The sun., 1899-10-09
THE FIGHT IN KENTUCKY.
People WONDERING, WHAT eOEBEL
mas UP Hrs SLEEVE

The Registration Shows His Defeat All
| the Voters. Registered Gave Their Poll
tics Correctly, Yet Hts Friends Declare
That lie VIII Win and Offer to Bet on II.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Oct S-The people OF Ken
tucky and those outside OF this state who
have kept in touch with the political situation
here are wondering what Mr. Goebel has up
| his sleeve. That he has determined to be
| Governor OF Kentucky. no matter ut what cost.
everybody who knows him or understands his
political methods. Is fully aware. The ostensl-
| BILE intent to have conducted fair registra-
| tlon throughout this State has caused much
] speculation. inasmuch as the Goebol machine
| had complete charge OF this registration.
which began Tuesday morning and concluded
! Thursday night The persone Of the County
| Election boards. created by the Goebel State
| triumvlrate two weeks ago. has proved. In the
main. satisfactory. Men OF high standing and
| hitherto un nblemished regulations were desg-
mated Election commissioners in nearly all the
counties OF Kentucky. These commissioners
| In turn selected election officers. against whom
very little objection oan be. or has been raised.
! 1t 10 true that these Election Commissioners
| and election officers are either straightout
| Goebel men or Republicans who are not opposed
| to Goebel on any other grounds than that he 10
Democra In case Of the Election Commits
| sioners. three having charge OF each county.
| tho State Board has named two Goebeltes and
ono Republican in every instance. except In a
| few oases In which the whole commission IL
made up OF Gosbel men.
What pcrplexes the public mind Is to know
| what Mr.. Goebel proposes to do. He 10 un-
| doubtedy aware that he cannot be elected
| with free ballot and fair count The result
| OF the registration throughout the State shows
| his defeat to certainty II this registration
| was honestly conducted. and all the people
registered assigned their correct political
| faith. 1t Ia true that number OF Goebel
henchmen corralled negroes in this city.
Paducah. Bowling Greer. Lexington and other
| cities and towns. in order to prevent them from
| registering. 1t is said that large sums OF
money and much whiskey and beer were
freely used in this work. but evidently this
| could not affect the result more than 5000 to
| 1000 votes The registration was phenome-
| nally large. and 30 far as the appearances go.
was as fairly conducted as any that has taken
| place In Kentucky in recent years.
Two charges are being made against Mr.
| Goebel. however. in connection with the regis
tration. One is that he has had great number
OF his supporters to give In their names us
| either Republicans or non -committa in order
! to bear out the statement that he and his
| friends have long been making that he would
| receives many thousands OF votes from dis
satisfied Republicans. especially negroes who
| admire his stand upon the Separate Coach law
| Goebel and his leaders have throughout this
| campaign made an issue OF what Is known in
| Kentucky as the Jim Crow Car law" This
| bill simply provides separate coaches for tho
| whites and blacks. Mr. Goebel has advocated
| separate coaches. but exact accom- m odations
| for both races. That Ia. that a train OF cars
| should contain coaches exactly alike for white
| and black people.
If DarOr ahOull ha nttanhcl f,rx ito
| passengers. one must also be furnished for the
| colorcd passengers. Unquestionably this has
been well received by the proportion Of the
negro vote which always stands opposed to tho
regular nominee Of the Republican party but
1t has not been observed that Mr.. Goebel will
have any larger foil lowing among the colored
people.
Gen. Taylor. the Republican nominee for
Governor. has been fearfully msQuoted by
Goebel speakers and newspapers. He holds
exactly the same views upon this question that
Mr.. Goehel pretends to hold. but he has shown
in cases in which he has been involved in the
Court OF Appeal his earnestness to secure to
the colorea people OF Kentucky their rights in
| this respect
The other charge which is being made
! against Goebel is that while his State Board OF
Election Commissioners has made wise and
State. the appointments in a large number OF
1ns iRi fRsss n, haye neen SO made as to repder il
Rv fhis II s meept bo bo oe n ;t IN on NOV
Nd heen .nnnosad that ap tposa,,es wnsre ~
hGs @ Cht It. uoensi TonIu attempt
tInn shei he Eao nd ie m e,I,t tnat the eiec
Iloh sIIai pe In'r. anu IN localtee Where II had
me no. ne, nGen suPpossn frauds you'd be
| dnnlt o WI uhim WI " p1ecuteu' mere, Is no
rsoist,,o ,jEon hsol ion, i tne iace 81 tne
Ksnsunrv bboohs IN N 'hs mpmhtaihs OF
nverw6sIminsiy IN nc nc p, hapH,ni'cahs are
GonheI mnnasayrs mI III, tno t nna!orIy. n. that the
thor,o In VIII w 70 c1Inmlt Wnoiesae
Rrnwn bns bis :, rdr.rt hchfomcHy; foy; WnerS COY
be erorts made tn SEA rom Rrnw @ .nfre Tii
tbo Ronmhnap ; ~ soean az rom m BIoTn ana MAKE
II" Thora nepuTean VG,e lnst as small as possible;
districts ncaliss sS hra n" nt1hmr'er ~ Iso'ated
pecred They viii ~esuI, IN WY are paSt suS,
contesis haino Win ui,h ~ n nIse humner OF