The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-01
G0EBEL NOW GOVERNOR.
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toned in this city, directing them to re-
turn to their homes. Word was at once
telegraphed to Gen. Castleman of his APP
pointment and he is expected in the city
tomorrow morning.
There is a possibility of trouble in the
matter of the control of the state troops.
The regiments of the guard have lately
been reorgauized and are for the most
part made up of Republicans and the per-
sonal followers of Gov. Taylor.
Soldiers Not Likely to Go.
1t is not certain that they will at once
obey the orders issued by Gov. Goebel,
and any attempt to force them TO do so
viii almost certainly result in trouble.
Some of The officers intimated tonight
that they would not obey the orders to
leave, although they were careful not to
say so in specific terms. Indications
around the State House tonight were not
such as to warrant any belief that the
troops now there intended to move away
in the morning. Supplies of clothing and
food were being received and unloaded'
and everything seemed to warrant the as
sumption that the troops were to stay for
a time at least.
Gen. Collier refused positively to say
anything regarding his possible line of &C
lion. He would not say, however, that he
had any intention of giving up his post
at the order of Gov. Goebel.
seventy-six members of The House and
Senate signed the statement which in
cluded some strong criticism of the actions
If Gov Tavlor in adjourning the Legis-
Iature and preventing it from meeting by
the use of the militia.
VIII Try to Meet To-day.
The House and Senate will make anolhe,
effort TO meet tomorrow, but the Demo
cratic members say they do not expect any
trouble. If they are prevented from en-
tering the hall they will meet somewhere
else They say that no violence will be
offered to anybody, even though the mem
hers of the Legislature are satisfied tie
troops are acting illegally.
It was announced by members Of the
militia tonight that of the soldiers now
under arms here, about 800 would obey the
orders of Gov Goebel. 1t is not expected
that they will attack their comrades, but
tbev will refuse to obey the orders of Gov.
Tavlor and take their chances Of a court
martial.
Had n Unique Plan.
The Democrats mad unique plan Tor
getting the Legislature together tonight
which would have been carried out had
NOT they succeeded in obtaining the neces-
sarv signatures to the Goebel and Beck
ham statement earlier in the evening.
Frank Keenan, played "A Poor Relation
at the Opera House tonight, and it was
tbe intention of the Democratic senator's
and representatives to go to the entertain
ment one by one.
At the end of the first act Speaker Trim
HE was TO mount the stage, call the Leg
islature TO order and adopt the majority
renort of the Contest Board. The scheme
would probably have been carried TO a
successful issue had the members decided
to attempt it.
Extreme vigilance is practiced by all the
guards around the State House grounds
to-nieht. TIE orders are more strict than
thew have been at any time heretofore, and
nobody without authority is allowed in the
grounds.
Secret Session Held.
At a secret session of the Democratic
members of the Legislature held tonight,
resolutions were adopted denouncing the
course of Acting Gov. Taylor, and declar-
ing GoebeI and Beckhem legally elected
Governor and Lieutenant Governor. re-
spectively of Kentucky.