The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-17
THE KENTUCKY CONTEST.
TayIor's Appeal to he Heard by the
Supreme Court April 70.

The Kentucky contest was projected into
the Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday. when the record in the cases OF
William Taylor and John Marshall versus J..
c. W Beckham; and Taylor and Marshall
versus Beckham. l.. II. Carter. and J. b.
Castleman was filed In the first case the
governorship is at issue; in the second, the
| lieutenant goyernorship and the position
of adjutsnt general Of Kentucky. which
Castleman holds under appointment from
| Beckham. In the court. Helm Bruce, at
torney for Taylor. and Louis McQuown. at
\ torney for Beckham. united IN petition
| for an early hearing of the cases.
| In support Of this they presented the
/ following agreed statement Of facts;
Each of the above named parties is
| claiming the right to and Is actually at
/ tempting to exercise the powers OF the
respective Offices severaily claimed by
( them; and thus very great confusion Is
/ produced in the State OF Kentucky by rea-
! son Of the doubts as to which OF the per
sons named has the lawful right to exer-
else the authority pertaining to the several
Offices named all to the great injury and
| detriment of the people Of the State OF
/ Kentucky.
-
| Beckham are claiming the right TO per-
! form ali the functions of the office of Gov
ernor and eacn OF them is attempting and
( has actually attempted to perform many OF
| the said functions such. for example, as
| issuing pardous and filling Offices by ap-
/ pointment, etc.
Some of the officers Of the State recog-
nize the acts OF Taylor as the lawful acts
Of the Governor Of the State and refuse 10
recognize similar acts by Beckham. while
/ other officers recognize Beckham as the
/ lawful Governor.
Among the other officers whom the
Governor is authorized and required 70 sp-
point are the officers of the eleemosynsrI
I institutions Of the State, and each OF the
said two claimants has attempted 10 MI
| said Offices and some persons recognize the
| authority of the appointees of one OF SAID
| claimants to the offices and refuse 10 rec
oginze those Of the other. and vice versa
I By reason Of all these facts and others
/ which might be enumerated, it is or tne
utmost Importance to the people 81 the
State of Kentucky that the question o!
the right to Office involved in the AFORESAID
litigation should be determined.
Mr.. Bruce. responding to the Chief Jus
tice. suggested Monday. the Goth instant
as a date for hearing the case, and that
! twelve hours. three times the usual pc
Rod allowed for argument, be alloNed
! counsel. After some consultation, Chiel
Justice Fuller announced that the cass
would be heard on the Both instant. and
that eight hours would be allowed counse
for argument 1t Is understood tfat for
mer Governor Bradley and Mr.. Bruce wiz
lpresent the case for Taylor. and Mr.. Nc
Quown and former Solicitor General Law
renee Maxwell. OF Cincinnati. that foI
Governor Beckham
The Federal question involved. upon
which the cases come to the Supreme
| Court is that the decision Of the General
| Assembly Of Kentucky that Goebei was
elected Governor, was not due process CT
law" as required in the eleventh amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
/ States.