The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-08
KENTUCKY, is REPUBLICAN.
TAYLOR HAS PROBdBLY CARRIED
THE STATE By 10000.

The Goebel Men Claim Only 5000 for Their
Csndidato-More Than Ons-auartcr of
the state Heard From-Returns wero
Late Owing to wransiinE at the Polls.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov. TAT midnight 458
precincts out OF 1884 have been heard from.
These give Goebsl 29.S42. Taylor 20. 79S.
Brown 2.270. These precincts. however. COM
prise Goebel's stronRholds. and the later fR-
urss from the eastern counties are expected to
reverse the majority In tho Eleventh district.
Tor instance, an adverse vote OF 10000 10 ex-
pectsd.
hdent. although they say that the Democrats
will carry tho State by at least 5000 and prob.
ably more
The Republicans are iubiant. The latest
estimate made by them is majority OF 10000
for Taylor Goebel has lost the Third district
by over 1000. d district which never before
failed to give a big Democratic majority
Goebel has also lost the city OF Louisville by
from 1900 to 1850 plurality TO Taylor.
80 A. M.-The Republican Headquarters
COMMITTEES claims to have returns which indl-
cate the election Of Taylor by safe
majority OF at least 10000. The returns from
other sources. however. do not bear out the
claim. One hundred and Nifty eight
precincts outside OF Louisville a little loss
than two-thirds Of the total show a plurality
for Gosbsl OF 1851. The Democrats have GER
taInly elected = large majority Of the Ieglsla-
ture. This fact alone 10 a big point In favor Of
Goebel
1t 10 claimed Tonight that on account Of the
row over the Louisville vote the entire city
viii probably be cast out. q saving to Goebel OF
at least 3. 900 votes. A great many OF Goebels
supporters have given 1t up. in Wow Of the
heavy majoritss which are sure to have been
rolled up against him In some OF the out OF the
way counties
1t looks as though c. {. McChord. author OF
the MeChord Railrond Bill has been elected
By a small majority.
LEXINGTON. Ky. Nov. T. Owing to the
latsnsss In starting and the delay in
polling the vote In Kentucky to-day
was not 90 large as that In tho
last Presidential race. The result Ia
In doubt. The counting OF the
returns has been slower because there 10 90
much wrangling and so m uch scratching. AZ
a result no definite knowledge Of the result
can DO obtained up to midnight At $50 p. N.
returns from only sixteen counties had b-en
received with 1903 counties TO hear from.
Tho sixteen gave Gocbsl. Democrat. 1907
votes aad Taylor. Rspu bllcan. for Governor.
l4.057. which 10 a slight Republican gain for
the same counties over two years ago for Clerk
OF the Court OF Appeals.
The election was one OF the most bitterly
contested within the memory OF the present gem
| GRAFTON. Gosbel's friends dstsrmi med to leave
no means unused whereby his election could
be accom- plished. They deliberately refused to
open the polls at the proper hour, refusing ia
allow the Brown and Republican challsnEers
In the booths and used every device known TO
expert msnipulators OF the secret ballot to
| elect their champion.
Taylor 10 showing gains In both Republican
and Democratic counties. The latest figures
| compiled from $40 precincts give Goebe
! 1884. Taylor 27.343. Brown 2.4ts. doebel
according to the returns 30 far. 10 running a
little ahead Of the ticket. distinct surprise &c
| his opponents. In Louisville the eatire Rspub'
! lican State and municipal ticket won by good
majority. although not SO large as expected,