The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-20
Squabble For the GOvernorshiT
Docketed in the United States
Supreme Court.
An EAgLY HEARING WAS ASKED FOP.
A Mutually Agreed Upon Statement of
the Distrac, ion That Reigns in
That State Presented.
The Court Advanced the Case 90 Be
Heard ON the 3Oth-Each Side
Given Four Hours for
Argument.

Washington, April 1.-THE cases
involving the Kentucky governorship
were docketed in the United States
supreme court Monday. A brief state
ment in which counsel for both Tay-
Tor and Beckham joined, was filed
at the same time, asking for an early
hearing. In this agreed statement,
it is set forth that both Taylor and
Beckham as governor, John MarshaS
as lieutenant governor on the repub-
lican side, and l.. II. Carter as persi-
dent pro tempore of the senate, and
John b. Castleman as adjutant gen.
eral on the democratic side, are each
and all claiming the right to and are
actually attempting to exercise the
powers of the respective offices sew
orally claimed by them, thus produc-
ing great confusion in Kentucky, by
reason of the doubts as to which of
the persons named has the lawful
right to exercise the authority per-
tanning to the several officers named,
all to the great injury and detriment
of the people of the state.
The agreed statement then contin-
ues as follows:
Thus, under the constitution and
laws of Kentucky, the governor OF
the state, in addition to be charged
generally with the duty of seeing
that the laws are faithfully executed,
Is also specially charged with the
duty and invested with the power OF
filling many important offices in the
state by appointment, some by orig
inal appointment and others by APP
| pointment to fill vacancies; and also
with the power to issue commissions
to many officers, whether appointed
by him or elected by the people, and
also with the power to issue pardons
and to remit fines and forfeitures.
Both plaintiff in error, VIM. S
Taylor, and defendant in error, J
c. w. Beckham, are claiming the
right to perform all the functions OF
the aforesaid Office of governor, and
each of them is attempting and has
actually attempted to perform many
of the said functions, such for ex
ample, as issuing pardons and filling
offices by appointment, ETC."
Some of the officers of the state
recognize the acts of the plaintiff il
error, VIM. S. Taylor, as the Lawful
acts of the governor of the state, anC
refuse to recognize similar acts by
| defendant in n
ham, while other officers of the stat,
recognize the acts of j. C. w. Beck
ham as the lawful acts of the gov
ernor of the state and refuse to rec
ognize the acts of VIM. S. Taylor al
such governor.
Among the officers whom the gov
ernor is authorized and required t,
appoint are the officers of the elee
mosynary institutions of the state
and each of the said two claimant
to the office of governor has attempt
ed to fill said Offices and some person
recognize the authority of the ap
pointees of one of said claimants t.
the offices and refuse to recogniz
those of the other. and vice versa.
: BY reason of all these facts an
ohters which might be enumerated
1t is of the utmost Importance to tn
people of the state of Kentucky, tina
the question of right to the office in
volved in the aforesaid litigation b
determined. The question of law in
voved in said causes are of yer
great and grave interest and import
once, involving the nature and e1
r tent of the powers of an election cor
: test tribunal and the powers of tn
: judiciary with relations the;eto.
a Mr.. Louis McQuown appears as a.
torney for Beckham and others G
] the democrats, while Helm Bruce NJ
: pears as attorney for Tiy Tor an
a other republicans.
The supreme court advanced til
: case to be heard on the both instan
e and gave each side Jour hours fo
2 argument.
y no INDICTMENTS YET.