The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-09
KENTUCKY

Frankfort, November S.-Senator Goebel
arrived here at s O'Clock tonight and was
met at the train by crowd of 1900 enthusi-
astic followers. From the balcony of the
Capital hotel, where his headquarters are
located, Mr.. Goebel made speech in which
he said:
II believe have been elected. In fact I
know l have. I see my friend General
Taylor says he will assume the office of
governor. All 1 have to say is that If |
have been elected, as 1 believe, L will be
inaugurated in spite of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad and Bradley's bayonets.'
Ex-senator Blackburn also spoke, claim
ing Goebels election by a slender majority,
and calling on the people to see to it that
he Is seated.
Louisville, November S.-No matter what
result the face of the returns of yesterdays
election show a contest is very likely to
occur. Additional returns received today
and tonight continue to show republican
gains, and, basing an estimate upon the
normal complexion of the precincts still un-
! represented, indicate plurality of six or
eight thousand for w. s.. Taylor for gov
ernor. The belated returns are mostly from
mountain counties, which are strongly re-
publican. The eleventh district, which in
1896, gave Mckinley plurality of $1,000, is
only about half reported. Eleven out of
nineteen counties in this district give Tay-
lor pluralities aggregating 1902, indicat-
ing that the republicans have carried the
district by about the same figures as in
1896.
The Goebel people cling to their claim of
a plurality of 5000 in the state, these fig
ures being the estimate made by the nomi-
nees.
At republican headquarters Taylor's plu-
ra1ity 1t placed at 5000. 1t is impossible to
get figures upon which the claim is based,
each side evidently fearing that to give
publicity to the representatives of Its
agents throughout the state may work to
the advantage of its opponent in the event
of contest.
Governor Bradley is still in the city and
announces he will remain here for several
days
In favor of the probability of a contest
over the vote for governor this statement,
made by Chairman Long, of the republic
can campaign committee, at II o'clock to-
night, is significant. Said Mr. Long:
'sThe legislature Is close, but I think we
have lost the house. From semi-offcial re-
turns from all counties except twelve, and
careful estimates from these, We have car
ried the state by 5000 plurality for Taylor"
In the event of a contest 1t will come be-
fore the legislature. This Is the case only
with the offices of governor and lieutenant
governor. The law covering this point
provides that a board for determining
contest for governor shall be chosen in the
legislature by lot, the senate selecting three
and the house eight members The decision
of this board is not final nor conclusive.
1t must report to the general assembly
where further action may be taken.
Tonight's developments bring the legisla-
ture into prominence because of the proba-
bility that 1t ultimately will have to de-
termine who is to be the next governor of
Kentucky. In all expressions upon the re-
suit of the election coming from demo-
cratic headquarters the legislature has
been claimed as safe for that party. No
statement Of It's makeup has been given,
but 1t Is probable number of members
claimed by the democrats are not Goebe1
men. If the strength of the two great par
ties is nearly equal these anti-Goebel DEM
ocrats probably would hold the balance of