The times., 1899-11-24
GOEBBL MEN CONFIDENT
Enough Counties May Re Thrown
Out to Defeat Taylor.


willie Refuses to Cancel the Vote
of That City which Gives Re
publican Plurality of 3.f01 - Evi-
dence Certified to the state Board.
LOUISVILLE, Nov 23-The local cleo
tion committee today refused to throw out
the vote of Louisville and Jefferson county.
which gave Taylor 3. 4Ol plurality, but by
vote of to / Judge Barr Rep), voting
nay, decided to certify to the State board
all the evidence in the contest. This ac-
ton was bitterly opposed by the RepubH-
can counsel, headed By Attorney James H.
Helm. He held that the board was merely
a counting machine, save that it had the
authority to examine the contested ballots
and count those that ought TO be counted.
He also stated that the board had no
right to thrust upon the State board a
great volume of evidence which it (the
local board) had no right to consider; that
If the State board so decided, it could take
this matter up Independently.
The fight, however, was of no avail,
and the bulky record viii have to he
made up and certified to- Mr. Helm then
tried TO persuade the board TO send on the
certificates of election, stating that the
records could follow later. This was also
voted down, thus causing a delay of
week longer. However, as it is not neces-
sary for the State board to meet before De-
cember the vote from jefferson county
will be in ample time.
1t is reported that the Republicans viii
attempt to get Judge Toney to mandamus
the board TO prevent the record from being
sent to Frankfort. If this is done the
State board can get down to work next
Monday
The decision of the local board was rot
unexpected, public sentiment having basn
made so plain TO them. Notwithstanding
the repeated defeats in various contests and
the admitted plurality of about 2,5O0 for
Taylor on the face OF the returns. Goebei
and those closest 10 him wear an air OF
absolute confidence in the Democratic lead
cr's ultimate success. They claim, and ap-
parently mean it, that enough counties will
be thrown out to give GoebeI a safe plu-
rality. In the mean time the Goebel peo-
pc rot on the inside" are paying their
bsts.
The local board this afternoon issued Ger
tifcates to the aldermen and councilmen.
VINO will have their first meeting tonight.
As soon as they get down TO work sensa-
tional impeachments OF prominent officials
are locked for. The Federal grand jury
made another partial report this morning
and returned batch of indictments against
election conzpirators Nine indictments
were returned against Louisville men. all
Of whom were election officers appointed by
CaTuth and Hoartz.
Several indictments are said to have been
returned against election officers in Frank
in and WOodford counties, but the Federal
officials refuse 20 give out any names until
the arrests are made. It develops that the
number of cases in Louisville is so large
that another grand jury may have to be
empaneled.
Former Senator }. c. S. Blackburn of
Kentucky reached Washington last night
lie was called here by the illness of his
daughter Mrs. Lane. Her condition was
so much improved that he felt warranted
n
left on late train for that city.
Senator Blackburn said that the whole
situation in Kentucky hinged upon two
points-whether the State eIe-Con commit
tee counted the votes of Louisville and
counted the tissue ballots from the noun
ains. If these were counted Taylor would
be elected Governor, but if they are throw Il
out Goebel Will be the next executive Lf
that State.
THE Legislature" said Senator Black
burn, is safely Democratic by a good ma
jority." While he refrained from mention
ing the probability of his election to his
/ former seat in the Senate, it was appaI ent
that Mr.. Blackburn looked forward with
great pleasure to the prospects of his re-
turn to the upper branch of Congress.
What is there in the report that Mr..
Goebel is a candidate for the United Sta es
Senate?"
The story is absurd II is one of the
biggest faIsehoods ever uttered" replied
Mr. Blackburn. There is no more loyal
friend TO me in Kentucky today than Mr.
( Goebel- II he is not made Governor he
! viii still be a State Senator, and will lead
/ my fight the same as he did four years
ago Mr.. Goebel has no more idea of run
ming for the United States Senate than you
have"