The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

residence of Chief Justice Hazelrigg. of
the Court of Appeals. He came at once
to the Capital Hotel. passed directly up
stairs to the room of Mr.. Goebel and ad-
ministered the oath of office. Mr.. Goebel
was propped up with pillows and was able
to raise his hand only with the greatest
difficulty as he listened to the words of
Judge Hazelrigg. When the oath had
been administered Mr.. Goebel sank back
exhausted. the effort having been too
much for his strength There was in the
tered. beside Mr.. Goebel and the judge,
Arthur Goebel, brother of the wounded
man, Mrs. Welsh, his sister, and Percy
Haley, his campaign manager, and two or
three intimate friends. Mr.. Goebel was
unable to say anything regarding the mat
ter. but the contented smile on his face
bore strong witness to the pleasure that
he felt
Immediately upon leaving the room
where he had sworn in Mr. GoebeI. Judge
Hazelrigg went to an adjoining room,
where he swore in Mr.. Beckham as Lieu
tenant Governor. This done he returned to
his home.
LEGAL AND PROPER"
Judge Hazelrigg declined to make any
statement concerning the manner in which
the office had been conferred upon the
Democratic contestants. "a majority of
both houses declared for them,' he said
land when l was asked to swear them in
| there was nothing left for me to do but
| administer the oath of office. The pro-
ceeding was, of course, entirely legal and
proper. / would not have done as L did
| had it been otherwise"
| Mr.. Goebel. as soon as he was assured
that he was legally Governor of Kentucky,
| took prompt action regarding the military
| arm of the service. Two orders were
/ quickly prepared for his signature, the
| first of which discharged Adjutant General
Daniel Collier from office, and appointed
| General John B. Castleman. of Louisville,
| as his successor. The second was directed
| to the commanders of the militia now
stationed in this city. directing them to re-
turn to their homes.
Word was at once telegraphed to General
Castleman of his appointment, and he is
L fa6 in he OFF
There is a possibility of trouble in this
matter of control of the State troops
The regiments Of the guard have lately
been reorganized and are for the most
part made up of Republicans and the per-
sonal followers of Governor Taylor.
MAY NOT OBEY GOEBEL.
1t is not certain that the militia will at
once obey the orders issued by Governor
Goebel, and any attempt to force them
trouble Some of the officers intimated to,
rssrbt that hey would not obey the orders
to leave, although they were careful not to
say so in specific terms. Indications around
the Statehouse tonight were not such as
to warrant any belief that the troops now
there intended to move away in the morn
ing. Supplies of clothing and food were
being received and unloaded. and every.
thing seemed to warrant the assumption
that the troops were to stay for time
at least. General Collier refused posi-
lively to say anything regarding his pos.
sible line of action. He would not say
however, that he had any intention of Civ.
ing up his post at the order of Governor
| Goebel.
Seventy-six members of the House ant
Senate signed the statement, which in
cluded some strong criticism of the action.
of Governor Taylor in adjourning tn,
Legislature and preventing it from meeting
by the use of the militia. The House an(
Senate will make another effort to NEE
tomorrow, but the Democratic member.
say they do not expect any trouble. !
they are prevented by the militia from
entering the hall they will meet somewhere
else. They say that no violence will b.
offered to anybody, even though the mem
bers of the Legislature are satisfied tina
the troops are acting illegally.
1t was announced by members of the mi
litia tonight that of the soldiers now un
der arms here about three hundred woul'
obey the orders of Governor Goebel 1t 1
not expected that they will attack thei
comrades, but they will refuse to obey tn
orders of Governor Taylor and take thei
chances of a court-martial.
The Democrats had unique plan 70
getting the Legislature together to-nigh
! which would have been carried into ef
fec, had they not succeeded in obtainin
. the necessary signatures of the Goebt
and Beckham statement earlier In tn
, | evening. Frank keenan, played "A Poo
Relation at the Opera House to-nigh
and it was the intention of the Demo
cratic senator's and representatives to 6
| TO the entertainment one by one. At tn
end OF the first act Speaker Trimble wa
/, to mount the stage. call the Legislature t
order and adopt the majority report OF tn
contes.lng board The scheme would prot
ably have been carried to successful issu