Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
CONFUSION or ELECTION 'hN"s
AND CoUNTER-CLAtMs.
RETURNING BOARDS MEET TO-DAY,
81, sides charge Fraud-Indicn-
.,tfons Poiu, More strongly Than
,..,.to , contest Before the Lceis-
toturc-othcr Election Aftermath

..mrrat.d are heard.
i..., s.a claims the election Of its
.,.e,. tr plurality OF about 1900. and
..s.-ts fer.cs TO back Up the claim.
.r,... o-ur.s in some counties vary wide
=, and ID is possible to ten which side,
~ thc-. pas accurate returns.
r,,.~r.r Long, Of the Republican
r.ms.a committee. when asked for an
,e,mat. % ,ao vote on the gubernatorIai
race s.Ii
EEpUBLICAN ESTIMATE.
II have no estimate 20 give. but / can
Furnish ODE actual figures. On the face
of tho returns, Tayior's plurality is 4i56
N % Che precincts have been heard
from Twelve counties arc not official.
N.uding the returns from kcnton and
Ircathitt"
General Taylor said he was sure OF his
elsction by "a majority that viii not be
lsss than 400 General Taylor said that
onicial and somi-oihcial returns from
nearly every precinct in the state snow
ga that he had been elected.
A special from Frankfort quotes cover
nor Bradley as saying. Taylor has been
..sctel bv at least 1000 majority. and he
Kin Doe the next Governor OF Kentucky
RETURNING BOARDS TODAY.
-n, county returning boards will meet
an au fho counties tomorrow TO canvass
,-o returns. and until then the result Of
,.a.-.,'s election viii DO i'm doubt. Both
sSss -. charging fraud.
Governor Bradley is being telographed
4. f,r'r is of Republicans, Offering 10
come tl me ST, q Capitol 90 prevent ray
l.rs being counted out
chairman Young. Of tho Democratic
sat. central Committee charges the Re-
r.tHc.-e with attempting 20 perpetrate
maud ln tho mountain districts. Wnere
.ro heavy Republican vote lies. Mr.
-....-. eavr t1o official count by county
rs+lrninr boards will give Goebel over
t.f Tie also says an minor candidates
I'D .ro state ticket win, though by less
rrr.ilies than Goebel.
TRYAN CONGRATULATES GOEBEL
senator Goebcl received the following
+...-aru tonight from William jennings
.uave lust learned that returns are
,..r enough complete TO insure yotr
.ron. Congratulations. l am sure
...r administration will strengthen Inc
pefurns from Democratic sources show
plurality ON the face Of the returns 90
about 2CJ) for GoeOel Mr.. 1oeDei ana
nator Blackburn. i'm interviews al
r-enixfort to-day. openly charged the re
r.llicans with fraud ~ the Eleventh DIS
t-ict from which the returns are coming
il very slowly
CONTEST PROBABLE.
The indications point more strongly
thon ever 10 ii contest before ihc Le2iS-
lature. which, there rs no ltdso"d''''
doubt. will Doe controlled by the Delilo-
Gratis Whether or not the members ne
.rH KVfIi stand fOEtInNE
rr questions affecting contest canho,
,, rs forotold. The county boards OF
.sers. which meet tomorrow, Simply
....- and tabulate the returns. The
e-f. Board OF Election Commissioner
t.r r.vlews their work, and decides an
questions affecting contested ballots. INV =
commission ccrtifes SO the Secretary or
-..-. The election of officers receiving the
highest number OF votes. after tne aec,
s5-- of che commissioners on contested
returns have been recorded. 10y mo
c..hi law. the duties OF the Secretary
.f state are confined simply to making
public the result as found ~ the com
n.-.oners the language OF tne sta'"'1
f..r.. .T+ shall De the duty Of the Score
t.rr- ~ stale Immediately after the COM
f.rIs0n of the returns, TO cause state
mont thorefrom OF the votes gwen IN
s..rv county for each candidate, To re
published in two newspapers.
STATE ELECTION BOARD.
There is no appeal from the findings OF
-f. state BOARD Of Election COMMISSION
,re except I'm the case of Governor ana
acknowledgements. I'm case OF 'o.'-
o.. for these Offices the matter goes 10
r. legislature. The three members Oh
. BOARD Of Election commissioners
which viii finally pass upon the returns
r.ra chosen under the terms OF the
.o.sa law by The Legislature Whlch
enacted that measure. They are jude
NJ 4 PRYOR. of Frankfort; G.. b. Poiniz
o. Navsyille. and ". J. Ellis, of owens
Irt. AN are said 10 Dee friendly. 10
G0.1cl. and an are Democrats. Inc i""
provides for meeting Of these com
,nie-ioncrs ON the FIRST Monday after the
election.
ANTI-GOEBEL MEETING.
4 large mass-moeung Of followers Of
the Honest Election League the anti
Gocbcl organization of the city was held
at Music Hall tonight. a number OF
vigorous speeches, touching upon what
was styled "the purpose of the Goebel
r.orle a. secure the seating of their cam
Gllatcs without regard 20 law OF right"
were made
committee Of three was appointed 60
v..tr..s the count of the ballots by the
Comfy Board Of Canyassers, and it was
....f.l 10 take legal measures u protect
what The leaguers considered To be their
u.Ifs.
SHOOTING AT MIDDLESBORO'.
nunDLEsBOBO'. ky. November g.
T.. three hours tonight there was m-
trn.- excitement here. caused by a clash
between the Ball and Turner iacllons'
The Balls Ospouse the candluaey ol lay
lor The factions began shooting al
cash other. Friends arrived, and street
iett began. BOO which many shots were
exchanged il is feared iAcre VIII De
trouble tomorrow. when tic vote Is can
,ass.d Lee Turner tonight returned 10
tha outskirts of town with large Douy
Of mon. but as yet no demonstrations
have been made.
FURRY IN OHIO.
COLUMBUS, O.. November "a hurry
4 Na. created in political circles to-day by
\ u. Claims OF the Democratic State Com
uNtra that Patrick Democrat had bteh
elected Northumberland over cad
i well Republican). The returns showed
u caldwell had been cut heavily as
ue result Of the fight made against MIN
Dr. le Anu-salOOn League, but the ke-
4 publican committee had not given the
matter any serious consideration. To-
dag. however. county chairmen were ask
ei FOR the vote on Ldeutenant-Governor.
4 Tonight returns had been received from
seven r1unties which gave Caldwell
plurality of s.27S. The remaining eighteen
count gave Nash q plurality or E'ltO'
4 emo as they are all strongly Republican,
chairman Dick claims the election OF
/. (a'fvlU ,fth tbo Greatest condolences