Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
GOEBEL SHOWING HIS HAND
Moves to Have the Vote of City Of Louisville
Thrown 0uS.
GOVERNOR WILL SUPPORT TAYLOR
In the Event GocbcI Is Given thc
Certificate of Election by Election
Commission Lively Times
May lie Expected.
RNoR WILL SUPPORT TAYLOR

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. IA question
which is likely to have an important IL not
a deciding influence on the contest for the
governorship Of Kentucky was brought up
today before the canvassing board of Jeffer
son county, which includes Louisville. Coun-
sci for the democratic candidates gave no
tice OF a motion to throw out the vote of
the city because of the presence of militia
at the polling places on November Z. The
notice served on the commissioners fellows
For the democratic candidates We
give notice that at the close of the count
and before any certificates be issued we will
move the board, and all other authorities
that may consider this election, to declare
null and void the election held in the tity
of Louisville on the 9TH day of November.
1899
"First-Because of the usurpation OF Will
liam o. Bradley in calling out and illegally
using the militia and overawing and in
timidating the voters and officers of, and at
said election, and interfering with the pro-
gress of said election and with the duties
of the officers of said election.
"Second-Because s. B. Toney unlawfully
usurped power in requesting said William
o. Bradley to call cut and use said militia
for said purpose, when said call was en-
tirey unnecessary and the civil authorities
were able and willing to execute any order
made by said court.
"Third-Because said militia was used for
the unlawful purposes aforesaid.
"Fourth-Because said election was not
civil election, but military election.
"Fifth-Because the said use of said mil
itia was unlawful in every respect and n
criminal usurpation of power by said named
persons, and thereby the civil power was
ttn, lt,,ot t,I h.
overt act of a reasonable nature against
the constitution of the state of Kentucky
was committed
This action has been expected ever since
the official count began. 1t was freely re-
ported election day that IL the militia
was called out it would result in some such
step. With Louisville thrown out, Goebel
would have safe plurality in the remainder
of the state. This dispute will prolong and
aggravate the fight, for the republicans will
make every effort in their power to retain
Taylor's plurality.
The official count was received tonight
from Floyd and Knott counties. Floyd gives
Goebel 1856 and Knott gives him 459 plu-
rality. In the last tabulated returns, printed
Wednesday morning from democratic
sources, Goebels plurality in the state was
figured at one vote In this table Floyd,
uhoiiiSiai' SaNc HoeDel foO anu
Knott 439 plurality The official returns
from these two counties show net loss of
224 from the unofficial.
Bradley VIII Support Taylor.
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 1.-THE PROPOSE
tion today from Goebels lawyers to throw
out the entire vote of jefferson county, |
which includes Louisville, was not wholly
unlocked for by the republican leaders here
II is said ,ic;t
last night was for the purpose of ascertain
ing definitely to what extent Governor Brad
ley will support Taylor in the event that
Goebel is given the certificate of election !
based on this proceeding. Senator Deboe |
and Governor Bradley are not on speaking |
terms and third party communicated with
both of them. Deboe says he is satisfied |
Bradley will stand by Taylor and will vigor- |
ously support the anti-Goebel side. Senator |
Lindsay will be expected to act as one of
the attorneys for the anti-Goebel side before |
the State Election commission.
The republicans have found a precedent. |
established by the state election commission |
this year, in which the board, by unan- |
imous vote, declared it was merely a can
vassing board and had no power to pass on |
contests. This was the case of Mordecai |
Williams (dem.), who filed a contest for |
certificate of election as congressman in |
the Ninth district on the ground that fraud
ulent votes had been cast for Congressman
Pugh in several counties. The board de-
cllned to hear the contest on the ground
of lack of jurisdiction and awarded the GER
tifcate OF election to Pugh on the face of
the returns.
Taylor's lawyers now claim that under
this decision the vote of Johnson and Knox
counties must be counted and certified /
They have not given an opinion as to the /
bearing of this ruling on the Jefferson
county case.
If Jefferson county is thrown out the
political complexion of the legislature will
be affected, as one senator and seven rep
resentatives will have to be elected under a
special election to be called by the gov
ernor.