Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-08
HAS TWO HEADS.
A Dual Government Is Establish
ed in Kentucky.
william T.. GOebeI Is Sworn I'm as Cove
ernOr and Issues Orders TO the VII
Iitia-The Legislature IL Adj
journed by GOV. Taylor
Until February u.

Goebel was, shortly before 9 o'clock
last night sworn in as governor of
Kentucky and j. c. w. Peckham few
minutes later took the oath of leu
tenant governor. The oath was adj
ministered to both men by Chief JUS
tice Hazlerigg, of the court of appeals.
Mr.. Goebel, as soon as ne was assur-
ed that he was legally governor of
Kentucky, took prompt action regard
ing the military arm of the service.
Two orders We're quickly prepared for
his signature, the first of which dis
charged Adit. Gen. Collier from office
and appointed John b. Castleman, of
Louisville, as his successor. The Sec
ond was directed to the commanders
of the militia now stationed in this
city, directing them to return to their
homes.
Both Goebel and Taylor issued proc
lamations to the people of the state,
each asking that he be supported in
the present crisis and each .iustifying
his own course and that of his party.
The republicans laid their plans
well and secretly. They carried them
ton declaring that state of insur-
rants for the arrest of every demo-
cratic member of the legislature were
prepared Tuesday.
Once adopted, the policy was car
ried out to the letter. Compelled to
retire from the Capitol the democrats
went to the opera house; held back
from the opera house they went to
the court house; prevented from en-
ho
the Capital hotel, only to be told that
any meeting they might attempt to
hold in that building would be sup
pressed, all found taking part in It
would be arrested and the hotel itself
seized by the soldiers.
There is doubt among the members
of the legislature as to whether they
will go to London to hold a session.
as ordered by Gov. Taylor. Some of
the republicans left Frankfort during
the day, declaring that they were go
ing direct to London, but no demo-
crat so declared himself. The words
London, Laurel county" are not
words that please democratic ears.
The inhabitants are mostly mountain
eers. The county is one of the great
est republican strongholds in the
state.
Adit. Gen. Collier declared yester-
day that if they did not attend the
Legislative meeting which is called to
meet on February 6, he would arrest
them individually, provided he receiv-
ed the necessary orders from Gov.
Taylor, and convey them to London.
Washington, Feb. 2.-President Nc
kinley has received a long message
from Gov. Taylor, of Kentucky. Gov.
Taylor recites at length the situation
in Kentucky, declares that he consid-
ers himself the legally elected execu-
tive of the state and asserts that the
condition of affairs at the present
time is most critical. He says that
riot may occur at any time which will
cause much bloodshed. Gov. Taylor
says that he is doubtful of his power
to control the situation and appeals to
the president to end the matter and
secure peace in the state by recognize
ing him as the governor of Kentucky.
While definite information on this
point is not obtainable, there is rea-
son to believe that a specific request
for the immediate presence of federal
troops is not made. No action of any
kind has been taken on Gov. Taylor's
memorial.
Frankfort. KY, Feb. 1.-Two direct
slaps We're given Gov. Taylor yester-
day by public officers who declined to
obey his orders. The first came from
President Rodman, of the Farmers
bank, which is a state depository.
Some vouchers on the bank were sign
ed by Gov. Taylor in favor of some of
the military officers who wanted
money for their companies. When
they We're presented at he bank pay
ment was refused. President Rodman
said that he did not see how he could
pay out the money on orders signed
by Gov TAYLOR until he knew for GER
tain who was the actual governor of
Kentucky.
The second instance promised for a
time to have serious consequences and
trouble may yet arise from it. Gov.
Taylor issued a pardon to Douglass
Hayes, convict in the Frankfort
penitentiary, who is serving a five
years term for manslaughter. When
the pardon was sent to Warden Lii
lard he decided that he could not turn
the man loose until he was satisfied
regarding the legal status of the gov
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Taylor, but declined to honor the par
don, and informed the penitentiary
commissioners of his action. They
agreed with the warden'and the man
was held.
The Legislature will to-day take act
i've steps to prevent Gov. Taylor from
interfering with any session they de-
sire to hold in the Legislative cham-
I. Il Il
an injunction will be asked from
Judge Cantrell, of the fiscal court, re-
straining Taylor from interfering in
any way with the proceedings of the
Legislature. Gov. Taylor has announc-
ed that he will pay no attention to
the orders of the fiscal court. The
probabilities are that some trouble
will ensue.
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