The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-06
BEFORE THE BOARD
Governor Bradley Denied that Armed
Men Had Been Summoned
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
He Denounced the Newspaper Men as
Malicious Liars.
THE CROWD WAS BY HIM DISPERSED.
Several Counties We're Passed to Allow
Arguments Against the Vote.
THE CROWD WAS BY HIM DISPERSED.
THE CONTESTS ARE TO BE HEARD TODAY
Jurisdiction of tho Commissioners
VIII First he Passed On-Churges
to be Submitted Briefly.

j u risdtctfOu of tho Comm Isl iOncrs
| VIII First he Passed On-Chnrges
to be Submitted Briefly.
! Frankfort, KY, December 5.--The State
board of election commissioners, sitting as
a canvassing board, finished its work AT 4
O'Clock this afternoon and tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock the members Of the
board will sit in the senate chamber az q
contesting board to hear arguments in the
cases OF eleven contested counties The
| first great fight will come up on the
question OF whether or not the board
has the right to 60 behind the certified
returns filed with the secretary OF state
| by the different counties. On the issue of
| this point Will rest the name OF che neNi
governor of Kentucky. On the face OF the
returns now on file with the secretary nj
state Mr.. Taylor has a plurality of 1855,
his total vote being 18Th, against 1911, ,
3S1 for Goehel II there is TO be no 20
Ing behind the returns the board will
have no option but to isaie the certificate
cides that it has the power to 20 behind
the returns there Is no telling who Will
receive the certificate 1t will depend ar
tirely upon the results Of the contest. 70
be decided before the board, and tn mai.
ter will. without doubt. he carried for
which meets next month.
So far there has not been the slightest
indication of trouble In Frankfort. the
streets have not been crowded. Thrre
have .een no more arrests than usual. The
| canyassing of the votes has been CART !
| through In the most harmonious manner
and there has been no lack OF courtesy
! by the representatives of either party 40
/ ward the other.
The morning proceedings were enliyrned
| by Governor Bradley, who made AN I'D
dress To the board regarding the staten ont
that he had brought soldiers into Fr1nk-
fort Before tho meeting began the eicc-
tion commissioners sent The following lot
ter to Governor Bradley
/ His EXcellency, William o, Bradley, GOV
ornor Of Kentucky,
| Sir-Since the state board of election
commissioners convened in this city ye5-
terday il has been perslstently asserted
in the public building and In the srert3
Of this city, as well as published In the
newspapers, that a body OF armed men, IN
/ citizens garb. have been brought here
with your knowledge, by your consent or
with your approval, 10 stand by with "a
view of overawing this board while it dis
charges the duties Imposed upon 1t by la"
l These reports, though omauating fro
reputable sources. have not, 80 far as We
know been denied either by you or any
one for You. Under these circumstance
we hold it to be our duty to Inquire d.
rectly of you whether or not there is auy
truth or semblance OF truth In the reports
to which We herein call your attention.
VIII $. Pryor
W. y. Ellis.
| Charles b. poynz,
State Board of Election Commissioners.
| He wrote out the following reply. which
| he carried personally into the board room
and handed it TO Judge Pryor chairman of
the board II was as follows:
Gentlemen, I regret very much that yoI'
should for one moment have believed the
malicious lie that has been circulated and
of which you speak. / have absolutely
been woaried by coDtradicting the lies Of a
partisan press. You should know me well
enough TO know that | do not resort 10
any guch clandestinc methods. and eNDr,
cially you should know that the report -
/ false in view OF the fact that ] waite1
upon the chairman of your board yesterday
morning and offered, II he desired.to eN-
olude all persons except those who had
business In the departments from The
/ building. Any statement that any men or
1 set of men have been brought here with
my knowledge, consent or approval, 10
stand by with a view OF overawing the
board Is malicious lie. have brought
no man here for any purpose, and no man
| is here by my order. | see 1t stated In the
papers that certain members OF the State
militia are here in citizens clothes.
/ have seen several officers here, but they
are here individually and not as members
OF that organization and without any con-
niyance on my part. Instead OF intlmida.'
! ing, | an. ready at all times 10 protect
every officer OF The law In the discharge Of
/ his sworn duty. w. o. Bradley
! As he entered Governor Bradley in
| quIred: "Can interrupt your board a
moment? / want To make public Stste-
ment | received your communication a
few moments ago. | was little pussy al
( the time and my attention was not called
( TO IL until moment ago. ! answered It
at once. not only want 10 aliswsr it ia
writing. but ] want TO make statement
for the benefit OF lying correspondents
who are purposely misrepresenting ne."
Here the governor was interrupted by
Judge Hargs the senior democratic coun-
sci who for sometime had been trying 10
break in, but could not until Governor
Bradley paused TO breathe.
II object TO this statement,' said Judge
Hargls Il don't know what 1t is about. '
/ 1T is about the presence OF the SOL
diers." said Judge Pryor
Then ! have no objection returned
Judge Hargis.
II don't care II you do object replied
the governor. with strong emphasis on
on the FL II want To say there are no
soldiers here. There are some officers
here who have come here on indiydual
business but not in uniform. No soldier
is here. no citizen Is here by my orders
.a...-ae. .I,in q that HaY. | want 10 sag.