The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-02
Political Temperature Greatly Re-
tuced for the Time Being,
WILL COMMISSIONERS DECIDE?
Settled Belief Among Both Ecpubli-
cans and Democrats that the Mat
ter VIII Not Dc Turned over TO
the Lcgislature-A Contest
Decided in GOcbcfs
Favor.

FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. The post
r0rcnscnt OF the official canvass OF Ken
tucky's gubcrnatorial vote until Monday
has. for the time being al least, cooled
the surcharged political atmosphere IN
very pcrCeptitable manner. IL IS not
likely now there will be any develop
ncnts until the meeting OF the election
commissioners. Although the candl-
dates for Governor are i'm town. theN
are keeping quiet. and their friends are
cmulat.ug their example. There D. %"
talking save in the direction of surni'e'
regarding the possible action OF the COM
missioncrs on Thursday.
WILL. SETTLE THE NATTER.
There Is a deeply settled neHeL 'aiio"s
both Republicans and Democrats that
the commissioners will no. turn the mat
ter over to the Legislature. but VIII
surely issue a certificate TO Goebel or
TAYLOR. II this is given 10 the FORMER
il is possible the matter may end there'
AS many of the conservative Republicans
are of opinion that in view of the strong
Democratic majority i'm the legislature
lt would be practically useless iof the
Republicans 20 look for anything !n mat
ouarter If the certificate goes io ray
lorf IL Is a certainty Jhat he matter VIII
be taken 20 the Legislature. where Goc-
bel may finally win out. .....,.
REPUBIdCANS DETEhMlNED
The Republicans however. are by no
means a unit I'm favor of abandoning the
faht at the door of the Legislature some
an them are vehement in their assertions
that they will not abandon tne hEnl uh-
III there Is no possible chance OF Iaylof
being governor of the state foNefn"r
Bradley has evidently made up his nina
that Somebody will receive ceruhcate
of election. for he was busiiy engaged ai
day I'm packing mp his private property
I'm the State House preparatory 10 re-
turn 10 private 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 to prevent ANY
thing OF that kind 1 really don'r see how
ANYTHING can be done TO keep Mi Taylor
from the chair lie will go in AN right
PROBABLE LINE or ALTON.
II is not likely that the Election Co '-
migsioncrs will finish their work before
Tuesdav afternoon. Among the sugSe'-
tiors made regarding their probable line
of action H. that sitting as an election
board. the commit ssioners will issue certi-
Gcatcs Of election 90 all the minor Rcpuo-
lican officials and then. resolving them
selves into contesting board. declare the
Ieroefatic claims of election 10 these
Offices to be valid and Dust all thc RcpuD-
licans TO whom certificates have hecn -s-
sued. II is alleged that the conteatinf
board is rOweriess 10 decide contest IN
the case of the Governor or Lieutenant
Governor. and these contests will have 10
te deferred to the legislature
AN ANTI-TAYLOR DECISION
4 decision was rendered by Judge Payn-
ter. Of the Court of Appeals. to-day which
cost the Taylor faction about 80 votes.
a matter too small to affect the final re-
suit
Judge Payntcr dissolved the temporary
Injunction secured by Taylor attorneys
restraining the election board Of Harrison
county from certifying the vote Of that
county as made mp by the local board.
one precinct having been thrown ont be-
cause OF Irregularities.
The dissolution OF the Injunction Is
Democratic success.
FOR CONGRESS-
J. W Gayle OF owen county, was NOM
mated for Congress 10y the seventh Dis
trlct Democratic Convention on the 9th
ballot.