The age-herald., 1900-02-07
PEACE OR WAR RESTS ON TAYLOR He Alone Jan Now Decide the
 Question, WILL ACT SOME TIME TODAY
 zs Refuses So to Make a sts Slent. SEVERAL .:.:,'.. HELD Republican Governor Studied Over the l Agreement All Day, But He Had l Arrived at No Definite De- l cision Last Night.

FTaDk1ort, Ny, feDrudry o,-NHetHtT " shall be war or peace in Kentucky rests tonight with Governor Taylor alone. The question has been in his mind all day and tonight he declared that he has reached no decision, and will announce none before to- morrow. The text of the agreement reach ed by the Louisville conference last night, was brought to him this morning by committee consisting of General Daniel Lindsey, T. II. Baker and T. l.. Edelen. They handed Governor Taylor a copy of the agreement, were closeted with him a short time, and then departed As they left the building MT. Baker remarked:
 q hope and believe that the entire mat ter will be amicably adjusted More than this I am unable to say at the present time"
 General Lindsey and MT. Edenlen spoke. In similar terms, and while all expressed themselves as reasonably confident that Governor Taylor would acquiesce in the terms of the agreement they all desired to. be understood as saying that they had no- authoritative reason from Governor Fay l Tor for entertaining the belief they ex- | pressed.
 | Early in the morning, before he had l received a copy of the agreement, Govern l or Taylor discussed the conditions as he l understood them to be before receiving the notice. and said:
 ''Under no circumstances will I discuss. .the agreement before copy has reached me. It would be most unfair and most discourteous for me to do so. Speaking generally, however, would say that if an agreement can be made by which an elec-s ton law will be given to the people of ken- lucky, through the operation of which @ fair election and an honest count are as- sured to the citizens of this state. no per sonal ambition of mine will be allowed to stand in the way"
 Taylor Remained Alone After the three ger1tlemen who brought the agreement had relHired Governor Fay lor remained alone in his office with the copy of the agreement. He studied 1t carefully, went over 1ts several provisions in an exhaustive manner, and late in the afsernoon declared he would lhake ac- l ton whatever until tomorrow. q wish to see my attorneys" said he, land to consult them about certain forms of the agreement before I announce my intention. I will mot say what I intend to do until after I have obtained legal advice.
 The consultation of dlle attorneys was
 
 and adjourned at late hour
 Senator Blackburn, who returned this morning from Louisville, expressed himself Tonight as being confident that the entire trouble would be settled peacefully. Ut is entirely natural" said he, that the oIther side should wish to take time to consider the agreement and to prepare its statement to be issued at the same time the signature is affxed I have no knowl- edge of what will be done, but I firmly be- 1eve that the agreement will be accepted substantially as adopted Joy the members Of the Louisville conference, and that all chance of trouble WILL be avoided"
 When asked for his opinion of the conse- quences should Governor Taylor decline to accept the agreement, Senator Blackburn said:
 ctSs, nor even to rhlnk about If no set clement Us made now 1t will lead to endless complications before the end is reached"
 Legislators Have Left Frankfort
 There Is not in the city of Frankfort a singie member of the legislature. The re- publicans are all at London and the demo- crats are in places along the border of the state, from where it will be easy to escape should any attempt be made by the military to arrest and convey them to London. But such persons of prominence as are here seem inclined to believe that Governor Tay- Tor will accept the agreement
 One of the attorneys who has been prom inent on the republican side in the contest cases, and who, therefore, does not wish his name used in connection with any n- terview, said tonight:
 Tt is, in my opinion, the duty of Cover nor Taylor to sign the agreement. If he does not he will lose greatly in his own party. know that he will do what he be- heves to be right and best for the welfare of the state. It seems to me that under the circumstances there can hardly be two opinions as to what his course might be-
 Frankfort today enjoyed at least one day of quiet the first it has experienced since the Goebel-Taylor contest began three weeks ago. The town was bare of politi- clans, and there was excitement in the streets, crowds around the corners and no throngs in the Hobbies of the Capitol hotel. It was breathing spell fully ap- preciated by the citizens of the city.
 Taylor Has Not Signed Yet
 Frankfort Ky, February 6.-It was re- ported in this city tonight that Senator Blackburn had telegraphed to Governor