The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-01

men, have In my hands . prooiamatio n
BY the governor Of Kentucky which l
win read. !" Hs thsn read the prociama-
tion In y loud voice and directed an or
DERBY to Pass copies Of the document cut
into the crowd.
The Legislators were coming In too
rapidly. however. and the pushing and
shouting made 10 Impossible for any ex-
PLANTATION TO be given the late corners.
Adjutant General Collier then mounted
the stairway and read the proclamation
. second time. when he had finished
shouts of indignation were heard from
the Democratic mem bers. Then loud
above all came voice clear and sharpi
eve are dealing with . pack Of heathens
and hounds. let's 20 to the opera house. ="
Shouts Of approval greeted this proposal
and out Of the door down the broad steps
STRAINED the crowd, hsstening toward
the opera house. Gloss behind came Gen.
Collier and upon his shouted order away
toward the opera houss went the soldiers
also on the dead run. Il was not Q
parade. Thsy ran mp the middle Of the
street and easily distanosd the Legislators,
who took the sidewalk. when the law
makers arrived all they obtained for their
run of quarter Of mile was the privi-
lsgs of standins on the opposite side Of
the street gazing ct the opera house.
Speaker Trimbie slapped mp 70 Lieu
tenant Colonel Gray and demanded en-
trance to the hall II was refused. Turn
ing around M. 9rtmbls addressed the
crowds
"Ssntlemsn, We are denied admission
10 the opera house. We will now adjourn
to this court house."
The second heat Of the race was now on
and away went the dignifisd senators and
representatives down the street in cloud
Of dust yelling like psck Of Indiana
Alongside ran tho soldiers. 10 WINS tbs
same story over again and the Legislators
were permitssd to LOOK a. the outside OF
the court houss, while the soldiers held
the path. Speaker Trim BILE announced:
18th, Legislature will now adjourn sub
jsot to my oall
All the crowds had dispersed. Il was
decided by the military authorities thet
II another attempt Mt nesting be made to
arrest all concerned in the gathering and
look them up. The selection OF London as
the meeting place Is significant In the
fact that IL is right in the heart of the
country from which hail the noun
taineers who wished TO oome down to
Frankfort. The country IL one OF the
strongest Republican counties In the
state and its Inhabitants are for the most
part radical Republicans. The Democrats
say their lives will not be safe day II
they go mp Into the country. None Of
them. will 60.
For the Democrats the following stats-
ment has been issued:
"The proclamation Of Taylor Is unwar-
ranted in fact aud In law. There Is no
insurrsotion unless the presence Of the
militia and what they are doing oonsti-
tutes an insurrection. But II an insur-
rsction did exist, the governor has no
power to adjourn the general assembly on
ahat account or any other, except where
the two houses fail to agree on an ad-
journment.
Thts statement 10 signed by Z. K. Bar
ton and other Democratic lsgislators.
: There were stories current all the after
noon that secret nesting Of the Demo-
crats would be held In the Capitol hotel.
Adjutant General Collier sent word to
the Democratic leaders OF the house that
II any meeting was held BY them or BY
their attorneys he would enter the hotel
with soldiers and take from IL every man
t,,k ha
ported that . meeting would be held by
the Democrats within the walls OF the
penitentiaIy, and General COLLAR at ones
threw Gordon of troops around that
plaos In order to prevent them from gain
ing admission. AZ two O'Clock strong
dstaonrnsnts OF infantry were guardin g
the opera house, court house, Capitol
hotel ana the psni.snitary. Shortly after
noon, Mrs. Norman Brsnnocker of Hart
well, Ohio, sister of Senator Goebel. ar
rived with Mrs. Margaret Partine. Mrs.
Brannoeker, was taken at oncs to the
bedside OF her brother. The Senator was
conscious and recognized her with q
smile. His married sister. who lives In
Pennsylvania arrived at noon.
Mr.. Goebei at 1880 asked to see his ais
tar, Mrs. Brannooker again, and she
went into the room, wsspina and almost
prostrsted. The doctor told her the end
Was near.
There Is much doubt among the mem
bers of the Legislature as to whether or
not they win go TO London at all. Some
Of the Republicans left Frankfort during
the day. declaring that they were going
direct to London. But no Democrats so
declared himself. The words, "London.
Laurel county" are not words that please
Dsmocratio ears. In fact many Of them
declared that their lives would not be
safe after they reached the town. 1t Is .
place of arout one thousand Inhabitants,
situated In what Is known a. the "feud
county"
The Inhabitants are mostly noun
taineers and largely Of q most on thusias-
ito type Of Republican faith The county
Is one of the greatest strongholds in the