Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
FRAUD FREELY CHANGED
Goyernor$ Eieo. aoobel ma senator
Blackburn Openly DccIare Tins
Republicans i'erpeirnte., E'rand In
Eleventh 4 congressional Dis.rIet I
From Which Returns Come IN
slowiy-Tho isc,urninE u o nrds.. 81. 81

fBy telegraph tn virginian- Pllot.y
Louisville, Ky.,y Nov. "a confusion
Of claims and counter claims, to quiet
Which the official count or perhaps a,
contest before the Legislature Will be-
necessary, is all that is lef OF Tues.
days election. Above 1t all, vehement
cries of fraud, committed Or contem.3
plated are heard. Each side claims the
election of its ticket by a plurality Of d
about 1000, and. present figures to I
back up the claim. These figures, In
some counties, vary widely. and 1t IS !
impossible to tell which side, If either,
has accurate returns. * =
Chairman Long, OF the Republican,
Campaign Committee, when asked for
an estimate Of the vote on the Guber-
material race. said: ss
II have no estimate to give, but I
can furnish the actual figures. On the
face of the returns, Taylor's plurality
Is 4,l36. All OF the precincts have been
heard from. Twelve counties are not s
official, including the returns from
Kenton and nthitt." d. IS
General Taylor said he was sure OF
his election by n majority that will not
be less than 600. & General Teyl or3 said &
tgthat ncials semi 5ofIl clnl ret uTns
from nearly every. prdcince s In the = tata r
showed that he had beer elected. isS
5si8 BRADLDY,S 81 DECLARATION. q.
A special from Frankfort quotes Cow
ernor Bradley rs saying : & 5ss 4 ~
Taylor has been elected by ut least
10000 minority and he will be the next {
Governor OF Kentucky. II
The county returning boards VIII
meet in all the counties tomorrow. to
canvass the returns and until then the
results of Tuesdays cleo ton will be In i
doubt. Both sides are charging fraud,
Governor Bradley Is being telegraph
ed by hundreds OF Republicans Offering
to come to- the Stnte Capitol to prevent
Taylor being counted out. !.
DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS. ..t5
Chairman Young. OF the Democratic
State Central Committee. charges the
Republicans with attempting to per-
retrate fraud In the mountains dis
tricts, where the heavy Republican vote {
lies. Young says the official count by
county returning boards will give Goe-
bel over four thousand He also says
all minor candidates on. the State ticket
win, though by less plurnllties than 4
Goebel. s9i
SeTat ur 6uebel rece+s4efa- he fol Allowing
telegram tonight from William Jen-s
nings Bryan St.,o$s a |
Have Just learned that returns are
near enough complete to Insure your
election, congratulations. u am & sure /
your administration will strengthen
the party. S
Returns from Democratic sources
show plurality on the face Of the re-
turns of about 1000 for Goebel Mr..
Goebel and Senator Blackburn In b n-
tervtews at Frankfort to-day, openly
charged the Republicans with fraud In
the Eleventh district. from which the
returns are coming in very slowly.
The Indications point more strongly
than ever to II conteseb before the Leg
tslature, which,. there Is unreasonable
| doubt. will be controlled by the Dem-
iocrats.
HOW VOTE is ASCERTAINED.
Whether or not the members belong
Ing to that party will stand together on
| questions affecting contest cannot
now be foreto!d. The County boards
! of canvassers, which meet Tomorrow,
simply counts and tabulate the returns.
! The State Board of Election Commits:
sioners then reviews their work and :
! decides all questions affecting contest
| ed ballots. This commission certlfies 4
to the Secretary OF State the cleo Ion {
OF officers receiving the highest number
/ OF votes after the decisions OF Il the 7
commissioners on contested returns i.
! have been recorded. Under the Goebel
| state are confined simply to making
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