Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
KENTUCKY CONTEST.
ADDRESS rHoM REPUBLICAN
LEADERS ~ rus STATE.
REPLY TO GOEREL DEMOCRATS.
answer 90 Charges OF Fraud. and
some Sensational Countcr-Chargcs.
pofsuce Of bradley In Calling out
rroops-Tissue BALLOT Charge.

FRANKFORT. KY. December 2s.-Tho
dress OF The Republican leaders. in re-
LIS to The recent address OK the Goebei
leaders, indorsing the contesting candi-
r.fes on tho Democratic State ticket, was
gwen out tonight / replies specifically TO
... Democratic CHARGES OF fraud. and
..azes some sensational COunter-charges.
Dc is signed by Governor Taylor. Chair
raa Barnett. Senator Deboe. Congress
.an Pugh. and others. including all tho
..mbers OF thc state Central Committee.
H says:
Hundreds OF ballots were thrown out
without excuse. many legal voters were
.nird the r'eht Go vote. and Illegal votes
..ken. Challouccrs and inspectors were
many instances denied admission
while in many others they were Iofciply
.rtod FROM thc election booths.
"rhe Mayor 0f Louisville airoeate1 70
.ms.ll thc power 90 issue "a pioc.amatiyn
.rnhiNltiug people from assembling az the
POLLS. Iu open defiance of tuc PROVISIONS
t the Constitution, and twenty -FOUR cA-
rl policemen Were appointed ond useu
to ndmidate iud browbcat the treemen
.f Chat CITY, Ou tle afternoon preceding
The election tignfN-seNCu clectOn oihDtfs
Hho had been appointed Go represent iht
Republican party We're summary ois-
missed. and "a Ike number appointed I'M
fhglr places who could oe relied upon 20
favor The Democratic cOnspIatorr. ne
iromon were turned loose, 700, anu NC
voters. and iu his way at least l,Vy
sons ,.ho would have voted The kepuDl-
can ticket were so alarmed That inty ulu
not attend tho election. 10 "duiuonf
voters were inundated and many siml-
ny frauds perpctrated in Covngton, Lex
urf0u. and other cities OF the Common
wealth. causing a. loss of not less than
900 votes Co the Republican ticket.
ACTUAL FORCE ALLEGED.
I'm some of the counties actual force
was employed. and voters were dilFeh
rom Che polls. ANA with few exceptions,
rauds were committed in an of them
very ballot that even bore tinger-prinl
0tod for tho Republicans, was thrown
90 in the count IL cannot pc doubted
nat az least 80 coo votes were lost 70 the
republican party by these unlawful ana
outrageous tactics. Large sums OF money
elected from Democratic ON aus. sA-
luone, pOOl-r0Oms. gamnllns houses
hroWcrlos. and other sources. ln ana OUT
Hf the State. were used 90 corrupt ine
ntcTs Of the State. voters were Hiitu
refrain from voting. 90 mHtildte tntil
Iots. or 10 vote the G0cbel ticket.
hole precincts mat gave fepuphean
Ii1rltlcs. were thrown out, ana the
.hol Democratic committees and cam
ifes inauguratcd a saturnaiia Of crime,
option. ana force.
1890 the attempt 10 fraudulently pro-
.I. ccriihcatos was futile. Neyerthe-
-e the conspirat0rs were unwilling TO
.F their hands A meeting Of few
democrats was called who. 10 was
wu would be willing to go TO any
serenity % accomplish their ends and
gentlemen advised contest, iu
..r tlat an opportunity might be ar
Ierde3 the candidates for making the
..r. ana obtaining by fraud offices
.l ar outraged people bad decreed
....l. belong TO others. Ashamed of
...r conduct, and knowing that some
Hn
r. parity. a remarkable address has
... .mulgatcd. and for the first time
. t. l.s years N the states existence
contest over the OinceS or Gov
..r and Leutenaut-GOVcruOr
DEFENCE OF BRADLEY
republican reply defends Governor
u calllng out troops, says the
that tissue ballots were issued
.r. a. ike ballots were used in
.Ic counties. and that Demo
the precedent in the use of in-
and concludes Dy saying:
large of corruption at the hands
.1usune and Nashville railroad
y He repetition or SANDER worn
.l.Ie in the late campaign. and even
.... which is denied. does not involve
Republican party, ana WAS more 1nen
.... ll I.e corruption iuhd cylccteu ~
...... .Uaut8 from tne sources htiieu
address, These COusplrdlois nave
..l.r invaded the liberty o- tAe
aUI every fraud has been COM
which political ingenuity couiu