The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-06
KENTUCKY FEARS TROUBLE.
REASON TO EXPECT BLOoDsBED
THERE on ELECTION DhK

The Indications Are Ihht the HOtpci w"
Mean to Steal Votes wherever They Can
-G,orgs W. Denny Advocates Revolt II
This Occurs - Goebei says He'll Win.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Nov. 5-SiRns OF serious
trouble are fast multiplying almost on the
vary eve OF election day. Ever since the
memorable day OF the Louisville Convention,
when Goebel tTampled under foot the will and
choice OF the people. there has been tax OF
trouble at the polls. but for the most part IL
came from the more eIctable and irresponsi-
bic grade OF politicians. During the past week
the situation has changed materially. until
now even the most cool-headed and pacific
are bound TO admit that unless somebody
backs down there will very likely be bloodshsd
or Tuesday. Just how serious the trouble will
be cannot be foretold
II was not until three days ago that the re-
n,,rkable step was taken by tho Election Com
mission OF Jefferson county which has wrought
almost to frenzy the heads OF the anti-Goebel
p,ople They had known. or rather felt sure.
mat fraud was to be attempted through Illegal
,.gistrn,ion and Ia other ways. but had felt
that with inspectors representing all parties at
IN. poll. the danger from this cause would be
materially lessencd. In all previous elections
IN ,hc history ofthe State every party had an
i,src,'or Judge W. s. Pryor. Chairman OF tho
STA. Board OF Election Comm fasteners. wrote
on SEPT. 20:
.tn order to prevent any fraudulent count Of
n. vote Il is expressly provided by Section
1sil. Kentucky Statutes that tho County
committee Of each party having q ticket to be
voted for at an election may designate suit
obi. psrson 10 be present to witness and in
,psct tho counting Of the votes in each pre-
eiuct. who shall he admitted at said voting
p'a,e So tn. being Ave candidates for Gov
amor each let would be entitled to an In
,uector to see that the vote 10 properly counted
IN each precinct in the state.
Vat las, week IN tho face OF this announce
nept tho local election committee. by vote
o'tgn Democrats to one Republican. declared
that only those parties who at the last election
received . per cent. OF the votes cast should
have inspectors. As only the Democratic and
Republican tickets fulfilled these conditions It
v,..knockout blow to the Brown Democratic
ticket the Prohibitionsts'. the Populists' and
the Labor ticket
That is what has aroused tho people moro
than ANYTHING else and what has caused the
!ncendiary talk. Last night Republican
speeches were exceedingly innammatory.
Judge George " Denny OF Lexington. man OF
urdl.rut.t courage who has already one
Widest enthusiasm when he declared:
rnk /. cheap. The time for tall has passed
iot cast s our votes and have them counted then
say revolution-a time Tor every man to do
1
than to submit to M open robbery Of my
elective franchise. kentuckian knew what to
4" aaGIy re OF the Spanard.. and tel you they
W snow wha. to 10 AZ the poils next tuesday
tay." cam. a Voice from the audience.
Yes. / will stand 10y you" Numbered Denny.
81 am not the kind of a man TO say; Go on.
me iwsnt To- tell You now that We must do
our, whole duty, 10 the C9mmonI,wsalth and
IN order to Eerpetuate our place among the
SITE, nj the Union
" the same time Ciov. Bradley was making a
,h~@ not TO stand 6y and see themselves
lats m9rGns il the o2iG:sn ML;t the
rtfSn MHgG' 1870 III s1 Sw so
II, bad breok' II is in reality threat OF
20 Gee 'rieF"TycISy where , any srowa j. fonsrs,
editorial article 10 which he declares that tha
cry "l '.'"nr" }, oily raised TO ntimidatc and
/. ne, The sitinii n 'i,l lGS Alex r Hum phrey.
o'so't'e mos, tigh!y. re-. rected. coo. headed
s5at come "hS' may. ths Blown ticket at least
would have npth inspectors and chalengers at
Goobelite' will either have to tack down or
taEr the consc1ucnccs Concluding al editorial
article on the situation the Commercial, Re-
The course OF patriotism ond courag. is
equally plain II any political organization tax =
nc, part in the contest attempts fraud at The
Io.l' q the nullificntion Of the reap!e IN any
way, NO DpNnuS unit the action pl men en-
FOR The rnSshmcn ~ bno &c box n phS Sss
!, II. moment Of discovery and the spot where
Meantime" despite repeated denia's that the
meD' has been suddenly supplied with equip.
rounds Of ammunition are at the hastily rented
has been placed within the last three days. II
trouble does come the Republicans will be
Tho total vote Of Kentucky in lSn was
Mckinley, 2ls.l7l: Bryan; 2l5 $50; Palmer
wa, tia, Tor the clerk ship u, the Court Of. 40.
peas, WHICH rssnIted as follow; Sh2k.,or,.
man sound Money Dem ,'HH,5t3. Th. co nte
lean pSrty was split all to pieces, in this State
over the nomination Of Bailey,
Thurman Long e the Republican Cumpaign
publican state Central aud Executive Commit
,ae: ;ay ne rank and fIe Of IN" party are
W. haye conducted this canvass on high
nT ri .h!. s,'S G Gs RSG and na h
G.r'ef' interest 70 @yery rsrt 81 the stats
] h0as Rhff. no Ss or Sy to a. max.
ANY estimate. We are rot 50 fortunate as Mr.
iGoco"i, .c haven't charge Of the election.
ayers will not b. able TO steal enough votes or
resort 10 a sufficient amount OF trickery to pre-
The managor' q the Goebsl campaign MS
,, .r ,ha' hire win h no need to commit apy
np"h"l can win without rrsortine to any un-
I,.r methods. They are n confident set. Ill
10. 81 said this afternoon that there was alb
so.u',y no doubt Of tho result
am certain 10 be elected Governor 81
Kentucky" be- declared with characteristic
enIhl-'s. - cannot say what my plurality
over Taylor will be- hut II II safe 10 say thnt II
VII y" IN the ne'ghl orhood Of 10000, All this
'nE ntou' stealing the election is bosh. How
e." ~" going To- steal the votes with Rspub-
lean nNlrors Mt MI tho polling places -
Ger J.. Wa Hardin. ol Mercer who was the
strongest candidate for tho Democratic con-
N"l IN Tor Governor when III" Louisville CON
N"r'lpu met. was IN the city yesterday. and he
wte a-h"I what he thought would bs the re-
81, II next Tuesdays battle. lie said
y nu must not ask me. hav" had nothing
to 'aT niO out this election 4 have not opened
nv n outh since the Louisville convention. and
am hot going to do 40 now. II the people OF
h"u'l'ky will read the spesches made prior
oh" state convention they will SEQ that |
then OIL no state NJ ofY hat now