Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
KENTUCKY IS COOLER.
No Developments Likely Until
Meeting Of Election Board
CANDIDATES KEEPING QUIET,
Their Friends Generally EmulatinS
This Example.
GOVERNOR BRADLEY PACKING UP.
He Has Evidently Made Up His Mind
That Somebody Will Receive
Certificate OF Election-IIe Says He
Doesn't Expect Any Trouble.

FRANKFORT, ky, December 1.-The
postponement of the official canvass OF
Kentucky's gubernatorial vote until Mon
day has, for the time being at least, cool
cd the surcharged political atmosphere
in a very percoptible manner. 1t is not
likely now that there will be any devel-
opments until the meeting Of the Elec-
ton Commissioners. Although The cam
didates for Governor are in town, they
are keeping quiet, and their friends are
emul2ung their example. There is no
talking. save IN the direction OF surmise,
regarding the possible action Of the COM
missloners on Thursday
There is a deeply-settled belief among
both Republicans and Democrats that the
commissioners will not turn the mat
ter over to the Legislature, but will sure
ly issue a certificate 10 GoeDel or Taylor.
TX IL is given to the former, 1t is possible
the matter may end there, as many Of
the conservative Republicans are OF opin-
ion that, ina view of the strong De-
mocratic majority in the Legislature. it
would be practically useless for the Re
publicans TO look for anything in that
quarter. IL the certificate goes to Tay-
Tor, however. it is a certainty that the
matter Will be taken to the Legislature.
where Goebel may finally win out. The
Republicans. however, are by no means
unit in favor of abandoning the fight
al the door OF the Legislature. Some of
them are vehement in tho assertion that
they will not abandon the fight until
there IL no possible chance of Taylor's
being Governor Of the State.
BRADLEY PACKING UP.
Governor Bradley has evidently made
ND his mind that somebody Will receive
q certificate OF election, FOR he was busily
engaged an day in packing up his pri-
vate property in tho State House. pre-
paratory TO return to private life.
They are making my last days my
hardest days" he said, but / guess there
viii be no trouble. There are too many
sensible men on both sides for anything
of that kind to happen. / really don't
see how anything can be done to keep
Nr. Taylor from the chair. He will 80
in all right"
1t is not likely that the Election Com
missi0ners Will finish their work before
Tuesday afternoon.
Among the suggestions made regarding
their probable line Of action is one that
sitting as an election board, the com
missioners viii issue certificates Of cleo
ton TO all the minor Republican officials
! anu lNtilf ItoDlNlNb themselves INTO
cuutestlng board, declare the Democratic
claims OF election 20 these Offices to be-
valid, and GUST all the Republicans tC
whom certificates have been issued. II
is alleged that the contes,ing board Is
powerless 10 decide contest In the case
of the Governor OF Lioutenant-GOver
and these contests will have 10 be referred
10 the Legislature.
AN1I-TAYLOR DECISION.
decision was rendered by Judge
Paynter OF the Court of Appeals. to-
| day, which cost the Taylor faction about
$50 votes a matter too small to affect
/ the final result.
Judge Paynter dissolved the temporary
| Injunction secured by Taylors attorneys
restraining the Election Board of Har-
! rison county from certifying the vote OF
| that county as made mp by the loca
| board. one precinct having been thrown
out because Of Irregularities. The disso-
luton Of the injunction is IA Democratic
/ success.