| Show HAS AS f GOVERNORS Majority of Le Legislators Say Goebel Is Elected and Ho He Is Sworn ln In WOUNDED M MAN N YEll YEl U n in lie He 10 0 ray brOr den to tle the Stale Guard I Ky l Feb eb At oelo k this ThurY morning Mr Ir WC was allep asleep 18 Ills ro ic tire tired and Joba nobody Is In the stok Blok rom room except the nuree nurses itt At 11 he wa was better than nt at al any um time during tIme the t day Jl lIe Wa ws then comfortably no able hail appeared nl and amut It wal vos announced that ho he would get through the night In gd good shape 1 yesterday e the shadow ot of the death ot of Mr Ir hunt hung over oer the Capitol hotel Is His strength to fall him him late lato In the morning The buste bustle and excitement IC of tIme the morning which tie de sl suite lc 11 till t 0 Into lila his quiet room had a et ef tet feet upon him AI ta I that he could Iv live but n a short time und anti lt at 1 It was said death was upon him The hails and tere er fil filled 1 with who sat In silence o ox peeling to hear at un any moment that the end had come The afternoon wore aa away however and Ind as evening drew 01 ott he to gain new strength and die beter better le lie wa was never Mer for a unconscious alI anti never nover did his abate for Cor instant courage ni an le lie for 1 a clergyman during the afternoon anti Ind Hev 1 P I F Ind and Chaplain Wallace were twice wih him Later n a friend rl ic eiding a short In the country came in n and remained for tor nn an hour nt at athis his bedside rho physicians declared there was nothing that could rould have kept him up UI 10 so long but hil his wonderful ner nerve anti wi power The gave absolutely rio no hope and said that doth death at tIme tho far farthest thet could not bo be further away than thana a tew hours l I K Jon Jan Goebel was short shortly before P to tonight tonIght night sworn In al an governor ot of Ken Jon Kentucky tucky and J 3 C n a fel few rain min minutes utes later took the oath as lieutenant governor The oath was as admInistered to both men b by Chief Justice of oC the court COUtt of oC appeals The following proclamation was IS Is Issued sued tonIght b by Go Coy Goebel Commonwealth of oC Kentucky Executive tle tive D Department Frankfort I ICy Jan 31 It has hns been made known to me inc that certain persons wih with without out authority of oC I law a have i themselves together for tor the unlawful purpose of forcibly preventing the gen general oral eral ass assembly ot of Kentucky from as and discharging their official dute duties It it time the sent seat of oC government unit hare hae for Cor said Id unlawful purpose a as In the city or of the first ad second I regiments ot of the Ken Kentuck en tuck tucky State guard and b by force Coree of oC I arms have unlawfully taken posses possession slon sion of at time the hll ball ot of the house ot of and Ind senate chamber ot of the State ot of Kentucky as well vell as 11 all other f publIc buildings and archives ot of the commonwealth and have b by force In intimidation I and vIolence expelled the I general assembly from the capitol buildings anti and refused to permit the sen senate senate ate and house houle of oC representatives to hold their sessions therein and ond are aro nw noss ter the tho rel representatives r of oC the pf pro Ile pIe anti and other good citIzens ot of the corn com I I Now therefore J I William Goebel l governor ot of the commonwealth of n tuck do hereby command time the and second regiments of oC the Kentucky State guard anti and enry and memo from ber th reC to return to hOles hotnes and several avocations and there me Ie main until lawfully called Into acte active service 11 ce ceI I also command ni nil other I whosoever who are now unlawfully en cn engaged In Interfering wih with ant and dating members ot of the general assem bly JC if this commonwealth to dl disband and desist t from Crom terrorizing rind Ihl members of the ns assembly and RI all other good of t this commonwealth n under my hand RS as governor ot of the of J Kentucky tho tha da January 19 1900 I WILLIAM I The he plan to make governor I 4 set In moton motion early tn In ll LIC noon was 1 say lit that the tho buard which h hid d Ih cli contests for COI governor unit luu n nAnt Ant governor gOrnor had d In favor of and that the boars Intended to their to time legislature but thAt they had been d so by the noton action of Taylor In declaring tIme the legis millie I a lied Th Thu therm goes oel on to soy coy that the ct Cf the e ere from to o by thu milItia and threatened with arrest whenever h they attempted ted to hold 0 a meeting I It wal was declared time belief elet of oC 11 all tIme tho of tire the statement nt that and I kham were tire the legall elected and lieutenant governor and each Mch lan man ns as he signet tn tim aol that he voc o for lie IOP ton tion ot of the report 0 of the tho can 1 test boards which and to be tire tho men en rightfully en entitled n titled to the olce STATE STATEMENT IEN OP OF MAJORITY The Thu statement In full ull in 10 I It I Is b by n a majority ot of tire tho Irm LII hers ot both houses antI Wo wae l lit tit breret Joint lit of the tuc t nc clothe members ot of th timo The he 1 0 of It senate arid and 1 of 1 10 1 a I ly ItY f le assembly of at this common rIth and ot of time the two to