Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-06
Provided Board Has Right to Go
Behind Returns.
VOTE HAS BEEN CANVASSED
kentucky Gubsrnatorial Contest Row
Hinges on Question AS to Whether
Election Com mispfon.rs Can
Ignore Certified Returns.
(By Telegraph. F.,

FRANKFORT. KY. Dec 5-The
State Board of Election Commission
nrs SUING as a canvassing boari
ilnlsheS. Its work At o'clock this
afternoon and tomorrow at IL O'Clock
thI members will sit in the state Sen
ate chamber as a contes1ing board u
hear arguments in the cases Of IL
contested cases.
the first great fight will come ,p
en- the question Of whether or not the
board has the right to SO behind the
certified returns, filed with the Se>.-
rotary OF State by the different coun-
ties. Upon the issue OF the argument
on this point will rest the name of the
next governor oft Kentucky. On the
are q the returns now on file with the
secretary of State Mr.. Taylor has Il
plurality Of 23S3. his total vote being
ls5. ~ against 1881 for Goebei II
there IS to be no going behind til.
returns. the board will have no option,
70 issue the certificate Of election 70
TAYLOR.
COEBt.L MAY GET 1T.
II the board decides that it has tie
power, 70 50 behind the. returns, there
is no telling who will receive the Ger
uilcate. 1t will depend entirely upon
he results Of the contest TO be decided
before the board and the matter will
without doubt be carried for final set
tieTneEt To the State legislature which
meets next month.
Inc morning proceedings were en-
livenes by Governor Bradley. vino
!'Htds. an address to the board regard
'ng the statement that he brought SOL
,Gers into Frankfort; Before rha
meeting began, the election commits
siontrS sent a letter to Governor Brad l.
ley lnluirng as TO the truth Of the t..-
port. Governor Bradley wrote reply
winch II. carried personally into the
board room ana handed it to Judge
Pryor. chairman OF the boald.
t.A1Il-S 1T MALICIOUS LIE, g@S
1t denounced as a malicious lie,' any
statement that any troops had been
Drought to the city With his consent or
approval. He ad1nitte that seve:a!
| oiti1ers were on hand but said they
We're here individually and not in uni
form He declared ii to be his int-n-
lon 70 see that no officer was intini-
dated in the discharge Of his sworn
duty. @
After leaving the commissioners
rGcm Governor Bradley stopped in
front OF a large crciwtl Of spectators
who filled the outer office of the Sec
rotary OF STATE. Now boys he said,
YOU know they are talking about in
timidating and l don't really think t
is wise for You to remain here OF
course We all know YOU would not in
tnlica te anybody. but it is just as well
that there should be no arrest
crowd 'whie.h comprised as many Dem
ocrats as Republicans. quietly left The
office.
COUNTIES Passed.
I'm addition to the counties passed
yesterday for argument before the
con1esting board the counties Of Hop
klns. Jefferson. johnson, Knox Lewis
Magott1n and Martin were passed to-
day. Harlan county was among those
passed yesterday, tine Democrats at
torneyS promising to announce to-day
the nature OF their evidence against
the legality of the vote in that county.
Judge Harris declared, h1cwever that
the evidence had not been announced
and that all contest as TO Harlan coun :
" nd been withdrawn.
Jeffe!'so ncounty in which Louisville
| siiuat tee. was passed. without much ar
gument.
TISSUE BALLOTS.
johnson and Knox counties were
| passed because OF the alleged use CT
ballots printed on tissue paper. which
allowed the votes to be dscernible af-
ter the ballot was folded. Lewis coun-
| ty was passed because Of irregularities
charged in the making out Of returns
| In two precincts.
| M:tgoftin county was passed on the
| charge that tissue ballots were sup
| pile TO voters. Martin was passed
upon the request Of Ex-Governor Nc
C"e'ary. one OF the Democratic counsel.
He stated that he was unable to give
| the exact allegation. which would be
but promised to have it Tomorrow.
No objection was offered by the Re
| publiCans.