The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-03

They Meet I'm the Capital House and
Ratify Previous Action.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 2-The Demo
cratic members of the Legislature to-day
effected a regular organization for the
first time since the swearing in of Mr.
Goebel as their Governor. A secret ses-
sion of the members of both houses was
held in one of the parlors of the Capital
Hotel. at which the so-called election of
William Goebel as Governor and j. c.
Beckham as Lieutenant Governor was re-
affirmed, first in separate sessions of the
House and Senate and afterward in
joint session. Preceding this action the
members of the Senate elected as president
PRO tenn. Senator Carter, who was nomin-
ated for that position at yesterdays eau
Gus. A committee Of the members of the
House, composed of Representatives Finn,
Lafferty and Cochran, was also appointed
to draw up set of resolutions showing
the condition Of affairs as 1t exists at the
State capital to-day, and covering thor
oughly the Democratic side OF the con-
troversy. These resolutions will be for
mally presented to the next session of the
Democratic members of the Legislature
be held Monday.
The session, which lasted for nearly two
hours, was kept as secret as possible, for
fear of possible interference No further
sessions will be held until Monday. an ad-
journment being taken until that time,
and probably no further attempt will be
made to hold sessions in the Statehouse.
After ratifying their former action in re-
gard to the governorship and lieutenant
governorship, considerable discussion took
place as to a plan of action to be taken
In regard to the session of the Legislature
called by Governor Taylor at London next
| Tuesday. Though none of those who at
| tended the caucus cared to discuss the mat
ter, 1t seems to be well understood among
| the Democratic members of the Legisla-
| ture that the session at London will be
| ignored altogether by them and that no
| Democrat will attend until compelled to
| do so''
1t was practically decided that more
| formal demands will be made to hold ses-
| sions of the Legislature i'm the Statehouse
| by the Democratic members In body. who
| will, however, continue to hold sessions
| at some convenient place until the political
| atmosphere has cleared This plan of ac-
| ton was decided on to forestall any at
| tempt on the part of the Republicans to
| arrest them and compel their attendance at
| London, which action, according to the
| Democratic members, has been determined
| upon by Governor Taylor. II arrests are
1 attempted no resistance will be made by
| the Democrats either to arrest or to attend
| ing the session at London. should they be
| arrested 1t was determined that all acts
| Of violence should be avoided, and that
tie battle for supremacy hereafter should
| be fought out In the courts. Nevertheless
the situation tonight is regarded grave
| one by members of both parties, and no
one is willing to forecast the result of the
anticipated clash Of authority between Gov
| ernor Taylor and the State courts.
Some action is expected at the session
Monday In regard to Offering reward of
| $4,000 for the arrest and conviction of the
| would-be assassin of Governor Goebel.
| The Democratic leaders TO a man are in
| favor of such action, and although only
| small proportion of the rank and file of
| the Democratic legislators have been con-
| suited in the matter it is considered prob
able that favorable action will be taken on
| the matter when it is brought before them
| in regular session. National Committee
| man Urey Woodson. who is one of the
| chief advocates of the measure, said to-
| night that he had little doubt that the
reward would be offered