk. and William Cromwell for
assistant clerk. The entire slate of the
Goebel organization for places In the sem
ate went through.
All doubt as to the liability Of the Goe-
bel Democrats to organize both houses OF
the legislature was demonstrated by the
attendance In the Democratic caucus to-
night. In the house caucus all OF the
fifty-eight Democrats answered to roll call
and participated. In the senate four
Democrats remained out. They were Sem
ators Alexander, Hays, Gillespie and
Roberts. Senator Hill was sick and abb
sent. but is not classed with the dis
senters. 49,. .
In the senate caucus Senator Harold
created 9 sensation by making an al
legged expose OF the anita oebel leaders,
debating that he had been approached by
]. II. Whailen. OF Louisville. and paid
1880 to remain out of the caucus. The
money. he said, had been placed In q
box with the Louisville Trust Company,
the key to which he passed up to Senator
Goebel. who was presiding over the eau
Gus, ending his speech by declaring that
he had entered into the deal for the apur-
pose OF exposing Whallen and, further,
F! that there was not money enough in the
world to make him disloyal to his party
and his state.
Republicans Will Nomfnate.
The Republicans decided tonight to hold
q conference tomorrow and nominate q
straight Republican slate Of candidates.
This action was taken wnen 1t became APP
parent the Republicans and anti-G oebei
coalition could not organise either, house.
The anti-Goebel leaders say the large at.
tendance at the Democratic caucuses to-
night does not Indicate anything as to
the gubernatorial contest or the senator
ship. as in the senate the Goebel men and
anti-Goebei men entered into an agree
that branch. and that several others
would have stayed out but for this agree
ment. They also claim that the anti-Goe-
Gus by like trade and that 1t extends no
further than to-morrow's proceedings.
ss sae csn e s q 9G scc On sas
the candidate Of the original Goebel men
and Trimbles nomination was therefore
pleasing to the element which supported
p. Watt Hardin for the nomination for
governor.
Prospects OF Senatorial Candidates.
The result of all the caucusing and 9TH
led to big falling of in the anti Black
wbsfher ai the Wntt
din movement will become as formidable
as 1t promised to upon Hardin's arrival
here last night. Hardin Is still on the
ground, however, and he and his lieuten-
ants are working like Tro1ans to hold
the anti-Goebel elements together.
Call for Caucus.
Senator Goebel, chairman of the Demo-
cratic Joint caucus, issued call for a
caucus tomorrow night. He states that
the caucus is for the sole purpose Of
nominating > candidate for United States
senator. OF course. Blackburn will be
the only name presented, and he will be
nominated by reclamation.
The calling of caucus for senator at
this early date was q move on the part OF
the Goebel leaders to put an end to the
stories that in the event Of Goebel fail
ing in his contest he might attempt to
wrest the ;senatorship from Blackburn.
Warrant Out for Whalen.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest
Of John II. Whalen charging him with at
tempting to bride Senator Harold.