The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-02-07
STATE TROOPS
Still In the Hands of tho Republicans.
a Conference.

Still In the Hands OF tho Nepnbnchne.
a Conference.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1.-Two govern
ors, and armed soldiers holding the
balance of power between them. That
is tho situation in Frankfort. Who
ever the soldiers decide Is the proper
official for them to obey will be seated
in the gubernatorlal chair. The sol
liers themselves are In n quandary
as to what they should do, and they
are awaiting developments.
While all the officers are Republl-
cans. many of them said they had no
idea of resisting the legal governor
of Kentucky, provided they were once
satisfied who that individual is. All
things being equal. they Will stand by
Taylor.
Some of the younger Democrats have
broken away from the control of their
leaders and were openly thinking of
swearing in citizens as special police
In order to take possession of the pub
lie building and capitol grounds IL the
troops did not obey the order Issued by
Governor Goebel.
Several appeals to tho people"
"statemcnts - the publlc,"'and pro
ella ~ the commonwealth"
VII all of them being OF a
viz zone of them, which
did not. h ,r, receive many sigma
lures, called on the people to drive
out the militia by force.
An effort was made by the members
of the Legislature at 10 o'clock TO hold
session. A dozen members of the
house went to the gates, headed by
Representative Charlton, of Louisville.
Two bayonets were crossed in front of
Mr. Charlton's nose as he entered the
gates and he was asked for his pass.
II have no pass" was the reply. al
am member of the legislature, as are
these gentlemen with me, and we wish
to enter the hall to hold a session"
Nobody can enter without holding q
pass" was the reply, and Mr.. Charl-
ton returned to the Capitol hotel with
his companions They announced when
they left the capitol grounds that they
would get all the members of the sem
ate and house together, return in .
body and demand admission. The in-
formation was sent afCer them by the
sentry as they walked away that with
passes they could enter, without them
they could not.
1t was denied by the Democrats that
the position of adjutant general had
ever been offered to General Castle
man. The failure of Governor Goobel
to place an adjutant general in ONCE
leaves the troops entirely at the disc
position of the Republicans, and for
the time being at least, has lessened
all chance of trouble fromsthat source,
The soldiers will continue to obey the
orders of General Collier and there
will be no conflicting orders TO con-
fuse them.
1t was reported that Governor Tay-
Tor had reconsidered his determination
that the legislature go to London.
Governor Taylor remains in his ofaees
in the government building and Drac-
tically denies himself to all callers.
He will not, moreover, discuss for pub
lication any action which he has taken
or may take hereafter The records
of ths house of representatives, which
were taken from the clerk of the house.
Edward Lee. by tine militia while the
legislature was racing around the
streets in vain endeaYor to find a hall
in which they could hold Joint ses-
sion and seat Mr.. Goebel. have been
returned to him by Governor Taylor.
a conference of both sides was cali
ed Thursday and met in the Capital
hotel. 1t was announced before It t<be-s
gan that 1t was for the purpose of a
general discussion to see II some adj