The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
He Is Certain to he Deprived of the
GOvernOrship by the Demo.
cratic Legislature.
BRADLEY PACKING TRUNKS
SAYS HE is STILL OF OPINION TAY-
LOR WILL TAKE HIS PLACE.
ReiteratiOn of the Report that Noun
taineers Will Invade Frankfort
Hanna to Retire.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec 1.-The post
ponement of the official canvass of Ken
tucky's gubernatorial vote until Monday
has, for the time being at least, cooled the
surcharged political atmosphere in a very
perceptibe manner. 1t is not likely now
that there will be any developments until
the meeting of the election commissioners.
Although both candidates for Governor are
in town, they are keeping quiet and their
friends are emulating their example There
Is no talking, save in the direction OF sur
mise regarding the possible action of the
commissioners on Monday. There is deep
ly settled belief among both Democrats and
Republicans that the commissioners will
not turn the matter over TO the Legislature,
but will surely issue a certificate to either
Goebel or Taylor. If 1t is given to the form
er II Is possible the matter may end there,
as many conservative Republicans are of
the opinion that in view of the strong DEM
ocratic majority in the Legislature 1t will
be practically useless for the Republicans
TO look for anything in that quarter. IL
the certificate goes to Taylor it is GER
tainty the matter will be taken to the
Legislature, where Goebel may finally win
out. The Republicans. however. are by no
means unit In favor Of abandoning the
night at the door of the Legislature. Some
Of them are vehement in their assertions
that they will not abandon the fight until
there is no possible chance of Taylor being
Governor of the State.
Governor Bradley has evidently made up
his mind that somebody will receive GER
tifcate of election. for he was busily en-
gagged all day in packing up his private
property in the Statehouse preparatory to a
ifa "
my last days my hardest days." he said,
but 1 guess there will be trouble
There are too many sensible men on both
sides to permit anything of that kind.
really don't see how anything can be done
to keep Mr.. Taylor from the chair. He will
go in all right
1t is not likely the election commissioners
will finish their work before Tuesday after
noon. Among the suggestions made regard
ing their probable line of action is that,
sitting as an election board, the commits
sioners will issue certificates of election
to all the minor Republican officials and
then, resolving themselves into a contest
ing board, declare the Democratic claims of
election to these offices to be valid and
oust all the Republicans to whom certifi-
Gates have been issued. 1t has already been
held that a conteSting board is powerless
to decide a contest concerning Governor
or Lieutenant Governor, and the fate of
those two officials will be turned over to
the Legislature, the commissioners saying
in effect to the Legislature: I'VE believe
they are unlawful incumbents, but we nave
not the power to remove them. It's up to
YOU"
A decision was rendered by Judge Payn-
ter, Of the Court Of Appeals, to-day which
cost the Taylor faction about 130 votes. a
matter too small to affect the final result.
Judge Paynter dissolved the temporary in
junction secured by Taylor's attorneys re-
straining the election board of Harrison
county from certifying the vote of that
county as made up by the local board, one
precinct having been thrown out because
Of irregularities. The dissolution of the in
junction is Democratic success.