The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11
EXCITED MEETINGS HELD
BOTH STATE CHAIRMEN CLAIM
THE STATE BY 1000.
NO-MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE SITUATION
Among the Newspapers the Times now Claims
Goebel's Election by 963 While the Even
ing Post Says Taylor is Elected
by 3,6O5.


Louisville Ky, Nov 10.-Uncertainty
regarding the result of Tuesdays cleo
ton in this State is not likely to be re-
moved for some time Both sides still
claim victory the State Chairman ot
each party asserting that his ticket has
a plurality of about 1000. Newspaper
returns from Republican sources give
Taylor plurality of 3,43S, while those
from Democratic sources make Goebels
plurality 941. These latter cover all
but 30 precincts in the State, although
several reports from counties give tsti-
mated pluralities instead of actual. OF
the missing precincts five are in Louis
vile, which went Republican this year;
twenty are in strong Republican eoun-
ties, and ten are in strong Democratic
counties. Feeling among the factions has
been aggravated rather than allayed by
the Developments since Tuesday. Elk
cited meetings are being held in many
parts OF the State to protest against
frauds which it is. alleged are contem-
plated by the leaders Nothing sLort OF
the official count viii determine the re-
the announcement of that count viii sim
ply change the scene of conflict to the
courts or the Legislature where it will
appear in the form of contest
The situation has not changed ma
terially up to p. m. The official COUNT
was begun today in all parts OF the
State by the county boards of canvass
ers. In this city large crowd gathered
IL II
turbance.
The latest claims from newspapers re-
turns are al plurality of 963 for Goebel
by the Times, and a plurality OF 3,60o
for Taylor claimed by the Evening Post
ARRESTS FOR INTIMIDATION.
Frankfort, Ky, Nov. 10.-Buford Will
liams. Wingate Thompson and Coleman
Carr, prominent Democrats, have been
arrested by a deputy United States
marshal ON warrants charging intimida
ton of colored voters on Tuesday. This
makes a total of nine warrants of this
kind issued by the Federal court, AMI
it is understood that probably a hundred
more will be issued.
WESTERN UNIONS BULLETINS.
Cincinnati, Ohio Nov. 10-The West
ern Union Telegraph Company today is
sued its last bulletin ON the Kentucky
election saying that with complete re-
turns from 94 counties and nearly COM
plete from 23 others, Taylor's plurality
is 49,. The two counties not reported,
Leslie and Martin, gave in 1897, a Re
publican plurality of 1,135.
FRAUDS ALLEGED IN KNOX CO.
Louisville, KY, Nov 10.-The official
count of the ballots east on Tuesday
was begun today throughout the State.
In this city a large crowd gathered ait
the court house. representatives of all
the parics were admitted by the com
missioners and the examination of the
ballots proceeded in an orderly manner
Judging from the progress already made,
the official count will show no great
variation from the unofficial figures
which give Louisville and jefferson
county to the Republicans by plurality
of about 1900.
There was NO change today IN the
claims of the party managers. The
Democrats assert that Goebel will have
a plurality of 5000, while the nominee
himself places it at 1000. The Repub-
licans claim Taylor is elected by a plu-
rality of 1000.
The Times (Goebel Democrat has the
following special from London, Ken
tucky:
"State Chairman A. w. Young, of
the Democratic Campaign Committee,
is at Barboursville, seeking to have the
entire vote of Knox county thrown out
Numbers of affdavits alleging fraud
and irregularities are being filed with
the county board. 1t is believed Taylor
majority will be considerably reduced,
il the county is not thrown out entirely
"Official returns from Clay county
reduces Taylor's majority to 901.
mo changes have been made by the
canyassing board of Laureat county SO
far. Taylor's majority will remain 93l,
though the Democrats will file affida-
Wits with the State Election Board at
Frankfort next Tuesday asking that
three precincts be thrown out, which
will reduce it"
The Times also has the following from
Bardstown, Ky, concerning the count in
progress there:
"a serious technicY error in the vote
may increase GoebErs Nelson county
plurality to 1886. I'm the official count
il was discovered that in every precinct
excet;t one w r. instead of w. s. Tay-
lor was voted for, and the only pre-
cincf. New Hope, gives w. $. Taylor
The Republican candidate only 13, leav
ing the official vote as certified by the