The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
STILL WAITING ON TAYLOR.
DEMOCRATS MAY FORM A GOVERN
MENT OF THEIR OWN,

Taylor May BE Given Until Monday
TO Reach a COnciusiOn-He win
Not Accept Agreement rs 1t stands.
Democrats VIII Set Up Their Gov
crnment at LOuisyiIIe-Some sharp
Speeches Made at the Funeral OF
Gov. GOebeI.
Frankfort, KY, Feb Sunless some ac-
tion regarding the Louisville agreement
is taken by Gov. Taylor tomorrow or next
day, or some word sent to them concern
ing his intentions, the Democrats will pro
ceed upon the hypothesis that he does not
intend to take any action and viii go
ahead with the organization of their state
government at Louisville.
A conference was held this evening in
the Capitol Hotel at which Gov Beckham,
Senator Blackburn, S. j. Shackelford and
John X. Hendrick were present. The de-
lay of Gov. Taylor in declaring himself
regarding the Louisville agreement was
discussed at length and it was agreed by
all present that, in their opinion, the Dem
ocrats have waited long enough.
1t was agreed at Louisville that the
Legislature should meet at the Capitol
building on Monday, and it is now so
near that time that the Democrats are
beginning to think that Gov. Taylor may
take no action regarding it within the
time limit set. One day more will be al
lowed for some intimation from Gov.
Taylor and if it is not forthcoming an
other state government will be organized
at Louisville.
Taylor Has Not Acted.
Gov. Taylor announced tonight that he
had taken no action regarding the agree
ment and that there was no possible
chance of his doing so before tomorrow
morning.
He would not say whether he would take
any action tomorrow or not. Ii is prac-
tcally certain that the agreement will not
be accepted by Gov. Taylor as it stands.
He desires more specific promises regard
ing the repeal of the Goebel law and de-
cision in the gubernatorial contest by a
separate vote of the two legislative houses.
To this last the Democrats say they will
not agree Regarding the repeal of the
law they claim that no mention was made
of a repeal in the Louisville conference.
The talk was entirely regarding the en-
actment of a new election law to be franz
ed by selected men of beth parties This
law would, in the nature of things, repeal
the Goebel law by the mere fact of its be-
ing later legislation upon the subject. Gov.
Taylor holds the view at present that
Gov. Goebel was never legally seated, ami
will demand new vote on the matter be
fore he will consent to abandon his seat
under any circumstances.
No Democrats at Frankfort.
Not Democratic member of the House
was in Frankfort to-day TO attend the
funeral, and tonight Gov Beckham, Gen.
Castleman and few other Democratic
leaders returned to Louisville to take mat
ters in hand there. The report was given
out that orders had been issued TO arrest
such members of the Legislature as might
come 10 town to-day, but this was de-
MED by Gov Taylor, by Adjt Gen. Collier
and Col. Williams, all of them saying that
orders to that effect had never been is
sued at any time during The troubles
The application for a permanent injunc-
ton restraining Gov. Taylor from inter
fering with the sessions of the Legislature
in Frankfort and from converting it in
London, was not heard to-day at George
town, as originally intended. The matter
went over until tomorrow.