The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
MONDAY THE MEETING.
SpecuIatkn b Kestucky Is to Probable
Action.
CERTIFICATE WILL NO DOUBT Be ISSUED
iIut to who Can Not BE Guessed.
lIradIey Says There will BE No
Troublc--Ic IL Packing.

Frankfort, KY, December 1.-The post
ponemcnt OF the official canvass of Ken.
! rucky's gubernatorial vote until Monday
has, for the time being, at least, cooled
the surcharged political atmosphere In g
very perceptible manner. 1t is not likely
now that there will be any developments
until the meeting OF the election commits
sioners. Although both candidates for
governor are in town, they are keepins
quiet and their friends are emulating their
example. There is no talking. save in
ahe direction OF sirmsc, regarding the
possible action OF the commissioners Mon
day.
There is deeply settled belief amcus
both democrats and republicans that tne
commissioners will not turn the matter
over to the legislature, but viii surely is
sue certificate to either Goebel or Taylor.
il 1t is given to the former 1t is possible
that the matter may end there. as many
OF the conservative republicans are OF the
opinion that in view OF tho strong dem
ocratic majority IN the legislature II will
he useless for the republicans 10 look for
anything In that quarter. II the Ger
sificate goes to Taylor 1t is a certainty
that the matter will be taken TO the legis-
lature, where GOebel may finally win out.
Tho republicans, however, are by no
means unit in favor of abandoning tho
light at the door of the legislature. Some
Of them are vehement In their assertions
that they win not abandon the fight until
there is no possible chance of Taylor be-
ing governor OF the state. Governor Brad
ley has evidently made up his mind that
somebody will receive a certificate OF elec-
ton for he was buslly engaged all day in
packing up his private property In the
state house preparatory to return to pri-
yate life.
They are making my last days my
hardest days" he said, but guess there
will be no trouble, There are too many
sensible men on both sides 10 prevent
ANYTHING OF that kind | really don't see
how anything can be cone TO keep Nj.
TAYLOR from the chair. He will 90 IN all
right"
II is not likely that the election com
mlssioners will finish their work before
Tuesday afternoon. Among the sugges-
action, is that Sitting as an election board,
the commissioner will Issue certificates
or election to all the minor republican
officials and then, resolving themselves
into / contesting board, declare the demo-
cratic claims of election to these officers
10 be valid and Gust all The republicans
TO whom certificates have been issued.
1t has already been held that oontesting
board is powerless to decide contest
concerning a governor or lieuton1ut gov
eraor and the fate OF those two officials
will DO turned over to the legislature,
the commissioners saying In effect 10 the
legislature: I'VE believe that they are
unlawful incumbents, but we have not TIL,
power to remove them 1t is UP 20 YOU
A decision was rendered by Judge Payn-
ter OF the court of appeals today. which
cost the Taylor faction about 1870 votes. n
matter too small to affect the hnal re.
suit. judge Paynter dissolved the tenn
porary injunctlon secured by Taylor's at
torneys restraining the election board OF
Harrison county from certifying the vote
OF that county as made up by the local
board, one precinct having been thrown
out because OF Irregularities. This dsso.
luton OF The Injunction Is democratic
success.