The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
HOLDING HIS OWN
One Doctor Thinks Gov. GOebel
Will Recover.
In Better Condition Than on
Yesterday Morning.
DEMOCRATS PROTEST.
Ask Mckinley Not to Send
Troops to Kentucky
Fear Serious Consequences If
Such Action Be Taken.
TaylOr's Authority Being Ig-
nOred In Some Quarters.
INJUNCTION ASKED.
Democratic Legislators Peti-
tiOn the Court
To Enjoin Taylor From Inter.
fering With Them.
INJUNCTION ASKED.
Democratic Legislators Peti-
tiOn the Court
To Enjoin Taylor From Inter
fering With Them.

Franfort, KY, Feb. 2.-Governor Goe-
bel passed on the whole. a comfortable
night, and is in better condition than or
yesterday morning. His respiration has
decreased and is more regular and his
pulse is slower. DR.. Welch said at 7:15
a. m:
I'VE wish to hold out no hopes of his
recovery, but the man is at least hold
ing his own"
At 1:55 p. m, Governor GoebePs con-
dition was considered by the physicians
as showing if anything a slight i'm
provement. There was a slight accele-
ration of pulse due to turning the
wounded man partly on his side for the
purpose of resting his muscles, but he
was resting easy at that hour.
Taking this time and his condition
at this hour yesterday" said DR.. Hume
1.-The governor shows some Improvement
but he is a very sick man"
DEMOCRATIC PROTEST.
Washington. Feb "A Kentucky del
egation consisting of Senator elect
Blackburn, epresentativesRhea, Smith,
Allen and Gilbert and ex-Representa-
tive Thompson called on President Nc
Kinley today to protest against any
federal interference in that state. Sen
ator Lindsay was also there but he did
not come with the other gentlemen.
The Kentuckians said that federal in
terference in Kentucky would be sure
to result in serious trouble as the first
movement of troops would cause an up
rising that could not be easily Quelled.
They expressed the opinion that the diff
fculties would be adjusted without fur
ther violence If the people of Kentucky
were allowed to settle the matter them
selves.
Senator Blackburn has just left the
president. He says his interview was
altogether pleasant and satisfactory.
The president in reply expressed his
great anxiety over the situation, his
profoundest wish that violence be
avoided and that the contest should
be legally determined. He assured the
delegation in general way that he
deplOred the situation and that federal
interference would come only as the
last resort, after having been invoked
by the proper authorities under the
law and constitution.
While the president spoke in general
terms the delegation expressed them
selves as perfectly satisfied with his as
surances. The members of the delega-
uiOn when they left the White House
said they had counseled their friends in
Kentucky to avoid violence at any cost
and they said they were satisfied that
IL trouble came it would be precipitated d
by their political adversaries. Senator
Blackburn leaves this afternoon for
Kentucky and Representative Rhea will
follow him tonight They will use their
utmost endeavOrs to prevent a cOllis-
ion. At the same time they will act as
advisers of GOebel in the legal proceed
ings that are to be instituted. They as
sert that GOebel is the legal governor,
and that the courts will uphold him.
Senator Deboe had not seen the pres
ident at noon concerning the petition
for federal interference, but expected TO
later.
Mir. Deboe said that when he left
Kentucky just before the shooting Oc-
CURED he had every reason to believe
that a peaceable solution would be Sc
cured. He had a plan to secure the
intervention of senators on both sides
of the chamber and had received as
surances that led him to believe this
plan would settle the entire dispute. He
feels now, however, that the plan is
upset by the shooting and that nothing
can now be done in that line
Senator Lindsay remained with the
president a quarter of an hour after the
delegation had left On leaving the
White House he said it was the opinion
of the authorities that a case had not
been made out which would warrant
federal interference in Kentucky and
that he Qindsay) was disposed to take
that view. The senator said further
that he did not believe there would be
any more bl0Odshed and that before
the week closed the present difficulties
would be amicably settled, or in a fair
way of settlement.
Upon being asked today why the
Democrats of Kentucky had refused to
leave the settlement Of the controversy
to the United States supreme court.
Senator Lindsay, who is an eminent
lawyer, replied that doubtless it was be
cause they considered that the United
States court had no jurisdiction. He
added that the state court did have
jurisdiction, and as it was supposed to
be friendly, it was not reasonable to
ask the Kentucky Democrats to go to
an outside court.
TAYLOR SURROUNDED BY GUARDS
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 2.-Governor
Taylor this morning ordered that no
body should be admitted to the grounds
of the capitol under any circumstances.
The passes heretofore which have en-
titled soldiers to go through the lines
were taken up as soon as presented. The
object of the new order is to prevent
any civilian from serving any legal pa
pers upon him. 1t is the intention of
the Democrats to secure an injunction
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, re-
straining Governor Taylor from inter
fering in any way with the meetings of
the legislature and enjoining him and
Lieutenant Governor Marshall from ex.
ercising the functions of state officers.
There Is no chance whatever that