The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-06
GOV. TAYLoR's NOVEL PROPOSE
TToN FOR SETTLEMENT OF KEN
TUCIkY CONTROVERSY
Hg WANTS TO ARBlTRATE
WOULD HAVE THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT APPOINT THE
FINAL ARBITRATORs
WILL ABIDE BY DECISION


Militia at the State Capitol-EIec-
ton Commit issioners Are Permitted
to Enter Their Omce-Attorneys
Were Barred, and No Business
Could BE Transacted.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 5.-Gov. Tay-
lor tonight made a distinct and positive
offer to submit the merits of his claim
to the gubernatorial chair Of Kentucky to
any three fair-minded men in the world
those three men to be selected by the
United States supreme court. He will
allow them to arbitrate the case and will
abide by their decision. This announce
ment was made to correspondent Of the
Associated Press at o'clock tonight in
his office in the executive building.
The declaration made by Gov. Taylor
regarding arbitration was at once wired
by the Associated Press to Lieut. Gov.
John Marshall, and Attorney Gen. Fair
leigh, Republican members of the political
conference tonight at Louisville.
Chaotic is the only word that will deal
with the political situation as 1t existed
today in Frankfort. This condition arose
not So much from anything that was done
by either side, as from the countless
stories and rumors that were spread
broadcast during the day.
Early in the morning 1t was positively
asserted by the Democrats and confirmed
by few Republicans that the legislative
session IN London was about to be called
off, The Democrats claimed to have had
the highest possible assurance that Gov.
the next session Of the legislature would
be held In Frankfort, in the capitol build
ing, tomorrow morning.
Gov. Taylor late in the morning, how
ever, altered the situation entirely by de-
claring to- a correspondent Of the As
sociated Press that no order had been
issued revoking the meeting at London.
sand. that 1t would be held as originally
intended by him. He denied In the most
emphatic manner that there had been
any intention On the part of the Re-
publican party Of abandoning the London
session.
BOMBSHELL FOR DEMOCRATS.
This was a bombshell to many of the
Democratic members of the legislature,
who acting on the advice of their at
torneys had left the city Saturday night
and on Sunday morning In order to be
away from the capital In case 1t was de-
cided by Gov. Taylor to convey them to
London for the purpose Of helping out a
quorum. They had left the city as direct
ed and when, this morning, large num-
Der of them were told to return, as every
thing had been settled and an agreement
reached which would allow the legisla-
tura to occupy the chambers in the capitol
building, they came in from all directions,
and on every train, and by noon fully
thirty of them had arrived. They knew
nothing of the situation, except such in
formation as had been conveyed to them
by messages and they were much sur
prised when they were confronted on
their arrival In Frankfort by the state
ment Of Gov. Taylor. They Immediately
began preparations to leave the city. and
by nightfall Democratic members were as
scarce as they were in the morning be-
fore they arrived.
Late in the evening word came that
an adjustment Of the trouble favorable
to the Democrats might be made at the
Louisville conference, which was expected
to last through the greater portion of the
night. All this time the Democrats were
pinning their faith on legal advice, and
were beyond the reach Of reassuring tele-
grams.
Today in Frankfort was county court
TO-DAY, which comes on the first Monday
of every month, and brings to the city
anywhere from 1900 to 5000 outsiders.
The number today was smaller than
usual, for many assurances had gone
forth from here that there was strong
possibility of trouble, and nobody with
out speciaI business should take 1t upon
himself to come to town. The crowd,
however. was sufficiently large to throng
the streets.
CANNON DRAGGED OUT.
This. coupled with the fact that the
Democrats were returning to the city in
numbers, and that during the morning, at
least, politicar excitement ran high, In
duced Adjt. Gen. Collier to make greater
preparations for the suppression or pos
sfble trouble than he had done at any
previous time. A three-tnch rif1ed can
non was brought from the armory, and
placed in the capitol grounds pointing di-
rectIy down ST. Clair street. Ammuni-
ton was. placed beside 1t, and besides
eating guns were on both sides of 1t
commanding the approaches to the cap
itor building from the southwest and
southeast When asked as to the prep
arations Gen. Collier said:
1.-The old gun has been locked up for
long time, and we brought it out to give
it little air.
The election commissioners met in the
Capitol hotel this morning for a short
session and then decided to Visit the Of
fees of the commission in the capitol
building. They reached there after con-
siderable trouble with the sentries, and
promptly adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning to meet in the Capitol
hotel.
PLANS OF DEMOCRATS.
Although every leader of the Demo-
cratic party is now away from Frank
fort. it is known, and believed by most of
those who remain here, that the Demo
cratic party in case of a failure to agree
with the Republicans in Louisville will at
once proceed to organize state govern
ment. In order to do this with the least
possible delay it is necessary that the con-
tests for the minor positions on the state
ticket shall be determined Immediately
! Gov. Beckham has at the present time nc
secretary of state and no auditor. L
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