on this da day January 31 31 18 IP did go to the tho capitol In the et city ot of Frankfort for forth forthe th the of oC tt el Ht the senate and house purSuant to nd ad and were then aad met by a large by body ot of atle who whon n nil token taken forcible 11 I Ir f soul building and then Id there thore with rI the q Ie C d dI I g III ai 1 assembly Cn fr 1 10 ho n 1 i session o a ah I 11 tho tim chamber or nr Ih lime I I I tie e ehlt tae tf f Vie WIe cl us Tire The ef d th t general ly us M J I Im mn ILl ib ap al apt t to tn the opra hI In n nt t t Ie 1 i ty of t 11 itI n rl re h Ii Ik forcibly pr t I J from I il II mm sessIons In the Clr cain une In ho hociy city or rt to 10 which thy s adjourned tal house both ha lag unlawfully tan ln of oC and tl Ly by armed men and Time Tho contest lo l lt Iron been on engaged ag 11 J In the contestAnt al anti I ray ay h I for Cur time the altIe 11 ct cf 1 J w l rl Coil I t Mar tn t aud aird John II fur fr the tiit ot of mam sid aid in III aai ii tl iti In tJI anti bait In each ta t I 1 pOt ii more titan sevel ove 1 I lr 4 Ih h J nl hating that hilt la hi on U a 1111 had 1 1 I hl t 11 0 legal Ical otO oto iet t J mims Ilu uva OVI Ir lie hB un an I gia th tiivi 11 the theme electon lf f th tb ot of n I 1111 i titled to Ild said an nJ that Wi 1 11 S 5 hail had not itei gover mt ns as aforesaid ail am I al hit IU i ito fd to said olce antI In th other c ii time the J W V 1 11 III tire the highest If f 1111 tIe cast Qt at tIre tho November le Mid stid Cut was vcrs then and there 1 legally llly lieu ot of the governor ot of I Kentucky and IJ u and that Jphn Maish til had al 1 i elected I as store atoro 1111 1 1 not I timI I herll the Mill saud Wilam S 5 Taylor now non of this common commonwealth wealth having Jo said facts and the further fact that time the lid laid contest this day make report hosed would on of oC In Its In the lall sat I to Io Ie to 10 tue Ia two to of the 11 assembly for Cor its acton thereon th Ih fait Taylor for tor time the frAudulent anti pur poet of I preventing rev salt n rom being St made to Ild said rJ for time the bing unlawful purl purpose s of i v tire tho general tromp or the td said or r I of tho them did Jn n I 1 Uy In O f hil itiC oa oah h I 1 office and andin In 0 of the law Jaw ot of Ihl th lAnd issue hil hits proclamation declaring In ing that ml A stAte ot of noW prevails In tIme the State or of es el In th time capital ther there or of Ind and and at tomb 1 to adjourn te the assembly to met meet nt at London Laurel urel ICy Ky Kyon on February 6 lt tit the undersigned members of oC thu tho senate and hu do 10 dono no now delaro U t 10 no ha has b been dOle done or or has ha ecale existed In intire tire tho city of save that which his has resulted Crom rota and Ind has ha been n time note ot of the bands of men a which sall said Taylor hu hart to time the capital amid aud quartered In the capitol and from Crom the window of which last name building on January Januar O l 1900 O an name assassin fir flied d and amid wounded William Goebel n a senator form time the county count of t Kenton and cn con contestant for or the orce office of oC governor while walking to the ca lol to e a SO see seedon don slon of tire tha senate upon sId said dae date D fly force Corce fraud and corruption the tho sll said alor ha has our meeting at al nn plate In the elt city of oC Frankfurt and through the lawless men noting under his orders that that We shall not irot assemble nor cn the said contested case lS as a legislative bOl bed In view of these facts we do adjudge and de tie dare the Hi saId WIlam William wa was elected lolor ot of th this on tire the Tilt day of at It 1859 and then and there received th tire st number of vote votes cast at Ild eleo ton tion and is to said suld ot of ottle tle lice that Wilam William S raylor Ild mild not re receive the highest number ot of legal votes cast at said ald eleton electIon for or said Mid olce office and II it not now entitled to hold huld the same that J W C At said Mid eleton election the highest number of oC legal otes CAst nt at electon election for tor the oleo of lieutenant govonor and Is now en entitle entItled title tItled to sai said o office 1 Cf amid that Illat John Mar half did not th hIghest num number number ber ot of votes CSt cast os as aforesaid end and Is not to said office and wo we do donol donow nol now delare declare that this resolutIon anti tie de termination be entered the journal of oC each house houFe AmI we du do now In Ihl the name ot of the tho people ot of Kentucky tes ties we ar arc most protest against the unlawful acts of f the said Wilam WIlliam S B Taylor acting governor ot of Kentucky In tilling the capital ot of the StAe State wih with reckless arme armed men who I have hae assassinate assassinated an honored member I or of thIs and In out time the mita militia without couse Ins ing the tho general assembly from Crom time the leg liable halls anti In preventing It from meeting to transact the busIness ot of the commonwealth Signed by time the Demo senators and 1 It wa vas close work obtainIng the I natures of oC tire the members ot of the house houle and senate anti and although tire the work was In progress ni all aterno n It was not un JI l n nearly arlY evening that the necessary number ot of