Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-02-06
PEACE
indications That II Will Again
Reign In kentucky.
An AGREEMENT REACHED

Between Democratic and RepubIical
Leaders Whereby Tavlor Is to Send
Hts Troops Home and Allow
the Legislature % Meet In
Beckham To
Become Governor.
Louisville, Feb. 6.-The Democrat
and Republicans held a conferenc,
hers last night at which an agree
meat was entered into TO settle th'
existing political troubles which hav,
disgraced the state for 30 long.
1t Ii said the agreement is decidedly
favorable to the Democrats. Gov
Taylor IL to withdraw the troops from
the state buildings at Frankfort anc
send them home.
The order conyenfng the Legislature
1T London, KY, is to be revoked and
the regular sessions of the general
assembly are to be resumed at the
state capitol without molestation.
II was finally agreed to leave to
Gen. Daniel Lindsey. one Of the Re-
publican conferees. the decision as to
how many troops should be left to
Goebel funeral. the Republicans to be-
gin at oLce the withdrawal of troops
from Frankfort. 1t was agreed that
the board OF election commissioners.
sitting as a contest boaru. should be
allowed to meet at frankfort without
molestation, the Democrats agreeing
that no summary action be taken on
these contests and that nothing be
done without due hearing of evidence
and argument.
The Republicans asked that some
provision for a repeal or modification
Of the Goebel election law be included
In fhe agreement. The Democrats
agreed that to two leading Republic
ans and two leading Democrats
should be left the matter OF suggest
Ing changes In the GOebel law. believ-
ed to be wise.
The agreement provides that in
order to leave no question ms to the
title OF william Goebel and j. c. w.
BeckLam and the offices of governor
and lieutenant governor respectively,
the general assembly shall pass a
resolution In joint assembly validat-
Ing the acts on that subject since the
legislature has been prevented by
troops from holding It's regular SEES
sions at Frankfort. As soon as the
legislature does this. Beckham's title
questioned. The Democrats grant
immunity to Gov. Taylor and his as
saciates from prosecution for treason.
usurpation OF Office or contempt of
court for what has been done since
the shooting or Goebel.
The acceptance of this agreement by
- ps1nctpals was the enly eleEaent OF
nmcertainty remaining In the situa
HAN - Nnturally thcrc wc y no oistec-
ton from the Democrats.
How accurately the Republican con-
ferees represented Gov. Taylor. or
how necessary the latter's acquies
cence to the carrying out Of the pans
agreed upon last night. can only be
by events.
Frankfort. Ky, Feb. 6.-Chaotic If
the only word that will describe the
political situation as II existed yester
day in Frankfort This condition aros.
not so much from anything that was
done by either side as from the count
less stories and rumors that Were
1t was positively asserted by the
Democrats and confirmed by few
Republicans that the legislative ses
sion In London was about 10 be called
or The Democrats claimed to have
the highest possible assurances that
Gov Taylor would take such action.
and that the next session of the legis
lature would be held in Frankfort in
the capitol building. Gov. Taylor
however, declared that no order hao
been issued revoking the meeting a.
London and that It would proceed a.
originally intended by him. He de
MED I'm the most emphatic mannei
that there had been any intention or
the part OF the Republican party Il
abandon the London session. This wa
a bombshell TO many of the Demo
cratic members of the legislature who
acting on the advice OF their attorneys
had left the city.
Yesterday n large number of them
were told To return. as every t..ing had
been settled and an agreement reach
ed which would allow the legislature
to occupy the chambers In the capitol
building They knew nothing of the
situation except what had been COZ
tanned In the messages received by
them. aud these were found TO be mis-
leading when they were confronted on
their arrival In Frankfort by the
statement Of Gov. Taylor. They i'm
msdiately began preparations TO leave
the city and last night Democratic
members were as scarce a. they were
In the morning before the first train.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, February G.
The agreement of the conference of
seven Republicans and seven Demo
Gratis provides that Taylor and Mar
shall submit without further protest
of the joint assembly, and rati j, s
the action adopting the report of the
contest committee The only con
eession To the Republicans is an
agreement that both parties shall
unite in obtaining an election law
with non partisan election boards.
1t was agreed that the status quo
be maintained until Monday ,and that
the contest board on minor state Of
ficers shall not act till Tuesday,
Troops will be withdrawn as soon as
public safety will permit The legis-
lature will reaSSenble at Frankfort
but do nothing before Monday.