The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12

On tho strength Of these figures Taylors vic
tory Ia now assured by about | 800 plurality
unless the Election Commission dare to brave
public sentiment by practically throwing out
one or more Of the missing counties. or by
taking advantage Of very small technioality
in Nelson county, which will cost Tay-
lor Just 100 votes The canvass OF
the vote showed that. through an error
Of tho printer. the name OF William P. Taylor.
instead OF William S. Taylor. appeared on the
ballots in every precinct excspt one. as that OF
the Republican candidate for Governor. The
Democratic Comm Issioners decided that
the votes cast for William p Taylor
could not be counted as having been
given william s. Taylor. This gave
Goebsl a plurality OF 1880 over W. s. Tay-
Tor. where his plurality had only been
0SS The Republican Commissioner refused
to sign the certificate and the Republican
Committee instituted mandamus proceedings
against the Democratic Commis~bners Judge
Jones. in the Circuit Court refused ts issue
the writ OF mandamus compelling the County
Election Commissioners to certify tho vote OF
the county other than already certified. The
certificate as signed by the Democrats Com
missloners. has becn forwarded to Frankfort.
This attempt TO steal outright two thousand
votes has aroused storm OF indignation. W hish
will be doubly increased when It 10 generally
learned that unless other changes are made.
II may elect Gocbel 1t IL not generally believed
here. however, that the Returning Board at
Frankfort " II have the nerve to turn the trick.
The situation looks more hopeful for Taylor
tonight than at any time since Tuesday night.
The Associated Press. which has been send
ing Gosbel news when there was none. to-day
sent the following from Frankfort. which
indicates that the gang" has conceded Goe-
bpl's defeat:
"FrnnkIOrt. Ky, Nor. N-Goebel BY from
1900 TO 1000. is tho claim made at Goebsl
headquarters to-day. Several County Boards
adjourned Yesterday ill Monday. and 1t 10
claimed that they hope to make sufficient
gains to Offset what losses Gosbel sus-
tan.d In his own and other counties
yesterday. Chairman Allie IounR Dem wires
tina; he has discovered gross frauds affecting
the whole vote in several mountain counties
anil precincts In other counties. and on these 1t
supposed contest w'l he made before the
state hoard, II tn" final returns from counties
shpult show Goebcl not elected"
Gorhel, however. NJ noon tod shd:
81 have heard nothing this morning that
causes me 10 ,hange my opinion OF the result.
Tho nfNlca count Is showing that nstsad OF
dr,ppine behind the rest OF the ticket. Gosbel
d. county, IN Grayson county. whore the
Democratic bolt was strong, he leads tho ticket
~ - votes. Taylor appears TO be leading bv
an even greater average than Goebel. In
q nys6n county. Tsyot lads over Marshall by
~ N",,r>- In TAILOR count Goebel leads his
The prosecution OF. election offenders 10 pro.
gressing rapidly in Louisville. Lexington and
n answer before the Federal Grand Jury and
there ar" about two hundred and atty more
LExfS6toN. NJ. Nov. 1.-THE county OF
Brcathit, which Toduced Judge D B Red:
VIM ,n@ rWSGsd oyer The convention tina.
done ltSe.f pIpU in keeping up the reputation
tn. Judge earned Tor it at the convent ton as It
turns M majority Of 100 'or Goebel. The
total vote alleged 10 have been rolled 10 one
hundred and l'ty larger than the number OF
az. mall ,nhaas,T n rht G9Rnty aud
cratic majority in 1856 and thirty-nve more
thnn II wa, two years ago ,-.,--
part Of October aud tn. Sheriff did not notify
the officers OF heir appointment as required
hy law. On this account many men who had
been chosen Republican election officers did
M" o Sno mr. Ss w ,s"I. n", saa
/ officer In the booth and In another there was
".y GnH II SHsr prsGnG,: ths G..Sel ON
,,hc,r own r way, :, Il Jackson; rTas!nsss nams:f
house. tho Gocbel men captured the polls
o. caused The Republican chaisnver to leave
n' rddss tn prs sn n.Ss ,hs I 1--WE:
method t.wcnt lsI for Geohei
tor app"are, with crcdenti ais properly signed.
u" booth and that precinct had no Reru bican
chnllenget; IL Is known that Doshel meu aren't
S2.iO in Brsathtt county ~ which half that
amount was used In Jackson.
After supper on Tuesday night tho Goebsl fol-
lowers gave the people Of Jackson such a fright
as they have not had since I 70 days az Breathitt
fruds. by firing their rcvolvers into houses and
into tho air Prof ably one thousand shots
were fred. and although several narrow ss-
canes were made no body was hurt. The pso-
p0 kept IN their back rooms where the bullets
cDu. a not reach them Tho local authorit A.