Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-08
VICTORY FOR REPUBLICANS
Taylor is Elected Governor Of Kentucky BY
Seven thousand Plurality.
CONCEDED BY DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
Republicans Have Mndc Such Gntns
that IL Leaves the BIuc Grass Leg
is,ntrrc In Doubt, Despite
Holdovcr Senators.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. s, 1 a. m.-bater
returns tend to confirm the republican claims
of victory, and while the majority Will not
reach their estimated figure, the returns re-
ceived up to 1 o'clock continue to show re-
publican gains and plurality Of 1000 for
Taylor is conceded by many OF the demo-
cratic leaders, while some Of the more faith
full are claiming a plurality Of 5000 for Goe-
bel. 1t is thought that the republicans have
gained so materially that 1t leaves the com
plexion of the next legislature in doubt, des-
pite the holdover senator's
The estimated plurality of the most san
gune democratic leaders is based upon re-
turns from the interior of the state, which
probably will be overcome by the strong re-
publican counties, many of which are mac
cessibe by telegraph and railroad.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov. This even
ing Colonel C. C.. Mengel received orders
from Governor Bradley to send to the polls
at once the Louisville Legion, which had
been under arms at the armory all day In
readiness for a call Up to this time the
election had been one of the quetest ever
known here. The balloting proceeded all
day without any disorder. A few arrests
for alleged interference with voters were
made, but there was less than the usual
the respective candidates.
When the polls closed at o'clock the
inspector. representing the interests of the
Brown ticket, appeared and demanded ad-
mittance to watch the count. This was
done under a mandatory injunction issued
by Judge Toney of the circuit court, shortly
before noon, restraining the clerks Of elec-
tion from interfering with the Brown in
spectors. The republicans instituted SIM
liar proceeding for their inspectors on rep
reeentations that they were threatened with
interference.
In a number Of places the inspectors were
refused recognition and Governor Bradley
ordered troops to go to the polls upon a
statement by Judge Toney reciting this
state of affairs.
Judge Toney's letter to Governor Bradley
follows:
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 7.-Governor w.
o. Bradley, City-Sir: Two mandatory in
functions were today issued by me as one
of the judges of the Jefferson circuit court
requiring election officers at the election
precincts to allow the inspectors for the
Brown and republican tickets entrance to
the voting precincts to witness and inspect
the count 1t has been represented to me
that these injunctions are being con-
temptuousy ignored and violated. 1 have
issued a decree, or judgment OF law ! am
not ministerial officer and cannot enforce
it. l call your attention to this fact, as
chief executive OF the state, that you may
take such action to see that the laws are
executed as you may deem proper under
the conditions. Yours very respectfully.
STERLING B. TONEY,''
Judge Circuit Court, Law and Equity Di-
vision"
The men were ready and within a few
minutes began to form about the armory.
Belts were loaded UP with ball cartridges
and every man had his bayonet fixed.
Colonel Mengel, who was in uniform for
the first time since the war, was in
readiness for call and assumed command.
AS soon as the order became known Sheriff
Bell hastened to the armory and protested
against the calling out of the troops on the
ground that there had been no disorder and
no trouble, and that there was no occasion
for action by the state authorities; that
Judge Toney had not made any representa-
tions to him, the sheriff, as peace officer
of the county, that there had been any in
reference with his order.
Colonel Mengel replied that he was acting
under instructions from Governor Bradley.