The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
KENTUCKY CLASH COMING?
INFERENCEs FROM A VISIT OF GEN.
BRECRfgRIDGE TO THE STATE.

He Held . Long Conferences with Gov.
Bradley on Sunday Last and There 10
Talk OF Federal Interference In Case
Goobei Usurps tn" Governer"hip.
LEXINGTON. KY. Dec. Pit became known
publicly to- night that Inspector General BrecK-
inridge OF the United States Army was ut
Frankfort on last Sunday In consultation
with Gov. Bradley for more than two
hours: that the Governor refused to see all
callers during the interview. and that the
Governor and the General came to Lexington
on Sunday night and held a consultation with
military authorities here. Then Gen. Breck-
inrldge went back to Washington. Nothing as
to the object Of these conferences has been
said nv tho persons who were parties to them.
but II Ia the general opinion that Gen. Breck-
inridge's visit Ia Of Significance. Following
the visit Of Senator Deboe to Washington and
his long interview with the President. II 10 In
terpreted to mean that Gov. Bradley has been
assured Of Federal assistance W the militia and
the volunteers are not suficient TO keen pence
and prevent Goebel from usurping the office OF
Governor $500
Can't. s. @. SHARP. an ex-Confederate OF this
city. has selected 100 determined men whom
he will take to Frankfort on Monday morning.
and be ready there to do whatever Ia necessary
to carry out the will OF tho rcorle who elected
". a. Taylor Governor. Sharp Ia ono OF the
most fearless men In tho State and has been
chairman OF the Honest Election League and
has done much toward brn HinR the election law
violators to juatice. Other men OF Capt. Sharp's
grade In various sections OF the state have re-
cruited volunteer com panies. and these. coupled
with the Increased number OF State guards.
will make force so strong that Goebel and
his followers will be unwilling. 1t Is believed. to
attack 1t IL said here tonight that Goebsl's
II - L., hua haa,, hal ha In
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Dec Pin the Courier-Jour-
nal the representative Goebel organ. Henry
wnt,erson has an editorial article to-day on
The Situation In pnrt. II says:
The Courier; ',ou,nai appeals p to the good good
lucky. and to the enlightene' judgment OF the
country against the systematic rromulRntian
railway POLITICAL trust, that. by perjury, anls sub:
ornation of perjury. by the lavish and corrunt
use Of money by Threatened murder and arson.
and by all the hrta known to the bully and the
coward. seeks to bind the state hand and foot
To the organized engneries 81 I'll. Federal
10 tho dome.tic machine led hv fraud and
cant AMI dominated ny pnrrincll ,ed mrni, lt
is seriously pretended that Goshsl i.d,,,',n n
view Of turning them loose to kil to rob and
to burn. This absurdity recoiling on the Tool
President OF tho United States and the regular
army. which we are Graysly inf ,S WI he
miasioncrs dare to disobev the orders OF the
trust and refuse him his certificate.
Mean while the State militia II being hurried
~ rsorgRnz.d upon a Republican basis. so that.
II all else fails the puissant Bradley may he
able 10 ring the alarm bells. 70 call about him
his cohorts and TO rig m his gatlin0 gun. to
march to the state Capitol and seat the noml-
nee OF the trust wi ly nlv certificate or no GER
tincnte Even the Goehe law provides q per
f-ctly legitimate and obvious mode OF pro-
cedure The case being AZ length before the
State Board OF Election Commissioners the
law 8 equally simple and andafory II IL tho
duty OF the board to count the vote In count
ing the vote II has the power to correct irrsgu-
lari.ies wherever they may appear.
THE issue before us In. Have we govern
ment NJ law or IL all In W abrogNted In favor of
the railway Republican trust that sets itself
above the law and proposes to rule In spite OF
Law by the combined agencies OF executive
edlcts Federal interference and gatling guns
held In terrorism over the people,
The Jefferson County Election Poard to-day
forwarded to the state Board bulky ma" Of
evidence emhodynG 300 typewriter pages
Judge Barr refused to sign tho document or 70
have anything TO do with sending Il. The
State board Will meet on Monday to count the