The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-04-21
CASE OF KENTUCKY.
NOW IN THE SUPREME COURT ON
AN AGREED STATEMENT by
4 CONTESTANTS.
EARLY DATE FOR A HEARING.
The Court Sets the Case for April
30, and Will Give Each Side Four
Z Hours for Argument-AIl Parties
Anxious for an Early Decixion-
Question OF Courts Jurisdiction
May Come Up.

Washington, April 16.--The cases involv-
ing the Kentucky Observation-Disclosures
docketed in the Unitsd States supFefmre
court today-aA brief Statements * n 1sSaeich
counsel for both Taylor and Secktiam
joined, was filed at the same time, ask
Ing for an early hearing. In this agreed
statement, it Is set forth that both Tay-
lor and Beckham, as governor; John
Marshall, as lieutenant governor on the
republican side, and L. H. Carter, as
president pro tenn of the senate. and John
3. Castleman, as adjutant genera; on tho
democratic side, are each and all claim
ing the right to-. and are actually at
tempting to exercise the powers of the
respective Offices severally claimed by
them, thus producing great confusion in
Kentucky, by reason of the doubts as to
which of the persons named has the law
2ul right to exercise the authority per-
tanning to the several Offices named, all
10 the great injury and detriment of the
people of the state. - ~
The agreed statement says both parties
are claiming the right to perform all the
functions Of the office Of governor, and
zach Of them is attempting and has ac-
Iually attempted to perform many Of the
vaid functions, and concludes: ,
Some CT the officers Of the state recos-
vlze the acts of the plaintiff in error.
William S. Taylor as the lawful acts OF
due governor OF the state, and refuse to
recosnize similar acts by defendant in
brror, j. c. w, Beckham; While other
@ficers Of the state recognize the acts OF
J. c. w. Beckham as the lawful acts OF
'he governor of the state. and refuse to
recognize the acts of William S. Taylor
rs such governor.
e "By. reason of all these facts and others
which might be enumerated, it is of the
utmost importance to the people Of the
Gtate OF Kentucky that the gu: stion to
Nhe right to the Offices involved in the
aforesaid litigation be determined. The
questions of law involved il said. eau. es
Are of very great and grave ire est and
+ Importance, involving the natui> : nj ex
tent Of the powers Of an electi. n icon est
tribunal and the pes a. @ s.cj cia ~
with relation thereto. - WI .a
MT Bruce presented the ;t1oA state
m snt of facts, and the court set the a e
for hearing on the 30>h inst, gran;in
each side four hours for argument. W ni!e
Mr.. Bruce was making his statement. t: e
ohiG$ justice asked hir, il he did not ex-
pect the question of jurisdiction TO be
aaise,., and whether he It'd rot a. SO ea-
Sect motion to dismiss. Mr.. @Eruce re-
Elied that both were probable but thai
there was such confusion in the safe
E1at all we're ankle us for a decision Gu =
Elg the present term of the court. ard
mat the case undertaken was apparently
she only one open.
IF" he added, the court should sus-
tALn the motion to dismiss for lack OF
Jurisdiction, that result would. of cou S
end the controversy
If the opinion on such a motion saou'.'
b.. adverse to dismissal. it would thu n
Vie admitted. probably be too late to h. al
the case on it's merits.
D. Mr. Bruce concluded his statement, a.lo
the case was assigned to hearing on tht
Both inst. and four hours allotted 10 ear
aide for argument.