New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
TAYLOR HESITATING.
REPUBLICANS URGE. HIN NOT
TO GRANT DEMANDS.
HE MAY NOT DECIDE BEFORE MONDAY
ANOTHER CONFERENCE POS
SIBLY REQUIRED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsUyE.l

[Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE TzIsUSEl
Frankfort. KY. Feb. 7.-Inteligence not IN
the least more definite is obtainable tonight
than at this hour last night regarding Governor
Taylor's intentions Beyond the fact that at 10
o'clock tonight he had not affixed his signature
to the Louisville peace conference agreement.
practically nothing OF a satisfactory character
is known. All of the signers Of the agreement
continue firm in their belief that Taylor eventu-
ally will yield and thus prevent bloodshed-
A Republican in close touch with Taylor said
tonight, Immediately after coming from the
barricaded State House that he believed Taylor
would sign the document next Monday, which is
the date limit fixed by the Louisville conference
Tonight Taylor is in consultation behind his
barricades with ex-Federal Judge Barr Colonel
W. c. P. Breckenridge, Judge Yost, and several
other of the ablest lawyers in Kentucky.
The popular belief is that these attorneys not
only are using all of their persuasive powers
to influence him to sign the peace treaty, but
also that they are preparing an elaborate state
ment setting forth the legal and moral conten-
ton of the Republicans. and that this. while
agreeing to surrender the offices. yet will show
that the surrender is made only to avert a
bloody conflict and to restore peace and order
to the State.
WILL HAVE GOEBEL LAW REPEALED.
1t is understood that the main cause OF Tay-
lor's refusal to sign the document is his fixed
determination wiring from the Democratic
ms nagers the solemn pledge to repeal the OBJ
jectionable features of the GOebe law. when his
action makes possible a resumption OF Iegisla-
ton in the Capitol 1t is known that the Demo-
cratic conferrees at Louisville agreed to this
proposition, but the proposed concession has
aroused such outspOken opposition among the
hotspurs Of the Democracy as to have given the
Republicans cause to believe that the Legislat-
ure will not in any way modify the Goebel law
even if a promise TO do is made a part Of
the final agreement
The rank and file Of the Democracy here to-
day resent, with bitter imprecations. all sugges-
tions looking to the least modification OF the
Goebel law. THAT proposition is an insult to
the memory of our murdered leader" said Chair
man Poyntz of the Board Of Election Commits
sioners If we should change one word Of ths
laws bearing GoebeTs name 1t would be taken by
the world confession on our part that the
Republicans and other t-Goebelites are right
in their claim that the GoebeI law is to biams
for all the trouble in Kentucky
1t is a curious fact that nobody here feels anv
interest in either faction of the dual Legislature
Few of the Democratic members were in Frank
fort to-day. They are collecting In Louisville
for meeting there tomorrow. The Republi-
cans in session at London are attracting no at
tention whatever in this part Of the State.
PROTEST OF REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS.
To-day they sent to Governor Taylor a round
robin protesting violently against his Yielding
Their voice, like that OF the Democrats Iegisla-
tors, when they get at safe distance from
Frankfort, is for war and massacre. The minor
State officers elected on the ticket with TAYLOR
to-day visited him in body and urged him not
to sign the peace treaty Messages have been
pouring in on Taylor all day from Republican
organizations in various parts Of the State en-
couraging him to stand firm in his refusal to
make the concessions being pressed upon him
But despite all Of these warlike aspects the
conviction has become lodged in conservative
minds that Taylor will yield. and that the real
danger point was passed when GoebeI died
The opinion is general among Democrats that
in the improbable event of Taylor declining to
step aside the Democratic programme after this
week will be of "starve out The plan will
be for the Election Commissioners to meet next
week and declare all the minor State officers
who ran with Goebel entitled to the places now
held by Republicans. This would complete the
dual State Government II this is done it is be-
Heved by the Democrats that the bondsmen OF
the Republican Treasurer and other bonded off,
cials would hasten to have their names stricken
from the bonds. Without these bonds the off,
cials concerned could not transact business.