The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06
kentucky Leaders Adopt Plan
for Settlement.
TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN.
legislature to Meet at Frankfort
and Not at London.

COnferecs at Louisville Have Drawn
Relieved 1t VIII Result in an Ami
cable SettIement-HOw the Confer
ence Was Held-GOv. TayIor's
Proposition to submit the Matter
10 Three Men to Be Appointed by
the Supreme Court-DebOe's TeIe-
gram Believed to Have Had some
Eject.
Louisville, Feb. elf the agreement
drawn up tonight at the conference of
representatives. of the Republican and
Democratic administrations held at the
Gait House in this city is accepted and
carried out, the strife which has rent
Kentucky from end to end for the past
few weeks will be ended.
The agreement was reached shortly af-
ter midnight, and arrangements were i'm
medately made to have it drawn up and
signed. This was slow work, however, and
fl was after o'clock when the conferees
separated
The Democrats gained nearly every
pont they contended for, and the Repub-
lean representatives, Lieut. Gov. John
Marshall, Gen. Daniel Lindsay, and At
tomey David Fairleigh. gave assurances
that the agreement would be accepted by
Gov. Taylor tomorrow
The agreement provides that in order to
leagc no question as to the title of Will
lam Goebel and ]. C. W. Beckham to the
office of Governor and Lieutenant aGov-
/ ornor, respectively, the general assembly
shall pass a resolution in joint assembly
validating the acts on that subject, since
the legislature has been prevented by
troops from holding its regular session at
frankfort AS soon as the Legislature
does this Beckham's title to the Office Of
Governor is not to be questioned
The Democrats grant immunity to Gov.
Taylor and his associates from prosecu-
ton for treason, usurpation of office, or
contempt of court for what has been done
since the shooting of Goebel. These mat
ters ore 10 be held in allegiance until next
Monday
The Republican Legislature is to be
Withdrawn from London Immediately and
no Hlibustering or other attempts of this
Character is to be resorted to by the Re
plo'cans to obstruct the carrying out of
lais agreement in the Legislature.
soldiers VIII he Withdrawn.
Iae Democrats suggested that in view
Of The great crowds expected in Frank
Ioit during the Goebel ceremonies the sol
a'efs should be withdrawn The Repubi-
cans asked that an adequate guard be left
10 protect Gov. Taylor and his associates.
was finally agred to leave to Gen.
Daniel Lindsey, one of the Republican
eoaterees the decision as to how many
Uo'7s should be left to prevent a clash
as result, at the Goebel funeral the Re
p''"c'ns to begin at once the withdrawal
0 troops from Frankfort.
IL was agreed that the Board of Elec-
uoH commissioners sitting as a contest
"~id' should be allowed to meet at Frank
0' without molestation, the Democrats
ss'esios that no summary action be taken
VI .lese contests and that nothing be done
"iaoat due hearing of evidence and ar
Il guman..
"e republicans asked that some provi-
''" i'r repeal or modification of the
0' election law be included in the
"ent. The Democrats agreed that
II .'" leading Republicans and two lead
"S +'mocrats should be left the matter
eestng changes in the Goebel law,
''"a d to be wise
Vow Remains with Taylor.
"eeeptance of this agreement by the
'''. pals is The only element Of uncertain
manning in the situation. Naturally
is no objection from the Democrats
,'e attitude of Gov. Taylor will GER
'''"F be known tomorrow.
accurately the Republican conferees
E 's-ni Gov. Taylor, or how necessary
'''ers acquiesence is to the carrying
N '' of the plans agreed upon tonight.
III 9"E be determined by the events Of
Ri N' twenty-four hours. II Is probable
'ne Republican policy was materially
= ''ed by the following telegram:
bennington, Feb. 4. lion. w. S. Tay-