The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-06
stand" This was statement made BY

stand This was a statement made by
Governor Taylor late this afternoon.
mo acts of the Legislature in regard
to my case have been legal because no
meeting OF the Legislature has been held
according to law. The constitution
provides that the Legislature shall con-
.sist of two bodies, the senate and rhe
lower house, and shall sit at the seat
of government. That seat lis at Frank,
fort unless the governor convenes the
legislature at some other point / have
convened the legislature at London,
where 1t will continue to sit for the
present at least, and no action by the
democratic members OF the legislature
can have any legal standing.
Another thing, / have never been
given formal notice that had been
deposed by act OF legislature. When
such notice is given me- 1 will either
iignore it or veto It,"
Gov Taylor shen stnted that he was
willing TO leave the set(l ement OF the
controversy to the decision OF three
men selected by the supreme court
''The law specially provides a room
for the election commissioners in the
capital building OF course, / was de-
clared elected by the former board. so
the present board has nothing TO do
with my case. The courts enjoined the
fgentlemen appointed by me TO fill the
vacancies caused by the designations OF
commissioners Pryor and Ellis from
taking their seats on the board and II
is useles sto submit arguments 10 the
present board when ait least two mem
bers OF that board have already com
mitted themselves in regard 20 the
contests before them. 1t Is simply a
farce to bring the cases Of the other
state Officers before the board"
| CIVILIAN PRIVILEGES RESTORED.
FRANKFORT, KY. FEB, E.-The rule
that no civilians should be allowed to
enter the capitol building which has pre-
vailed since the legisiat urc was compelled
10 leave Il one week ago. was relaxed this
afternoon In favor OF the state board OF
election commissioners. They were per-
mitted to enter their office I'm the capitol
FOR the purpose OF attending to some
routine work relative TO the contests
made by the democratic candidates for
the minor places on the state ticket at
.he Goebel-Taylor election. They were
kept waiting for an hour at the south
gate Of the grounds before they were ad-
mittod, however.
II was three o'clock when Commission
ers Yonts and Fulton. with Clerk Che
nault and Attorneys Scott and Henigscks
lapproached the gate and demanded that
they be allowed to enter the office OF the
commissioners. The request was refused
the Officers in charge Of the gate telling
them to walt until he could see Colonel
Williams. commanding the troops. Colo
mel Williams. Al was reported 20 the com.
missioners, could not be found for Iona
time. and for an hour the commissioners
and their lawyers were kept waiting al
the gate. Finally word was brought q
the commissioners that they would be al
lowed 10 enter provided they would 80
10 their offices and attend 20 thedr bust
ness here The commissioners replied
that they desired to do that very tninf
and they were then allowed 10 go into th'
[ buldlng. The lawyers we're stopped a.
} the gate.
No action was taken In any Of the con
tests today.
COMMITTEE RuMORS
t Chaotic is the only word that viii Dc
scribe the. political question as II e1iesl
, today az Frankfort. This condition arose