Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-21
1T LIES IN WINNING EVERY CONTEST
so FAR ANNOUNCED.
ONE WEAK REPUBLICAN POINT
TISSUE BALLOTS USED IN JOHNSON
AND KNOX COUNTIES.
Democratic Papers Concede Taylor
Plurality of 1000 on Face of Re-
turns-NationaI Committee
man Says Gocbel VIII
BE Seated.

FRANKFORT. KY. Nov. 20.-The Demo-
cratic campaign committee comedies that
Taylor has a majority on the face of the
returns, but bases a hope of the election of
the Democratic ticket on throwing out the
vote of Louisville on account of interfer-
ence of Governor Bradley's soldiers, and
johnson and Knox counties, where tissue
ballots were Used. The Kentucky election
law plainly provides for a secret ballot,
and the Republicans admit that they are
not as well fortified in the defense of their
interests in Johnson and Knox counties
cases as might be, but do not credit to any
extent the Democratic claim regarding
Louisville In fact, they assert that, should
Louisville be thrown out on the preteXt
claimed they will not stand for it, and that
they have assurances that Governor Brad
ley will back them up in resistance, which
they say is already fully planned.
Goebel managers say they will not take
an appeal from the decision of Judge
Jones at Glasgow. where 1,193 Nelson
county votes enormously certified for w.
p Taylor were ordered counted for w.
s. Taylor. In this state Of the case, the
vote of Jefferson, Knox and johnson must
be wiped out to give Goebel a majority,
but his managers. It is believed, are COL
lecting evidence of alleged fraud in var
ious Republican counties and will ask the
state election board to throw out those
counties. Senator Deboe came back to-
night and is supposed to be in indirect
communication with Governor Bradley,
though he did not visit the executive Of
flee.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. 20.-The county
board Of canvassers adjourned late this
afternoon until Wednesday, after having
completed the official count of the ballots
cast November Z. The city and county
give Taylor a plurality of 3,il3. The work
of the board to-day was the consideration
of the contested precincts in various parts
of the city which had been passed as the
court progressed. Five of these Were
thrown out and five were counted. This
resulted in a gain of two members of the
legislature by the Democrats. The leg
4slatiye result in the county now stands
one Republican senator, five Republican
ano three Democratic Representatives.
Nhen the county board meets again
Wednesday, ii will hear argument on the
motion, notice of which was given several
days ago, by counsel for the Democratic
Candidates, TO throw out the vote of JEFF
ferson county because of alleged intimidat-
ing by the state militia.
Democratic newspaper figures now give
Taylor a plurality OF nearly 200 on the
state They show that 2,9S9 votes are in
contest and that Gobel has a plurality of
So on the uncontested votes.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-National Committee
man Ory NoodSon, OF kentucky, who was
here to-day, said that there was no doubt
that the state board of elections of Ken
lucky would award the certificate of cleo
ton to Goebel. THE state board of cleo
ions does not meet until the first Monday
In December" said Mr.. Woodson land
the official count of the state is still far
from complete. The count of Jefferson
county, in which Louisville is situated, is
not yet complete. and the returns from two
or three other counties are still TO be re-
ceived. There are about 4SO0 votes over
Which there are contests, but IL is the
almost universal belief of the people ot
Kentucky that Mr.. Goebel has been elected
The settlement of those A. 500 votes re.
gardless of the situation in Jefferson co,In.
~, viii determine the election.
THE use of tissue ballots in the Repub.
ncan counties in the mountainous part O,
Eastern Kentucky, the distribution of fed.
eral officers all over the state when there
were no national issues involved in the
campaign, and the use of Calling guns nd
the militia in Jefferson county in direct de.
fance Of the law, are methods pursued by
the Republican party in the state to eIec-
their candidates. The members of the STATE
board Of election are men of the highest
standing in the state. j can state that MIR
Goebel will abide by its decision anC
should the board award the election to Mr.
Taylor, Mr.. Goebel will not contest III.
election before the legislature, although
the legislature is Democratic by mapority
of thirty-five."
''Win ex-senator Blackburn be elected ts
the United States senator"
Yes, the complexion of the legislator,
insures his election