The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01
TWO GOVERNORS.
Kentucky Situation Hourly Be-
comes More Complicated.
Outcome is in the Hands Of the
State Military.
CAN MAKE OR UNMAKE.
On Soldiers Decision Depends
the Solution of Tangle.
Oath Of Office Was Administer
ed to GOebel Last Night.
He Immediately Began the Ex-
ereise OF Authority.
CAN MAKE OR UNMAKE.
He Immediately Began the Ex-
ercise Of Authority.
ORDERS TROOPS HOME
His Chances Of Recovery Placed
at One In a Thousand

at One In a Thousand
Frankfort, KY. Feb. 1.-Two COVER
nors and armed soldiers holding the
balance of power between them. That
is the situation in Frankfort this morn
ing. However the soldiers decide is
the proper official for them to obey will
be seated in the gubernatorial chair. The
soldiers themselves are in quandary
as to what they should do, and they are
awaiting developments
While all the officers are Republicans
many of them said this morning that
they had no intention of resisting the
legal governor OF Kentucky provided
they were once satisfied who the indi-
vidual is. All things being equal, they
will stand by Taylor.
There was a change for the worse in
Governor GOebePs condition this morn
ing and the chances are now said to be
that he cannot live any great length OF
time. His physicians said this morn
ing that death might come at any time,
or that it might be several days before
he expires. His high pulse and greatly
increased respiration, DR.. Walsh said
this morning, indicate approaching col
lapse and he added, the chances are l.
600 to 1 against him.
HOT HEADS BREAK AWAY.
Some of the younger Democrats have
broken away from the control of their
leaders and this morning were openly
talking OF swearing in citizens as pO-
lcemen in order to take possession of
the state buildings and capitol grounds
If the troops did not obey the order is
sued last night by Governor GoebeL
Several appeals to the people," state
ments to the public and ''prOclana-
tiOns to the commonwealth" were cir
culated all of them being of a violent
nature. One Of them which did not re-
Ci he
people to drive out the military by
force.
The one sure thing in this political
chaos is that nobody is going to drive
out the soldiers. They will be driven
by nobody and make no bones of the
assertion. Any attack will be promptly
met and a desperate fight is certain to
result. The prOprietOrs of the Capitol
hotel who yesterday refused to allow
meetings of Democrats within the
building because they had been inform
ed by Adjutant General Collier that he
would Immediately seize the building
If they did so. declared this morning
that they would allow any political
meetings to assemble that did not act
contrary to the rules of the establish
ment. They would rent rooms to any
body who wanted them and the meeting
could take its chances.
CROSSED BAYONETS.
An effort was made by members of
the legislature at 10 o'clock to hold a
session. A dozen mem bers of the house
went to the gates, headed by Represen-
tative Charlton of Louisville. Two bay
onets We're crossed in front of Mr..
Charlton's nose as he entered the gates
and he was asked for his pass
I have no pass was the reply. 81
am a member of the legislature, as are
these gentlemen with me, and we wish
to enter the hall to hold a session"
Nobody can enter without holding a
pass" was the reply, and Mr.. Charlton
returned to the Capitol hotel with his
companions. They announced when
they left the capitol grounds that they
would get all the members of the house
and senate together, return in a body
and demand admission.
The information was sent after them
by the sentry as they walked away that
with passes they could enter, without
them they could not
DISAPPOINTED DEMOCRATS.
A large crowd gathered at the depot
this morning to greet the train from
Louisville. 1t had been currently re-
ported that Gen. Castleman would come
in and many of the enthusiastic Demo-
Gratis expected to see him walk up to
the state house and take command of
the troops under Adjutant General Col
lier the first thing and then scatter the
Republican officials to all parts of the
compass. Gen. Castleman failed to ap-
pear, however, and there was q SOrely
disappointed crowd of partisans around
the depot when the fact was realized.
1t was denied by the Democrats this
morning IA3L the position OF dd1utant
general had ever been offered to Gen.
Casteman. The report last night how
ever, was that an order placing him in
command of the troops had been drawn
up and signed.
The failure of Governor Goebel to
place an adjutant general in office
leaves the troops entirely at the dis
position Of the Republicans and for
the time being at least, has lessened all
chance of trouble from that source
The soldiers win continue to obey the
orders of Gen. Collier and there will
be no conflicting orders to confuse
them.
1t was reported this morning that
Governor Taylor had reconSidered his
determination to insist that the legis-
lature go to London. 1t was impoSst-
BILE, however, to verify the story.
TAYLOR IN SECLUSION
Governor Taylor remains in his Office
IN the executive building and practical
ly denies himself to all callers. He viii
not moreover, discuss for publication
any action which he has taken or MAY
take hereafter. The records of tht
house Of representatives which were
taken from the clerk of the house, FSl.
ward Lee, yesterday by the militia
while the legislature was racing around
the streets in the vain endeavor to fint
a hall in which they could hold a join
session and seat Mr.. GOebel, have beer
returned to him by Governor Taylor
Gen. Collier went to Mr.. Lee and sai(
that Il Lee would go to the governol