The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
THE OFFICIAL COUNT TODAY
Feared There May Be Trouble
in Some Localities.
BIG RATIFICATION IN NEBRASKA
Ohio Politicians Surprised to Learn
That the Democratic Candidate
for Lieutenant Governor
May Win Out.
BIG RATIFICATION IN NEBRASKA

louisville November ga confusion Of
claims and counter claims. the effect of
which the official count or perhaps con-
test before the legislature will be necessary
is all that is left of Tuesdays election.
Above all cries of fraud" committed, or
contemplated, are heard. Each side claims
the election of its ticket by a plurality of
4,OOO and presents figures to back up the
claim. These figures in some counties
vary widely, and it is impossible to tell
which side, if either, has accurate returns.
Chairman Long, of the republican campaign
committee, when asked for an estimate of
the vote on the gubernatorial race, said: ,
II have no estimates to give, but can
furnish the actual figures On the face Of
the returns Taylor's plurality Is Abs All
of the precincts have been heard FROM
Twelve counties are not official, including
the returns from Kenton and Breathitt."
General Taylor said he was sure of his
election by a majority that will not be less
than 4,0OO General Taylor said that official
and semi-of1cial returns from nearly every
precinct in the state showed that he had
been elected
A special from Frankfort quotes cover
nor Bradley as saying:
"Taylor has been elected by at least 10000
majority and he will be the next governor
of Kentucky"
On the other hand returns from demo-
cratic sources show plurality on the face
Of the returns of about 1000 for Goebel
This they claim is to be affected by returns
from some missing precincts, where the
democrats can hardly do worse than break
even Mr.. Goebel and Senator BLACKBURN
In interviews at Frankfort today openly
charged the republicans with fraud in the
Eleventh district, from which the returns
are coming in very slowly.
Strong Indications of o ,test
The indications point more strongly than
ever to a contest before the legislature
which there seems no reasonable doubt will
b controlled by the democrats. Whether or
not the members accredited to that party
will stand together on questions affecting
contest cannot now be foretold. The county
boards of canvassers, which meet tomor-
row simply count and tabulate the returns.
The state board of election commissioners
then reviews their work and decides all
ouestions affecting contested ballots. Th1s
commission ceTtifes to the secretary OF
state the election of officers receiving the
highest number of votes after the decisions
of the commissioners on contested returns
have been recorded. Under the Goebel law
tbe duties of the secretary Of state are con-
fned simply to making public the result as
found by the commissioners, the language
of the statute reading:
at shall be the duty Of the secretary OF
state Immediately after the comparison or
the returns to cause q statement therefrom
of the votes given in every county for each
candidate to be published in two news
papers,"
There is no appeal from the findings of
the state board of election commissioners
except in the case of governor and lieuten-
ant governor In case of a contest for
these offices the matter goes to the legis-
lature The three members of the board of
election commissioners which will finally
pass upon the returns were chosen under
the terms of the Goebel law by the legisla-
ture which enacted that measure. They
are Judge w. J. Pryor, of Frankfort; c. b.
Pointz, of Maysville and w. J. Ellis, of
Owensboro. All are said to be friendly to
Goebel and all are democrats. The law
provides for a meeting of these commits
sioners on the fourth Monday after the
election.
A large mass meeting of the followers of
The Honest Election league, the anti-Goe-
bel organization of this city, was held at
Music hall tonight. A number of vigorous
speeches touching upon what was styled
the purpose of the Goebel followers to Sc
cure the stealing of their candidates with
out regard to law or right were made. A
committee Of three was appointed to wit
ness the count of the ballots by the county
hoard of canvas ssers, and 1t was decided to
take legal measures to protect what the
leaguers considered to be their rights.
Returning Boards Meet Today
Franlxfort November 9.-The county re-