Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-14

STATE BOARD - FEDERAL
COURT TO INQUIRE INTO RU-
MoRS OF CROOKED WORK.
LOUISVILLE. KY, November H.
The tangle growing out of last weeks
election grows worse with each day.
This was the third day of the official
count but the work OF the county
boards of canyassers disclosed little
information TO clear the situation.
Chairman Long OF the Republican
campaign committee, to-day repeated
his claim of S,111 for Taylor, based on
official returns from 10 counties and
unofficial returns from the remaining
nine. The Democratic papers ana
leaders here have ceased to give figures,
but specials from Frankfort quote can
didate Goebel and other party leaders
as saying they are confident Of the sue
cess OF the Kenton county man.
The complexion OF the returns TO bs
presented to the State board Of election
commissioners, when it meets in Frank
fort next month, still depends upon the
determination Of the contests which
are being raised in several parts OF tho
State, notably the strongly Republican,
counties OF the Eleventh district where
the Democrats claim tissue ballots
were used. These contests have arous-
ed much feeling in the localities ar
fected. One OF them involves the vote
OF Knox county, which gave Taylor
1898 plurality. To-day, Barbourville,
the county seat, was visited by hun
dreds OF people interested in the re-
suit, their avowed purpose being to see
that justice is done. Counsel for Can
didate Taylor began action in Knox
county Circuit Court to compel the
county elections officers TO certify the
vote to the State board Of election COM
nissioners. The contention is over AZ
ballots from the first precinct, but the
petition filed by Taylor's counsel as
serts that the election officers propose
to throw out the entire county Judge
Brown granted temporary Injunction
against such action Johnson ana
Lewis counties are affected by tha
Democratic charges of Irregularities
and there too. legal complications are
likely TO arise.
AT Hopkinsville contest over a pro.
cinct which gave Taylor a plurality OF
95 Is delaying the official returns OF the
vote of Christian county, which gave
Taylor plurality of $50. Slow pro-
gress was made in the count of Louis
Vile and Jefferson counties to-day. tho
commissioners being at work on the
third ward when they adjourned until
tomorrow. Both sides are fghting
every inch OF ground. A number OF
precincts are in controversy on the
grounds OF alleged irregularities. In
one such case, the seventh precinct OF
the first ward, the anti-Goebel people
to-day secured an order from Judge
Toney to compel the precinct officers to
sign the tally sheets. The 0oebel peo-
pie, however, claim the ballot box had
been opened before 1t reached the coun-
ty election officers. The vote SO far a.
canvassed shows little change from the
unofficial returns.
The Federal Grand Jury. which was
adjourned over the election, re-conven-
ed this morning, and was charged By
Judge Evans regarding election viola
tions particularly with reference 10 the
intimidation Of colored voters. He re-
cited the charges which had reached
the ears of the court, described In detail
the offenses upon which indictments
should be found and continued.
"Conspiraeies may be hard to provo
but it is by no means impossible u
prove them, both by direct and eircuna-
stantial evidence, and II you should
find the evidence and indict those whs
engaged In these conspiracies, you
would get at a class Of men most hh01y
Of higher, or at least more portentious
grade, than their tools. This class ia
far more dangerous to the community.
and their punishment much more de-
sIrable in every way than the others.
However, both classes should be indict-
ed. The highest duty Is imposed upon
you to vindicate the Law, and you via
the more efficiently and more com
mendably discharge that duty IL you
shall probe matters TO the bottom, and.
without fear or favor. indIct every
man, however. prominent or howeves
obscure, who has engaged IN any con.
spiracy to perpetrats the wrongs dc.
nounced by the statute"
"The court also suggests 10 you that
it Is by no means impossible for ON
Gals Of high or low degree TO engage
in such schemes. and, where that IL
the case. the demand for punishment
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