The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-11
Advised by j. c. w. Beckham to Main
tain Their Rival Legislature
in Louisville.
CLASH MERELY POSTPONED
MORE COMPLICATIONS THAN EXIST
ED BEFORE GOEBEL's DEATH.
Republican Legislators at London As
tonished-The Rejected Agreement
-BIacLbu Statement.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 1o-Governor
Taylor has refused to sign the Louisville
agreement This evening he made this
written statement:
'I have only this to say After mature
deliberation and conference with my
friends from every section of the State, 1
have concluded TO allow this controversy
to take its due course, vigorously contest
ing every inch Of ground and upholding the
rights of the people to the uttermost. If
those rights be destroyed, the responsible
ity for that destruction must rest with
those who sit III judgment. 1t is due to say
that the eminent gentlemen. my friends,
who secured the propositions resulting
from the Louisville conference. acted in
perfect good faith. from the highest mo-
tlves of patriotism and did the very best
they could. WILLIAM 8. TAYLOR,
Governor Of Kentucky"
The above was issued by Governor Tay-
lor tonight and. according to his oral
statement at the time of its issuance en-
bodies all he desires to say concerning his
position at the present time. The decision
not to sign. the Louisville agreement was
reached by Governor Taylor few minutes
after 1 o'clock this afternoon. For over
two hours he had been in conference with
fully 15O prominent Republicans from all
parts of the State, including county COM
mitteemen and four Republican members
OF the Legislature. The meeting was Sc
cret, all those who came from the hall be-
fore Governor Taylor himself. refusing to
say anything concerning the progress of
the deliberations. Judge George Denny pre-
sided and L. F. Petty acted as secretary
The members Of the conference with the
exception of Governor Taylor gathered in
the legislative hall usually occupied by
the state House of Representatives. After
the hall was filled. Governor Taylor en-
tered and was greeted with ringing burst
OF cheers. The door was then closed and
the secret proceedings began.
Governor Taylor stated to the conference
that there were two courses to be pur-
sued. First, 10 sign the Louisville agree
ment: the second. TO quietly withdraw the
IN the Capitol building in Frankfort. to
call of the session now being held in Lon
don, and TO ignore the Louisville agree
ment entirely.
DECISION or THE CONFERENCE.
Several speeches were made and 1T was
soon apparent that the sentiment of the
gathering was very strongly in favor of
the second course. and this was adopted
This action was decided on at 1 o'clock,
and the first information of the decision
vas given TO the outside world by Governor
Taylor himself He came rapidly through
'he doors unattended, and looking nervous
and haggard. He walked hastily toward
'he Capitol stairway. repeating several
times TO the newspaper men who stood In
the hail; II don't sign" ''I don't sign" s'I
don't sign" From the Capitol he passed
to the executive building, where he at once
made up and signed the following procla-
nation reconvening the Legislature at
Frankfort:
The excitement recently prevailing in this
city having TO some extent subsidized. and
mere appearing now 10 be no necessity for
he General Assembly to remain in session
IN London. / do hereby by this proclama-
uon reconvene same in Frankfort, KY,
Feo. L. 1900. at u O'Clock noon
wv. s. TAYLOR,
Governor of kentucky"
orders were at once issued to General
Collier to prepare for the departure of the
troops. and in a very short time large
number OF them were ready to leave. Six
companies left tonight. more will leave to-
morrow. and only a small detachment will
remain by Monday morning. These will be
retained only a peace guard and will I'm
no way be obtruded on the presence OF the
Legislature.
Word was at once sent to the members
OF the Republican Legislature now in ses-
sion at London that the next session would
De IN Frankfort. and a prompt reply was
received TO the effect that they would all
leave in body on Sunday and be in Frank
fort on Monday morning in ample time for
business. After Governor Taylor had left
the hall the following resolution embody-
ing the sense OF the meeting was adopted:
Resolved. That IL Is the sense of this
meeting that Governor Taylor should not
sign the agreement referred to him BY the
Louisville conference. ana that, reposine