The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE
IT IS DEMOCATIC BEYOND ANY
DOUBT.
GOEBEL WINS BY 1000, SAYS YOUNG
The Republicans Claim the State by the Same
Majority. Charges of Fraud Made by
Both Sides. Bryan Telegraphs His
Congratulations to Goebel.

Louisville Ky, Nov. 0.-(Friday. =.
The Courier-J olmnals returns received up
to a. IN. cover all but 80 counties in the
State They give Goebel net plurality
of OIL. Ten of the missing precincts are
in Democratic countless % are in Repub-
lican. In the Courier-J ournal's tables
however, are several counties from which
their correspondent reported estimated
and not actual pluralities.
Returns received 10y. the Commercial
(Republican) up to the same hour give
Taylor a net plurality of 3,43S in the
State.
SENATOR BLACKBURN'S CLAIM.
Frankfort. Ky, Nov. 9-Senator
Blackburn at one o'clock this afternoon
made the following statement as to the
political situation in his State:
"We claim the State by three thousand
and the Legislature by thirty-five."
BRYAN CONGRATULATES GOE-
BEL.
Louisville, Ky, Nov. "a confusion
of claims and counter claims, to quiet
which the official count or pcrlaps n
contest before the Legislature viii lie
necessary, is all that is left of Tues
days election. Above it all vehement
cries of fraud, committed or rontemrlat-
ed, are heard. Each sila claims tn.
election of its ticket by plurality Of
about four thousand and presents :e-
ures to back up the claim. These cures
in some counties vary widely, and it is
impossible to tell which side, 4 either,
has accurate returns.
Chairman Long, of the Republican
Campaign Committee, when asked for
an estimate of the vote on the guberna-
torial race, said:
Il have no estimate to give but / cali
furnish the actual figures. On the face
of the returns Taylor's plurality is A.
1876. All of the precincts have been heard
FROM Twelve counties are not official,
including the returns from Kenton ana
Breathitt."
General Taylor said he was sure of
his election by majority that will Lot
be less than four thousand General
Taylor said that official and semi-aflicial
returns from nearly every precinct III tie
State showed that he had been elected
\ special from Frankfort quotes tioy-
ernor Bradley as saying:
Taylor has been elected by at least
10000 majority and he will be ;ne next
Governor of Kentucky"
The county returning boards will meet
in all the counties tomorrow TO canvass
the returns and until then ,he result
of Tuesdays election will be IN doubt
Both sides are charging fraud.
Governor Bradley is being tel eIey.apha4
by hundreds of Republicans Offering to
come to the State capitol to pre- yenr
Taylor being counted out.
Chairman Young, of the Democratic
Central Committee, charges the Rapnn-
licans with attempting to perpetrate
fraud in the mountain districts, wher,.
the heavy Reublican vote lies. Young
says the official count by county retnrn-
ing boards will give Goebel over four
thousand. He also says all minor can
didates on the State ticket win, though
by less pluralties than Goebel.
Senator Goebel received the following
telegram tonight from William Jennings
Bryan:
Have just learned that returns are
near enough complete to insure your
election, congratulations. / AN SIRE
your administration will strengthen the
party
Returns from Democratic sources
show a plurality on the face of the re-
turns of about 1000 for Goebel Mr.
Goebel and Senator Blackburn, in inter
views at Frankfort today, openly charg-
ed the Republicans with fraud in the
Eleventh district from which the returns
are coming in very slowly.
The indications point more strongly
than ever to a contest before the Leg
islature, which there is no reasonable
doubt, will be controlled by the Demo
Gratis.
Whether or not the members belonging
to that party will stand together on
questions affecting a contest cannot now
be foret0ld. The county boards OF can
yassers, which meet tomorrow, simply
count and tabulate the returns. The
State Board of Election Commissioners
then reviews their work and decides all
questions affecting contested ballots
This commission certfes to the Secre-
tary of State the election of officers re-
ceiying the highest number of votes
after the decisions of the commissioners
on contested returns have been recorded
Under the Goebel law, the duties of the
Secretary Of State ARE confined simply
to making public the result as found by
the commissioners, the language of the
statute being:
1T shall be the duty of the Secretary