signatures had been ob tamed TAIC tilE OATh OF OFFICE OFFICEs s soon ns as the tho last laRt man actually neede needed tied affixed Imis signature to the statement word was I sent to time the re reel l ot of Chief Justice ot of time the court of oC appeals le lie eme came a at once to the tho Capitol lintel hotel directly u ut to tire the rom room or of Mr Goel and administered the oath of oC olle Mr Ir loebel WA was propped up with arid was able to ril raise Ils irIs hand only with tire the greatest 1 difficulty a as ire he ls lie toned to tie the or of Judge When the oath had bad been given shen Mr Goebel sank back bak exhausted the tho oror effort having been almost to too much for tor iris There were In time the rom room nt at attire tire the time the oath was IS administer besides Mr r Goebel and Judge Hazel Hazelrigg rigg Arthur Gobel brother of at tire the wounded man Mis h Wacl achi his SIster amid Percy hairy his cam campaign niana mana gor ger anti two tro or three intimate frend Mr Goebel was unable to aa say anything regarding the ho matter but time the cn con contented tented smie smile on his face Cace bore bON strong witness s to the that lie he Cel felt on leavIng the rom room where her he hud had girn In Mr loebel Judge lt itt to nn an adjoining rem Where hI ire II in Mr ns as Thil This done lie he returned to his home Judge declined to make an any con corning the In whish the offices lied ben been upon the Demo Democratic cratic contestants t A majority of houses of tie lell legislature for tor thor them he said and wien when I Iske asked to swear them In ther there was nothing lott Ift for tor me lire to tin but administer Ih oath ot of The olee Tf proceeding Was of oure entirely legal Igal anti and proper J I would not hc have done as I Idid Idid did hd had It been otherwise Acrs its 8 GOVERNOR Mn r Goebel as soon on lS as he Wt was apure assured that he WIS was legalli governor ot of Ken Kentucky Kentucky tucky tok took prompt action regarding tire the mi military tar arm ot of time tha service Two ordo orders were quicklY prepared for tor his hll signature the frt first of Which discharges Daniel oilier olce cube ant arid appoints GI John n 11 ot of Louisville ni as his successor To Tire see sec secand and ond was Q directed to the commander ot of the mita militia now stationed In thIs cl city directing th to ta return to tn their homel homes Wor Word was ns at once onre telegraphed to len Gen ot of hIs ani anti he heis is expected In time tho city tomorrow morn mornIng Ing There Thero II is possibility of at trouble tn In the matter ot of tire the control ot of the trollS troops The rho regiments of at the guards have lately been and are for Cor the most moet part made up of oC nl cans and II followers ot of Taylor Talor I It II is not certain whether they wi vill obe obey the order Issued by 00 Gay Goebel And nd any attempt to Core force them Ihm to do so o wi will ahro c certainly tAult result In trouble SOle Sonic of the officers Intimate tonight that the they would not obey the tue order to leave although they careful to not lY say fO so In specific tr terms around the State house houle to tonight tonight night were not such to warrant n tory belet belief that time the troops 1 now there In intended tended to mo mOt away In the morning Supplies ot of clothing and Were 0 te II ing rhe received unloaded nd and every enn everything thing seemed to warrant the ion that the troops were there to Ita stay len Oen Coler Collier refused to s gay action re regarding iris hll possible ln line ot of members Ct nt the house boulo find and signed the statement which included d Iome some criticism of oC the tho notions of Oo 00 Talol In adjourning the legislature ane and i t from C J by tire the use UM 0 of mita milItia The usher nl wi will mike another to meet tomorrow but the UI cra ty say the they tIe not expect army any bit ble Ir If the are J prevented elte by br the ml mi litia from entering tb the hal bali timmy wi will meet somewhere hr el else Tle They 1 say that no violence will be offered wi ateN to anybody time mem er of tl the legis art that tire the troops af are acting illegally I It bl by members 0 of the that ur of th the soldiers now under arise ann hM here abut about 3 would ob tin r o Coy 0 O Goebel It I is not that wi will atack attack their de but they 1 refuse to f ey eythl the orders ot of 01 Cloy anti and take of Court martIal martial h had 1 a unique plan for tor the legislature tonight which 10 hive been carried Into I the they not In securing lw tire signatures to the loebel and amI II iii this the evening Frank Steens terns Illa A Por Poor Ilu lon tion a te the opera house tonight and It wea 1 the tho intentIon or of the 1 and ana senators to gu go to the entel one by one At the end of 31 this ond act Speaker TrImble u ti o up the alp call tire the leg i to In aro order anti And adopt the major lt It X t of oC time the contesting board The would have probably been Cr ear earned ned to A issue list had tb the Dem Demor or t decide decided to I it I Is practiced by ni all tle the guards arund around the State house grounds This one orders are more strict tr t than they have been at time and without a 0 uni uniform Con form II allowed inside the grounds All 1 pl issued erler earlier In the day tJay |
