Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-15
IN A DEADLOCK.
Kentucky's Gubernatorial Dispute
Is Still Unsettled.
Gov. Taylor Refuses TO Sign an Ages
ment to Step Down and Out-Two
Legislatures In Session. One
ut Louisville, the Other
at London.

Louisville, KY, Feb. Ga conference
between accredited representatives of
the two state governments was held at
the Gait house last night as a step to-
ward bringing about Il peaceful settle
ment of the disturbed political cond-
tionS now existing.
The agreement was reached shortly
after midnight. The democrats gain
ed nearly every point they contended
for and the republican renreser tatives
gave assurances that the agreement
would be accepted by Gov. TAYLOR to-
day. The agreement provides that in
order to leave no question as to the
title of William Goebel and j. C.. w.
Beckham to the offices of governor
and lieutenant governor respectively,
the general assembly shall pass n res
olution in joint assembly validating
the acts on that subject since tie leg
islature has been prevented by 1roops
from holding its regular sessions at
Frankfort. As soon as the legislature
does this Beckham's title to the office
of governor is not to be questioned.
The democrats grant immunity to
Gov. Taylor and his associates from
prosecution for treason, usurpation of
office or contempt of court for what
has been done since the shooting Of
Goebel. These matters are to be held
in abeyance until next Monday.
London, KY, Feb. THE little two
story brick Laurel county seminary
building, which has stood upon knoll
in the outskirts of London for almost
so years. yesterday added another
page to its history when a brief ses-
sion of the Kentucky Legislature was
held within its walls.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 9.-Unless some
action regarding the Louisville agree
ment is taken by Gov. Taylor to-day
or tomorrow, or some word is se.tt
to them concerning his intentions, the
democrats will proceed upon the hypo-
thesis that he does not intend to take
any action and will go ahead with the
organization of their state govern
ment at Louisville. \ conference was
held last evening in the Capital hotel
at which Gov. Becllham, Senator
Blackburn. S. j. Shackelford and John
X. Hendrick were present. The delay
of Gov. Taylor in declaring himself
regarding the Louisville agreement
was discussed and it was agreed by
all present that the democrats had
waited long enough.
Cincinnati, Feb. 0.-Judge William
H. Taft yesterday gave notice to coun-
sci that on next Monday he would
hear arguments on the petition of the
state officers of Kentucky other than
governor and lieutenant governor for
"A restraining order against the three
members of the Kentucky state board
of election commissioners and the con-
testants for state offices other than
governor and lieutenant governor.
The legislature in Kentucky decides
contests for governor and lieutenant
governor, but the contests for other
state officers come before the state
board of election commissioners sit
ting as a contest board, and which
board has final jurisdiction. This pc
tition for an niunction against the
present state board of election COM
missioners and the democratic con-
teStantS for minor state offices is
therefore not one affecting Gov. Tay-
lor and Lieut.. Gov. Marshall, and will
not conflict with the conferences for
an agreement that FSere begun at Lou
isville last Monday and which are still
in progress.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1O.-Gov. Tay-
lor did not sign the peace
agreement yesterday. He announced
that he had no intention of doing So
for some time and did not know
whether he would sign it at all. On
the other hand, the democrats were
confident that he would sign the doe
ument.
Friday was a day of conferences in
Frankfort. They were full swing
from 1O:3O in the morning until $50
at night and outwardly nothing tangi-
Bile resulted from them. The situa-
ton is to II appearances exactly
where it when the peace agree
ment was .rst submitted to Gov. Tay
lor.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 1O.-The demo-
having present in each house a
quorum of the total membership. Gov
Beckham announced that he is pre-
pared to protect the Legislators from
arrest.
These developments mark the first
steps toward carrying out the plans
announced Sunday last by the demo-
Gratis to set up state government
here that have been taken since those
plans We're interrupted by the peace
negotiations.
London, KY, Feb. 10.-The follow
ing message from Gov. Taylor was re-
ceived Friday by a member: Have
warrants issued for members of the
house and put IN the hands of SER
geant-at-arms to serve"
The warrants were made out late
in the day and given to Sergeant-at-
Arms Creil of the house.
Diamond Robbers Make a Haul.
Louisville. KY. Feb. 10.-Rodgers E,