The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-05
CONFERENCE
MAY END WAR
Indication Of an Understanding
Over Kentucky Trouble.
NO SESSION OF LEGISLATURE
viii Be Held 10 London, as Was First
Planned by the Republicans.
A COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAM.
Ssnaior-Esci Blackburn Sgs There Have Ben
Satisfactory AMI Assuring Developments No
Charge Of Murder Preferred Against WHITAKER
viii Be Held 10 London, as Was First
Planned by The Republicans.
A COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAM.

Louisville. Feb. 5.--The correspond
ent of the Courier-Journal at Frank
fort, telegraphed his paper this morn
ing as follows:
The session OF the general assembly,
which the Republicans were to have
held at London, has been called of.
Many Democrats. members OF the gen.
eral assembly. are now in Louisville
10 which place they secretly adjourn
ed last Friday in order to avoud ar
rest and a forced trip to Lon
don, but they viii not have to hold
sessions in Louisville, as they had in
tended.
The Republicans are all in London,
preparing TO caucus today and to hold
a session on Tuesday, but they will be
informed today that the London ses-
sion is not to be held at all, and IL
is believed that on Tuesday the Re-
publican members will be back in
Frankfort.
In fact the clouds this morning for
the first time began TO lift, and while
peace is not assured beyond a doubt
the developments are such as to make
10 certain that the war is drawing TO
a close.
CONFERENCE HELD.
John Marshall, the Republican lieut.
enant governor, accompanied by ID. w.
Fairleigh. the well known Republican
lawyer of Louisville, arrived here last
night and after a conference with
Governor Taylor at the executive
building. they returned to the Capitol
hotel. Mr. Fairleigh went at once to
the room of Senator-elect Blackburn,
and held a long conference. the result
of which Is said to have been highly
gratifying to the Democrats.
At late hour Mr.. Fairleigh came
down from Senator Blackburns room
and he and Mr. Marshall went over
to the executive building again. He
went alone and proceeded TO Governor
Taylor's Office. 1t can be stated posi-
lively that since nightfaIl Sunday there
has been a complete change OF plans
and the beaming face OF Senator Black
burn tells more than he is w5lling to
impart in words When asked about
the developments. he simply said:
You can say that there have been
satisfactory and assuring develop
ments."
The other details OF these develop-
ments were learned from sources the
reliability OF which cannot be ques-
toned As a result OF the conferences
the Democrats have hope of realizing
their desire to reach an adjustment Of
the political controversy by the pro-
Wiser counsel had prevailed with
Governor Taylor TO the extent that he
has abandoned the attempt 70 hold a
meeting Of the legislature at London.
Democratic and Republican members
OF the legislature have been summoned
back TO Frankfort. and session OF
the legislature will be held there to-
day.
Whether Governor Taylor will entire.
ly withdraw his troops is not settled.
Merely the beginning Of peaceable
adjustment has been effected. but II is
believed the end will be that the legis-
lature will resume its sittings In the
state house without n1olestation and
that the entire controversy will be set
| tied by the courts.
The Frankfort conference caused n
| change in the plans or The Democratic
members At their last session here
| they adjourned 10 meet at the court
house in Louisville at ~ o'clock.
NO CHARGE OF MURDER.
The charge of murder which 1t was
expected would be the accusation after
Mr.. Goebel's death. has not been sub
| stituted for that of malicious shoouns
against Harlan Whitaker, the prisoner
brought here for safe-keeping on ac-
count of the excited state of the peo--
ple OF Frankfort on the day Goebei
was shot Whitaker refuses TO talk
70 rhe deputy iailers and will answer
no questions from reporters.
Th. behavior of ]. L. Sutton. the
whitley county sheriff under confine-
ment for alleged completely In the as
sassination. leads those who come IN
contact with him daily to believe he is
| mentally unbalanced.
GOV. TAYLoR's DENIAL.
Governor Taylor this morning gave
| the Associated Press denial over MS
| own signature OF the report that the
legislature would convene In FranKtort
tomorrow and that he had telegraphed
| the Republican members at London to
return. The statement reads as fol-
\ lows.
mo order has been made revoking
the order conveniag the legislature az
London
(Sirned) =,
"w. s. TAYLOR, Governor"