The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
OLD KENTUCKY Is
QUIETED DOWN
PoStponement of Canvass Has a
Cooling Effect.
BRADLEY is PACKING UP
Judge Paynter Renders a Decision
Which Cost the Taylor Faction
$50 Notes-Temporary Injunction
BRADLEY is PACKING Ut

Frankfort, KY, December 1.-The post
Donement of the official canvass of Ken
tucky's gubernatorial vote until Monday
for the time being at least cooled the
surcharged political atmosphere in a very
perceptible manner. 1t is not likely now
that there will be any developments until
the meeting of the elections commissioners
arrive.
Both candidates for governor are in town,
but are keeping quiet and their friends are
emulating their example There is no talk
ing save in the direction of surmise regard
ing the possible action of the commissioners
on Monday
There is a deeply settled belief among
both democrats and republicans that the
commissioners will not turn the matter
over to the Legislature, but will surely issue
a certificate to either Goebel or Taylor. If
it is given to the former it is possible that
the matter may end there many of the
conservative republicans are of the opinion
in view of the democratic majority in the
legislature it will be practically useless for
the republicans to look for anything in that
quarter. If the certificate goes to Taylor it
is certainty that the matter will be taken
to the legislature where Goebel may finally
win out.
The republicans, however are by no
means a unit in favor of abandoning the
fight at the door of the legislature Some
OF them are vehement in their assertions
that they will not abandon the fight until
there Is no possible chance of Taylor being
governor of the state.
Bradia Pack n:Up
Governor Bradley has evidently made up
his mind that somebody will receive GER
tfheate of election for he was busily engage
ed all day in packing up his private prop
erty IN the state house preparatory to a re-
turn to private life.
Ihey are making my last days my hard
est days.. said he, but / don't think there
Will be any trouble. There are too many
sensible men on both sides to prevent any
thing or that kind. l really don't see how
anything can happen to keep Mr. TAYLOR
from the chair. He will go in all right"
Ii Is not likely that the election commits
sloners WIFI finish their work before Tues
day afternoon. Among the suggestions
made regarding their probable line of ac-
ton is that, sitting as election board,
the commissioners will issue certificates to
all the minor republican officers and then
resolving themselves into a contesting
board declare the democratic claims of
elections to these officers to be valid and
Gust all the republicans to whom certif-
Gates have been issued.
1t has already been held that contest
ing board is powerless to decide a contest
concerning governor lieutenant COVER
nor, and the fate of those two officials will
be turned over to the legislature, the COM
missioners saying in effect to the legisla-
ture:
1--WE believe they are unlawful incum-
bents, but we have not the power to re-
move them. 1t is up to you. decision
was rendered by Judge Paynter of the
court of appeals today which cost the
Taylor faction about 1870 votes, matter
too small to affect the final result. Judge
Paynter dissolved the temporary injunction
secured by Taylors attorneys restraining
the election board of Harrison county from
certifying the vote of that county made
up by the local board, one precinct having
been thrown out because of Irregularities
The dissolution of the injunction is DEM
ocratic success.