The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

GOVERNOR BRADLEY DENIED

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 5.-The
state board OF election commissioners,
sitting as a canvassing board, finished
its work at O'Clock this afternoon and
tomorrow morning at II o'clock the
members will sit in the state senate
chamber as contestlng board to
hear arguments in the case of eleven
contested counties. The first great
fight Will come up on the question Of
whether or not the board has the right
to go behind the certified returns, filed
with the secretary Of state by the DIFF
ferent counties. Upon the issue Of the
argument on this point will rest the
name Of the next governor OF Ken
lucky. On the face of the returns, now
on file with the secretary Of state. Mr..
Taylor has a plurality of 1883, his to-
tai vote being 1874, against 1881 for
Goebcl. II there is to be no going
behind" the returns, the board will
have to issue the certificate Of election
to Taylor II the board decides thut II
has the power TO go behind the returns
there is no telling who will receive the
certificate. 1t will depend entirely
upon the results OF the contest, to be
decided before the board, and the mat
ter wifi without doubt be carried Tor
final settlement to the state legisln-
ture which meets next month.
The morning proceedings were en-
liVened by Governor Bradley, who
made an address to the board regard
ing the statement that he had brought
soldiers into Frankfort.
AS he entered, Governor Bradley In
quired:
"Can l interrupt your board a mo-
ment? I want to make public state
ment. l want to make statement for
the benefit Of lying correspondents that
are purposely mlsrepresenting,
Here the governor was interrupted
by Judge Hargis, the senior Democrat
Ic counsel, who for some time had been
trying to break in but could not until
Governor Bradley paused to breathe.
81 object to this statement" faid
Judge HarEIs. II don't know what 1t
Is about"
1T is about the presence OF the SOL
dlers," said Judge Pryor.
Then have no objection" returned
Judge Hhrgis.
II don't care II you do object " re-
piled the governor. with strong ems
phusis on 81" II want to say there are
no soldiers here. There are some Off
GERS here who have come here Oh in
dlVIdunl business, but not In uniform.
No soldier Is here, no citizen is here by
my order. ! don't do things that way.
want to say, Mr.. Chairman, that l
In ,yo,t NsaufnrTnV fnnFnfnH EprfnR
this crowd here, and said to you that II
you wanted the crowd excluded from
this building I would do It,"
THAT is right" retoTted Judge Pryor,
land SO notified the board"
II say to you." went on the governor,
speaking in quick. emphatic tones,
that no officer shall be intimidated in
the discharge Of his sworn duty MS
long ms am governor Of this state, and
any man who intlmates that have
called soldiers here, or anybody here, Is
malicious liar. That Is all ] have
to say to the board"
I'VE thought" replied Judge Pryor,
"that 1t was due to US and just TO you
that you should be notified OF the fact
that was suggested"
THAT is right" said Governor Brad.
ley. as he walked toward the door
Turning with his hand on the door
he said emphRtlcGlly;
"And l am responsible for It in here
or out OF here"
After leaving the commissioners
room, Governor Bradley stopped In
front Of a large crowd Of spectators
who filled the outer Office Of the sccre-
tary OF state.
"Now, boys" he said, "you know
they are talking about Intimidation and
don't really think 1t is wise for you to
remain here. OF course we all know
you would not lntimidate anybody. but
1t is Just as well that there should be no
arrest"
In obedience to this suggestion the
crowd, which comprised us many Dem
ocrats rs Republicans, quietly left the
office.
In addition to the counties passed
yesterday for argument before the con-
testing board, the counties of Hopkins,
Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lewis, Ma
coffin and Martin were passed to-day,
Harlan county was among those passed
yesterday. The Democratic attorneys
promlslnE to announce to-day tho ma
ture Of their evidence against the legal
Ity of the vote in that county. Judge
Hurgis declared. however. that the evil
dence had not been received and that
HI OulECllOuH " NllN NNAG Va AAtNA AsAAA
county were withdrawn. Hopkins coun-
ty was passed because Of irrcgularit-
les in two precincts, Jefferson county,
in which Louisville iR situated, was
passed without much argument. The
causes for the contest have been pub
llshed 80 extensively and have been tho
cause Of so much argument already
that 1t went to the waiting list with
out much talking.
The causes for the contests are the
alleged presence Of United States mar
shais and militia and the action OF the
inspectors for the Browne johnson
party in forcing their way into the
polling booths to watch the counting OF
the vote. The Democrats endeRvorCd to
introduce as an amendment to the
original election certificates mass OF
evidence which Secretary OF state Fin
ley refused to receive yesterday, and
later caused to be removed from his
office. The Republicans objected and
the whole mass OF documents was
passed with the county.
SO far there has not been the slight
est indication OF trouble In Frankfort,
The streets have not been crowded.
There have been no more arrests than
usual. The canvasslng OF the votes
has been carried through in the most
harmonious manner and there has been
no lack Of courtesy by the represents
tives Of each party towards the other,