The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-10
TAYLOR HAS A PLAN.
Offers to Submit Gubcrnatorinl
pute to Arbitration.

Oner4 TO SUNNI D1S.
pute to Arbitration.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. Gov. Tay-
lor last night 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 SUI
! preme court. He will allow them to
arbitrate the case and will abide by
their decision. This announcement
was made to a correspondent of the
Associated Press at 6 o'clock last night
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 Cen
eral Fairleigh, Republican members Of
the political conference at Louisville.
Chaotic is the only word that will deal
with the political situation as it existed
yesterday in Frankfort. This condt
ton 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.
L4ondon Session Holds.
Early in the morning it was positive.
ly asserted by the Democrats and con-
firmed by a few Republicans that the
legislative session in London was about
to be called. off. The Democrats
claimed to have had the highest posi-
BILE assurance that Gov. Taylor would
take such action and that the next ses-
sion Of the legislature would be held
in Frankfort in the capitol building
this morning. Gov. Taylor, late in the
morning, however, altered the situation
entirely by declaring to q corresp0n-
dent Of the Associated Press that no
order had been issued revOking the
meeting at London and that it would
be held as originally intended by him.
He denied in the most emphatic man.
ner that there had been any intention
on the part of the Republican party of
abandoning the London session. This
was q. bomb shell to many Of the Dem
ocratic members of the legislature,
who, acting on the advice of their at
torneys, had left the city Saturday
night and Sunday morning
In Order to Be Away
from the capital in case it was decided
by Gov. Taylor to convey them to
London for the purpose Of helping out
a quorum. They had left the city as
directed, and when yesterday morning
a large number Of them were told to
return as everything had been settled
and an agreement reached which
would allow the legislature to occupy
the chambers in the capitol building.
they came in from all directions and
on every train, and by oon fully thir-
ty 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 surprised when they were con-
fronted on their arrival in Frankfort
by the statement of Gov. Taylor. They
Immediately began preparations to
leave the city and by nightfall. Dem
ocratic members were as scarce as
they were in the morning before they
arrived. Late in the evening word
came that an adjustment Of the
trouble favorable to the Democrats
might be made at the Louisville confer
ence,
Which Was Expected
to last through the greater portion of
the night. All this time the Demo.
.crats were pinning their faith on legal
adyice and were beyond tho reach Of