Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-09

LOUISVILLE, KY, November g.
Returns received by the Courier Jour-
nal up to lao a. m. November 8, give
Goebel a plurality of 2,O70 votes. These
figures are based on returne from 1871
out of 1858 precincts. Of the seventy
two missing precincts twenty are in the
Republican eleventh district Seven in
Republican counties of the tenth dis
trict and thirty-one are in Democratic
counties of the tenth district.
LOUISVILLE, KY, November 8.-No
matter what result the face of the re-
turns of yesterdays State election
shows, contest is very likely to occur.
Additional returns received to-day and
tonight continue to show Republican
gains, and basing an estimate upon the
normal complexion Of the precincts
still unreported, indicate plurality of
six or eight thousand for W. S. Taylor
for Governor. The beiated returns are
mostly from mountain counties, which
are strongly Republican. The eleventh
district, which, in 1896 gave McKin-
ley a plurality of $4,000, is about half
reported. Eleven out of nineteen coun-
ties in this district give Taylor plur-
alities aggregating 1902, indicating
that the Republicans have carried the
district by about the same figures as in
1896.
The Goebel people cling to their claim
of a plurality of five thousand in the
State, these figures being the estimate
made by the nominee himself tonight.
At Republican headquarters in this
city Taylors plurality is placed at s.
900. In neither case is it possible to
get the figures upon which the claim is
based, each side evidently fearing that
giving publicity to the reports of its
agents throughout the State might
work to the advantage of its opponent
in the event of a contest.
Almost complete returns from Louis
vile and Jefferson county do not
change last nights estimate of a Re-
publican plurality of little owed g.
geo.
Governor Bradley is still in the city
and announces that he will remain here
for several days
In view of the probability of con-
test over the vote for Governor, this
statement, made by Chairman Long, of
the Republican campaign committee, at
II O'Clock tonight, is significant. Said
Mr.. Long:
The legislature is close, but think
we have lost both houses. From semi
official returns from all counties ex-
cept twelve and careful estimates from
these we have carried the State by
5000 plurality for Taylor"
In the event of a contest it will
come before the legislature. This is
the case only with the officers of Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor
The law covering this point provides
that board for determining a contest
for Governor shall be chosen in the
legislature by lot. the Senate select
ing three and the House eight mem
hers. This decision of this board is not
final nor conclusive.
1t must report to tie general assem-
bly, where further action may be taken
To-night's developments bring the
Legislature into prominence, because of
the probability that it ultimately will
have to determine who is to be the
next Governor of Kentucky. In all
expressions upon the result of the cleo
ton, coming from Democratic head
quarters, the Legislature has been
claimed safe for that party. No state
ment of its makeup has been given,
but it is probable a number of mem
bers claimed by the Democrats are not
Goebel men. If the strength of the
two great parties is nearly equal these
anti-Goebel Democrats probably would
hold the balance of power, thus furnish
ing all the elements for repetition of
the exciting and bitter contest of 1897.
which resulted in the defeat of Joe
Blackburn for the United States Sem
ate. While the returns on the head of
the tickets are incomplete, but little
attention has been paid to the figures
on members of the Legislature, and
until the contest between the leaders
is cleared up somewhat. 1t will be hard
to get an accurate estimate of the rela-
tive strength Of the parties in the AS
sembly.
LOUISVILLE. November s.-Returns