The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11

LOUISVILLE, KY, NOV. W-Ihe OIL
cial count of the ballots cast on Tuesday
was begun to-day throughout the State.
In this city a large crowd gathered at
the Courthouse to witness the count.
Representatives of all the parties were
admitted by the commissioners and the
examination of the ballots proceeded in
an orderly manner. Judging from the
progress already made the official returns
Will show no great variation from the
unofficial figures, which give Louisville
and jefferson County to the Republicans
by a plurality of about 1000.
There was no change to-day in the
claims of the party managers The Dem
ocrats assert that Goebel will have
plurality of 5000, while the nominee him
self places it at 1000. The Republicans
claim that Taylor is elected by a plurality
of 1000. The Times (Goebel DemocraD
has the following special from London,
Ky:
state Chairman A. w. Young of the
Democratic campaign committee is at
Barboursville, seeking TO have the entire
vote Of Knox County thrown out. Num-
bers of affidavits alleging fraud and ir-
Irregularities are being filed with the coun-
ty board. 1t is believed Taylor's majority
will be considerably reduced if the county
Is not thrown out entirely.
Official returns from Clay reduce Tay-
lor's majority 10 907. No changes have
been made by the canvassing board of
Laurel County so far. Taylor7s majority
will remain 93l, though the Democrats
will file affidavits with the State Election
Board at Frankfort next Tuesday, asking
that three precincts be thrown out which
will reduce 1t.
The Times has also the following from
Bardstown, Ky, concerning the count in
progress:
may increase Goebel's Nelson County ma
jority to 1886; In the official count it was
diseoYered that in every precinct except
voted for, and the one precinct, New
Hope, gives w. S. Taylor, the Republican
candidate, only Is, leaving the official vote
commissioners as follows: GoebeI. 1859:
w. S. Taylor, %; William p. Taylor. 1l98
The Republican commissioners refused to
certify to these figures"
Reports received tonight by the
CourierJournal from counties where the
official count was completed to-day show
unofficial figures. In few important in
stances, however, the changes favor the
kepHbli6Gan5s tstri leslie County in the
Guided at all In the table last night which
gave Goebel plurality of 971 in the State
is reported tonight t. as having given Tay-
lor plurality of 962 votes on the official
count. The Kenton County figures
which in last nights table gave 24aS
plurality for Goe6el, are reduced to about
2loO. Oldham County save Goebel a
plurality of SO instead of 1S5, as reported
last night In number of counties thera
were slight changes, each candidate
profiting.
Reports to the Commercial (R.) up to
midnight show gains of 5e1 for Goebel and
36S for Taylor on changes from the UNI
official returns. This leaves Taylor's
advices, at 3641. Reports to this paper
from to-days count cover sixty-eight of
the 119 counties in the State.
Feeling among the factions has been ae-
gravated rather than allayed by the de-
velopments since Tuesday. Excited
meetings are being held in many parts of
the State to protest against frauds. which
1t is alleged are contemplated by the lead
ers Nothing short of the official count
will determine the result, and it is fore
gone conclusion that the result of that
count will simply change the scene of
conflict to the courts or the Legislature
where it will appear in the form of
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 10.-The Dem
ocratic State Campaign Committee, with
a score Of clerks, is busy tonight tabu-
lating returns as telegraphed from the
various county canvassing boards TO-DAY,
Several counties are still out, and of a
number of those heard from to-day the
county boards will meet again Tomorrow
TO pass on contested ballots, which may
materially affect the result. The Demo-
cratic committee claim that Goebels vote
count in the counties to-day, and still
claim his election by at least 1000. The
committee declines to give out the vote by
the claim of Goebel's election is based It
suit will not be definitely aseertained for
at least two days. and that no matter
which candidate may be elected the Leg
| isIature will finally have to settle a con-.
test which is certain to be instituted for
! possession of the office.
Buford Williams, w. Thompson and
Coleman Carr, prominent Democrats,
States Marshal Mccarthy; on warrants
Tuesday This makes total of nine war
rants of this kind issued by the Federal
Court and 1t Is understood that probably
a hundred more will be issued.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 10-The Western
Union to-day issued its last bulletin on
the Kentucky election, saying that with
complete returns from ninety-four coun-
ties and nearly complete returns from
twenty-three others, Taylors plurality is
1882. The two counties not reported. Les
lie and Martin. gave in 1897 a Republican
plurality of 1885,
Republican Committee to Meet.
CLEVELAND, Nov. Ex-senator Hanna
stated that call would be issued within
faTrT dow f@,.