The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-02
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torneys that they We're as anxious to
save any clash between the parties as
the Republicans could be. Mr.. Edeleh
then proposed to submit the case OF the
rival Governors to the Kentucky Court
of Appeals which. he declared, Judging
by the action of Judge Hazelrigg III
swearing in Governor Goebel, would
probably decide against Governor Tay-
lor. He then wanted the right to sub
NIT the matter to the United States Su
preme Court for final settlement. The
talk was informal, Mr.. Edelen merely
stating his position that the opposing at
tolneys might take the matter under
advisement. The lawyers separated with
an agreement to meet again at = o'clock
in the afternoon.
When they met for the second time,
Mr.. Edelen again submitted his PROPOSE
ton and received the reply that the
Democratic attorneys desired to have the
matter adiudicated in the State courts.
To this Mr.. Edelen objected, saying he
wished the final settlement to be made
in the Supreme Court at Washington
Mr. Edclen asked for details regarding
the seating of Governor Goebel by the
Joint session last night. As it has been
repeatedly announced that the Republl-
cams would claim that the seating OF a
Governor by joint ballot is contrary to
the Goebel election law of Kentucky.
which provides. the Republicans claim,
that the vote shall be taken separately
the Democrats declining to say anything
about the meeting They told Mr.. Eide
len that in the journal of legislative pro
ceedines he would find all the lnforlna-
ton possible to give him.
Mr.. McQuown urged the Republicans
TO concede the election and seating of
Governor Goebel. which Mr.. Edelen de-
clined to entertain. The lawyers then
separated. Mr.. Edelen intimating that it
was possible that he might be able to
submit another proposition at some time
later He was given to understand that
he will be met half way and the con-
ference was at an end.
REFUSE TO OBEY TAYLOR.
Two direct sIaps were given Governor
Taylor today by public Onlcers, who de-
clinpd to obey his orders. The first came
from President Rodman of the Farmers
Bank. which is a State depository. Some
vouchers on the bank were signed by
Governor Taylor in favor of some of the
militia officers. who wanted money Tor
their companies When they were pre-
sented to the bank payment was refused.
President Rodman said that he did not
see how he could pay out the money on
orders signed by Governor Taylor until
he knew for certain who was the actual
Governor of Kentucky. He had asked
an opinion from the attorney of the
bank. he said, and when it was received
would act accordingly. He declared that
he would take no chances of paying out
money until he was satisfied that he was
acting under the proper authority.
The second instance promised for
time to have serious consequences. and
trouble may yet arise from it.
Governor Taylor issued Il pardon to
Douglas Hayes. Il convict in the Frank
fort penitentiary. who is serving five
year term for manslaughter, having been
sentenced in March. 1899. When the
pardon waS sent to Warden Lillard, he
decided that he could not turn the man
loose until he was satisfied regarding
the legal status of the govcrnorship. He
made no reply 10 Governor Taylor but
declined to honor the pardon. and i'll
formed the penitentiary commissioners
of his action. They agreed with the
position taken by the Warden, and the
man was held.
THE WARDEN'S POSITION.
The action of IfIard. who is an ardent
supporter of Governor Goebel, aroused
intense Indignation among the Republi-
cans and it was declared that a detach-
ment of soldiers would be sent to the
panitentiary to take the man away by
force if Warden Lillard persisted in his
refusal to release Hayes. No such talk,
however, came from the office of Gov
ernor Taylor or that Of Adjutant Gen
eral Collier. This talk was naturally
resented by the Democrats, and Lillard
received open offers of aid i'll clse he
should decide to engage in battle with
the soldiers over their right to enter the
hall to take out Hayes. When this af-
ternoon. his office was visited. the War
den was engaged in a conversation over
the telephone wire. He was giving the
man at the other end of the Wire infor-
nation regarding the number of men he
could provide to resist a possible attack.
He rang off as several visitors entered
his office and discontinued the conver-
sation. declining to disclose the identi-
ty of the man at the other end of the
| wire, who was evidently asking him if
he desired assistance.
Il can do nothing else than hold the
man. said the Warden. The situation
is known to everybody, and l cannot
| assume the responsibility of releasing
| men on the order of Mr.. Taylor when
the Legislature has declared specifically
| that Mr.. Goebel is the Governor of the
State. Had the pardon been received
yesterday / would have let the man go,
and been glad TO do so. | wish to keep
no man in this place. but l can't release
convicts on the order of man who, it
has been declared by the law-making
power OF the State has no right to is
sue such an order
When asked if he intended to offer re-
sistance to a detachment of troops if one
should be sent to release Hayes, the
Warden replied:
'Oh, no; it would not do for me to at
tempt any such thing as that / have
IA guards only, and they could not
do much against soldiers"
When asked if he did not know where
he could obtain plenty of help if he
needed it, the warden said:
FIXING RESPONSIBILITY.
when the soldiers come up here and
demand the keys for the purpose of TAX
inc ont Mr. E!9ypS think thev AFRO