| Show TAYLOR STANDS IN WAY AY OF PEACE IN KENTUCKY 1 Persists in i Withholding His Signature From Froni the tie Agreement Agre ment Adopted ai at Louisville Republicans Throughout the State Urging Him to Stand Firm Hitch Over Election Law Frankfort Ky Feb 7 So far as the situation ott in ii the controversy over the governorship of ot Kentucky is concerned there was waa practically no change cb e today Governor Taylor has bas not yet affixed his signature to the Louisville agreement and although the die general opinion is that he will ultimately do eo ee the probabilities abilities are he be will not sign eign it until seine tomorrow if then Governor Taylor himself etC refused ab absolutely y today to make any statement in recard rd to his probable action in the matter and during most moot mo t of the day de dined to receive any callers except his legal advisers It wae was announced early earl In hi the day that bat some rne action might be he expected after a conference between Governor Taylor and Ju Juige ge Yost At Attorney Attorney torney tor ey Fairleigh Governor Bradley and W C P T Breckinridge The lest last three named however did not arrive In Frankfort during the day and this thle afternoon Governor Taylor sent telegrams to Governor Bradley Augustus E Judge Jue Barr and an Attorney A torney Fairleigh asking them to come to Frankfort for a conference to tonight tonight night Mr Wilison on was WM the itie only one oneto oneto oneto to arrive and shortly after 8 S tonight be he in company compan with Judge Yost and anti General Dan called on o n the ue governor and aDd Immediately wen went Into nto I a conference with him Mm Before go going goIng ing tog into the conference Judge Yost rent stated s that ut It would probably be a lengthy l one and that he did not ex cx expect expect p any action to be taken tonight t Repel Repeal of Goebel Law Up to a tL late hour no announcement ement had h ad been beeD made mede as to the result re of the conference e Every section of f the Louis Louisville ville iDe We agreement was gone over care carefully carefully fully f ully but it la in understood that tile prin principal cipal e es tiring thing under dl on was wan that section s bearing hearing upon the passage of ofa ofa a new election law The repeal 06 the Goebel taw law ia the Che one thins thine most moat strongly st s desired by Governor Taylor amias a nd as a the language of the Louisville agreement a is js considered cO by him alto altogether altogether gether g ether too vague as regards the th matter mattert it I t ia is considered COD that changes may be made in the way of making the clause c more specific before Governor Taylor Tylor T Affixes his si signature ure to t tC the thear a agreement ar ement This of course would involve delay d elay a he 6 H tt would necessitate l ote a further between the and nd leaded ad r i 11 mental in ID drawing up the t t Action of r this kind Rd indeed was intimated by a 8 a prominent today although nothing g either etther in fa I of denial could be Be procured t the S Incensed ed at Democrats Another cause for Governor Taylors elay in regard to the agreement a is to be the cry of victory and surrender sent up by the Democrats The agreement as presented to Gov Gay Taylor is l understood to be he some different from front the published ab in that the clause regarding Ing he election law and one or two other is Ie much mucK more specific ftc than it its s understood to be though till not strong enough to suit him this reasOn n the rank and file Hie of the party in the state ap believe belleve there is some for the he claims set ret up by the Dem Dent and lid scores of telegrams have in ift on Governor Taylor in the two days dayo urging him not to sign he be agreement but to maintain his position and await further de The conference in the office o ee of Gov Taylor ended at midnight with any action being taken on the It is not likely that any bl will be done tomorrow TO Republican Legislators Urge Taylor Ta to Remain Firm London London Ky Feb Fetu 7 Since early morning reports were circulated per that Governor Taylor had signed quell the tile conference agreement and that the legislature would w be he recalled from here bore The greatest greate t excitement was Vias thereby created in the hotels and andin andIn in the streets The majority here is strongly Republican and they Governor Taylor should E have held out firmly making any concessions Later in the day a telegram was re received received from Frankfort Governor Taylor still maintained his attitude and had not signed the agreement This burst the bubble of anxiety and mes muss messages sages seges Sd were sent by the senators and representatives urging Governor Tay Pay lor inc to remain firm Arm and under no clr cir to attach his hie signature to the conference agreement The session of each house of the le leg was brief and the rain kept ke t j away meet t of or the spectators A ser gea was wae elected in each branch branc and in the house bouM a doorkeeper and four pages were chosen chon This constituted the days business The rest of the day and evening was sf pent ent nt in discussions dl cu of the preliminary situation All the members interviewed tonight expressed them themselves themselves selves as an opposed opp to the compromise WANT TO KEEP UP TIP FIGHT Louisville Republicans Urge Taylor Not to Sign Agreement Louisville Ky Feb 7 The existence of a in the peace negotiations and speculation aa an to lie its probable duration occupied the minds of at politicians to the exclusion of everything else ele today That another conference between the ther th r ln of the two parties may be necessary n before a I a final agreement to Is reached wa wee indicated by the sum summoning toning moning to Frankfort Wi afternoon of at Republican attorneys who have bave sill nil along alons advised edthe the leaders of or that party and some of o whom were present at Tuesday nights conference These in included Included eluded Bradley Bradlay A E B Wil Wi Wilson Wison son and David W Fairleigh The test lest named was said Mid to be out of the sIty The other left on an afternoon train for Frankfort They would not talk of ot the negotiations not being advised ss as to the points Governor Tay Thy loT lor wished to discuss di The T e Republicans Rt of this thin city city are not DOt agreed as to the wisdom of cf closing the negotiations on She Ille basis ha is of the agree ee men meat reached Tuesday night Post master Baker Daker and some other federal deaI officers think thank the should be Oit Ji tc yf r f