Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-01
The Situation i'm Kentucky.

| EiouhiOAt1 NY, fCOs L. L hc Sits
and county authorities of Kentucky to-
day face mixed condition in State
affairs. There are two Governors, both
claiming authority.
Governor Goebel, democrat, SWORD
in last night, is recogniz sd as the right
full, only legal Governor by the demo
cratic members OF the Assembly, the
penitentiary officials and the Court oi
| Appeals. Likewise, no doubt, by ali
! OF the democratic city AMI county Of
tcials from one end o! the State to the
other.
Governor Taylor republican, is rec
ognlz sd as the lawful Governor by the
rest of the State officials, the State
guard, the republican members of the
Assembly and no doubt by all OF the
republican city and county officials
rom one end of the State to the other.
Governor Goebel can pardon convcts
and pass on bills adopted by the dem-
ocratic member of the Assembly.
Governor Taylor has charge of the
state funds and the militia. He can
pass upon bills passed by the republi-
can legislators.
The Goebel legislature will either r.
main in Frankfort or sit in Louisville,
Lexington, or Newport, and Taylor
Legislature will sit 10 London. Ii viii
ne necessary for the Goebel government
TO organize state guard.
Whoever the soldiers decide is the
proper official to obey will be seated
the gubernalorsl chair. The soldiers
are awaiting developments. Some OF
the younger democrats this morn
Jog were talking OF swearing citi-
zsns as special policemen in order to
lake possession of the State buildings
and Capitol grounds if the troops DO
not obey the order issued last night BY
Goe6el.
Senator Goebel being at deaths door,
all Of the official moves supposed to
come from him, must OF necessity be
planned aud executed by the democrat
&c leaders. Hon. John K. Henrick, OF
Paducab, seems TO have temporarily
taken the leadership.
General Collier would not permit
legislators to enter the State House |
grounds today, saying there was no ne
cesity for it as the assembly had been
adjourned TO meet in London.
senator Coleman said the democrats |
want to hold session today in the |
Senate ana House as usual and that
they will send delegation to the gate
Of the State House grounds to test
Golfers new rules.
Some Of the legislators of both par
.ies are leaving the city for home. The
republican steering committee has not
as yet mapped out a plan OF action for
the republican members between now
and next Tuesday, wnen they meet in
London.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1.-Chief Jus.
tice Hazelrigg, of the Court Of Appeals,
who administered the oath of Office to
Goebel, has been warned that his life
is 10 danger. His friends received in.
formation today Of a conspiracy to as
3 ,ssinate him and are taking precsu-
lions to protect him. They say thai
the attempted assassination of GoebeJ
Tuesday was only part Of a general
1t is reported that train OF IL
coaches has been sent to the mountains
TO bring down the "oloodwsders" who
came here 1900 strong last week and
.errorized the city,
kilograms are pouring into Frankfort
rom Goebel's friends all over Kentucky
offering to raise the companies OF mill
ia to support bis government.
There was general rush today of both |
democratic and republican members to draw
heir per diem, 1t is expected that compca-
/ ms will arise as to the psy Of members be-
ore the end Of the political warfare.