Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-31
|,,,,,n Election Board Gives
Democrats the Offices
|orREL's WOUND IS FATAL
,,,,.. Expected His Death "''
', ,",," and ! a. M r1da '
"''' nal law r"lk'd OF

,f.,f Ky, jan 'N' ~,
Fri nn9,s ,ay at the point Of dea'n
~ G ..om. as the result Of an assas'
Ah l' the contestIug poarus'
O ~. ,uo weeks had been listen en-.
Deb ~ y. Evidence In his contest io'
. ., ", chair. declared him en-
% s y "a, having in charge the con-
l@ s 80 Goebel and Taylor LOT ,,
y Yam and Beckham and Marshall !
''I aD',,enapt.goyernor met at
!, ,oolght In the city hall
a's ,es,l authorities were read 10
y" y, me request Of Senator Allen
, 4. light shed upon a few
Mi points. The vote was 'heil
y .' ssi BY strict party vote Of 10
wollam Goebel was declared TO
hem legally elected governor oil
y Rsckbam.Marshall contest was
,o,sd upon and strict party vote
s,9 settled this matter No an
msst was made Of the reasons
n.y. ma 10 the report being MADE
s, he boards taking everything
.'s1 Ian Each one Of the members
| IN committees announced that ne
-s5e no his mind as to the merits
49, esse and voted promptly as MS
me was called. p.,,o
(. Az contest for governor Repre-
..,gye Yarberry was the one vote
ar,r N TAYLOR and IN the BECK
MARSHALL contest Reid ana Lilly
h with Marshall ,
n mort was made by a number OF
n-.srats to get together a quorum OF
M houses hold a night session near
4, -,ports Of the two committees az
y, INA adopt them and declare Mr.
I..h'i tho governor Of Kentucky De-
I. morning. They were anxious TO
KIM he honor before he died. so
nv legislators had gone to Louis
-s mai Lexington for the night that
IA, found impossible 20 carry out
4. ingram. II Is a certainty that
n, Goebel win be made governor to-
rrog Il he is alive.
ne ATTEMPTED assassination OF SEN
M Goebel had precluded the advisa-
Inn Of a sitting Of the contest boards
hi, afternoon. but tonight the boards
|-t n the city hall being kept out Of
n. Capitol building by the militia, II
n, a solemn assemblage Of men who
srp0sel the gathering Mr.. Edelen,
n, o, Gov. Tayl0rs counsel, said that
n would be Idle to argue the case In
|r,y Of the state Of mind generally
|gNalnt.
M Edelen and Col w. c. =. Breck-
|-tige we're the only attorneys OF Gov
FAVOR present. Mr.. Edelen, In asking
',,f displacement said that he did
: o. hls own responsibility, not hay-
|lg had time TO confer with his col
Aguss
al. Bennett II. Young, for the con-
islnts followed Mr., Edelen and said
ns Contestants waived the right Of ar
g.nsn and would make none.
Coi. Brekinrldge said he had ad-
crossed a communication 10 the chair
nsr Of the two boards setting forth
Wy the argument should not proceed,
He said that the lives Of the attorneys
n Gov, Taylor had been threatened.
I have no fear for my personal safe
~ said Breckenridge. Il have felt
hat should be here and no threats
al deter me from what regard as my
t.E. These threats, however, came
nm a source emitting them 20 a
s-0us consideration. The rest Of the
counsel had agreed not TO appear at
he meeting. as the dastardly crime
mHmllted today might be repeated un-
ti cover Of darkness"
NJ Edelen stated that he entertained
u ieaN for his personal safety.
Chairman Hickman responded that
d bought the attorneys were perfectly
ah
NJ Lilly, the Republican member Of
ns Observation-Disclosures board,
Addressed the board. He said mo
yam ls more panied than mine over
le occurrence Of today. | want TO say
h4l my mind Is made up In this case
.ll Ten Years OF argument could not
,aAhge H. Assassination is a crime OF
w most helnous character, and | can
.l'er 20 circumstances fail TO express
W. Utmost contempt FOR It's perpetra-
w and insugators. The political
raaIe' arouse passion ! feel It my
IN sl ana 50 does each Of you. Nothing
.s could be said would have a good
hiuence."
vas then agreed that there should
Y 30 arguments.
Valy few members Of the leglsla-
.Lt attended the meeting Of the boards
slshl The events OF the day had so
..s u attention that but few outside
J. As boards knew when or where
wy were 10 meet. Every face pnr-
\, 49, lne emotions that the crime Of
", !. aay had aroused. All were calm
!. ~ impasslontl and there appeared
!. lsposlllon 70 indulge in the Gus
~, - squabblo7 The speeches that
ny NJ. made were In subdued tones. In
~, ,aIs ne deepest appreciation OF
s. ~, uea happened and Of impending
-. aug republicans win probably. as
=, ~ me decision is rendered in IA
I (. ~. " 6oebcl make application in the
-, ny I, states circuit court at Cincin-
!. 70, an Injunction restraining Goe-
IN. aug beckhom from taking their
.,. s, eno INC battle win then be con-
~ ~ oeloofe Judge Taft OF that court.
~. n'paolican attorneys and Gov.
.- s,-. are confident that az least n
I,5 ',llaiy Injunction win be granted
MI, sa ultimate victory viii be In
NJ ,. 'tyor The grounds upon which
n. 'uslii.uheton viii be asked are the
.llsr,ai " " OF The legislative body, the
\ M snnlhess Of several members
neft ,,-... boards 10 SIT I'M tudg-
,,S , Spon he case. and several other
,n.rl I' which they decline to discuss
s, .~ss hundred men OF the Second
lrr ,-,Ny infantry were canned
la IA 'ne capitol buildings tonight
,Irs, ~ ~, more are expected during the
"A, ma sll before noon tomorrow. Word
bon NJ sse',ed from the Louisville Le-
'solS ,I sl,. NE First Kentucky regiment
billing . sr with Il a gaillng gun The
'as pos, suu 70, ot the Lexington company
n ,is CO., !. gust 10 the west OF the can't
b ,hs, ~ ana M a tan sergeant who had n
'snre y y mad carefully calculated the
'tslll,s a Tow Of small stores ana
Frour5ss houses south Of the oapitol
',ry M. rot weeks It has been the
ssse S s1a, when an attack should he
lAs d' NV NE State government NV
hing ~ ,S,n,,enied Of either marty ne
Fi'dowsV g !, commence from the upne r
ne 40. oi these houses. Wv 'Pp''
lrr- ,s's s. trains ala not bring as
retiss ,,towd of pacnsa az ns.ns 40