The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
Especial to the Baltimore SUM-

by the first Indication of weakening on
the part Of W. S. Taylor, republican
claimant to the governorship. and his
adherents. At 10 a. m. AlOnzo Walker
the court deputy for whose release
habeas corpus proceedings were begun
by the democrats and ignored by Tay-
Ior. was released without bail under
his promise not to leave Frankfort.
This action is regarded by both re-
pubIicans and democrats as a sure sign
that Taylor has begun to recede from
his position of ''intrenched dictator
ship The belief is further based upon
the fact hat Taylor received a long
telegram from United States Senator
DebOe, at Washington, which is sup
posed to have been a warning that
President Mckinley and the adminis-
tratiOn had abandoned Taylor and de-
clared his position u~ntenable.
Taylor and Adjutant General Collier,
on the other hand, both deny these
suppositiOns. They will not divulge
the tenor of their advices from Wash
ingtOn, both insisting that they have
no intention of abdicating or relaxing
one iOta of the advantage they now
hold by arms.
NOT FREED ON HABEAS CORPUS.
The release of Walker was not made
In response to the writ of habeas cor
pus which Sheriff Suter had tried in
vain TO serve POI Taylor. The latter
il is stated. concluded that Walker
a remained in custody long enough,
and told him to go home. The charge
of melting TO mutiny has not been
qUashed, and Walker may be brought
before n C~Ourt-martial.
TAYLOR INTERVIEWED.
IRy Associated Press
Frankfort, Ky. February 81 will
leave the settlement Of this c~ontrOver-
sy to any three fair-minded men on
earth" said Governor Taylor in an in
terView this afternoon with u CORE
SpOndent of the Associated Press. Let
three men in whom the people have
]fden he selected by the United
States supreme court, and l will with
all confidence submit the case to their
arbitration, and will Cheerfully abide
by their decision in the matter. | was
elected governor of the state of Ken
lucky not by a majority of 1900. but
by n majority of 5000, and on that de-
CisiOn of the people l propose to stand"
mo acts of the Legislature in regard
to my case have been legal, because no
meeting of the Legislature has been
held according to law. The constitu-
ton provides hat the legislature shall
consist of two bodies. the senate and
the lower house, aud shall sit at the
seat of government. That seat of gov
nm is in Frankfort unless the
governor cOnyeneS the legislature at
some other point. I nave convened the
Legislature at London, where 1t will
continue to sit, for the present, at least,
and on action by the democratic men,
bers of the legislature can therefore
have any legal standing.
Another thing, l have never been
S-a Nr-nn rntSan thot bod hnnn
depOsed by act of the legislature.
When such notice to the act of the
democratic members of the legislature
is given me, l will either ignore it, OF
veto it"
Governor Taylor then stated that the
election board is different from that Of
the legislature.
Continuing he says: 1.-THE law spe-
officially provides a room for them in
the state building where they shall hold
their sessions. OF course I was declar-
ed elected by the former board, so the
present board had nothing to do with
my case. The curt enjoined the gen.
tlemen appointed by me to fill the va
CancieS caused by the designations of
Commissioners Pryor and Ellis from
taking their seats on the board, and it
is useless to submit arguments to the
present board, when at last two men,
bers of that board have already COM
mitted themselves in regard to the con
tests before them. 1t is simply a farce
to bring the cases of the other state
officers before the board"
STRICT GUARD AT THE CAPITOL
RETAINED.
The rule that no civilians should be
allowed to enter the capitol building,
which has prevailed since the legiSlat-
ure was compelled to leave it one week
ago, relaxed this afternoon in favor of
the state board of election commission
ers. They were permitted to enter
their office in the capitol for the pur-
pose of attending to some routine work
relative to the contests made by the
democratic candidates for the minor
places on the state ticket. They were
kept waiting for an hour at the south
gate of the capitol grounds before they
were admitted, however.
1t was 8 o'clock when Commissioners
Yontz and Fulton, with Clerk Chenault
and Attorneys Scott and Hendricks,
approached the gate and demanded
that hey be allowed to enter the office
Of the commissioners for the purpose
of attending to the Contest business
The request was refused, the officer in
charge at the gate telling them to wait
till he could see Colonel Williams. Co
lionel Williams, it was reported TO the
commissioners, could not be found fol
q long time. but finally word was
brought to the commissioners that they
would be allowed to enter, provided
that they would go to their office and
attend TO their business there. The
commissioners replied that they desir-
ed to do that very thing. and they were
then admitted.
The lawyers were stopped at the
gate. The commissioners went to their
officer in the building and remained
only for a few minutes, as they were
unable to attend to their work there
withou the assistance of the ATTORNEYS
After reaching the Capitol hotel they
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor.
row morning. No action was taken in
any of the contests today.
THE LEGISLATURE TO MEET AT
LONDON.
London KY, February 5.-Rumors
were circulated here all day that thu
proposed meeting OF the Legislature
here had been abandoned, but they wer,
d~issipated finally at 1:30 o'clock p. m.
when a message was received from
Governor Taylor at Frankfort saying