The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26
ARMED MEN CAME AND WENT.
QUIETLY DEPARTED FROM FRANK
FORT on ADVICE.

Kentucky CapitnI-They Were
There 10 Look out for TnyIor-Re-
publicnns Advised Them 10 Return
Home and They Did-They WIZ
Pass RESOLUTIONS Against the seat
ing of GOebeI.
Frankfort, Ky. Jan. 25-A special train
of seventeen cars bearing more than 1000
men carrying Winchester rifles arrived i'm
Frankfort at $50 o'clock this morning.
The men hail from the counties Of Bell.
Allen, Knox. Harlan, Whittier Metcalt
and Edmundson. Gov. Taylor says they
are not soldiers. He discaimed any
knowledge Of the identity or purpose Of
the armed visitors.
The men marched to the state House.
stacked their arms and took up positions
in groups about the building.
Adjt. Gen. Collier states mat he had no
knowledge that the men were coming.
Many of the visitors are members OF the
state guard
Ex-secretary of State Charles Finley
addressed them from the steps of the
State House. He said the object of the
gathering was to see justice done.
The armed men from the mountains,
contrary to expectations, on the advice oe
the Republican authorities here. left
| Frankfort at . o'clock tonight They are
believed, however, to have mistaken this
for the day on which the contest boards
were to make their report While getting
aboard their train they amused themselves
by discharging their guns The people Of
the city gave them a wide berth. They
ends.
Arrival of Armed Men.
The arrival in Frankfort this morning
Of from 500 to 1000 men armed with rifles
might have terrorized a community less
Injured to unusual and sensational hap
penings but by nightfall the excitement
caused by the appearance of the warlike
visitors had subsded and the people were
prepared for another turn In the events
now making history at the States capt.
| tai. The train that bore the armed men
was made up Of fourteen coaches. Appar-
entity but few here knew that 1t was ex-
| pected.
the Louisville and Nashville station, and
! forming into companies, marched to the
| State House, where their arms were de-
posted promiscuously and the men scat
tered about the buildings Lunch was
served 70 them at the rear of the State
House. Most OF the visitors wore badges
of white ribbon, adorned with a picture
of Gov Taylor.
While It Is generally believed that many
of the men who arrived to-day are SOL
diers, no person in authority will stand
sponsor for the tatement while Gov. Tay-
lor and Adjt. Gen. Collier disclainB any
connection with them. The men hail
from various sections of the state.
what Their object IL.
After ex-secretary of State Finley and
Judge Sharpe addressed them al the State
| House, a committee was appointed TO
| draft resolutions, which indicated their
mission. The resolutions, as adopted will
| be presented 10 both houses of the Legisla-
| ture tomorrow. These recite the inher-
ent principles Of liberty and free govern
| ment proclaimed In the bin of rights; the
right to freely communicate "our thoughts
| and opinions" and assemble peacefully
for the good of fellow Kentuckians, and OF
appealing to their agents and proxies, tho
| Legislature, by either petition or remon-
srance admonish that body that peril
| hovers close over many things dear 10
| them; invoke calm prudence and remon-
strate against the legislato tors being led into
the temptations of partisan pride In the
present crisis. The resolutions close as
! follows:
! their own Just powers we're loaned them
| by us at the polls and that among these
| was the Jurisdiction to decide judicially
and by due process of law, and not other
wise what was then our expressed viii,
not their present political preference.
1--WE impore them that they do not ON
slight or technical pretexts nor fiimsy or
trivial causes permit the subversion of
that supreme law of the land, the will of
the people"
A Conflict Was Feared.
Cincinnati. Jan. 25-The Tlmes-star spe-
clal from Lexington. KY, says:
The members Of the party went to be-
present at Frankfort Tomorrow when the
Goebel men will, it is believed, attempt to
force action on contests In the House. IL
Is said notice will be served on Goebel
members that It is not the intention TO
see Republicans who have been honestly
elected thrown out for Goebel Democrats.
In this event, Speaker Trmbe will, II IS
likely, order the Hobbies and galleries OF
the state house cleared, and, 1t Is feareds
precipitate a conflict
warrant for Judge TOney.
Tissue ballots and intimidation continue
10 be the burden of the evidence Offered
by tie contestees before the Senate boards
hearing the guhernatorial contest.
To-day the state contest boards an
| nounced the results OF their consideration
contestees were granted time 20 amend
many paragraphs over-ruled and de-
INJURED TO-
Ex-Gov. Bradley announced at the be-
ginning Of the days session that a war
rant was issued for The arrest of judge
Sterling b. TOney of the Louisville Law
and Equity Court for refusal 10 come 10
Frankfort and testify. The warrant was
sent to Louisville for service tonight, in
response 20 ex-Gov. Bradley's request.
A dozen Wolf county election officers
testified to-day concerning the use of al
legged tissue ballots. Albert Brandeis, a
Louisville attorney said he examined the
poll books Of Louisville and found that
27,165 voters indicated their party affilia-
ton when they registered. He produced
tabulated statement showing that 16.S per
cent. of the Democratic voters registered
failed TO vote at the last election. and
that 1913 per cent. Of the Republicans reg
istered failed to vote.