The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-09

Louisville, KY, November S.-No matter
what result the face of the returns OF Jes-
terday show contest is very likely to oc-
cur Additional returns received today
and tonight continue 10 show republican
gains. and, basing an estimate upon the
normal complexion of the precincts still
unreported, indicate plurality Of 5000
or 5000 for w. S. Taylor for governor.
The belated returns are mostly from the
mountain counties, which are strolsly re-
publican. The Eleventh district, wh'ch in
1886 gave Mckinley a plurality Of {" COO,
Is only about half reported. eleven out
of nineteen counties in this district give
TAYLOR a plurality of 1902, indicating the
republicans have carried the district by
about the same figures as in 1886. The
Goebel party cling to their claim of plu-
rality of 5000 in the State these figures
being the estimate made by The nom nee
himself tonight. Al republican iicadIuer-
tiers in this city Taylor's plurality Is ,iaced
at 5000 Almost complete returns f om
Louisville and jefferson county 90 not
change last nights estimate. Governor
Bradley is still in the city and announces
he will remain here for several days.
In view of the probability OF contest
over the vote for governor a statement
made by Chairman Long of the republican
campaign committee at II o'clock tonight
is significant. Said Mr.. Long "The leg
islature is close but ! think we have lost
nfH fol fyn
from all counties except twelve and care
full estimates from these, We have carried
the State by 5000 plurality for Taylor"
In the event of a contest it will come
before the legislature. The law covering
this provides that board for determining
a contest for governor shall be chosen in
the legislature by lot, the senate choosing
three and the house eight members. The
decision of this body is not final nor con-
elusive. 1t must report TO the general as
sembly, where further action may be
taken. Tonights developments bring the
legislature into prominence because of
the probability that it Will ultimately de-
termine who Is the next governor of Ken
lucky. All expressions upon the result of
the election come from democratic head
quarters, the legislature having been
claimed as safe for that party. No state
ment of its makeup has been given, but
it is probable a number OF members
caIimed by the democrats are not Goebel
men. II the strength of the two great
parties is nearly equal these ant-Goebcl
democrats would hold the balance of
power. thus furnishing the elements for
a repatition of the exciting and bitter con-
test of 1897, whiah resulted in the defeat
OF Joseph Blackburn for the United States
senate. While the returns on the head OF
the ticket are incomplete, but little at
tenion has been paid to the figures on
members of the legislature and until the
contest between the leaders Is cleared up
somewhat Il viii be hard TO get an accu-
rate estimate of the relative strength of
the parties in the assembly
Returns received by the courier-Jour-
nal up to midnight give Goebel plurality
in the State outside OF the Eleventh dis
,r,ct of $4,000 The Eleventh district, as
far as received. shows the usual repub-
lican majority. Six counties in this dis-