The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-11
THE SITUATION
IN KENTUCKY
Both Sides Clam Victory and Nothing
Short Of the Official Count viii
Decide ResuIt.

LOUISVILLE. KY, NOV. 1O-Uncer-
tamty regarding the result of Tuesdays
election in this State is not likely to be
removed for some time. Both sides claim
victory. the State chairman of each party
asserting that his ticket has plurality
of about 4O0O.
Newspaper returns from Republican
sources give Taylor a plurality of 3,4Ss,
while those from Democratic sources
make GOebeIs plurality 9H. These latter
cover all but thirty-hye precincts in the
State. although several reports from
counties give estimated pluralities instead
OF actual.
or the missing precincts five are IN
Louisville ~~ich went Republican this
year. twenty are in strong Republican
counties and ten are i'm strong DemO'
cratic counties.
Feeling among the factions has been
aggravated rather than allayed by the
developments since Tuesday. Excited
meetings are being held in many parts
Of the state TO protest against frauds.
which it is alleged are contemplated by
the leaders.
Nothing short Of the official count will
determine the result and It is q foregone
conclusion that the announcement of that
conflict 20 the courts or the Legislature.
where it will appear in the form Of a con-
test.
COUNT BEGUN.
The situation has not changed mate
rally up to z. NJ The official count
was begun to-day in an parts of the State
by the County Boards OF Canyassers. In
this city a large crowd gathered az The
court house but there was no disorder
The latest claims from newspaper re-
turns are a plurality Of s63 for Coebe! by
the Times. and a plurality of 3605 for
Taylor, claimed by the Evening Post
CINCINNATI. OHIO. Nov 10.-The
Western Union Telegraph Company to-
day issued It's last bulletin ON the Ken
tucky election, saying that with complete
returns from "a counties, and nearly COM
plete from % others. Taylor plurality Is
1859.
The two counties not reported. Leslie
and Martin. gave in 1891 a Republican
plurality Of 1885,
CHARGES OF INTIMIDATION.
FRANKFORT, ky, Nov. 10.-Buford
Williams. Wingate Thompson and Cole
man Carr, prominent Democrats, have
been arrested by q deputy United States
Marshal on warrants charging intmida-
tion or colorcd voters on Tuesday. This
makes "A total OF nine warrants OF this
kind issued by the Federal Court. and II
is understood that probably a hundred
more will be issued.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Nov. 10-The Off
cial count OF the ballots cast on Tuesday
WAS begun to-day throughout the state.
In this city a large crowd gathered at
fbe courthouse. Representatives Of all
Tho narties were admitted by the commits
sioners and the examination OF the ballots
uroceeded in an orderly manner. Judging
nom the progress already made the off
,isl count will show no great variation
iron, the unofficial figures which give
I ouisvule and jefferson county TO the
penuhlicans by a plurality OF about 5000.
Ther. WIS no change to-day In the
clatu,s of the party managers The Demo-
crafts assert that GOobel Will have plural
it, of O0 while the nominee himself
plaees Il 1000 The Republicans aim Iay-
lor is elected by plurality of 4oOo
The Times has the following from
Bardstown. Ky.. concerning the count in
progress there;
a technical error IN ihe vote may IN
crease Goebers Nelson county plurality 70
1 SSG In the Official count II was discov-
cred that in every precinct except one
W =. instead OF w 5 Taylor was voted.
and the one precinct. New Hope. gives W.
$ Taylor the Republican candidate ony
i3. leaving the official vote a. certified by
the two Democratic commissioners as FOL
lows: Gocbel N9. w : Taylor, az
William 4. Taylor. 1905. The Republican
commissioners refused to certify these
figures