The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07
The Republican,
Conspirators Weaken.
They Approach the Goebel
Democrats With Offer of
Settlement.

Goebel there were today signs of a
peaceful settlement The signs have
disappeared, but there is chance
that they may resppear The origi,
nal proposition looking toward an
amicable adjustment came from the
republican side just before noon,
when T L Edelen of Frankfort, one
of Coy Taylor's attorneys, appeared
at the Capitol hotel to hold confer
euce with Judge Prior, Lewis MIC
Quown and Col Wm Scott, the legal
advisers of the democracy. After a
short talk Mr. Edelen declared that
Gov Taylor and the republican parry
we're anxious to avoid anything that
might possibly lead to serious
trouble, as the present conditions
might do, if ootbipg was done to
prevent it
BE was assured by the democratic
attorneys that they were as anxious
to save any clash between the parties
as the republicans could be. Mr.
Edelen then proposed to submit the
case of the rival governors to the
Kentucky court of appeals, which.
be declared. Judging by the action
of Judge Hazelrigg in swearing in
Gov Goebel. would probably decide
aoainst Gov Taylor. He then want
ed the right to submit the matter to
the United States supreme court for
final settlement The talk was in
formal, MIR Edelen merely stating his
position that the opposing attorneys
might take the matter under advise
ment. The lawyers separated with
an agreement to meet again at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon.
When they net for the second
time, Mr. Edelen again submitted bis
proposition and received the reply
that the democratic attorneys desired
to have the matter adjudicated in the
State courts To this Mr. Edelen
objected, saying he wished the final
settlement to be made in the supreme
court at Washington Mr. Edelen
asked for details regarding the seat
ing of Gov Goebei by the joint
session last night. As 1t has been
repeatedly announced that the repub
licans would claim that the seating
of governor by joint ballot is con
trary 10 the Goebel election law Of
Kentucky, which provides, the
Republicans claim. that the vote
shall be taken separately. and demo-
Gratis declining to say anything about
the meeting They told Mr. Edelen
that in the journal of legislative pro
ceedings he would find all the infor-
nation possible to give him
Mr.. McQuown urged the Repnbli-
cans to concede the election and
seating of Gov Goebel, which Mr.
EdeIen declined to entertain The
lawyers then separated, Mr. EIDE
len intimating that it was posi-
Pile that be might be able to submit
another proposition q. some time
later He was given to understand
that he would be met half way
and the conference was at an end
Two direct slaps were given Gov.
error TAYLOR today by public officers
who declined to obey his orders
The first came from President Rod
man of the Farmers bank. which is
State depository Some vouchers
on the bank were signed by Governor
Taylor in favor of some of the militia
officers, who wanted money for
their companies When they were
presented to the bank payment was
refused President Rodman SAID
that he did not see now be
could pay out the money on orders
signed by Governor Taylor until he
koew for certain who was the actual
governor of Kentucky He had
asked an opinion from the attor
ney of the bank. be said and
when it was received would act
accordingly BE declared that he
would take no chances of paying out
money until be was satisfied that be
was acting under the proper au:hori-
ty.
The second instance promised for
a time to have serious consequences,
and trouble may yet arise from it
Gov Taylor issued a pardon to
Douglas Hayes, convict in the
Frankfort penitentiary. who ls serv-
ing a FIVE year term for mauslaughter.
having been sentenced in March.
1899 When the pardon was sent to
Warden Lillard he decided that he
could not turn the man loose until he
was satisfied regarding the legal
status Of the governorsbip He
made no reply to Gov Taylor. but
declined to honor the pardon, and
informed the peni'entiary commits