The age-herald., 1899-12-30
KENTUCKY FIGHT
 TO BE RENEWED
Democrats Are Assembling for
 the Final Battle.
BLACKBURN WILL WIN EASY
Republicans Issue an Address in Which the Goebelites Are Arraigned in a Bitter Attack-Accused Po-
 litical Tricks Galore

Frankfort, Ky, December 29.-Although three days must elapse before the assem- bling of the legislature, the state capital is already filled up with legislative and politi- cal leaders approxmating the crowd usual ly here on the opening day.
 Though some of the ant-Goebel leaders against Blackburn as we'll as against Goe- bel, the anti-Blackburn movement does not appear to be strong, and unless it can gath CT strength by means of the tangle over the state contests, Blackburn will win for Unit ed States senator with something like the ease his friends have been claiming for him. So far only two anti-Goebel democrats have declared themselves positively against Blackburn, though 1t is claimed there are others, who are not outspoken.
 The anti-Goebel leaders are not doing much talking regarding their plans of pro- cedure, but they are making some strong claims regarding their strength on the mat ter of the contests.
 They assert with confidence that they have majority of one in the senate on the contests, and that in both houses there are several members who, though they may vote to seat Goebel and Beckham, will not vote to unseat any of the republican legis- lators-elect against whom contests are pending. This probably refers to several populist members elected as democrats who are claimed by both sides.
 The address of the republican leaders in reply to the recent address of the Goebel leaders endorsing the contesting candidates on the democratic state ticket was given out tonight It replies specifically to the fa har nf some sensational counter-charges.
 It is signed by Governor Taylor, Chair man Barnett, Senator Deboe, Congressman Pugh and others, including all members of the state central committee. It says the Goebel law was designed to 'disfranchise the republicans of Kentucky" That under it "the rights of all who opposed the Goebel democracy have been totally disregarded, the whole election machinery was placed in the hands of the Goebel element; hundreds of ballots were thrown out without excuse and many legal voters were denied the right to vote."
 Because of Intimidation
 It says that because of intimidation by police and firemen in Louisville lat least ten thousand persons, who would have vot- ed the republican ticket, were so alarmed that they did not attend the elections. That the republicans lost 5000 yotsA in Gov lUSpOH, 1cAilSiOl OeAiSt N4eiSo As'-'sA t-AS same cause, and that with the throwing out of republican votes unlaWfully the to- tai loss to that party from these tactics was 40,000 votes.
 It defends Governor Bradley in calling out troops, says the charge that tissue bal lots were used is fimsy, as like ballots were used in democratic counties, that the democrats set the precedent in the use of -injunetfon, and concludes by saying:
 ''rhe charge of corruption at the hands of the Louisville and Nashville railroad IS only a repetition of a islander worn thread bare, in the late campaign, and even if true which is denied, does not involve the republican party, and was more than offset by the corruption fund collected by the complainants from the sources named in this address.
 "These conspirators have deliberately in- vaded the liberty of the people and every fraud has been committed which political ingenuity could devise. Not even a sem blance of fairness was shown sn the selec- tion of election officers in a large majority of the localities in the state, and yet, the people have triumphed. We now appeal to the patriotic citizens of the commonwealth, irrespective of party, to frown down this attempt to commit an awful crime and to assist in removing from the statutes the odious measure, conceived in corruption and brought forth in iniqugty, which has been the fruitful source or so much dis turbance, anxiety and excitement to the people of Kentucky"