Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07

Louisville, KY. Feb. ,,--One of the
democratic leaders who have engineered
the deal by which the gubernatoria,
quarrel is 70 be settled said last night
that Governor Taylor is not to be GUST
led
He explained the details of the agree
|ment made by saying that by the terms
of the deal Governor Taylor will retair
his seat. and in return for the With
ldrawal of democratic opposition to his
little as governor he has obliged himself
Ito see that Senator Blackburn is re-
turned to the United States With a clear
Titles
ThiAstory. il true. will explain the re-
markabie celebrity with which an agree
ment was reached by the conferees, and
| it will also explain what heretofore has
been almost inexplicable-nam why
| the republicans agreed to an arrange
| mont by the terms of which they se-
cured apparently nothing.
1t is explained that Taylor and Black
burn hold the whip over each other, and
neither is likely to yield without aud
pro quo The program, it is claimed.
will mean democratic victory in the
State at the next election
Governor Taylor's advisers have asked
Senator Blackburn and Ex-Governor
| McGreary, democratic counselors, to
meet with the executive at 9 O'Clock this
morning. They viii further discuss the
terms of agreement. Governor Taylor.
liz is said. insists the most binding
i pledge that the tloebe election law will
4 be repealed must be given. Tie sub
4 stitute LAW. he declares. must be honest
and fair and fully acceptable.
Governor Taylor held long confer
4 ence last night with his legal advisers
3 and all the minor state officials. He has
studied his position carefully, is conf
4 dent he is in the right. and has the
hardihood to maintain his stand
leven against the will of his counselors
/ should lasting injury to the state not re-
1 suit. 1t is possible in case of his refusal
ITO agree a counter proposition may bt
& drafted by him and presented 10 the
3 pretending party.
The acting governor refused to dis
cuss his attitude last night.
II want to take the course which jus,
tice the Law and liberty Directs hs
said Il wish 10 study the matter a
length. l shall decide for the cause o.
right Anything which Will bring far
election laws to the state Of Kertuckl
and wipe out the present partisan pow
er which stiles the ballot box is mucl
to be hoped for. Justice and right ant
! Inot personal ambition will dictate m.
course.
That the executive will nefuse to pu
his signature To the plans which vii
lace the contestants in office is EN-
phaticaily asserted by members of th
republican, section of the general as
: sembly who have stood by him in hi
fight. Governor TAYLOR is quoted a
. having promised that If these legisla
! tors would follow his proclamation an
. meet at London he would allow day I
!, day adjournment to continue until tn
sixty-day life of the assembly, as linn
: tied by law, should expire. This tim
9 Will end March IL.
Republican partisans insist ther
must be no retreat Said one man VIII
was seated in the ante-room to the eX
ecutive office this afternoon:
.They ought to hang every republ
a can leader in this state if they so owe
f To democratic proposals. I'll help han
q them, too"
a Objection is raised chiefly becaus
! of the clause in the agreement allowin
4 the assembly to ratify any seating re.
{ olutions in joint meeting. This is i,
a garded as most important, because
the senate the democratic and republ
# can control is a close question on
fair count of votes. In joint assemb
the contesting party has big margi
Democratic managers here tonight a
sert that Governor Taylor must d
is cede.
! II have no doubt as 10 the outcome
,e said Senator Blackburn. Taylor mu
sign. If he does not-weli then Il
courts must depose him by force
IF the peace protocol Is rejected
II said former Judge Pryor, there W
rs be no ether alternative but to ha
ldenlIties enforce the rulinga of