Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-06


Governor Taylor tonight made a dis
tinct and positive offer to submit the
merits of his claim to the guberna-
torial chair of Kentucky to any three
fair-minded men in the world, these
three men to be selected by the United
States Supreme 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 o'clock tonight in his Office in
the executive building. The declara
ton made by Governor Taylor regard
ing arbitration was at once wired by
the Associated Press correspondent to
Lieut.. Governor John Marshall and At
torney David w. Fairleigh, Republican
members Of the political conference
held tonight at Louisville.
Chaotic is the only word that will
describe the political situation as it
existed to-day in Frankfort. This con-
dition arose not SO much from any
thing that was done by each side, as
by the countless stories and rumors
that were spread broadcast during the
day.
Early in the morning it was posi-
lively asserted by the Democrats and
confirmed by few Republicans that
the legislative session in London was
about to be called off, The Democrats
claimed to have had the highest pos
sible assurances that Governor Tay-
lor would take such action, and that
the next session of the Legislature
would be held in Frankfort in the
Capitol building tomorrow morning.
Governor Taylor, late in the morn
ing, however, altered the situation en-
tirely by declaring to correspondent
of the Associated Press that no order
had been issued revoking the meeting
at London, and that it would proceed
as originally intended by him. He
denied in the most emphatic manner
that there had been any intention on
the part of the Republican party to
abandon the London session.
This Was a Bomb She'll
To many of the Democratic members
of the Legislature, who, acting upon
the advice of their attorneys, had left
the city Saturday night and Sunday
morning in order to be away from
the capital in case it was decided by
Governor Taylor to convey them to
London for the purpose Of helping out
quorum.
They had left the city as directed.
and early this morning large mum
Der Of them were told to return. as
everything had been settled and an
agreement reached which would al
low the Legislature to occupy the
chambers in the Capitol building.
They came in from all directions, and
by noon fully thirty of them had ar
rived. They knew nothing of the situa-
ton except what had been contained
in messages received by them, and
these were found to be misleading,
when they were confronted on their
arrival in Frankfort by the statement
of Governor Taylor. They immediate
ly began preparations to leave the
city, and at nightfau Democratic mem
hers were as scarce as they were in
the morning before the first train ar
rived.
Late in the evening word came that
an adjustment favorable to the Demo-
Gratis might be made at the Louisville
conference, which was expected, how
ever. TO last through the greater por-
ton of the night By this time the
Democratic members were Dinning
their faith once more to legal advice,
and were beyond the reach of reassur-
ing kilograms.
To-Day in Frankfort,
was county court day, which comes
on the first Monday of every month
and brings to the city anywhere from
1000 to 5000 outsiders. The number
to-day was smaller than usual, for
many assurances had gone forth from
here that there was a strong POSSIBLE
ity of trouble. and nobody without
especial business should take it upon
himself to come to town. The crowd,
however, was sufficiently large to
throng the streets, and this, coupled
with the fact that the Democrats were
returning to the city in numbers, and
that during the morning at least polit-
ical excitement ran high, induced Ad-
jutant General Collier to make more
ample preparations for the suppression
of possible trouble than he had done
at any previous time. A three-inch
rified cannon was brought from the
armory on the hillside and placed in
the capitol grounds. pointing directly
down st. Clair street. Ammunition