Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-09
much nearer than it has been at any time

much nearer than it has been at any time
Iince Governor Goebel was shot.
This notification from Frankfort came
directly from Senator Elect Blackburn,
who was left in charge of the Democrats
interest at the capital when Governor
Beckham and his advisers came to Louis
vile Sunday morning. 1t conveyed the
information that Governor Taylor had
weakened in his purpose to convene the
legislature at London, Ky, and that the
general assembly would be permitted to
hold it's sessions in the state capitol un-
molcsted.
This information had been commune
Gated to the Democratic legislators, some
of whom had gone to Cincinnati to avoid
arrest, while others were at their homes
in the western part of the state or in
Louisville under the protection of Gov
ernor Beckham and his administration.
The Democrats said today that they
might hold a perfunctory session here
and go to Frankfort tomorrow. The con-
stitution provides that four senators and
five representatives may meet and adj
journ from day to day to preserve the
continuity of the session. They say, how
ever, that no session here is necessary
under the concurrent resolution by which
Frankfort to Louisville.
Governor Beckham, Speaker Trimble,
President of the Senate Carter and other
Democratic leaders got together early in
the day at Selbachs hotel Their plans
will depend largely on the advice given
by members of the legislature who have
been communicated with. General Cas-
tleman the Democratic adjutant general,
was more close mouthed than ever this
morning concerning the formation of a
new national guard. The fact that such
a force may not be needed has checked
these plans, which had proceeded as far
as the organization of one battalion of
the First regiment under Major J. A..
Gregory. The men, it is said, have all
the equipment they need, but have not
yet been called together and probably
will not be for the present.
The Democrats were careful to an
nounce in the first place that any steps
they took in this direction were purely
defensive
The news from Frankfort was very
gratifying to the Democratic leaders,
who expressed themselves rs being more
hopeful than ever of peaceful settle
ment of the matters in dispute between
the rival governments.
The charge of murder, which it was
expected would be the accusation after
Mr.. Goebcl's death, has not been sub
stitutcd for that of malicious shooting
against Harlan Whitaker. the prisoner
brought here for safe keeping on account
Of the excited state of the people of
Frankfort on the day Gocbel was shot.
Whitaker refuses to talk to the deputy
jailers and will answer no questions from
reporters.
The behavior of ]. L. Sutton, the
Whitley county sheriff under confne-
ment for alleged completely in the assas.
sination. leads those who come in con-
tact with him daily to believe he is
mentally unbalanced.
The city officials met last night and
passed resolutions of respect to Senator
GOebel. The resolutions condemn Gov
ernor Taylor, the newspapers and
preachers as those that created the feel
ing that eliminated in the assassination
of Goebcl. The officials are all Demo
Gratis. Many Democratic legislators
spent Saturday here and left early this
morning for Cincinnati. They held a
conference at the Phoenix hotel. None
would talk of their movements.