The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-09

following:
Republicans-JohnM Marshall, Judge
John w. Barr, Gen. Dan Lindsay, T.
L. Edelen, DR.. I. H. Baker, David W.
Fairleigh, c. T. Ballard.
Democrats. c. S. Blackburn. J. c.
w. Beckham, Sam. ]. Shackelford,
Urey Woodson, James 3. McCreary,
Phil Thompson.
Taylor stIn Hesitates.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. $50 far as
the situation in the controversy over
the governorship of Kentucky is con-
cerEed there is practically no change.
Taylor has not yet affixed his sigma
ture to the Louisville agreement and
although the general opinion is that
he viii ultimately TO do so the proba-
bilitieS are that he viii not sign it
in its present shape. Taylor himself
absolutely refused TO make any state
ment in regard to his probable action
in the matter and declined to receive
any callers except his legal advisers.
Taylor sent kilograms to Gov. Brad
ley, August Z. Wilson. Judge Barr
and Attorney Fairleigh asking them
to come TO Frankfort for a confer
ence. Mr.. Wilson was the only one
TO arrive and he, in company with
Judge Yost and Gen. Dan Lindsay.
called on the governor and immedi-
ately went into a conference with
him. Before going into the confer
ence, Judge Yost stated that it would
probably be n lengthy one, and that
he did not expect any action to be
taken right away.
Every section of the Louisville
agreement was gone over carefully,
but it is understood that the principal
thing under discussion was that sec
ton bearing on the passage of a new
election law. The repeal of the GOebel
law is the one thing most strongly de-
sired by Taylor, and as the language
OF the Louisville agreement is consid-
cred by him altogether too vague as
regards this matter, it IS considered
possible that changes may be made in
the way of making the clause more
specific before he affixes his signature
to the agreement
Another cause for Taylor's delay in
regard to the agreement is said to be
the cry of victory and surrender"
sent up by the democrats. The agree
ment as presented 10 Taylor is under
stood to be somewhat different from
the published abstracts in that the
clause regarding the election law and
one or two other matters are much
more specific than they are generally
understood to be, though still not
strong enough to suit him. For this
reason the rank and file of the repub-
lican party in the state apparently be-
heve there is some foundation for the
claims set up by the democrats, and
scores Of kilograms have poured in on
Taylor in the past few days urging
him not TO sign the agreement, but to
maintain his present position and
await further developments.
Louisville, Ky, Feb. s.-The exist
ance of a hitch in the peace negotia-
tiOns and speculation as to its proba-
bic duration occupied the minds of
politicians TO the exclusion of every
thing else. That another conference
between the Representatives of the
two parties may be necessary before
final agreement is reached was indi-
Gated by the summoning to Frank
fort of republican attorneys who have
all along advised the leaders of that
party and some of whom were pres
ent at Tuesday nights conference.
These included ex-Gov. Bradley, Hon.
\. E. Wilson and David W. Fairleigh.
The last named was said to be out of
the city. The others left on train
for Frankfort. They would not talk
of the negotiations not being advised
as to the particular points Tay-
Tor wishes TO discuss with them.
The republicans of this city are not
agreed as to the wisdom of closing
the negotiations on the basis of the
a agreement reached Tuesday night.
Postmaster T. II. Baker and some
other federal officers think the sac
rifice should be made in the interest
of peace while the press and anti-ad-
ministration faction of the city be-
ieve the fight should be kept up.
The latter, or Davis faction, held a
meeting at which resolutions were
adopted urging Taylor not to sign
the agreement.
Mr.. John Marshall, republican lieu
tenant governor, said that so many
protests were being made by republic
ans against the terms of the peace
a agreement that he was doubtful if it
would be signed. He said: THE terms
of the agreement as published are
taken TO be literally correct, while
such is not the case. There have been
several errors in the published state
ment. The republican meeting at Mu-
sic hall is on the idea that the agree
ment has been published, but il has
not been given out correctly"
Lieut.. Gov. Marshall was one of the
republican members of Tuesday
nights conference and one of the sign
ers of the agreement. He said he was
not at liberty to discuss the terms OF
the document further, nor to indicate
in what respect the published reports
of ii were inaccurate