The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-02
IT MAY BE GIVEN TO GoEBEL.
CHANCE THAT ELECTION CERTIFI-
CATE WILL GO TO HIM.

In That Event the Republicans
wight Not Carry the Matter Fur
ther. Because the Legislature Is
Democratic-ShOuId Taylor Get the
Certificate, the Democrats Will BE
sure to Continue the Contest to
the Bitter End.
frankfort, KY, Dec. 1.-The postpone
meut of the official canvass of Kentucky's
glbernatorial vote until Monday, has, for
the time being at least, cooled the sur
charged political atmosphere in very
perceptible manner.
Ii is not likely now there will be any de-
velopments until the meeting of the cleo
ton Commissioners. Although the candi-
dates for governor are in town they are
keeping quiet and their friends are emu
lating their example.
There is no talking, save in the direction
Of surnise, regarding the possible action
Of the Commissioners on Monday. There
Is deeply settled belief among both Dem
ocrats and Republicans that the Commits
sioners will not turn the matter over to
the Legislature, but will surely issue
certificate to either Goebel or Taylor. If
it is given to the former, it is possible
that the matter may end there, as many
Of the conservative Republicans are of the
opinion that in view of the strong Demo-
cratic majority in the Legislature it would
be practically useless for the Republicans
to look for anything in that quarter. If
the certificate goes to Taylor, it is a GER
tainty that the matter viii be taken to
the Legislature, where Goebel may finally
win out.
The Republicans, however, are by no
means a unit in favor of abandoning the
fight at the door of the Legislature. Some
OF them are vehement in their assertions
thar they will not abandon the fight until
there is no possible chance of Taylor be-
ins Gov ernor Of the state.
Bradley Is Packing Up.
Gov Bradley has evidently made up his
mind that somebody will receive a certif-
cate of election, for he was busny engaged
ell day in packing up his private property
in the state house. preparatory to return
ing TO private life.
"They are making my last days my
hardest days" he said, but 1 guess there
will be no trouble There are too many
sensible men on both sides to prevent any
thing Of the kind. really don't see how
anything can be done to keep Mr. Taylor
from the chair. He will go in all right"
II is not likely that the Election Commits
soners will finish their work before Tues
day afternoon. Among the suggestions
made regarding their probable line of ac-
tion is that sitting as an election board
the commissioners will issue certificates
OF election to all, the minor Republican
officials, and then resolving themselves in
to contesting board, declare the Demo-
cratic claims of election to these offices
10 be valid and oust all the Republi-
cans to whom certificates have been is
sued.
1t has already been held that a contest
ing beard is powerless to decide a con-
test concerning a Governor or lieutenant
governor, and the fate of those two Off
cials Will be turned over to the Legisla-
ture, the commissioners saying in effect
20 the Legislature:
we believe they are unlawful incum-
Dehis but we have not the power to re-
move them. 1t is up to you"
slight Democratic Gain.
A decision was rendered by Judge Pawn
Ter OF the Court of Appeals to-day which
COST the Taylor faction about 100 votes.
matter too small to effect the final result
Judse Paynter dissolved the temporary
injunction secured by Taylors attorneys
restraining the election board of Harrison
county from certifying the vote of that
county as made up by the local board, one
precinct having been thrown out because
OF Irregularities. The dissolution of the
Injunction is Democratic success.
j, W, Gayle of owen county was nomi-
haled Tor Congress by the Seventh DEM
ocratlc District Convention on the sew
enty-siXth ballot