The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-22
BECKAHM
Sustain d by the U. :. 6u-
preme court.

lucky governorship case was today decid
ed by the United states supreme court
I'm the interest of Beckham, affirming
the decision Of the Kentucky court If
appeals.
The opinion was handed down - Chief
Justice Fuller and the case was dismiss
ed for want Of jurisdiction and that 'he
determination of cases Of this character,
contests for state office must necessarily
be settled by the political branch Of the
government. That branch had acted In
the Kentucky case when the general as
simuly took jurisdiction. There was not
appeal from the assembly's decision
which was favorable to Goebel ana Beck
ham. except to the tribunal Of the peo-
Pile which tribunal the chief justice said
was always in session. He also said the
case was purely a state case. that Ken
lucky was in full possession Of its facul-
ties as a member Of the union and ;hat
there was no emergency at this tire call
ing for interference.
The opinion in the Kentucky case was
not unanimous, some Of the justices dis
senting Justices Brewer, Harlan Brown
and McKenna were the dissenting JUS
tices.
TAYLOR HEARS IT.
LOUISVILLE, KY, MAY H.-Govcrnor
Taylor arrived at Frankfort at Ii o'clock
and went at once to the custom house.
He intended leaving for his home In Blu:
Ter county at noon, but missed his train.
Shortly after the decision Of the supreme
court was received from Washington the
governor was seen by a reporter OF the
Associated Press in the private office of
Collector Sapp at the custom house. Az
ter reading the Associated Press bdlietin
the governor said:
Il rather expected the decision would
be against me. The adverse rulings of
the state courts here made a sort of
pessimist OF me and I am not surprised
that the supreme bench has overruled the
writ Of error.
This is not a time to talk. will only
reiterate my former statements In re-
gard to denomination, that it VIII de-
pend on the will of the people"
TAYLOR GIVES 1T UP.
Governor Taylor late in the afterno n
issued the following ordar:
ITO General d. R. Collier, Frankfort,
Kentucky:
The supreme court Of the United
States has decided in favor % Nj. Beck
ham. nothing now remains to ne done ex-
cept TO dismiss the militia and surrender
your office 10 your successor. appointed
by Mr.. Beckham. You ne therefore, di-
rected TO at once dismiss the militia and
10 surrender your office to your successor
as soon the mandate Of the supreme
court is filed, or sooner. II you wish.
Tender the militia my hndest rege.' is
and sincere thanks for their brave. manly
and patriotic service.
w 5. CAYICR.r
DEMOCRATS REJOICE.
FRANKFORT KY, MAY Q! The an
nouncement Of tho supreme courts decis-
ion at Washington in the governor. hiI
contest was received here with ;he wild
est demonstration on the part Jf Tho
democrats.
The fire bells were ringing, cannon.
doomed and the city was put ~ holiday
attire in honor OF Governor Beckham. =
touching incident Of the day occurred thii
afternoon when 1900 people marched I,
the cemetery each wearing a flower
which was cast upon the gcave Of th'
late William Goebel, making a littl'
mound which marks his resting place
vast bank Of flowers. There were n
ceremonies at the grave except Il pray
er by Rev T. F. Talineco, Of the Metho
dist church.
This afternoon the Taylor soldiers wh
have been in charge Of the state capito
building and grounds since January JC
the day Governor Goebel was assassinat
ed, evacuated and turned he stat
grounds the gatling guns aud mil.tm
equipments over to Assistant Adjutan
General Murray, democrat The Tsyio
soldiers, before giving no their sovereign
" on the state capitol square, were lire
up by Adjutaut General Cotier, VII
formally notified that ne had der
from Governor Taylor to dismiss all IN
soldiers and that the eyacuatI)n wou.
begin at once There was a bury and
hustle for the next h1dr ard at nv
o'clock special coaches backed up in fror
Of tho state house Zoe the use Of tn
soldiers. Before they lift cheers weI
given for the deposed governor. w.
Taylor, Ex-Governor Bi ldley CnarlC
Finley, Caleb Powers and others.
THE OPINION
WASHINGTON, MAY 2l--Chies Just
Fuller, who handed down the opinion
the Taylor contest case after roviewiu
the entire matter said:
1T must be admitted that the vie
that public office is not property h;
been generally entertained in this coun
try"
Quoting Butler VS. the Lni,ed Stat,
and Crenshaw VS. the United States, Il
chief justice continued: