Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-20
BRADLEY AND GOEBEL
Will the Governor Refuse TO Rec.
ognize GoabeI as His
Successor?
QUERY THAT VBXEs KENTUOKIANs
Republicans Believe He Will Under Ger
s4in Circumstances and Maintain His
Position with the MiIitia-SiGnifcant
Conference.-The Gain for Taylor-Rep-
resen;ative Roberts, of Utah, Defends His
Title to a seat in the National House.

4 resentatiye Roberts, OF Utah, Defends Hi
Title to a seat in the National House.
Lexington, Ky, Nov. 2O.-GoyernoT
| Bradley and the adjUtant general OF
| the state guard, Daniel Collier. con-
| ferred here yesterday with Colonel Il.
ID. Williams. of the Second Kentucky
| regiment. and the latter returned with
them to Frankfort. None would talk.
Republican leaders processing to be
close to the governor, but having no
announcement from him personally.
say that if Louisville is thrown out
Bradley will refuse to recognize GOebel
as his successor, and will maintain his
position even if forced to use the
militia. The governors movements
are closely watched from every angle.
To the Associated Press Governor
Bradley said: Il announced on the day
after the election that in my opinion
Taylor had won. | have not changed
my opinion, but what | will do or will
not do will depend altogether on cir
cumstances. | shall be guided alto
gether by whatever is right. regardless
of political passion and prejudice"
Taylor Gains 1,I9S Votes.
Louisville. Nov. 2O.-General Taylor
gained 1,19S votes Saturday through Il
decision of Judge Jones at Glasgow.
Ky, in the Nelson county case. The
Courier Journal reports from the Of
fetal count in 1lS of the 1l9 counties
of the state gave Taylor Il plurality of
261. This with the Nelson county votes
makes Taylor'S plurality 40, accord
ing to Democratic newspaper figures,
which are less favorable TO him than
those received from Republican news
paper sources and ut the Republican
state headquarters. Republican eSti-
mates of Taylor'S plurality are now
about 2.GOO.
Case OF a Misprint of a Name.
Judge Jones decision in Glasgow
Involved 1.19S votes. which though cast
for wv. s. Taylor We're certified for
Wv. +. Taylor by the precinct officers
BecauSe of an error in printing the
forms. Judge Jones. on application of
Taylor. granted writ directing the
precinct election officer of Nelson coun-
" TO correct the error in their certifi-
Gates and certify the vote for wv. 5.
Taylor"
Surprises the Democrats at Frankfort
Frank nhce4t.-ky..--Sev. 2o.-Fhe de
ciSion of Circuit Judge Jones giving
to w. =. Taylor !, ,19S votes in Nelson
county. enormously cast for wv. p
Taylor" was Il surprise mt the Demo
cratic headquarters. and the news
somewhat diSheartened the Democratic
leaders for time. 1t is said the court
of appeals is certain to advance the
case and hear arguments on appeal
early this week.
Warlike People in Harlan
Louisville. Nov. 2O.-The Commercial
Republicam this morning says: The
following communication from Harlan
county talks to the point: We, togeth-
or with one thousand other ablebodied
citizens of this county. have rendered
our services To Governor Bradley and
General w. =. Taylor 10 inaugurate
General Taylor and maintain him in
the office to which lie was elected. how
ever any state election board or any
legislature may decide" This is
signed by officers of Harlan county. in
the county judge. Harlan is
one of the strongly Republican noun
tain counties of the Eleventh district