The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-08
KENTUCKY
ELECTION
CONTEST
Decision WIN Be Handed Down To-
morrow, and It Now APP
pears That
v. S. IAYI0R, REPUBLICAN,
will Get the Certificate Two Menu
msrs Reported to be sor
Taylor.

FRANKFORT, KY. Dec. 1.-The de-
rIsIop OF the state board OF election
commissioners. covering the guberna-
torial contest will be handed down on
saturday morning. The strong proba-
blll,y tg that certificates of election wiz
be given to william s. Taylor, the Re-
publican candidate for governor, and
to the Republican candidates for the
other offices on the state ticket. The
vote will probably be two for the Re-
publican and one for the Democratic
state ticket.
1t was thought when the board ad-
iourued at noon, after the conclusion Of
Judge Hargis' argument. that two of
the members Of the board had practi-
callly decided to vote for Taylor and
that they wished to spend the time be-
tween the adjournment Of court and the
time set for the reading of the opinion
in preparing syllabus Of the decision
they had decided to render. The three
members Of the commission have been
placed In most unenviable position.
Their best friends, even their relatives,
have pleaded with them on both sides
OF the question, some for Taylor, some
for GoebeI. No matter which way they
decide the case, Il means much to their
friends. The pressure against them has
been something stupendous, and 1t is
only fair to say that throughout the
entire canvass and during the one and
one.half days of argument, they SEEM
ed actuated only by the intention to do
their duty as they understand 1t. and to
render justice where they consider 1t
due. There Is no doubt the pressure
brought to bear upon them SO far will
be continued until they have handed
down the certificate Of election on SAT-
urday. 1t is possible that one or the
other Of the two majority members OF
the board may alter his position and
stand for Goebel but 1t is not consider
ed likely ard the chances now are that
the conditions which prevail tonight
win endure to the end and that the cer-
tiacates viii be handed down to VIII
liam s. Taylor and his colleagues on
Saturday.
tits possible. In cuse the decision is
given to Taylor. that the Democrats
may secure an injunction restraining
him from taking his seat, and in this
manner inaugurate the fight that will
be carried into the legislature and
fought out there to the bitter end.
Some such step has been considered,
but not definitely determined upon.
1t is believed the board, In handing
down it's decision. win say that while
frauds and Irregularities wers undoubt-
edly committed in the election. the
powers of the board do not permit It to
20 behind the returns. 1t is expected
that upon this part of the decision
granting 1t Is made, Democratic con-
test will be given ground to stand.
Neither OF the candidates would talk
about the matter.
Mr. Taylor said: II have nothing to
say. am stIll in the thick woods, and
as long as see trees cannot talk Ny
friends tell me this and that, but will
walt until Saturday before do any
talking"
The Republican attorneys, all OF
whom came from Louisville. were
aroused during the day by the assertion
made hy Judge HarE[s that In the city