The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-22
ALL QUIET AGAIN.
Warliag Factions in Kentucky Reach
a Compromise.
TGYLOR WILL IT'LL Be GOVERNOR
A Truce Patched UP Pending the
Decisic1 of the Court of Appeals
Civil Wcr Ayerted.

Frankfort. Ky. Special.-The Legis-
lature OF Kentucky adjourned sine die
Tuesday. 4 conference between Ad-
jlltant Generals Collier and Castleman
resulted in a perfect understanding
being reacirsd Governor Taylor will
continue TO act as governor. GoyernOr
Beckhan will make no move toward
securing possession OK the State build
lngs until after rtae Court OF Appeals
has decided the disputed governor
ship. Among The more conservative
element in each party the opinion pre-
walls that the worst is over, and that
when the Court OF Appeals renders dts
decision, the danger of civil war in
the Commonwealth, which has been
terribly Imminent, will have passed
away entirely. To the Democratic
leaders, with full understanding OF
the situation, only one noud appears
on the political horizon, and THAT ts
Governor Faylor's flrsnrs SUorse. Gov
ernor Taylor himself will not outline
his plan OF action, beyond the state
ment which he made TO the Associated
Press that he would continue to act
as Governor" Republicans in Gov
ernor Taylor's confidence, however say
that he will remain in Frankfort in the
discharge OF his duties until the court
Of last resort passes upon the question
at issue Then. il the decision 10
be against him, he will step
out at once. and turn over the State
buildings to Governor Beckham. The
Republicans will make every effort to
carry the dispute into the Federal
courts in case the decision of the Ken.
lucky Court Of Appeals is against them,
but failing in this. they will consider
the question settled, still believing a
great wrong has been done them. The
Democratic leaders assert that they
will cheerfully abide by the decision OF
the Court Of Appeals. But, should the
decision be in their favor, they will in
sist upon the occupancy OF the State
buildings, "peaceably, II possible, 5u:
forcibly II necessary" as it was ex-
pressed. The conference between Ad-
jl.ant Generals Casthemsn and Collier
lasted a gaeater part OF the afternoon
and a tac.t agreement was made to al
low matters TO remain in statu quo al
present. By this, the Rpublicans ur-
derstand that no further arrests will
be attempted and NO prosecutions made
of tire State officers or OF the State
militia serving under Governor Taylor.
In spite OF the fact that there was
the usual disorder attendant on the
closing day OF the session, especially in
the House. considerable important
legislation was accomplished before
the Legislature adjourned, including
the passage of the Trlplett resolution
appropriIting 100000 to enable Gov
ernor Beckham to ''re-organize the
militia, extend the organization and
recover the munitions Of war Of the
State" The debate on the bill in the
House naturally took a strong partisan
tlnse, but it finally Went through amni
wild cheering, by a vote OF SO to l3.
most of THE Republicans refusing to
vote. 1t was explained 10y the Demo
cratic leaders on tie floor that the fund
will not be used until after the de-
cision OF the Court of Appeals. The
DILL is regarded as war fund" BY ths
Democrats.