Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-02-05
Despite Rumors to the Con-
trary- Situation
Grave.
Important Conference of
Democrats and Repub-
licans This After
noon.
Governor Taylor May Make
Statement for the
Public.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, February o.
The Courier Journal 5 Frankfort spe
cial says the meeting of the legisla-
ture at London has been recalled and
that the Legislature will be SO in
formed today.
LONDON, Ky, February Only
one legislator arrived on the morn
ing train. A number of mountain
GERS are in town TO attend the county
court
LOUISVILLE, Ky, February O.
Senator elect Blackburn sent notice
to the Democrats here today that
Governor Taylor had decided to al
low the legislature to hold sessions
in Frankfort, and notice was sent to
all Democratic members in Cincin-
natl and elsewhere to that effect.
LONDON, Ky, February 5.-Cap-
tain Powers company of the state
militia and ninety men from Bar
louisville arrived today and took
their station near the court house.
FRANKFORT, Ky, February .
Governor Taylor is considering the
advisability of putting the official
statement of his position before the
public. He had a short conference
today with Colonel Breckenridge. He
will meet Bradley and Yost tomor-
row. State troops here were paid
today. Though no positive state
ment is made by Governor Taylor, it
is certain the next session of the
Kentucky legislature win be held
here in all probability tomorrow.
London to return to -Fr.Ankfarf
LEGISLATURE TO MEET IN LONDON
FRANKFoRT, Ky. February o
Governor Taylor today gave to the
Associated Press representative this
signed statement: mo order has
been made revoking the order con
vening the Legislature at London.
Nv. S. TAYLOR, Governor.
FRANKFORT, KY, February 5.-In
an interview Governor Taylor said:
AT this moment there is no turning
back. The Legislature will meet at
London and continue to sit there
until there is change of policy,
not yet. To one high N au
thority, and with knowledge and
consent of the governor, he made the
statement of the Republican view
of the situation in which he said ii
was clearly apparent to all that in the
face of gross frauds and illegal prao
tees in election the Republicans had
won 1t was the clear duty of the ex
ecutive OF the state to defend the rights
of the people even against the orders
of a partisan judge. Referring to
the adjournment of the Legislature it
was said to be under circumstances
of extreme tension and political pas
sion, no assemblage of men should
have been permitted in Frankfort.
Certainly no session of excited mem
bers of the legislature. The COVER
nor exercised the constitutional
ri ght To preserve peace and prevent
inevitable bloodshed by adjourning
the legislature and preventing as
semblages until the time for passions
To cool.
Louisville, Ky, February .
An important conference will be
held here this afternoon attended by
Lieutenant Governor Marshall, At
torneys Fairleigh and Wilson, Re
publicans, and Beckham, McCreary,
Trimble, Bennett, Young, Blackburn
and others, Democrats, for the pur
pose of finding a peaceful solution.
Lieutenant Governor Marshall sent
word to Senator elect Blackburn he
would not be ready for a conference
until ) p. IN.