Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-02-02
TROOPS Ii CONTROL.
They Hold Lentuek,'s Two Cover
nOrs Far Apart.
SOLDIERS DOUBTFUL.
They DO Not Know which Governor
10 Suppurt Declare They VIII
Not BE Run Out Gorbel's
Condition II serious.

Condition Il Serious.
Frankfort Feb. ARMED I. soldiers
are holding the balAnc, Of power bs-
tween two governors here That was the /
situation In Frankfort early this morn
ing. Whoever the soldiers deoide is
the proper official for them 10 obey he
will be- seated in the gubernAtorial
chair Soldiers themselves are in a
quandary as to what they should do
and they are awaiting developments
While all the officers Of the troops are
Republicans. many Of them. IL is said,
do not intend resisting the legal gov
ernor Of K-n'ucky. provided they are
satisfied who is the individual All
things being equal they will stand by
Taylor
Some young Democrats have broSen
away from the control Of the leaders
and are openly talking Of swearing IN
citizens a. special policemen In order 10
take possession Of the state buildings
and the capitol grounds II the troops
did no, obey the orders issued Wednes-
day by Governor GoebeL
Several appeals 20 the people. State
meu,s % tine Public and 'Proclama.
tons 70 the Commonwealth have been
circulated. all of them being violent in
nature one Of them which did not,
however. receive many signatures,
called on the people to drive out the
military by force
There i one thing sure In this political
chaos that j. that nobody l. going 10
drive ont the soldiers They will b.
driven boy nobody and make no bones Of
such an assertion. Any attack will b.
promptly met aud desperate hight Is
certain 10 result
The propriotors of the Capitol hotel
who yesterday refused to allow meetings
Of the Democrats within the building
because they had been informed by
Adjuiant General Collier that he would
immediately seize the bUilding II they
did -o. now declare that they will allow
any political meetings TO assemble that
do not act contrary 20 the rules Of the
establishment They viii reutrooms 90
anybody who wanted them and those
holding meetings could take the
chances
An effort was made by members o.
the legislature 20 hold a session About
a dozen members Of the house went On
the gates, headed by Representative
Charlton Of Louisville. Two hayonets
were crossed IN front Of Mr. Charltou-
nose a. he entered the gate and be was
asked for his pass
Il have no pass was his reply Il am
q member Of the legislature As are
these gentlemen with me, and We wish
10 enter the hall 10 hold session
Nobody eau enter without holding a
pass, was the reply
Mr. Carlton and his companions re.
turned 10 the Capitol hotel They an.
nounced when they left the capitol
they would get all members Of the
house and senate together and returned
in a body and demanded admission.
Information was sent them by sentry
~ they walked away that with passes
they could enter without they could not
Large crowds gathered at the depot
early this morning 20 greet the train
from Louisville 10 had been currently
reported that General Castleman
would come in and many enthusiastic
Democrats expected 20 see him walk up
TO the state house and take command
OF the troops, rout Adjutant General
Collier the first thing aud then scatter
the Republican officials 10 all points ~
the compass General Castlemln
failed tc appear however and there wa,
a sorely disappointed crowd
IL is now deuied by the Democrats
that the position Of adjutlpt general
was ever offered General Castlemau
lei. reported that Governor TAYLOR
has recousidared his determination 0,
insist that the Legislature go London
80 clew yet 90 the man who shot Gov
Gucbel