The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08

The State Ca~nvassing Board Begins Its
Work.

Frankfort, KY, December Fifty
n counties were canvessed by the
Kentucky state board OF election COM
missioners today, out of a total OF 119
in the state. OF these ~fifty-one coun-
ties. FIVE were passed over to be con-
sidered Immediately upon conclusion
OF the work of the ~eanvassing board.
| The counties give Goebei
a total cote OF AGA and Taylor sS.s1s.
The counties passed over are Christian.
Fleming. Green. Harlan and Harrison.
| The board met at 1850 o'clock in the
office OF the Secretary of State Finley.
all three members. ex-Chief Justice
Pryor, Of the STATE supreme court; w.
L. Ellis and c. b. PointZ. being pres
emit There was a clash between the
commissioners and Secretary Of State
Finley. who. by virtue OF his office. act
ed as custodian Of the certificates re-
ceived from the county boards Of cleo
tion.
Finley al first refused TO give up The
returns except by counties. but finally
yielded n gave them all up TO the
board.
This was practically the only argu-
ment chat occurred during the day. and
il was carried on without boldness or
courtesy on eb;her side. Once begun.
the nva went on rapidly. thirteen
counties being disposed OF when the
board adjourned at / o'clock for dinner.
1t econvened at $50 o'clock and,
within three hours, thirty-eight oun
ties. including the five that were pass
ed over, We're canvassed. The board
Will meet again at $3.50 o'clock tomor-
row morning. The first county over
which any trouble arose was Christian.
which gave 2.sl6 votes to Goebel and
3,471 to Taylor. 1t was passed on ac-
count Of alleged irregularities in the
precinct Of H~opkinsville. Fleming
county was the next county laid yer
for future argument.
The county commissioners frs; testi-
fid to 1858 votes for Goebel and 1890
for Taylor. Later they discovered err
rors in the and sent a substi.
Tute certificate, giving Goebel LII and
Taylor 1865. The county was passed
by mutua consent Of democrats and
repC Dlicans.
Green and Harlan counties were
passed on account of alleged Irregular
tiles.
The commissioners Of Harrison coun-
'ty had sent two certificates footing up
differently, because Of trouble in
Cynthia. This was on account OF an
injunction issued against them by
Judge Kimbrough, ordering them 10
certify for all the republican canGi-
dates. The first certificate was filed
in accordance with the injunction. The
injunction being dissolved, later, the
second certificate was filed, making a
difference of 1873 votes in TaYlor's
count.
1t will probably take the board the
greater part of tomorrow TO canvass
the returns of the remaining counties.
and it will then resolve itself into a
contesting board, adjourn to the large
hall in which the legislature meets,
and for a time vocal fireworks will be
in order. The real work that will count
for the election of Goebel or Taylor will
begin then, and every inch will be
fought fiercely by both sides. There
was nothing in the work OF today that
will u for much unless it be the de-
cision of the commissioners in the can
vass Of Bracqen county. Here the polls
were closed when twenty-three demo-
Gratis and six republicans were waiting
to vote, all desiring to vote the straight
party tickets. They were at the polls
in time to vote, but the supply of reg
ular ballots had been exhausted c.d
their votes were refused. The courty
commissioners asked hat the votes be
admitted. The board denied the re
quest, as it had NJ power to go behind
the certified returns. The city was
semblance Of a row of any Kind during
the day. Mayor Dehoney swore in six
ty extra policemen.