The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15
0)EBEL Won I YIELD
Though Party Leaders are
Inclined to Give Up.
DEMOCRATS NAMEWRONG
republicans Work 1t to Save
100 Contested Votes,
DEMOCRATS NAMEWRONC

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. IA special to
the Commercial Tribune from Frankfort,
KY, says: There were new develop
ments at the state capitol today in the
muddle over the governorship. A ma
jority Of the Democratic politicians are
inclined to give it up. but Mr.. Goebel,
according to his own statement, remains
serenely confident and says: L know /
have been elected lack Phelps, Aaron
Kohn and R. Lee Suffer, of Louisville, ar
rived tonight and it is said they brought
with them and laid before the Democratic
committee the plans by which they hope
to cut down the Republican vote in Jeffer-
son county several hundred.
An amusing feature of the situation de-
veloped today when it became known that
more than 5000 votes in Fayette county
had been cast for ~. w. Bickham' in
stead of Beckham, for lieutenant gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket. In Nell
son, Beckham's home, by clerical error
of the Democratic clerk, General Tay-
lor's name was printed on the ballot as
wv. P. Taylor instead OF wv. s. Tay-
T..
covered what had happened in Fayette
they served notice ~ rhe Goebel people
that no contest must be made on the Mel
son county vote and as a result Taylor
will not lose 100 votes cast for him there
and all OF the votes cast for Bickham in
Fayette county will be counted for Beck
ham"
Louisville, KY, Nov 1.-THE progress Of
the contests in various counties OF the
state is the point about which interest In
the fight for governorship IS centered.
The determination of these disputes may
swing in either direction the result Of the
face Of the returns as they will be made
to the state board Of election commission
ers. These contests involve over 1000 votes
in seven counties. as follows: Christian
county, s5 votes. Taylor's plurality in one
precinct. at Hopkinsville, which was to-
day thrown out by the county election Of
fcers; Johnson county, where the SIS plu-
rality for Taylor is being disputed by
the Democrats on the ground of alleged
irregularities; Knox county, 1t3S5 plurality
for Taylor in contest. Under a mandatory
order Of Judge Brown at BaTbourv1lle,
these returns have been certified by the
county election officers, but the contest IN
doubtedly will be renewed before the state
board. Mercer county gives 26S plurality
for Taylor The Democratic chairman OF
the election board has filed notice OF con-
test in three large Republican precincts.
alleging various Irregularities. II these
precincts should be thrown out Goeoel
will have a safe plurality IN the county.
The county election board has adjourned.
but the contest will come before the state
board. In Nelson county, 1,i9s votes are
being contested BY the Democrats on the
ground that they were certified FOR rs. p.
TAYLOR instead OF ". S. Taylor. The
Republicans today filed suit at Bards-
town against the county election COM
missjonsrs and the election officers IN the
twelve precincts involved are seeking 10
obtain mandatory injunction 70 compel
the election officers to certify these 1lss
votes for ". :. Taylor. The matter Will
also come before the state board In Pu-
laslxf county - votes are contested. Tay-
1or's plurality was I.54s. including The %
wnich came from FIVE precincts whore
contests have been instituted. In Hsr-
rfson county IL votes are n contest
The state board q election coTnrn-ssl5n-
erz wiz meet AZ Frankfort December &
Before II the points involved IN these dis-
natea ballots viii 5e argued 5y The leading
counsel f1r TIE state
The onciaI count En jefferson coanty
is progressing satisfactorily. vita little
change In the UNOFFICIAL figures. 1--WE
va-ss have heen completed. Thlrty-hvs
cases % alleged Violations 4 the election
laws cane up tetore Jg5gs Toney TO-DAY
zach q ths prisoners was bogat over IN
the SUN q 80.