The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-05

court opens today probably twenty
mOuntaineerS rode into town at day
break. tethered their horses and began
strolling the one main street, waiting
for court to convene. They were not
here to begin a conflict and their pres
ence in town has not excited the slight
est remark. az they say they came
solely to attend court.
GEN. COLLIER ON THE SITUATION
Frankfort, Feb. 5.-No attempt will
be made by Governor Taylor or Adjutant
General Collier to interfere with the
meeting at Louisville today of the
Democratic members of the legislature.
Adjutant General Collier said this morn
ing when informed that such meeting
was scheduled to take place that he
had no intention of going to Louisville
or taking any action whatever in re-
gard to the matter.
why don't they meet here?" he asked
drily.
Il wish to impress upon you thorough
ly,'' said General Collier to an AS
ISOLATED Press representative, that
since the granting of the injunction
Saturday restraining Governor Taylor
from interfering with the meeting of
the legislature at Frankfort, no demand
has been made upon US by the Demo-
cratic members of the legislature to
meet here. 1 want you to understand
this thoroughly. I can't say what action
will be taken when such a demand is
made. It viii be time enough to climb
that mountain when it is reached"
MILITIA REACH LONDON.
London, KY, Feb. 5-A company Of
state militia numbering ninety men un-
der Captain Powers arrived from Bar
louisville at 10 o'clock today. The
company marched from the railroad
station. a mile from the town, up
through the main street, and took up
station near the court house. There was
no special demonstration Of excitement
TAYLOR TO GIVE HIS SIDE.
Frankfort Ky, Feb. 5.-Governor
Taylor is considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of issuing 4 f3rIE al and official state
ment of his 81 la of he present contrO-
versy in Kan5Ieky politics. He had a
short conference today with W c. L.
Breckenridge on the subject and totror-
row will meet with his legal advisers,
former Governor Bradley ami Judge
Yost, who will be here to attend the
session of a contest board. and the whole
matter will be gone over thoroughly.
Col. Roger Williams said today that
Governor Taylor had no communication
with his legal advisers for a week, and
for that reason had naturally refused
to talk.
Governor Taylor Will soon put his
side of the case before the public con-
tinued Col. Williams, land 1 am sure
it will put matters in an entirely differ
, ent light from what they now appear to
be"
received their pay today Over $4,000
was paid out to the soldiers.
DEMOCRATS RETURN.
frankfort, Ky, Feb. 3 On all the
morning trains the Democratic mem
bers of the legislature came pouring
back into Frankfort. Messages were
sent them late last night telling them
that the next session of the legislature
would be held in this city tomorrow
and urging them to return at once. 1t
is expected that by this afternoon all of
them viii return with the exception of
a few who will remain in Louisville for
Z he M .a4f
/ They are expected to arrive however to-
morrow morning before the time set for
the meeting of'the legislature.
TAYLOR DENIES IT
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 5.-Governor
! Taylor this morning gave to the AS
ISOLATED Press a denial over his own sig
nature of the report that the legislature
would convene in Frankfort tomorrow
and that he had telegraphed the Repub-
/ lican members at London to return. The
statement reads as follows: mo order
J has been made revoking the order con-
/ vening the legislature at London.
(Signed), wv. S. TAYLOR,
Governor"
| LOOKS HOPEFUL AT LOUISVILLE.
| Louisville Feb. SIP to noon the
! Democrats had not definitely decided
upon their plans for the immediate fu-
| ture either as to Governor Beckham or
/ the legislature. An important confer
ence IS to be held this afternoon which
/ is likely to go far in determining the
| course of events and the policy of both
: sides. At this conference it is expected
/ that Lieutenant Governor John Mar
| shall, Attorney Fairleigh and probably
! Attorney Augustus E. Wilson will rep
/ resent the Republicans. For the Demo-
! Gratis Governor Beckham. Speaker Trim
/ BILE, Ex-Governor McCreary, Col Ben
nett Young, Senator Blackburn and pos
| sibly some others of the party leaders
will be present.
1t is expected that the negotiations
for truce which were begun last mid
night at the Capitol hotel in Frankfort
/ between Senator Blackburn and MeSsrs.
! Fairleigh and Marshall will be resumed
4 with the purpose of trying to bring
! about peaceful solution of the dispute
between the parties.
1t is believed the final actions of both
! sides as far as they relate to the time
and place of holding the next session
of the legislature are being delayed to
| await the report of this conference. The
/ Democrats are prepared to carry out
their original plan to assemble their
members here and adjourn at once or
| to go to Frankfort on short notice The
! officers of both houses, the clerks, rec
ords, etc, are still here awaiting orders
from the party leaders.
1t is believed both sides are sincerely
/ trying to find a basis on which negOtia-
| tons for a peaceful settlement may be
| conducted. The differences between the
| stands taken by the two parties are so
| radical that progress is necessarily
I
the past "A hours have made for peace
and an amicable adjustment of the
| trouble is expected. Governor Taylor's
| statement that the order converting the
| legislature at London has not been re-
| voked, is not regarded by those who
know the nature of the latest peace ne
| got1ations, as lessening the chances of
| such an adjustment.
APPEARANCE OF BAD FAITH
frankfort, Ky. Feb 5-There has
| evidently beena decided misunderstand-