Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-09
BOTH CAM KENTUCKY.
A oovernornhip Contest wiHcome Be.

A 0overnornhip Contest VIII Come Be-
fore Democratic Legislature.
Louisville, Nov. 9.-No matter what
result the face of the returns OF Tues
days state election shows, contest is
very likely to OCCUR Additional re-
turns received continue to show Re-
publican gains, and basing an estimate
upon the normal complexion of the
precincts still unreported. indicate a
plurality of 5000 or 5000 for w. S.
Taylor for governor. The belated re-
turns are mostly from mountainous
counties, which are strongly Republic
can. The Eleventh district, which in
1896 gave Mckinley a plurality of 49,
Geo, is only about half reported. Eleven
out of the IS counties in this district
give Taylor pluralities aggregating H.,
062. indicating that the Republicans
carried the district by about the same
figures as in 1896
The Goebel people cling to their
claim of plurality of 5000 in the
state, these figures being the estimate
made by the nominee himself.
At Republican headquarters in this
city Taylor's plurality is placed ar
5000. In neither case Is 1t possible TO
the figures upon which the claim is
based, each side evidently fearing that
giving publicity to the reports of its
agents throughout the state might
work to the advantage of its opponent
in the event of a contest.
Almost complete returns from Louis
vile and Jefferson county do not
change the previous estimate of Re-
publican plurality of little over 1000.
In view of the probability of con-
test over the vote for governor, this
statement, made by Chairman Long,
of the Republican committee, is sig
nificant Said Mr.. Long:
1.-THE legislature is close, but l think
we have lost both houses. From semi
official returns from all counties ex-
eept IL and careful estimates from
these we have carried the state by
5000 plurality for Taylor"
In the event of contest it will come
before the legislature. This is the
case only with the officers of governor
and lieutenant governor The latest
developments bring the legislature into
prominence, because of the PROBABILITY
that 1t ultimately will have to de-
termine who is to be the next cover
nor of Kentucky. The law covering this
point provides that a board for deter
mining a contest for governor shall be
chosen in the legislature by lot, the
senate selecting three and the house
eight members The decision of this
board ie ret final nor conclusive It
must report to the general assembly,
where further action may be taken.
In all expressions upon the result Of
the election, coming from Democratic
headquarters, the legislature has been
claimed as safe for that party. No
statement of its makeup has been
given, but it is probable number Of
members claimed by the Democrats are
not Goebel men. If the strength of the
two great parties is nearly equal these
anti-Goebel Democrats probably would
hold the balance of power, thus fur
nishing all the elements for a repeti-
ton of the exciting and bitter contest
of 1897. which resulted in the defeat
of Joseph Blackburn for the United
State senate. While the returns on the
head of the tickets are incomplete, but
little attention has been paid to the
figures on members of the legislature.
and until the contest between the lead
ers is cleared up somewhat it will be
hard to get an accurate estimate of the
relative strength of the parties in the
assembly
Governor Bradley remained in Louis
vile during Tuesday, and had the Lou
isville Legion in readiness for march
ing orders. The militia was called out
after the close of the polls to en-
force an injunction granted by local
Judge but the presence of the militia
was not needed, and the companies
were soon ordered back to the armory.
The governor is still in the city, and
announces that he will remain for sew
eral days.
massachusetts Republican Plurality.
Boston, Nov. 9.-While the entire
Republican state ticket in Massaschu-
sets was elected Tuesday, the Demo-
Gratis are iubiIant over the party vic