The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-13
TAYLOR STILL SILENT.
TO Be GIVEN UNTIL TOMORROW TO
TAKE SOME ACTION.
A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT
To be Formed If He Does Not by That
Time Agree To N Compromi~e-His
cratic Leaders TN Coufcrenee-No Or
der for Arrest of Democratic Legis-
Republicans to Seek Aid OF
Federal Court.


Federal Court.
Frankfort. ky, February s-Unless
some action regarding the Louisville
agreement is taken by Governor Taylor
tomorrow or next day. or some word
sent TO them concerning his intentions
the democrats vii, proceed upon the ny
pothesis that he does not intend TO take
any action and viii so ahead with the
organization OF their state government
at Louisville.
a conference was held this evening
in the Capitol hotel. at which Governor
Beckham, Senator Blackburn, 5. J.
Shackelford and John K. Hendrick
were present. The delay Of Governor
Taylor in declaring himself regarding
the Louisville agreement was discuss
ed at length, and it was agreed by all
present that in their opinion the demo
Gratis had waited long enough.
1t was agreed at Louisville that the
Legislature should meet in the Capitol
building on Monday-and it is now so
near that time that the democrats are
beginning to think that Governor Tay-
lor my axe no action regarding it
within the time limit set. One day
more will be llowed for some intima-
ton from Governor Taylor and If it
is not forthcoming another state gov
eminent will be organized at Louis
Vile.
Governor Taylor announce tonight
that he had taken no action regarding
the agreement and that there was no
possible chance of his doing so before
tnrpprrnu- He ICnIlld NOT cav whafhar
he would take any action tomorrow or
not.
1t is practically certain that the
agreement will not be accepted by
Governor Taylor as it stands. He
desires more specific promises regard
ing the repeal of the Goebel law. and a
decision in the "gubernatorial contest
by a separate vote of the two legisla-
tive 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
enactment of a new election law 10 be
framed by selected men of both parties.
This law would, in the nature of things,
repeal the Goebel law by the mere fact
of it's being later legislation upon the
subject.
b Governor Taylor holds the view at
present that Governor Goebel was new
er legally seated, and will demand a
new vote on the matter before he will
consent to abandon his seat under any
circumstances.
Not a democratic membe of the
house was in Frankfort today to attend
the funeral, and tonight Governor
Beckham, General Castleman and a
few other democratic leaders returned
to Louisville to take matters in hand
there.
The report was given out that or
ders had been issued to arrest sue
members of the legislature as might
come to town today, but this was de-
MED by Governor Taylor, by A~djutant
General Collier and by Colonel Will
liams, all Of them saying that orders
to that effect had never been issued at
any time during the troubles.
The application for a permanent in
junction restraining Governor Taylor
from interfering with the sessions of
h legislature in Frankfort and from
converting it in hndon was not heard
today at Georgetown as originally in
tended. The matter went over until
tomorrow.
Cincinnati, Ohio, February Sat
torneys are quietly working at the
Grand hotel here on petitions to sub
nit to Circuit Judge Taft to enjoin
against interference with the minor Of
fcers in the Taylor administration. II
was learned late tonight after unbrok-
en- reticence q the part of the parties
to the conferences during the day that
they have W. suits. One petition is
brought by the republican state officers
and governor and lieutenant governor
to restrain their democratic contest
ants from further Interference with
/ them in the discharge Of the duties fol-
which they hold certificates of election
by the state board Of election commits
/ sioners. The other petition is on the
: part Of the parties of Louisville and
: other parts of Kentucky for an order
to enjoin the state board of election
} commissioners from further Interrupt.
l ton with the de facto government Of
) the commonwealth.
l Both petitions will be heard in tn.
, United States circuit court Of appeal!
:. next Monday afternoon
THE REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE
London, KY, February Sat 10
: o'clock the senate in executive session
, adjourned until tomorrow at oon Tn,
senators would not reveal what haC
transpired other than that no resolu
: tons Were adopted.
: AT ITO o'clock p. m. the house execu
!, tive session ended and the open session
= was resumed. The following telegram
from Frankfort was read:
: Taylor has not signed: some say h
will not Collier is purchasing ammu
nition."
At lis O'Clock p. m the house ad
journed until 10 o'clock. The member
OF the house absolutely refused 10 sa,
. what had taken place in the secre
. meeting. The lat required 81,
' more members for a quorum. II is un
! derstood that the Sergeants-at-arm
have been furnished lists Of absentee
: TO be sent for. Both houses appointe,
I committees TO draft resolutions on IN
death Of former Representative Spec
Smith, Of Richmond.