The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
FIVE WERE PASSED OVER
THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER
THESE LATER.
Hot WORK WILL BEGIN ABOUT WEDNESDAY,
The Board viii Then Resolve Itself Into Con
testing Board and The Battle viii
be Fought FierceIy by
Both Sides.

Frankfort Ky, Dec. 4-Fifty-one
counties were canvassed by the Ken
tncky State Board Of Election Commits
sioners today out of a total of 10 in
the State. OF these ffty-one counties
five were passed over to he considered
Immediately upon conclusion of the work
OF the canvassing board.
The counties canvassed give Goebel a
fetal vote of a, 164 and Taylor 6S.97S.
The counties passed over are Christian,
Fleming, Green. Harlan and Harrison.
The board met at 11:30 O'clock in the
Office of the Secretary of State Finley,
all three members. eX-Chief Justice
Pryor of the State Supreme court; w. i.
Ellis and G. b. Poyntz. being present.
There was a clash between the commits
sioners and Secretary of State Finley,
who. by virtue of his office, acted as
custodian of the certificates received
from the county boards of election.
Finley at first refused to give MP the
returns except by COMMITTEES. but finally
yielded and gave them all up to the
board
This was practically the only argument
that occurred during the day, and it was
carried ON without bitterness or discour-
tesy on either side Once begun, the
canvass went on rapidly, thirteen coun-
ties being disposed of when the board
adjourned at / o'clock for dinner. 1t
reconvened at 2:30 and within three
hours 80 counties, including the five that
were passed over, were canvassed. The
board will meet again at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
1t will probably take the hoard The
greater part of tomorrow to canvass
the returns of the remaining counties
and it will tllen resolve itself into a com
testing board, adjourn TO the large hall
I'M which the Legislature meets and for
a time vocal fireworks will be in order.
The real work that will count for the
election of Goebel or Taylor will begin
then, and every inch will be fought
fiercely by both sides. There was moth
ing in the work of today that will count
for much unless it be the lecision Of
the commissioners iii the canvass OF
Bracken county. Here the polls We're
closed when % Democrats and sly Rt
publicans were waiting to vote, all desir-
ing to vote the straight party tickets.
They We're at the polls in time to vote.
but the supply of regular ballots had
been exhausted and their votes We're re-
fused The county commissioners asked
dElat the votes be admitted. The board
denied the request. as it had 10 power
to go behind the certified returns.
The city was very quiet today. There
was not semblance of a row of any
aring the day. Mayor Dehoney
in sixty extra Policemen.
first county over which any
arose was Christian. which gave
votes to Goebel and 3,471 to Tay-
Tor. .t was passed on account Of al
legged irregularities in the precinct Of
Hopkinsville Fleming county was the
next county laid over for future arga
ment
The county commissioners first cert
fled to 1.95S votes for Goebel I'D $50
for Taylor Later they discovered er.
rors in the count and sent a substitute
certificate giving Goebel LII and Tay-
lor 16G5 The county was passed by
consent Of Democrats and Republicans.
publicans.
The election commissioners Of Harri-
son county had sent two certificates
footing up differently. because of trouble
in Cyntfana This was ON account OF
an injunction issued against them by
Judge Kimbrough. ordering them to GER
tffy for all the Republican, candidates.
The first certificate was filed in accord
ance with the injunction. The injunc-
zion being dissolved later, the second
certificate was filed, making a difference
OF 1873 votes in Taylor's count