Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-18
.PRO-GOEDEL MOVE,
Request That The Vote Of Louis
Vile Be Thrown Out
CLAIM OF INTIMIDATION,
Militia Said TO HaR OVeraWed EIec-
lion Officers.
IL Board Grants the Request the
Democratic Lender VIII Have a
safe Observation-Disclosures Eiec-
tion officers Indicted.


notice with the local election board ask
ing that The vote of the city OF Louisville
be thrown out They claim that the cleo
tion officers and voters we've inundated
by tho militia. ordered cut by Governor
Bradley ON November 1th. II the election
board throws out the vote Of Louisville
Goebel win have a safe plurality.
Buford S. williams Coleman Carr. and
Wmgato Thompson, Democratic election
officers OF Franklin county. were to day
indicted by the Federal grand jury. on
charges OF conspiracy and intimidation
against colored voters.
MOVE NOT UNEXPECTED.
FRANKFORT. ky. November 1.-THE
proposition to-day from GOebefs lawyers
TO throw ont the entire vote OF Jefferson
county. which includes Louisville. was
not wholly unlocked for by tho Republic
can leaders.
1t is now said that Senator Deboe's
visit here last night was for the purpose
OF ascertaiulng definitely 70 what extent
Governor Bradley will support Taylor, Ia
tho event that Goooel is given the certi-
ncato o. election. based on this proceed
inc
senator Deboo and Governor Bradley
ere not on speaking Terms. and third
party acted as a "go-betWeen.
Oeboe says he is satisfied that BraHley
will stand By Taylor and viii vigorously
resist GOebel. senator LINDSAY VIII De
asked 10 act as one OF the attorneys Tor
the anti-GOebcl side before the State
Election Commission.
ANTl-CCBBEL PRECEDENT.
The Republicans have found prece-
dent established by the state Election
C0mmi Fsion last year, when the board,
bv a unanimous vote. decided that IL was
merely cauvassng board, ana had no
power 90 pass ON contests. This was tho
case OF Mordecai Williams (DemOcraD.
who filed a contest Tor a certificate of
election as congressman In the Ninth Dis
trict. on the ground that flaudulent votes
had been cast for Congressman Pugh in
several counties. The board declined 10
hear tho contest on tho ground OF lack OF
Jurisdiction, and awarded the Certificate
of election % Pugh, on the race or tho
returns.
Tayl0rs lawyers now claim that under
ihis decision t1o vote of Jvhns0n and
Knox counties, al least, must DO counted
ass certified They havo not given an
opinion as to the bearing Of this ruling
ON the jefferson county case
EFFECT Oh LEGISLATURES.
m jefferson county Is thrown out. the
political complexion OF the Lesisiature
will De- affected, as one senator ana seven
repre- entatlvos VIII have 20 be elected
under a special eleoti0n called oy the
Governor.
FLOYD AND KNOTT RETURNS.
Tile Official count was received tonight
from Floyd aud Knott counties Floyd
gives Goebel ~ and Knott gives nun as
plurality.
Iu Una last nbulated returns. printed
wednesday morning. from Democratic
sources G0ebels plurality ia the state
was figured at ono vote. In this table
Floyd mnOfncaliD gave GOebel 40 plu-
raity and Knott $50 plurality. The CHI
cial returns from these two counties Row.
"a net loss OF Zi from the unofficial re-
Turns.
TEXT or GOEBEL NOTICE.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. November 1.-THE
Goebel notice given to-day, which i8 ike
ly 10 have am important IL not a de-
Gliding. influence 30 tho contest In Ken
lucky. was brought up before the Can
vassing Board of Jefiereon county, which
Includes Louisville. Counsel Tor the De-
m0cratic candidate announced that mo-
ton would be made 90 throw OJt the yot9
OF the city because of Tie presence OF
militia AL lhe polls 0n November an. lho
notice served Oh the commissioners fol-
lows.
"For the Democratic candidates. We
now give notice that. a. the close ~ the
count and before any certificates ara
issued, we viii move tho board, and all
Other authorities that may consider TINS
election. 30 declare null and void the siec-
ton held in the city Of Louisville on tho
,th day OF November, 1885,
ID n II FF
liam a. Bradley in calling out and He
gally using the Viiiua. aud oyerawing
and irtmidatns lhe voters and officers
o. and at. ald election and interfering
with the progress of sai1 election. and
with the dIuos 0f ths officers Of said
election
' Because $ D. Toney unlawully
usurpQd power boo requiring said William
-. Bradley to cali oll ihe militia for said
purpose when said call was entirely
urueces rs. and the civil authoritles
We're aDie and willing to execute any
order made hy said court.
'i Because said militia was used FOR
the unlawful purpose aforesaid.
NOT A CIVIL ELECTION.
g. Because said election Was not a
civil election. but mnltsrs election
%. Because tne said I'VE of The said
militia WIS unaWiu in every respect,
ana "a germ IlaI irNlNtIluN OF power DF
said named persons. ald thereby the
civil power was sgb0rdlnatcd TO The mill
ary power, and am overt act OF trea-
sonable nature against me Constitution
OF the state Of kentucky was commits
ted"
This action bad been expected ever
since the onicim count began. n was
freely reported on election DAY tnal IL
tile militia was called out IL would re-
suit In some such step.
with Louisville thrown cut. Goebel
would have a safe plurality n the re-
mainder of the STATE. This dispute will
probing and aggravate the night. for the
Republicans VIII make every effort i'm
their power Go retain Tayiors plurality.
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