The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-05

1 lSOulbvlllc, N.Y. feOruary fs--Iuls city
is to be the seat temporarily at least, OF
the democratic state government Gov
ernor Beckham and several Of his advisers
reached here this morning. Tomorrow
the democratic members cf the legisla-
ture will meet hero and IL s. purposed TO
make Louisville he headquai lers OF the
executive and legislative branches Of this
State government as long as the presence
i OF troops keeps them from Frankfort or
until tho present conflict OF authority is
settled.
The details OF this plan were decided
upon at conferences held by the demo-
cratic leaders at zelbach's hotel during
the afternoon and evening Governor
Beckham quietly slipped into town this
! morning. He was accompanied by Speak.
er Trimble Of the house, Colonel Bennett
Fl. Young of Louisville. who is one OF toe
chief legal advisers OF the democrats. and
other leaders who have been at frank
fort conducting the party's affairs since
Governor Goebel was wounded last 1ues-
day General Castleman, the newlJ ap-
pointed adjutart general aad 10 81 lead
ers OF prominence, came in during the
day as well as a numlar o. dtrnctIatlc
members OF tho Legislature, NewiI aper
me-, vara n,-o,,u,,, ,,,,,,s ,-o, 80,
''o'N
COUNCILS ana every siIort was made 10
keep the deliberations seerst. III pan To
have tho democratic members VI the leg
islature meet here had already bean we'll
matured. Preliminary steps in this direc-
ton had been taken at the meeting O,
.sh, ,,a,,har, MA a.. ~. C,n,.,, 49,,
Neu VI '''e S"Pi'0i n'se'
at Franktort since the state bui dings
have been surrounded by soldiers The
derocrsttc leoislators tho-o aaontod a
'N''e
concurrent resolution lot adjournment 10
Louisville and this fact was made known
early In today's conference Il was
stated by members of the legislature pres
ent that threats had been made at Frank
/ fort by persons connected with Cove n Or
Taylors administration that democratic
membere Of the Legislature woutd ba ar
rooted q NAT etor ,,as ro,assa,, .,
secure their attendan.s at no esyinp
called nv me rpnnblican eovernor m n,eo,
at Lordon Nv uevt 1uesdav These
,nember. as.ertod 10, ha1 haoo ,,.aiuaS
no, ~ ra,',ra 5000, S,ao,,et ~,
~ a.eer,.t. 70 -
vii, 49, .,n,s W eaen iousu
~ M .l,..., Nv, - Is "sss' Gu Wy
80 us ue NJ manassas, 10 loIlh du -
,a''.,'.sa wv VIZ DO at'etnpteu' put
- a. Du1ou, unient lsoln uay 10 gay "'il ne
nau p.hu'hs a settlemcht OF the iesal
guesuohs iuNolNen IN the present dlspu .
between tne parties
lnese points having been determined the
nhasser OIL pIoteeuoh against possible ag-
sresNe action OF the republican admins
traton was taken up. Il was declared to
be the purpose OF the democrats TO do
nothing that would tend to provoke con-
met or to Indicate that II was their nten-
tlon 10 forctbly antagonlze Governor Fay
lois administration. Measures to protect
democratic legislators aud State officers,
, however were thought 10 be necessary.
General Castleman had already given his
acceptance OF the position OF adjutant
general TO which he was appointed last
hlght by the democratic executive The
general took active part IN the discussion
, Of this phase OF the plans and IL 4 said
ample arrangements were made to pro.
, tect the members Of the legislature.
Whether or not this js To be done thrNu IN
the organization OF another state severn
ment has not been made clear. IL Is
thought. however, that the main reliance
or the democrats will he pIacrd al iens,
for the present, IN the police force ~ IN,
city and the constAbuary of the oouni y
The mayor and city officers and tho shar,n
of the county arc democrats and mn
doubtedly recoEnize Becthem as enyeronr.
The number Of men nj their eo,omand !,
: considerable, and the annie arranpemnt,
! mentioned as having Neon made sra Ne.
. lieved to be In the direction a. s,rene,tan.
! ling this force This n,sn so,,ns $50, y.
cause II was behaved to h. ~ liz -,
Z The announcement ,hat ANY n,a,s,,,,.s -,
G ing 10 the mas ~ ,nv arn,,a s',..a 90 WE
be purely defensive '1''' ""e y
Anothar cnns,derat,on 4, "a.
tlon was the tsar nSnr.ssaa 'u I've eunpec-
the aemoorattc laaa.rs ~ go, ~ 'oi'l ~ VI
n lor might seek IN in,errar, III Nv, 'as
sion ~ The state board 10 aI,,,,a, w s1s
v slopers which has hesn so, ~ suii,ls'
,lav al Franlforf This boays - S ses
I In the contests for n,inor statn '' W..
9 In tho event OF interrsrence MI h"sr,
. would nrnbshl aa tn.en'e.enee 'nls BOARD
be- IN favor 81 ne dan VI ms ooasH should
It's acton would have an Important hear.
/ ing on me eonuist between the rival gov
~ tbe sat- vSI ha essr,y o. sne ~ counties
" the democrats believe would recosnlse The
dem99cratic auditor and treasurer and
rnh Jie n'' vSnsaee business win the re-
Frankfort. This would ,nyolys Ne az
. troll OF the State revenues which cnrn. IN