peace e while the pr pr J ai the rae fac tion of at the city believe the tb light fiCht should be kept up The letter latter or Davis Darte faction held a meeting besting t at w resolutions were adopted urging Governor Taylor Ta not to sign the agreement a Mr Ir Marshall Republican an lieu neu lieutenant lieutenant tenant governor said this afternoon that so many ny m protests were being made by Republicans Republicano against t the terms of the peace agreement that he tie was doubtful K if it would be signed A majority of the Democratic members of 0 the legis legislature legislature lature are in the city and until Friday at least the headquarters of or that body will remain here hereAbout hereAbout hereAbOut About thirty Democrats Democrat D moe canoe omne down from Cincinnati today Twenty or more have been hien here since Mece ce Sunday Sunda while white others are at their hon homes at nearbY towns Sessions Se of both houses ea were held at atthe atthe atthe the Fifth FIlth avenue hotel at 1 Forty members of the house bou e re oried to their names when Speaker Trimble called that body to order emler A quorum not oot being present the was M ordered to secure re tl the e attendance of absent members The house then ad adjourned adJourned burned until tomorrow Shutter action was taken in the senate where Prom President President dent L II XI Carter and twelve members were present pr The meeting tomorrow heW held simply si to comply with the law By Friday it is expected a 3 quorum q orum of or each house bouse will wiH be p present ent If It that is in the case the legislature will wm adjourn t to tl meet Monday in Frankfort if the peace negotiations n are in a satisfactory state ate atel If l not wIN wilt be taken n up and the sessions will be continued in this city in accordance with the plans which bleb were being carried out oat last Sunday Sunda when overtures for a 8 peace conference were made This Tbs city will win send end a large Jarge delegation d l to Frankfort tomorrow to attend the funeral of Governor Goebel Mayor Weaver and many imury of or the city cj y officials will U attend and the Democratic clubs c lubs will be he well wen represented Louisville Le merchants are much dis die disturbed disturbed because cause b of the effect the ca caY agitation of the past few fen months has had bad on their business in that out of town buyers are keeping away pend peed pending ing lag a Settlement of the political troubles les lee GOEBELS FUNERAL tATi TODAY Arrangements For P nd Ser Sac Made fade at Frankfort Frankfort Ky Icy Feb 7 i The funeral of the late Governor Goebel will commence at noon On rM tomorrow in the thu parlors of the Capitol hoteL The ser services services vices proper will be preceded by a Short procession In the streets of the town The rhe procession will be head headed d dby by a platoon of police pollee the city coon coun council cil cli city officiate officials f tine the grand marshal and his aides aWes and will be he followed by bya bya a 8 band of music secret societies oft citi citizens zone zens on mm foot and the honorary pall pallbearers pallbearers bearers hearers inthe order named Then will come the hearse with the active pall pallbearers pallbearers pallbearers bearers walking by tt its It side these will willbe be followed by the relatives members officers of the legislature officers of tho the state Mate judges ju es and officers of or courts and aunt friends in carriages in the names Following these will come came on horse back The procession precession will form fonn in the west part of the city and aDd after march through a a few at of 1 the principal will sill the west door of Capitol hotel where the hearse and anal wiN will take their places in the and aM the march will then be taken for the cemetery on oa the hill bill When the committee on arrangements this tibia afternoon there was consider debate as to whether it was woe ad We for tor the funeral to j pass pas the capitol grounds where the sol eel diers diere are encamped and aDd in which tb thIs the dead man was shot down Some mem mern hers bers of or the committee were fearful tearful that in i n the excited state of feeling f ling that ex cx isted sted i some partisan in tim the procession would allow his feelings to override his ros judgment j and fire fl a 8 shot or two into the capitol grounds and create trouble Others were strongly in favor faor of having the parade over the route that tha t would require it to march past the cariol square The question provoked much discussion but it was wae finally decided I that the march past t the capitol grounds should be made and the route was wat so fIO arranged Immediately after the ceremonies in the hotel bote parlor the too will re return turn to the square in front of the e Cap itol Ito hotel where it will wU baud dI There will be no 00 interment tomorrow the body being placed in hi the vault to await the selection of a 8 suitable site like fOr lor the grave and monument to ta to be erected later THREATS AGAINST Young Toung Man Who Said He Would Never Reach Beach Gubernatorial Peoria Ill Feb 7 The police pOUce p lice of Peoria have unearthed what they think is a clue due to the assassin aman of or Governor Goebel of Kentucky A young man arrived in the city last fall fail t lI whose name was George F Ahlers Ahiers claiming that his hilt father was a member of the firm firm of Hoffman and Ahlers Ahiers Cincinnati He claimed Kentucky as his home and when under the tofu influence ence sauce of drink was easily ea Uy excited awl ansi would work himself into 8 pas passion Pas has hassion sion elon while politico politic He said repeatedly that It was his evidence that acquitted Mr Goebel of the charge of murder He Be was very bitter in his hi denunciation of Goebel and offered to bet hit large of money that Goebel would be assassinated be fore he reached the gubernatorial chair He said mid a near relative of Goebels vic vie tim was pledged ked to kill the governor but in case e he failed to keep his word others would not fall faiL He Be had left Peoria some time before Ute the Kentucky tragedy and his present whereabouts are not known wn Will WiIl Support Taylor Louisville Feb 7 Ata mass meet ing of RepublIcans Republican n held in the tM Music hall hail today resolutions re were passed parsed p and said telegraphed to Governor l Taylor pledging the support and anA as an assistance of the Republicans of Louis Loub Louisville vine rule in any an stand the governor maj ms n see fit to take on the peace agreement now under consideration by him himI I |
