Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
May CONTEST IN KENTUCKY
Legislature May Ultimately Determine Who
is to Be Next Governor.
TAYLOR ELECTED BY EIGHT THOUSAND
Governor Bradley liz stiil at Louis
VILE and Announces lie Will Re-
main There for Several Days
Democrats Claim Legislature.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. S-No matter what
result the face of the returns of yesterdays
election show, a contest is very likely to
occur.
Additional returns received today and
tonight continue to show republican gains,
and basing an estimate on the normal COM
plexion of the precincts etill unreported,
indicate a plurality of 5000 or 5000 for gov
ernor. The belated returns are mostly from
mountain counties, which are strongly re-
publican.
The Eleventh district, which in 1896 gave
Mckinley a plurality of 10000, is only about
half reported. Eleven counties in this dis
trict give Taylor a plurality of 10000, in
dicating that the republicans have carried
the district by about the same figures as
in 1896.
The Gcebel people cling to their claim
of a plurality of 5000 in the state these
figures being the estimate made by the
nominee himself. At republican head
quarters in this city Taylors plurality is
claimed to be 5000.
Almost complete returns from Louisville
and jefferson county do not change last
nights estimate of republican plurality
of little over 5000.
Governor Bradley is still in the city and
announces that he will remain here for
several days
In view of the probability of contest over
the vote for governor this statement, made
by Chairman Long of the republican cam
paign committee at IL o'clock tonight, is sig
nificant:
Tho legislature is close, but | think we
havo lost both houses. From semi official
returns from all counties except two and
careful estimates from these we have car
ried the state by 5000 plurality for Taylor"
Contest Goes Before Legislature.
In tho event of contest it will come
before the legislature. This is the CAGE only
with the offices of governor and lieutenant
governor. The law covering this point pro-
vides that a board for determining contest
for governor shall be chosen in the legis-
lature by lot, the senate selecting three and
the house eight members The decision Of
this board is not final nor conclusive. 1t
must report to the general assembly, where
further action may be taken.
Tonght's developments bring the legis-
lature into prominence because OF the prob
ability that it ultimately will have to de-
termine who is to be next governor OF
Kentucky. In all expressions upon the
result Of the election coming from denl-
ocratic headquarters the legislature has
been claimed as safe for that party. No
statement of its makeup has been given
but it is probable a number of members
claimed by the democrats are not Goebel
men. If the strength Of the two great par
ties is nearly equal these anti -Goebel dem
ocrats probably would hold the balance Of
power, thus furnishing all the elements for
a repetition Of the existing and bitter con-
test of 1897 which resulted in the defeat
OF Blackburn for the United States senate.
While the returns on the head Of the ticket
arc complete, but little attention has been
paid to the figures on members OF the legls-
lature, and until the contest between the
leaders is cleared up somewhat It will Je
hard to get an accurate. estimate Of the
relative strength of the parties in the as
sembly.
Goebel Declares He Is Elected.
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 9-Senator
Goebel arrived here at s o'clock tonight
and was met at the train by a crowd Of
1,500 enthusiastic followers. From the bal
cony OF the Capitol hotel where his head
quarters are located. Mr.. Goebel made
speech, in which he said:
II believe l have been elected, in fact
i Know l ndVe. i see my ITlenu, GeneTdl
Taylor, says he will assume the office of
governor. All l have to say is, If have
been elected, as l believe will be inaug-
urated in spite OF the Louisville Nashville
railroad or Bradley bayonets."
Ex-senator Joe Blackburn also spoke, !
claiming Goebels election by a slender ma
jorty and calling en- the people to see to
It that he is seated
Chairman Blackburn of the democratic |
state campaign committee at thie hour |
the following figures of the
complexion Of the next legislatures Senate, |
n; republicans, II. House, democrats, So; |
republicans, 40, with chance of 58 to AZ.
Returns by the Courier Journal up to |
give Goebel a plurality in the |
state outside of the Eleventh district of |
$500. The Eleventh district, as far as
'eceived, shows the usual republican ma
orities. Six counties in this district, which
asst night reported Taylor pluralities, to-
light send revised figures decreasing these
,luralties by 1900. On the other hand.
ioebels plurality in the First district, in
he extreme western part of the state, the
,anner democratic district, increases its
plurality for Goebe several hundred over
he figures returned last night.
In Louisville warrants have been sworn
tut against upward of 200 election officers
md others, alleging intimidation OF voters.
rhe cases will be presented to the federal
,rand jury.
CINCINNATI, Nov S.-The following is
he Enquirer's estimate of the political COM
position of the next legislature in Kentucky.
t is made up from the best returns obtain
lble at the present time. The figures are:
senate, 26 democratic; 10 republicans
,opulists; total, 3S. House. 81 democrats,
% republicans, populists; total, 100. This
lives the democrats in the general assem-
,ly majority or SO votes on joint ballot,
Exclusive OF the five popullsts.
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