The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02
SEASON OF QUIET.
PcstpOnement of Canvass of Ken
lucky Vote Causes 1t.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Dec. 1.-The post
ponement of the official canvass of Ken
tucky's gubernatorial vote until Monday
has, fol the time being, at least, cooled
the surcharged political atmosphere in a
very perceptible manner. 1t IS not like
ly now there will be any developments
until the meeting of the election commits
sioners. Although the candidates for
governor are in town they are keeping
quiet, and their friends are emulating
their example. There is no talking save
In the direction of surmise, regarding the
possible action of the commissioners on
Monday.
There Is deeply settled belief among
both Democrats and Republicans that the
commissioners will not turn the matter
over to the Legislature, but will surely
issue a certificate to either GOebel or
Taylor. If it is given to the former
il is possible that the matter may end
there. as many of the conservative Re
publicans are of the opinion that in view
of the strong Democratic majority in the
legislature it will be practically useless
for the Republicans to look for anything
in that quarter. If the certificate goes
to Taylor 1t IS a certainty that the mat
ter will be taken to the legislature,
where Goebel may finally win out. The
Republicans. however, are by no means
a unit in favor of abandoning the fight
at the door of the legislature. Some OF
them are vehement in their assertions
that they will not abandon the fight I'M
til there is no possible chance of Taylor
being governor of the state.
Gov Bradley has evidently made up his
mind that somebody will receive a GER
tifcate of election, for he was busily en-
gagged all day in packing up his private
property In the state house, preparatory
to a return TO private life.
ocf dow
hardest" he said, but guess there will
be no trouble. There are too many SEN
sible men on both sides to permit any
thing of that kind. 1 really don't see
how anything can be done to keep Mr..
Taylor from the chair. He will go IN
all right
1t is not likely that the election COM
missioners will finish their work before
Tuesday afternoon. Among the sugges-
lions made regarding their probable line
of action Is that sitting as an election
board the commissioners will issue GER
tifcates of election to all the minor Re-
publican officials and then, resolving
themselves into a cOntesting board, de-
clare the Democratic claims to election
to these offices to be valid and Dust all
the Republicans to whom certificates
have been issued. 1t has already been
held that a contesting board Is power
less to decide a contest concerning a gov
ernor or lieutenant governor, and the
fate of those two officials will be turned
over to the legislature, the commissioners
saying in effect to the Legislatures:
I'VE believe they are unlawful incum-
bents, but we have not the power to re-
move them. It's up to you"
A decision was rendered by Judge Payn-
ter, of the court of appeals. today, which
cost the Taylor faction about $50 votes
a matter too small to effect the final re-
suit Judge Paynter dissolved the tenn
porary injunction secured by Taylors
attorney, restraining the election board
of Harrison county from certifying the
vote of that county as made up by the