New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-14
KENTUCKY TO REMAIN QUIET.
BOTH PARTIES TO ABIDE BY DECISION
OF COURT OF APPEALS-LEGIS
LATURE ADJOURNS. y

Frankfort Ky. March 13.-Tne Legislature OF
Kentucky adjourned to-day. conference between
Adjutant-Generals Collier and Castleman resulted
in a perfe understanding being reached Gov
ernor TayIor will continue to act as Governor.
Beckham will make move toward securing pos
session of the State builuIngs until after the
Court of Appears has decided the disputed Gov
ernorshp. The Legislature appropriated 100000 for
the of Beckham in reorganizing the state
militia. This IN brief. is the situation in Ken
tucky politics tC-nig..J.
Among the conservative element IN each
party the opinion prevails that the worst Is over
and that when the Court Of Appeals renders lts
decision the danger of civil in the Common
wealth, which has been terribly imminent. Will
entirely have passed away. To the Democratic
leaders. with full understanding of the situation
only cloud appears on the present horizon ana
that is Governor Taylors future course.
Governor Taylor himself will not outline his plan
of action beyond the statement which he made
to-day that he would continue to act as Gov
ernor.' Republicans in Governor Taylor's con1-
dence. however say that he will remain at Frank
fort in discharge of his duties until the court
of last resort on the question at issue Then
If the decision against him he will step out at
once and turn over the State buildings to Beck
ham. The Republicans will make every effort TO
carry the case into the Federal courts in case the
decision of the Court of Appeals of Kentucky is
against them but failing in this they will con-
slider the question settled though still believing
a great wrong has been done them.
The Democratic leaders assert that they will
cheerfully abide by the decision of the Court of
Appeals But should the decision be in their favor
they will insist the occupancy of the State build
ngs. 'peaceably II possible. but forcibly If neces
sary,' 1t expressed to-day. Not until that
decision is rendered will further action be taken.
This much was decided to-day at the conference
between Adjutant-Generals Castleman and Collier,
which lasted a greater part of the afternoon and
at which perfect understanding in regard to the
situation was arrived at and a tacit agreement
made to allow matters TO remain in statu quo at
present. BY this. the Republicans understand that
no further arrests will be attempted and prose-
cutons made of the State officers of the State
militia. serving under Governor Taylor.
The Legislature adjourned sine die late this after
noon after of the most remarkable sessions in
the history of the State In spite of the fact that
there the usual disorder attending the clos
ing day, and especially in the House, considerable
important legislation accomplished. including
the passage of the Trplett resolution appropriating
100000 to enable Beckham ''reorganize the
militia. extend the organization and recover the
munitions OF war OF the State" The debate on the
tinge. but 1t finally went through amid wild cheers
ftsing to vote II was explained by the Democrat
leaders the floor that the fund will not be used
is regarded as a war fund" by the Democrats. A
the only hii introduced in the Legislature by Sena-
tor Goebel, also passed with a hurrah Republicans
and Democrats joining in support of the meas
IN the Senate the bitter feeling existing between
when Senator Carter, President of the Senate, an
nounced that he would certify to the absence from
most of the sessions since January 80 the date of
Goebel's assassination of four anti-Goebel Sena-
tors, thus preventing them from drawing their per
diem during that time There is some excuse for
the Republican Senators not attending the session.,
said Senator Carter. -'They Obeying the die
tates of their party but for these other gentlemen
there is such excuse
The final adjournment in both houses taken
shortly after o'clock and the evening trains from
Frankfort crowded with legislators returning
TO their homes. BY tomorrow afternoon the city
will practically be deserted by politicians and be-
yOnd few soldiers Capital SQUARE little will
remain show how Kentucky has been to
civil war.