The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-02-09
BLUE GRASS DEMOCRATS.
A Delegation of Kentucky Demo
Gratis Call on the President at
the White House.
PARTY HEADED BY SENATOR BLACKBURN
Any Federal Intcrfcrenc In the
Affairs OF kentucky--They Assert
That Gocbel L. the Lcgni Gov
eruor.

Washington. Feb. "a delegation
OF Kentucky democrats consisting OF
Seuator-clcct Black burn. and Repre-
seutatives Rhca. Wheeler. Smith, Al
len and Gilbert and Col. Phil. Thomp-
son. called upon President Mckinley
at the White House to protest against
feDtral interference in the contest Ia
kentucky. Senator Lindsay arrived
soon after the delegation had been adj
mitted. and was Immediately usherei
into the presidents private Office,
wher, the conference was in proserss.
spokesmen of the Party.
Senator Blackburn and Represents
tive Rhea acted as spokesman. They
explained their deep solicitude lest a
collision should occur between the
warning elements in Kentucky, and
mad, the report that GOV. Taylor had
solicited federal Intervention the text
OF their protest. They assured the
president that the law and constitu-
ito. OF Kentucky had been strictly
followed by the democrats in the con-
ties, over the governship. and that they
proposed to stand by the Law.
should he Met In the Courts.
The crisis that had arisen. they de-
sired should be met in the courts, and
d, termined by the law. The demo-
Gratis. they asserted, would abstain
from violence. They simply desired a
Lawful, and orderly settlement of the
controversy. Federal Intervention
would only aggravate matters, intcn-
/ sify the excitement and almost GER
tainly lead TO trouble and perhaps Joss
OF lite. They earnestly appealed 10 the
president To avert such calamity by
abatuining from interference CT any
sort.
Going TO Counsel Peace
Senator Blackburn and Representa-
tiv. Rhea said that they Were going 10
Kentucky TO counsel peace and obedi-
eEce to the law.
Senator Lindsay indorsed what ms
colleagues had said about the demo
Gratis acting within the law and con
sti;ution. no matter how much men
might differ as to the wisdom and
Justice of the merits of the contest
The dispatch of federal troops 70 Ken
lucky. he said. would, in his opinion
create anarchy and chaos.
President Expressed Anxiety.
The president. in reply, expressed
his great anxiety over the situation
his profoundest wish that violence h
avoided. and that the contest should
he legally determined. lie assured tn,
delegation in general way that h'
leplored the situation.and that fede-a
interfere 1ce would come only as III,
last resort. after having been invoked
by the proper authorities under the
law and constitution.
The Delegation satisfied.
While The president spoke in genera
terms. the delegation expressed them
selves as perfectly satisfied with hi
assurances. The members of the dele
cation, when they left the White
House. said they had counselled thei
! friends in Kentucky 10 avoid vlolenc
: al any cost. and they said they wer
: satisfied that il trouble came il woul'
: be precipitated by their political al
J versaries.
Senator blackburn leaves al one
for Kentucky, and Representative
Rhea viii follow him. They Will US
their utmost endeavors TO prevent
collision At the same time. they vii
act as advisors of Goebel in the lega
proceedings that are 20 be instituted
They assert that Goebel is the lega
governor, and that the courts will up
: hold him.