The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-13
PEACEFUL
CONDITIONS
PREVAIL
At frankfort at Present But Thoro
IsNo Telling When Trouble Win
Break Out Atrolh
Two SETS OF STATE AILHl
Are on Duty In Rentueky'S CapilG
But Both sides Profess Peace. Z
ful DpEignS.


FRA1SKFoRT, Ky. ,lfaTCh l2-TAs
situation In FRANKFORT tonight ahuW8
a radical Improvement from that Of
twensy-four hours $50. Public excite
ment, worked up t8 the highest pitch
BY the arrests Of Secretary Of stato
Powers, Capt DAVIS and Che others ae-
c1sed Of completely in the assassination
Of Gov aoebel ana by rumors among
the Republicans tlat hastily organized
militia OF Gov. BselEhani'a was to at
tempt to take possession Of the state
buildings OF arrst Gov. Taylor, ana
among the Democrats that the stata
militia would attempt TO arrest Gov.
Beckhan, died dBay almost eneireiy
when 1t became evident that neither
side had any lntebtlon Of initiating hos
alities. Nevertheless great UneaStnS11
stiil exists, especially among the Re-
publicans!< Democratic leaders don't
deny the reports that further arrests
will be made in connection with the
Goebel assassination, which one promi-
nans Democrat s8id to-day might also
include some aDh-Goebel Democrats.
and already several Republican meSrl-
bers Of the legislature have left Frank
fort, presumably 70 avoid possible ar
rest. Rumors in regard to the arreSts
included not only the name Of Gov.
Taylor and Republican members of the
legislature. but that Of Adjutant Gen-
eral Collier as wen. No warrant has
been issued for Cen Collier as yet, how
ever. Sheriff suter assured Gen. col-
lIer OF that fact this morning upon the
latters arrival from Louisville, Gen.
Collier dryly remarking that Sheriff
sutet could fInd him i've minutes after
a warrant was issued. In the service
Of further warrants lies one Of the crit
lcal points OF the general situation, as
several Republican members Of the leg
islature have openly expressed their in-
tentlon Of resisting such service to the
last, while an attempt to arrest Gov.
Taylor at present would in all probabil-
ity be attended with consequences tln-
pleasant to contemplate. Gov. Taylor
has been urged by several Republican
leaders to remove the seat Of govern
ment to London for the present where
he would be safer from possibility Of
arrest but 1t is Understood he has re-
fused to take such action, and will re-
main In Frankfort until the courts have
finally passed on the disputed governor
ship.
The developments Of the next twenty
four hours will probably settle things
one way or the other. as the legislature
has not much longer to live. and with
the departure Of the legislators much
pressure will be removed.
Absolutely nothing occurred during
the day to create excitement. Never
theless both sides took further preeau-
lions to guard their interests. A con-
ference was held during the day be-
tween. Gov. Beckham. Mayor DehOney,
OF Frankfort and Sheriff sutPr, and
shortly afterward eherin sutcr swors
in twenty-five extra deputy sherins and
Mayor Dehoney fifty special policemen.
members o. the militia company organ<'
ized yesterday. These men Will be used
TO .preserve the peace until after the
present crisis Is past" as Sheriff suter
expressed It. Lieut.. Peake, command
ing the militia contingent which started
for London as guard for Secretary
Powers and Capt. Davis, returned from
Lexington during the day. No mora
militia companies are expected here ao-
cording to Gen. Collier.
Both houses Of the legislature met at
the usual hour to-day and transacted
considerable business Of a routine ma
ture. Rumors that the legislature was
not to be allowed to meet at the state
house drew a large crowd around the
capitol grounds before the hour for CALI
ing the session, but only the usual
guard was present In the square, and
no attempt was made to prevent the
Legislators from assembling. 1t was all
60 expected that the Tfiplett resolution
appropriatlng 100000 for the organic
Eatlon Of new state militia under Gov.
BecISham would cOma up for passage In
the house, but the bill was not called
up. During the day many OF the legts-
lators received vUuOheTB In full pay
ment Of their salaries, the vouchers be-
ing honored by a Frankfort bank act
ing, It IS understood, as agent for .
Louisville banking Institution,