Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
KENTUCKY ALL AWRY
AS the Count Proceeds Result
Appears More Indefinite.
WRNAGllNG OVER RETURNS
New Charges aud Cou inter- Charges OF Ir
Irregularities re Made. Circuit Court
Called on to Settle sqnabble
Over Knox Counfy's vot-.
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LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nuv. 13-Tha
t;ln"le resulting from last weeks eicc-
ton grows Wore each day.
The work Of TIL. county boards OF
canrasSerS disclosed little information
to clear the situation Chairman Long
of the Republican campaign commit
tee. today repeated his claim of u plu-
rality OF 3.llll for Taylor. based on Of
fetal returns from 10 counties and I'M
official returns from the remaining
nine. .... 81
LET-TP ON FIGURES.
The Democratic papers and leaders
mere nave ceased to give figures. but
Specials from Frankfort quote Clndi-
date Gocbel and other party leaders
as saying they are confident Of the
success OF the kenton county man
What the complexion of the returns
Will be when presented to the state
board Of election commissioners. when
It meets in Frankfort next month still
depends upon the determination of the
contests which are being raised in se.--
strong Republican counties of tbs.
Eleventh district. where the Demo-
Gratis claim tissue ballots We're used.
\ FEELING AROUSED
n2se contests have aroused much
feeling, in the localities affected. One
county. which gave TAYLOR 1885 plu-
rllitE. Today Earhoursvillc the coun-
y seat was visited by hundreds Of peo-
pie Interested in the result their avow-
g purpose being 10 see that justice is
done. Counsel for Candidate Taylor
began action in the Knox County Court
10 compel the county election officers
70 certify the Vote to the state board
OF election commissioners. The con-
tent!cn is over. IL ballots from the first
precinct, but the petition filed by Tay-
loEs counsel asserts that the election
officers propose to throw out the entire
county.
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Judge Brown granted a temporary.
injunction against such action John
ard Lewis counties are affected by the
Democratic charges Of Irregularities
likely 10 arise. At Hopkinsville con
test over precinct which gave Tay-
Tor a plurality of 95. is delaying the Of.
hclal return Of the vote Of Christian
county Which gave Taylor a plurality
OF $50. -
Slo" progress was made in the count
g Louisville and Jefferson county to-
day, the commissioners being at work
on the third ward When they adjourn
ed until tomorrow. Both sides are
nshtlnS every inch of the ground a
number OF precincts are in controversy
on the grounds Of alleged irregular-
ties. In one such case, the seyenrh
precinct OF the first ward, the anti-Goc-
pei people today secured an order from
Judge Ioney to compel the precinct Of
hcc's TO sign the tally sheets. The Goe-
Del people however. claim the ballot
boS had been opened before it reached
me county election officers. The vote
5" !ar as canvassed shows but little
changes from the unofficial returns.
GRAND JURY RECONVENES.
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adjourned over the election reconvened
ms morning and was charged by Judge
Evans in regard to election law viola
Tons especially the alleged intimida-
ton Of colored voters. He described
IN detail The offenses upon which in
usd: "
conspiracies may be hard to prove,
put 1t Is by no means impossible 10
prove them. both by direct and circum
stantlal evidence and irdct those WHO
engaged in these conspiracies. You
~ or higher, or at least of more preten-
nous grade than their tools. This
e!ass IS far more dangerous to the COM
munity. and their punishment much
more desirable in every way than the
others. However, bolh classes shoi,ll
he indicted. The highest duty is impos-
cd uEon you to vin0icate the law and
you VIII the more efficiently and com
mendablE discharge that duty if you
probe matters to the bottom and. With
ont tear and favor indict every man
however prominent or howeye; ob
scure. who has engaged in any con
snlracE to p"rpctuate the wrongs de
nounce1 by the statute
The court also suggests TO you that
It IS Dy no means impossible for officials
OF nigh or low degree 10 engage in sucn
schemes and. where that is the cosc
the demand for punishment is all IT,.
more imperative. because an exam,,ie
should be set in the case Of those who
are charged With the enforcement If
me law who make themselves the in
strunent of its violation
DEMOCRATS PASSIVE.