The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-06

by either side, as from the countess
stories and rumors that were spread /
broadcast during the day.
LONDON SESSION GOES
Early in the morning It was positively
asserted by the democrats and confirmed
by few republicans that the legislative
session In Londan was about 80 be called
OF. The democrats claimed to have the
highest possible assurance that Governor
Taylor would take such action. and that
the new session OF the legislature would /
be held ia Frankfort In the capitol build
ing tomorrow morning Governor Tay- /
lor, however. altered the situation entire /
ly by declaring that no order had been /
issued revoking the meeting at London. /
and that II would proceed as originally 4
intended by him. lie denied In the most /
emphatic manner that there had been /
any intention on the part Of the republican |
party 20 abandon the London session.
DEMOCRATS FOOLED.
This was a bomb shell no many OF the |
democratic members, who, acting on the
advice Of their attorneys. had left the
city Saturday night and on Sunday
morning In order TO be away from the
capital I'm case It was decided by Cover
nor Taylor TO convey them TO London for
the purpose Of helping out quorum.
They had left the city as directed and
early this morning "a large number or
them we're told TO return as everything
had been settled and IN agreement had
been reached which would allow the legis-
iature to occupy the chambers IN the
capitol building They caue I'm from all
directions and by noon fully thirty had
arrived They knew nothing Of the situa-
tiou except what had been contained in
messages received 10y them and these
were found to be misleading. They imme-
diately began preparations to leave the
city and at nightfall democratmembers
we're as scarce as they were I'm the corn
ing Late in the evening word was re-
celved that an adjustment favorable TO
the democrats might be made at the
Louisville conference which was ex-
pected however, to last through the great
er part Of the night. BY this time the
democratic members were pinning their
faith once more to legal advice and were
beyond the reach Of re-assur,rg tele-
grams
ANOTHER GUN BROUGHT OUT
Today I'm Frankfort was county court
day, which comes on the first Monday OF
| every month and brings to the city any
/ where from two TO hve thousand outsid-
| ers. The number today was smaller than
usual many assurances had gone
/ forth from here that there was a strong
possibility OF trouble, and nobody without
Z oh fol
self to come 20 town. The crowd. how
ever, was sufficiently large to throng the
streets. and this. coupled with the fact
that the democrats were returning TO the
city in numbers, and that during the
morning at least. political excitement rar
high, induced Adiutant General Collier q
make more ample preparations for the
| suppression OF possible trouble than ht
had done at any previous time. A three
inch rifled cannon was brought from tho
armory and placed In the capitol grounds
pointing directly down St. Clair street
Ammunition was placed beside II and be-
side the gatfng guns which were on both
sides OF It. commanding the approaches
TO the capitol building from the south
west and southeast.
BOAhD Of iNANN's
The state board Of election commission
ers met today in the Capitol hotel for 4
short session and then decided to max,
an attempt 10 visit the office OF the com
mission in the capitol building. They
reached there after considerable trouble
wirh the sentries and promptly adjourne'
until ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
LONDON WANTED DEMOCRATS.
! LONDON, KY. FEB. There was M
display OF anmosity among the citizens
OF London when II became a certainty
today that the legislature was to conven
here. There IL but one democratic mem
ber here, Senator Hayes an he Is Of tn
anti-GoebeI following. Altogether TWEEN
ty-seven representatives and nine sena
tors have arrived. There ~ one NOR
train to arrive before tomorrow noon, an'
possibly the number may be increase'
before the thine for converting. When tn
citizens learned that there were no DANCE
ocrauc members aboard the train, dis
appointment was freely expressed.
MILITIA IN READINESS.
The company Of militia from Barbours
Vile stood al attention before the Laure
county seminary building, the Londol
home OF the legislature. when the mem
bers walked passed from the railroad sta
tion. The presence OF the soldiers d.
not provoke any comment, btit was placid
p ly accepted as a part OF the regular leg Is
p lative program, The town has been I'll
ed with noun, iineers an day. partly Ow
ing to the fact that the Laurel couut'
circuit court began its winter term today
but more especially that "couN day" Z