The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-18


Senator DebOe's Visit There Was
for the Purpose of Ascertaining
How Far Gov. Bradley Will Go
in Effort to Place Taylor in Office
g. LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. IA ques-
tion which is likely to have an important,
if not a deciding influence on the contest
for the governOrship of Kentucky was
brought up today before the canvassing
board Of Jefferson county, which includes
Louisville. Counsel for the Democratic
candidates gave notice of a motion to
the presence of militia at the polling
places on Nov. T. The notice served on
the commissioners follows:
For the Democratic candidates we now
give notice that at the close Of the
count and before any certificates be is
sued we will move the board, and all
other authorities that may consider this
election, to declare null and void the cleo
ton held in the city of Louisville on
the 7th day of November, 1899.
First-Because Of the usurpation of
William 0. Bradley in calling out and
illegally using the militia and overaWing
and intimidating the voters and officers
of and at said election, and interfering
with the progress of said election, and
with the duties of officers of said election.
Second-Because S. B. Toney unlawful
ly usurpated power in requesting said
William o. Bradley to call out and use
said militia for said purpose, when said
call was entirely unnecessary, and the
civil authorities were able and willing to
execute any order made by said court
Third-Because said militia was used
for the unlawful purposes aforesaid.
Fourth-Because said election was not
civil election, but military election.
militia was unlawful in every respect
and a criminal usurpation of power by
said named persons and thereby the
civil power was subordinated to the mil
itary power, and an overt act of trea-
sOnable nature against the constitution
of the state Of Kentucky was committed.
This action has been expected ever
since the official count began. 1t was
freely reported on election day that if
the militia was called out it would result
in some such step. With Louisville
thrown out, Goebel would have a safe
plurality in the remainder of the state
This dispute will prolong and aggravate
the fight, for the Republicans will make
every effort in their power to retain
Taylor's plurality.
The official count was received tonight
from Floyd and Knott counties Floyd
gives Goebel 156 and Knott gives him
459 plurality In the last tabulated re-
turns printed Wednesday morning, from
Democratic sources Goebel's plurality In
the state was figured at one vote. In
this table Floyd, unofficial gave Goebel
400 plurality and Knott 439 plurality. The
official returns from these two counties
show a net loss of 224 from the unoffi-
cial.
EXPECTED AT FRANKFORT.
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. II. = The
proposition today from GoebeTs lawyers
to throw out the entire vote of jefferson
county which includes Louisville, was
not wholly unlocked for by the Repub-
lican leaders here. 1t is now said SEN
ator Deboe's visit here last night was
for the purpose of ascertaining definitely
to what extent Gov. Bradley will support
Taylor, in the event that Goebel is given
the certificate of election, based on this
proceeding. Senator Deboe and Gov.
Bradley are not on speaking terms, and
a third party acted as a go-between. De-
Doe says he is satisfied Bradley will stand
by Taylor and will vigorously resist Goe-
bel. Senator Lindsay will be asked to
act as one of the attorneys for the anti
Goebel side before the state election com
mission.
The Republicans have found d prece-
dent established by the state election
commission last year, in which the board
by a unanimous vote decided it was
merely a canvassing board and had no
power to pass on contests This was the
case Of Mordecai Williams Dem0. who
filed a contest for the certificate of cleo
ton as congressman in the Ninth district,
on the ground that fraudulent votes had
been cast for Congressman Pugh in sew
eral counties. The board declined to
hear the contest on the ground of lack
or jurisdiction, and awarded the certifi
cate OF election to Pugh on the face of
the returns
Taylor's lawyers now claim that under
this decision the vote of johnson and
Knox counties at least must be counted
as certified. They have not given an
opinion as to the bearing of this ruling
on the Jefferson county case.
If Jefferson county is thrown out the
political complexion of the legislature
VIZ W "AAOO1Ou' as OIle senator ana sew
eral representatives will have to be
elected under a special election, to be
called by the governor
SUSPICIOUS OF SOLDIERS.
LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 17.-There is
something going on in state guard circles.
as Col. Williams, of the Second Ken
lucky, has been called from the National
fox hunt to confer with Gov. Bradley. at
Frankfort. He made the trip from EstiU
Springs last night, in a buggy. He ar
rived here at noon today, but declined to
give anything to the public
Funeral of Late Congressman Settle.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE sergeant
alarms Of the house of representatives
has been notified that the funeral of The