The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
STILL COUNTING VOTES.
RESULT OF THE KENTUCKY ELECTION
YET UNDECIDED.
ESTIMATES OF THE RESULTS
or the Two Sides Differ widely-Each
Party Claims the Governorship-Om
cial Returns From Eight Counties
Yet to BE Received Both Candidates
Running Ahead of Their Tfcket-A
Special Federal Grand Jury to Be
Convened.

Louisville, KY, November 1.-THE
disclosed no startling changes from
the unofficial figures. Both sides still
claim the state, though the democratic
| estimate was somewhat reduced today.
Reports from over 80 of the 119 coun-
ties give Goebel a plurality of a little
over 1000 votes on the official count
The democratic unofficial reports from
the rep ainder of the counties show
enough Taylor pluralities to wipe this
out and leave a margin for the repub-
Hcan candidate. Much depends, how
ever, upon contests being made in sew
eral counties on the ground of alleged
irregularities.
The determination of these points
may cause , change from present es
Inmates of the results. The official
count has shown that the two candi-
dates for governor ran far ahead of
their tickets all over the state. Goeb Il
is leading it by an average of over %
votes to the. county. In Grayson coun-
Hy, where the democratic bolt Was
strong, he leads the ticket by so votes
Taylor appears to be leading his
ticket by an even greater average than
Goebel. In Grayson county Taylor
leads over Marshall, the candidate for
lieutenant governor, by 134 votes. In
Taylor county Goebel leads his ticket
by So and Taylor by So. In this City
very slight changes were made. 1t re-
quireS several days to finish the count
however as bitter disputes have arisen
in several wards.
Frankfort, KY, November lit be-
came known tonight that a squad OF
dt,t&4 L.. Il l.
the state arsenal for several nights
past. The soldiers or officials refuse
to tell by whose orders they are doing
guard duty, but it develops that they
have been on guard since Tuesday ev-
ening, when BOebel was given a great
demonstration upon arriving here, and
threats were made by several against
white republicans should Governor
Bradley refuse to recognize Goebel as
governor if given a certificate Of cleo
ton by the state board Of elections.
Louisville, KY, November Ire
ports have been received by The Com
mercial, republican, up to midnight.
from Ill of the 119 counties giving the
official count. These give Goebel plu-
ralities of 17,169 and Taylor pluralities
of 13, ,435; Giebel's net plurality 3,734.
The eight unreported counties are
Rowan, jefferson, Knox and Harrison,
in which the canvassing boards have
adjourned until Monday, and Johnson,
Menefee, Cumberland and Letcher,
which have net yet sent in their Off
cial counts.
The eight counties, according to the
unofficial figures heretofore received
by The Commercial, give Taylor plu-
ralities of 6,656 and Goebel Dluralites
of 1,032; Taylor's net plurality 5,624
Deducting this from Goebels plurality
of 3,743 in Ill counties leaves Taylor 4
plurality in the whole state of 1880.
The democratic unofficial returns
from the eight unreported counties
shows a net Taylor plurality of 1852
Using these figures with. The CONNER
ciars official plurality of 3,734 from
Ill counties still leaves Taylor plu-
rality of 1,21S
The Courier Journal ait midnight
figures out a plurality of 155 for Co.
bel This is based on official reports
from ninety-eight counties and unoffi-
cial from the remaining 21. The equity
commissioners of Nelson, according TO
The Courier Journal, have thrown out
1,1SS votes cast for w. P. Taylor IN
stead Of w. S. Taylor.
Frankfort, KY, November IL
United States Judge Evans notified
Commissioner Chapman here today
that a special grand jury would be
convened in Louisville Monday to try
all cases of persons brought before it
charged with interfering with negro
voters. Wingate Thompson. Bufford
Williams and Coleman Carr were held
here in 81 900 bond each on this charge
They were democratic election officers.