The age-herald., 1900-04-17
KENTUCKY CASES
 BEFORE THE COURT The Famous Contest Case on Supreme Court Docket. AN EARLY ACTION IS URGED Attorneys for Both Sides Request That an Early Decision be Rendered,
 as the State Affairs
 Are Badly Mixed
AN EARLY ACTION IS URGED

Washington, April 16.-The cases in- volving the Kentucky governorship were docketed in the United States supreme court today. A brief, in which counsel for both Taylor and Beckham joined, was filed at the same time, asking for an early hearing.
 In this agreed statement, it is set forth that both Taylor and Beckham as gov ernor, John Marshall as lieutenant gov ernor on the republican side, and L. H. Carter as president pro tenn of the senate, and John B. Castleman as adjutant gen. eral on the democratic side, are each and all claiming the right to and are actually attempting to exercise the powers of the respective offices severally claimed by them, thus producing great confusion in Kentucky by reason of the doubts as to which of the persons named has the law full right to exercise the authority pertain ing to the several offices named all to the great injury and detriment of the people of the state.
 The agreed statement then continues as follows: Thus under the constitution and laws of Kentucky, the governor of the state, in addition to being charged gener-
 
 are faithfully fulfilled, is generally charg- ed with the duty and invested with the power of filling many important offices in the state by appointment, some by original appointment and others by appointment to fill vacancies, and also with the power to issue commissions to many officers, whether appointed by him or elected by the people, and also with the power to issue pardons and to remit fines and forfeitures.
 Both Claim Seat
 Both plaintiff in error, William s. Tay lor and defendant in error, J. c. w. Beck ham, are claiming the right to perform all the functions of the aforesaid office of governor and each of them is attempting and has actually attempted to perform the said functions, such, for example, issu- ing pardons and filling offices by appoint ment etc.
 Some of the officers of the state recog nize the acts of the plaintiff In error, Will liam s. Taylor, as the lawful acts of the governor of the state, and refuse to rec ognize similar acts by defendant in error, J. c. w. Beckham, while other officers of the state recognize the acts of J. c. w. Beckham as the lawful acts of the gov ernor of the state and refuse to recognize the acts of W. s. Taylor as such govern or.
 Among other officers whom the govern or is authorized and required to appoint are the officers of the eleemosynary insti- tutions of the state, and each of tho said two claimants to the office of governor has attempted to fill said offices and some per sons recognize the authority of the ap- pontees of one of the said claimants to the offices and refuse to recognize those of the other and vice versa. By reason of all these facts, and others which might be enumerated, it is of the utmost importance to the people of the state of Kentucky that the question of the right of office involved in the aforesaid litigation be determined. The question of law involved in said causes is of very great and grave interest and inn portance, involving the nature and extent of the powers of an election contest tribu- nal and the powers of the judiciary with relation thereto"
 MT. McQuowan appears as attorney for Beckham and others of the democrats, while Helm Bruce appears as attorney for Taylor and other republicans The supreme court advanced the case to be heard on the 30th instant, and gave each side four hours for argument