New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-10
FIGURES OF THE VOTE.
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN MAKES TAYLOR'S
PLURALITY 4l3s-DEMOCRATS ASSERT
THE STATE BY 200.


Louisville KY Nov. "a confusion Of claims
and coun terclaims. to quiet which the official
count or perhaps a contest before the Legislat-
ure will be necessary. is all that is left OF tues
days election Above it all vehement cries of
fraud committed or contemplated, are heard.
Each side claims the election Of its ticket by
plurality Of about four thousand 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 re-
turns.
Chairman Long, Of the Republican Campaign
Committee when asked for an estimate Of the
vote in the Gubernatorial race, said:
have no estimate to give. but can furnish
the actual figures on the face Of the returns
Taylor's plurality is 4136 All of the precincts
have been heard from. Twelve counties are
not official. including the returns from hentoh
and Breathitt.
General Taylor said he sure of his cleo
ton by a majority that will not he less than
1000 He said that official and semi-official
returns from nearly every precinct in the state
showed that he had been elected.
A dispatch from Frankfort quotes Governor
Bradley as saying
Taylor has been elected by at least 10000
majority. and ne will he the next Governor OF
Kentucky.
on the other hand. returns from Democratic
sources show plurality on the face Of the re-
turns 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 Frank
fort to-day. openly charged the Republicans with
fraud IN the XIth District from which the re-
turns are coming in slowly.
The indications point more strongly than ever
70 a contest before the Legislature which. there
seems no reasonable doubt. will be controlled by
the Democrats.
Whether or not the members belonging to
that party will stand together on questions af-
factine a contest cannot now be foretold The
county boards Of canvassers, which meet TO-
morrow. simply count and tabulate the re-
turns The state Board OF Election Commits
sionars then reviews their work and decides all
nj. estions affecting contested ballots This Com
mission certifes 10 the Secretary Of State the
election Of officers receiving the highest num-
her Of votes after the decisions Of the Com
nnissioners on Contested Returns have been
recorded Under the Goebel law the duties OF
the Secretary Of State are confined simply TO
making public the result as found by the Com
r-issioners, the language Of the statute being
II shall be the duty of the Secretary Of State,
Immediately after the comparison OF the returns.
10 cause a statement therefrom OF the votes
given in every county for each candidate 10 be
published in two newspapers
There is no appeal from the findings OF the
State Board Of Election Commissioners except In
the case Of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
In case Of a contest for these offices the matter
goes 10 the Legislature The three members OF
he Board Of Election Commissioners which will
finally pass upon the returns were chosen under
the terms OF the Goebe law by the Legislature
which enacted that measure. They are Judge
W J. Pryor Of Frankfort c. b Pontz OF Mays
WILLIE and w J. Ellis. Of Owensboro. All are
said 10 be friendly TO Goebel. and all are Demo
Gratis The law provides for a meeting Of these
Commissioners on the fourth Monday after the
election
A large mass meeting OF followers OF the
Honest Election League. the anti-Goebel organi-
cation OF this city was held at Music Hall TO-
night number OF vigorous speeches touching
upon what was STYLED the purpose OF the Goe-
bel people 70 secure the seating OF their candl-
dates without regard TO law or right were
made. ,..
A committee OF three was appointed 10 witness
the count Of the ballots by the County Board OF
Canvassers and II decided TO take legal
measures 10 prevent what the leaguers cohsioer
N he their rights.