The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
INTERVIEW WITH TAYLOR.
Legislatures Acts in His Case All
Illegal, He Declares.

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. J.--'I Will leave
the settlement OF this CONTROVERSY to
amy three fair-m.nded men on earth.
said Governor Taylor in an interview this
afternoon with Il correspondent of The
Associated Press. Let three men in
whom the people have confidence be So
lectcd by the United States Supreme
Court and | will with all confidence sub
nit the case 10 their arbitration, and VIII
cheerfully abide by their decision in the
matter. | was elected Governor of the
State Of kentucky. not by majority Of
2.20c. but by 4 majority of forty thor-
sand, and on that decision of the people |
propose TO stand
No acts of the Legislature in regard
10 my case have been legal. because no
meeting of the Legislature has been hold
according to law. The constitution pro-
yidcs that the Legislature shall consist of
two bodieS. the Senate and the Lower
House, and shall sit at the seat OF GroV-
oqnmcnt That seat of Government Is
in Frankfort unless the Governor con-
veneS the Legislature at SCme other point
! have convened the Legislature AT Lon
don. where il will continue TO sit. for the
present at least. and no action by the
Democratic members of the Legislature
can therefore have any legal standing.
WILL IGNORE OR VETO IT.
another thing, L have never been Civ
on formal notice that / nad been depoSed
by act of the Legislature. When such
notice of the act of the Democratic MEM
bt'rs Of the Legislature is given me.
will either ignore it, or veto it,.
Governor Taylor then stated that the
raSe Of the election board is different from
that Of the Legislature
Continuing he says:
/ The law specifically provides a room
for them in the State building where they
shall hold their sessions. Of course
was declared elected Dy the former board.
so the present board has nothing 10 do
with my ease. The courts enioined the
gentlemen appointed by mo to fill the
vacancies caused by the designations uf
Commissioners Pryor and Eil;S from TAX
ing their seats OH the board and il is use
less tn submit arguments 10 the present
board. when At least two members of
that hoard have already committed them
selves in regard 10 the contests before
them. 1t is simply a farce 10 bring the
cases Of the other State officers before
the board
ELECTION BOARD MEETS.
The rule that no civilians should be
allowed tu enter the capital building,
which has prevailed since the Legislature
was compelled 10 leave il one week ago.
was relaxed this afternoon in favor Of
the State Board OF Election Commission
ers. They We're permitted to enter their
office in the capitol for the purpose of
attending 10 some routine work relative
to the contests made by the Democratic
candidates for the minor places on the
State ticket. They were kept waiting for
ar hour at the South gate Of the capitol
grounds before they were admitted, how
ever.
II was three o'clock when Commission
ers Iontz and Fulton with Clerk Che
na1lit and Attorneys Scott and Hendrick
approached the gate and demanded that
they he allowed To enter the office Of the
commissioners for the purpose Of attend
ing To the contest business. The request
was refused, the officer in charge at the