The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
CANVASS GIVES
GOEDEL THE LEAD
Kentucky Election Com
miSsionerS Meet.
Special Dispatch % The csn.

FRANKFORT. Ky. Dec. 4-Flfty-ons
counties were canvassed by the State
Board Of Election Commissioners to-day,
out of a total OF 10 In the State. OF these
hfty-one counties i've were passed over
to be considered Immediately upon con-
clusion OF tho work Of the canvasslng
board
Inc counties canvassed give GOebel a
total vote OF 74.14 and Taylor 6s g5S. The
counties passed over are Christian. Flem-
ing Green, Harlan and Harrison. The
board met at 1l:20 o'clock in the Office
OF Secretary Of State Finley. all three
members-Chief Justice Prior OF the State
supreme Court. W. T. Ellis and G.. b.
Poyntz-being present. There was a clash
between the commissioners and Secretary
OF state Finley, who. by virtue Of his
Office, acted as custodian OF the certihes
received from the county boards OF elec-
tion. we are ready for the returns. Mr..
Finley" said Judge Prior.
"Adair County" replied the Secretary,
handing Out an envelope.
why don't you give Us the returns
from the entire State?" inquired Mr..
81. am custodian Of these returns" re-
piled MT. Finley. and as such ] propose
10 keep them I'm my own hands. I do not
mean that the board would misuse them.
but as hey are in my charge and l am
up except as they are required by tho
board"
They are the property Of the board.
MT. Finley. replied Mr.. Ellis. ''aDd the
board has all the right in the world to-
nave them, one BY one or all at once aa
IL may elect. am willing that you
should be joint custodian OF the records
while they are I'm the possession OF the
board. but L consider that even a con-
cession upon the part OF the board
Il must decline to hand them over"
was Mr. Finley's reply. and request leava
10 consult with my legal advisers"
Mr.. Ellis waived his hand IN assent and
after a short talk with Augustus Wilson
OF Louisville. the attorney acting for tho
Republican party. Mr.. Finley turned
around, remarking:
II will waive the point Mr. Ellis: hero
are the returns" and he handed them out.
This was practically the only argument
that occurred during the day. and II was
carried on without bitterness or dis
courtesy on either side
During the day fifty-one counties. ex-
cepting the tive that were passed over,
again az $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
IL Will probably take the board tho
greater part OF tomorrow 20 canvass the
returns OF the remaining counties. and IL
will then resolve itself into a cOntesting
board adjourn 20 the large hall IN which
the Legislature meets. and for "A short
time the vocal fireworks will be In order.
Inc real work that will count for the
election OF GOebel or Taylor will begin
then. There was nothing In the work OF
to-day that will count for much.
The town was very quiet to-day.
large number Of men. most of them Re
publicans, came in from outlying cOun-
ties, and one enthusiast came In uniform
without having been ordered 10 do so.
Among the arrivals were Lieutenants
Sparks and COville Of the Laurel County
militia, but they did not come on orders.
They came, according to Adiutant General
Collier, as private citizens % see what
was going on. There was not n sembiance
OF row OF any kind during the day.
Mayor Dehoney swOre I'm sixty extra po-
licemen. but they were as much on ac-
count of the crowds drawn by the court
day and the opening Of the Congressional
campaign.