Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
Blackburn, However, Says Their. Viii Be
a Contest.
DECISION AS TO TISSUE BALLOTS.
Court of Appeals Holds That Paper
Must he So Thick That Printing
Can't he Seen from Bnck-CaIls for
Democratic Committee Meetings.


e45 this morning the election certificate
of William S. Taylor was signed by the
election commissioners. and he was de-
clared TO be Governor-elect Of Kentucky.
The official figures of the vote, filed
with Secretary-of-State Finley, are:
Taylor, 1871: Goebel. 1881. Taylors
plurality, 1883.
The operation which ended, for the
time being at least, the btterly-fought
gubernatorial contest, was conducted IN
the simplest manner. The majority opin-
ion Of Commissioners Pryor and Ellis,
and the minority opinion Of Commission
or Poyntz. which were published this
morning. were not read, as was the orisl-
nal intention. The three commissioners
walked first TO the office of the Cierk Oh
the State Supreme Court, where they hled
two opinions. They then passed into ths
office of the Secretary Of State. Clerk Che-
nault. of tie Board Of Commissioners,
read the figures, showing that the Repub-
lican candidates for offices on the STATE
ticket had received the largest number Oh
votes. and then the certificates Of cleo
ton were signed at once, that of Mr..
Taylor being first on the isl.
NO CROWD; NO INTEREST
There were only fourteen persons III
the room at the time and OF this number
only two were there as spectators. lhere
was no crowd around the building, ana 10
interest was manifested in the work. save
by those engaged IN II.
The three commissioners were all appa-
rently in good humor. although Commls-
eioners Eiis and Pryor, who had Done
the most work in preparing their long
and elaborate opinion. looked worn ana
tired.
The certificates, as soon as signed, were
filed with the Secretary Of State, and COM
missions will be issued 10 the elected men
at once by Governor Bradley.
Mr.. Goebel was apparently In the best
of humor after being told mat MI lay
lors certificate had been signed. lie
laughed and shook his head when asked
If he had anything to say.
mot a thing. 1 am not talking
when will you make contest?'
'T have not decided yet. and !, OF
course. cannot discuss It, when | 90 not
know it myself
GOEBEI. GAME TO THE LAST.
The defeated candidate was game TO the
last. 1T lutIt was any iii-hhiii'A ~
him. NOBODY knew ii but himself.
Mr.. Taylor was modest, as usual. lie
said
81 knew IL the commissioners went by
The law and the evidence they could DO
nothing else but the way they have done.
Commissioner Poyntz declined 20 sign
the Republican certificate Of election, say
ing he stoo. by the opinion he had render
ed. and could not consistently do so. lie
consented TO sign the certificates Of 1ht
railway commissioners, however.
TAYL.OR'S INAUGURATION.
The scenes at the capital shifted TO-
dav. interest over the contests for stare
offices ending with the delivery Of the
certificates. of election. Tonight the ar
rangements for Taylor's inauguration
Tuesday overshadow everything else
Goebel left for his home in Covlngto
at o'clock. and nearly all Of the other
Democrats left on to-nights trains.
Mr.. GOebel was accompanied 10 the
| train by Senator Blackburn and others
| He stated a few minutes before his train
pulled out that the question whether n,
| and his associates on the defeated uckel
would contest is still undecided, though
Blackburn later maintained that the ques
| ton was settled aftirmatively
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE CALLS.
Former-Senator Blackburn, as chairman
! OF the Goebel state Campaign Commit
! tee. issued a call tonight for a meeting
| of his committee here next Thursday
| December nth.
| Chairman Allie w. Young also Issued ;
| call for a meeting Of the state Contra
| and State Executive committees here Oh
| the same day.
This call does not state In either cas-
| what the object Of the conference is. bu
| II is known that the purpose is to give ON
| cial party endorsement TO contests which
| shall be made by Goebel and the candi
| dates of the defeated Democratic tickets
| Goebel and Blackburn received many tel
| egrams from Democrats over the State
| urging contests, and it is said mass-meet
ings will be held in various counties mex
| week for the purpose of working up sen
| timent on the subject.
TISSUE BALLOT DECISION.
FRANKFORT, KY, December ga
to-day's session Of the Court of Appeals
the tissue ballot case from Ohio county
was decided and was concurred In 10y
four OF the seven judges. The Court hell
that all ballots should be printed on Whit
paper, sufficiently thick for the printing
| not TO be distinguished from the back
and If ballots are used at an election
which do not substantially comply witt
the law. the election is not conducted "a
required by law and is invalid.
The opinion OF the Court Is too late Z
affect the decision Of the State Election
| Commission, but sets precedent for tn
| State Contest Board