The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 1.-The State,
city, aud county authorities Of Kentucky
are today facing a most extraordinary con-
dition Of affairs. The State has two gov
ernors, each claiming authority, and each
having their quota OF determined follow
ers
William Go5bel Democrat, sworn in
last night while lying on a sick bed, suffer-
ing from the wound inflicted by a would
be assassin. is recognized as the rightfuI
governor by the Democratic members of
the Assembly, the penitentiary officials.
and the court Of appeals. and by almost All
OF the Democratic city and county oaicil 5
from end Of the STATE to the other.
William :. Taylor CRepublicarl is rec
ognized as The lawful governor by the rest
Of the Stale officials. the state Guard, the
Republican members OF the Assembly. and
by most Of The Republican city and colnty
officials from one end Of the state 70 the
other
Goobel as governor. can pardon con-
victs and pass on bills adopted by the
Democratic members of the General As
sembly Taylor. as governor. has charge
OF the state funds and the militia. He
can pass upon bills adopted by the Repub-
lican legislators.
The Goebel Legislature viii either re-
main in Frankfort or sit in Louisville.
Lexington, or Newport and Taylor's Leg
islature will sit in London. It will be nee
cssary for the Goebel government to or
ganize a State Guard
Goebel being al deaths door. all Of the
official moves supposed to come from him.
must Of necessity be- planned and executed
by the Democratic leaders. Hon. John X.
Hendricks. OF Paducah. seems to have tenn
porarily taken the leadership.
Military Guard Doubled.
The guard on Statehouse Square has Leen
doubled. The three Gauings guns in the
yard. traiRins on the Broadway entrances.
are fully manned and their caissons are as
fun OF cartridges as they viii hold. \ re-
serve OF 300 men rest on their rms in the
executive building An order has been
issued that am passes shall be taken Up
when presented TO the senunels and no
person granted admittsuce The order is
being complied with. The passes Of all
newspaper reporters who have attempted
TO enter the yard have been taken up. The
curtains Of The legislative Offices have been
drawn, which prevents discernment BY
persons on the street Of those inside or
their movements
Acting Governor Taylor former Governor
Bradley. W. II. Sweeney Dunirp. Stanley
Mnard. Hudson Thatcher, Adjutant Gen
eral Collier Inspector Lum Lester, with
oo.erie Of militia officers and a retinue
OF mountaineers. are inside. They were ad
vised Of the action Of the Legislature. de,
claring Goebel governor. hence the cause
OF such activity in their camp.
At S:O5 O'Clock a company Of soldiers left
the statehouse yard and proceeded up St.
Clair Street. out Main. past the Capitol
Hotel, down High street into Broadway
and back to the statehouse. They were
reconnoitring party. Taylor, it is said,
will resist all orders OF the courts aud
stand for a finish fight
Plans Of the GoebcIites.
The legislators gathered early in the
lobby Of the Capitol Hotel but we're as
close as CLANS as to their programme for
the day. John Cripps wichiGe Beekham.
70 whom The oath Of Lieutenant Governo,
was administered last night has roou,
opposite that where Goebel lies suffering
from his wound, and before o'clock today
he went into The sick room and remained
there an hour. II is said to be the pur-
pose OF the Goebelites TO make him the
acting governor during Goebels physical
inoapacity and in the event Of the chiefs
death TO make him the executive.
Colonel Chinn's son says that the Legis-
Iature viii march in body over to the
statehouse and demand that Goebers proc
lamation, that the militia be dispersed. be
Obeyed as there IS no occasion for their
services. It is not the plan Of the Goebel-
ites to demand that Adjutant General Col
rier surrender his Office. General Collier
declines to discuss the probability Of yio-
ienee. Judge YOst and other advisors have
been with Acting Governor Taylor since
midnight Former Governor James B. Nc
Creary, Of Richmond one Of Kentucky's
leading statesmen, epitOmized the senti-
ment of Kentucky Democrats thus:
"The conduct Of The Taylor government
has greatly benefited the cause of M Goe-