The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-02-02


ans governor 1hs CAN was admin
istered 10 both men by Chief Justice
Hazlerigg OF the court of appeals.
The plan to make Gosbsl governor
was set IL motion early in the after
noon. 4 statement was prepared say
ing that the boards which had heard
the contests for governor and heuten-
ant governor had decided In favor of
Goeb aud Beckham; that the boards
intended to report their findings to the
Legislature, but they had been prevented
from SO doing by the action OF Governor
Taylor in declaring the legislature ad-
lOurned.
The statement then goes Oh to say
that the members Of the legislature
were driven from place to place by the
militia and thereatened with arrest
whenever they attempted to hold a
meeting. 1t was declared the belief of
all the siCuers OF the statement that
Goebel and Becknam were the legally
elecged governor and lieutenant COVER
nor and each man as he signed tine pa
per announced that he voted for the
adoption of the majority report Of the
contest boards, which declared Goebel
aud Beckham 20 be the men RICH fully
elected to the Office.
Sworn la by HszIeriSg.
IL was slow work obtaining the sig.
natures of the members of she house
and senate, and although the work was
in progress all afternoon, it was not un-
til evening that the necessary mum Der
of signatures had been obtained As
soon as the last man actually needed
had affixed his signature to the state.
ment word was sent TO the residence of
Chief Justice Hazlerigg Of the court of
appeals.
He came at once TO the Capitol hotel,
passed directly upstairs 70 the room OF
MIR. Goebel and administered the oath
of Office. Mr.. Goebsl was propped up
with pillows and was able to raise his
hand only with the greatest difficulty
as he listened to the words of Judge
Hazlerigg.
When the oath had been given Mr.
Goebel sank back exhausted, the effort
having been almost too much for his
strength.
Immediately upon leaving the room
where be had sworn In Mr.. Goebel,
Judge Hazlerlgg went to an adjoining
room. where he swore in Mr.. Beckham
as lieutenant governor.
Mr.. GOebel, as soon as he was as
sured that he was legally governor of
Ken uCky, took prompt action regard
ing tie military arm of the service
Two orders sre quickly prepared for
his signature, the first of which dis
charged Adjutant General Collier from
office and appointed Gens1al John B
Csstleman of Louisville as his successor
TIE second was directed TO the com
ma1deTB of the militia stationed In this
city, directing them to return to their
HOMES.
Soldiers Hold the Key.
Two governors, and armed soldiers
holding the balance of power between
them That IL the situation in Frank.
fort this morning Whoever the sol
diers decide is the proper official for
them 10 obey will be seated III the gu.
bernat-rie chair. The soldiers them.
selves are in a quandary as TO what they
should do, and they are awaiting devel-
opments.
While al of the officers are Repub-
hcAns, many of them said this morning
that thew had no intention OF resisting
the legal governor Of Kentucky, pro-
vlded they were once satisfied who the
individual is. All things being equal,
they will stand by Taylor.
There was a change for the worse In
Governor Goebels condition this morn
ing and the chances are now said to be
that be cannot live for any great length
OF time. His physicians said this morn
ing that death might come at apy time,
or it ghJ be- several days before ne
expired His high pulse and greatly
increased respiration. DR.. WEIGH said
this morning, indicate approaching col
lapse, and. he added, the chances are
1000 TO one against him.
Some of the younger Democrats have
broken away from the control Of their
leaders, and this morning were openly
taking of swearing n citizens as special
policemen in order TO take possession Of
the state buildings and capitol grounds
if the troops did not obey the order
issued last night by Governor Goebel
Several appeals to the people, state.
ments TO the public, and 'proclsma-
tions to the commonwealth" were cir.
culated, ali of them being OF q violent
nature, one of them, which did not,
however, receive many signatures, call
ing on the people TO drive out the mill
tary by force.
The sure thing in this political chaos
IL that nobody is going to drive out the
soldiera They will be driven by no.
BODY. and make n bones Of the asser-
ton Any attack will be prom pity met
and a desperate fight lie certain to re-
suit
The proprietors Of the Capitol hotel.
who yesterday refused to allow meet