The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10
TAYLOR IN THE LEAD.
Indications Point to His Elec-
tion by 1000 Plurality.
ORDERLY ELECTION IN KENTUCKY Y

Republicans Claim Election of the State
Ticket and Legislature by Good Major
ity-Chairman Blackburn Insists Goebel
Will Pull Through With Small Plurality
LOUISVILLE, Nov. S.-By the COM
bined efforts of the Republicans and
anti Goebelites, Attorney General w.
S. Taylor (Rep.) has been elected gov
ernor of Kentucky by a majority vari-
ously estimated from 1000 to $1,000
over Goebel (Dem.). Returns received
up to midnight also indicate the election
OF the entire Republican ticket, while
the complexion of the legislature is in
doubt.
The weather throughout the state
was perfect and more than an average
vote was polled, the total falling but
little short Of the vote polled in the last
presidential election.
Comparatively little disorder pre-
vailed and aside from several arrests
for alleged violations OF election laws,
the election was characterized by = re-
marllable degree of quietude.
Governor Bradley remained in Louis
vile during the day and had Louisville
legion i'll readiness for marching orders.
The militia was called out after the
close Of the polls to enforce an injunc-
ton granted by local judge, but the
presence of the militia was not needed
and the companies were soon ordered
back to the armory.
Chairman Long of the Republican
campaign committee said at midnight
that Taylors plurality would not be less
than $1,000. This estimate he said was
based upon estimates received from a
majority of the counties in the state.
Governor Bradley estimates Taylor's
plurality at from 5000 to $4,000.
Chairman Long gave out the fellow
ing at l a. m regarding the next leg
islature: The Republicans have elected
ten senators out Of 10. Three more are
believed to have been elected, but the
returns are not complete, while one is
| in doubt. There are two Republican
holdovers and six anti Goebel holdovers.
In the house the Republicans have
elected 4l members for certain, the
Democrats 35, and the anti-Goebel Dem
ocrats 5. Nineteen districts not heard
from. This insures a fusion majority
in the house against the Goebel law
, and probably Republican majo ty.
Later returns tend to confirm the Re.
publican claims of victory and while
the majority will not reach their esti.
mated figure, the returns received up to
l o'clock continue to show Republican
gains and a plurality Of 1000 is con-
conceded by many Of the Democratic
leaders, while some Of the more faith.
full are claiming plurality of 5000 for
Goebel. 1t is thought that the R pub
lcans have gained so materially that it
leaves the complexion of the next legis.
lalure in doubt despite the holdover Sch.
ators The estimated plurality of the
most sanguine Democratic leaders is
based upon returns from the interior of
the state, which probably will be over
come by the strong Republican coun.
ties, many Of which are inaccessible by
telegraph and railroad.
A bul.etin iSsu ID at l a. M. h'' the
Goph.l campaign committee says: 1--WE
have rot enough information concern,
ing the state to go into details, but we
are confident we have won, though the
majority is small"