The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-06

After four hours Of preliminary talk, the
conference ADJOURNED at . o'clock for one
hour. Up 20 that time very satisfactory
progress had been made. considering tho
bitter estrangemcnt OF the factions and
the seemingly irreconellahle differences
In their contentious on the most import
ant POINTS at issue, It soon became evil
dent that the meeting could not deal with
the question OF a transfer OF State offices
or even with the respective claims to these
posstitns. All It could hope to accomplish
was the removal Of some OF the obstacles
that stand In tho way OF securing an ad-
Indication Of these questions by some trib.
unal upon which the principals can agree
The democrats at nrst were inclined to
press their demands 10 tho limit, requiring
the Withdrawal of troops from the State
buildings in frankfort. recognition OF
Beckham as governor without any further
action by the legislature en- the reports OF
The ccn,est board by which Goehei aud
Beckham were declared to have bena
elected. after Which the main points in
controversy were to be adjusted by due
process OF law Something OF sentiment
mpyed .he democrats 70 make the clam
for The recognlton OF the legality OF the
ac'lous ~ the legislature since Governor
Taylor issued his PROCLAMATION adlourning
that btdy to meet at London. Ky. They
wish TO establish the title OF William Ghe-
bel as GOV crnor at the time OF his deats
make such concessions. They have elected
TO stand on the legality OF Governor Tay-
lor's proclamation, though the ahaismant
to some extent OF the belli.yerency 81 the
authorities at Frankfort was reflected IA
their arguments, THIS had been expected
since the release OF Alonxo Walker after
Governor TRylor's military officers md
refused 70 recognize a WIKI OF haba1a cor
I pus in his case, and the intmations
| thrown cut today that the military guard
placed upon the state buildings at Frank
! fort February would not ba 80 vigorously
enforced hereafter Tho re-establi1hmegt
OF the civil authority and tho suppression
OF the military seemed mu4t pTomlslag
/ ground 10 work upon and the efforts OF Ito
conference were turned In this direction
When tho recess was taken at 10 o'qloek
4 all the participants were reluctant 10 talk
about what had been done. The negotla-
! llOHf. IL WIS sun, ndu not pIobICfSPA laf
enough TO make expressions Of opinions
as to the probable outcome of value willis
public discussion OF the matters under
consideration might endanger the SUCCESS
OF the peacemakcrs. Lleufenant Governor
John Marshall aud Attorney General David
! Faircigh came down from Frankfort on
an early train and spent the morning In
consultation with legal advisors Of the re-
puhllcans Later they were Joined by Gen
oral I lreJg IA Efailu ufan
came from Frankfort about noon, judge
Robert Barr and Postmaster r. II Baker
OF this city. These six represented Gov-
ernor Taylor at the conference. For the
democrats there were present Senator
blackburn. OK Governor J. c -, McCrary.
Judge Robert J. Brecklnridge democratic
candidate for attorney general, and Colonel
4 Phil Thompson
On arrival IN Louisville the delegation
withdrew FOR private conference. Al noon
Mr. Fairleish sent for Colonel Thompson
and informed him that his eide would not
be ready 70 submit propositions until 5
o'clock this afternoon. The republicans
thea left the hotel and the democrats
remained In conference in their rooms.
The Joint conference was begun shortly
, after O'Clock Attorney Falrleigh for
tho republicans, who WIS understood TO
ho the direct representative OF Governor
Taylor. and Senator Blackburn did most
OF the talklrg The stands taken by the
! two parties were found TO be SO far apart
that IT, was difficult matter to hit upon
basis OF common agreement on which
! tho negotiations could proceed Four
hours were spent In this preliminary
work and discouragingly slow progress
> was made. Finally a stage was reached
where propositions were submitted by
both sides md thIrgs began 10 look more