The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-13

10 Take the Final Steps for the Gust.
ing Of Taylor.
he IS READY TO SURRENDER.
Wants the Legal Order, However, to
Show His Parlisans.
UNTIL ALL SOLDIERS ARE WITHDRAWN
legislature and Court Of Appeals Will Sit
at Louisville.
REPUBLICANS WHO HAVE PAID OUT MONEY
On the order of Taylor Are Liable
10 lie Held Personally Re
sponsiblc for IL.

Special to The post.l

NSpeCldl 10 Inc Iost,D
Frankfort. Ky. February 12.-The bat
tie Of the courts for possession Of the Ken
lucky State government is on, and there is
no telling when it will end. After two
weeks Of turmoil following the greatest
tragedy in the history of this state. the
way has been opened up for a peacetul
settlement. Several times it looked like
an armed clash and even civil war. but all
this now seems to have been dissipated
and the trouble will be accommodate" -
to use a term in the repudiated peace
agreement-without bloody nose or
black eye. Both sides are preparing for
the legal battle The two suits that 1t
was said would be filed in Cincinnati by
the republicans in these dispatches of last
night It is understood from an authora-
tive source, were alsd today. The demo-
Gratis are now preparing their legal re-
prisals. Adjudication OF the issue is
essential in view OF Taylor's pretensions
for he refuses to vacate until fired by tho
courts. ard the democrats have under con-
sideration the proper method Of bringing
the matter before the state tribunals.
Before leaving Louisville today. The
Post correspondent had a talk with
Congressman D. II. Smith OF this State,
who is in charge OF the diplomatic end of
the democratic work in the absenca OF
Senator Blackburn aud Judge Pryor, one
OF the leading legal advisers OF the demo-
Gratis in this contest, aud Judge Smith
said he would at once advise that silt
be brought in the State courts involving
Such an issue could be made either by
direct proceeding In a suit at law on be-
half OF Governor Beckham for possession
OF the Office or by petition in equity SEEK
ing TO restrain the usurper from exercls-
ing the duties OF governor. Other pro-
ceedings may also be had.
Democratic lawyers are OF opinion that
republican officials who have paid out
money on the order OF Taylor since the
action of the legislature In seating Goebel
are personally liable for such expenditures
and can be held responsible on their bonds.
It is possible, then, that law may be
passed by the legislature making those
men responsible for such expenditures and
It's legal enforcement by the courti would
be recognition OF the right of Governor
Beckham Such collateral proceedings
however. are not now contemplated by the
democratic advisers. The actions brought
by them Will go straight to the heart OF
the controversy ard at once establish the
title TO the high office
1t looks now as though the democratic
end of the legislature will remain IN
guard is Withdrawn from the capitol square
In this city and the chances are that the
court OF appeals will also sit In Louisville
for the same reason. Two OF the judges
of that court said to The Post correspond
ent today that they Thought 1t extremely
homogeneous and detrimental to the dignity
OF the highest court in the st'se to Ell
in chambers where there was a ribald
soldiery shooting craps on the very steps
Of the building in which the court was slL-
ting
However, the early return OF the entir,
nremberahlp OF the legislature 10 the capt.
| tai CT the State depends largely On tbs
decision of Juige Taft in the injunction
case. submitted to him today. He ha'
reserved tina. decision urril noon on Wed
nssday. Clerk OF the court OF app ais, Mr.
sam Shackesford, showed The Post cor.
respondent private telegram from Gin
clnnati saying tina: +! was the general i'm
I pressicn there that the Republicans wer.
knocked out. In other words, they thin,
Jutge Taft will refuse to assume juIisdle
ton in the case. II he does not 1t vii
be practically knark out blow TO th'
republicans. The probability IS that til
legislature, new sitting 10 Louisyil;e. vii
then. by concurrent resolution. sdiogr.
u NEE 8, FrinkfSri and pay no sort .
atien;ion to tine profession Of raylsr ,
any republican claiming any authority a
an cfhcer Of the runp legislature retest
/ ~ In esesion at Londcn. Ky.
4 From an anshcrtty very close 10 Tailor
liz is underzto-d thsi De VIII va-aie tn
ciace OF governor wi shout one word ian
mediafsly upon service or him OF gu
warranto proceeiihgs outsing him, All h
wants is that such proceedings CON
through the regular legal channels A
sid before all he wants Is an excuss I
lay down and he will do 1t. As an ind
eaten that be Is getting ready to do tha
very thing, be said today TO a repubilca