The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-04

ers that the claims OF Intimidation by the
militia and ofhcious interference hy the
United States marshals are wholly mad.
missable for the reason that the military
was held in tho armory until fully TIRES
hours after the close Of the polls and
that they were not at any time, until long
after the polls had closed, present ut or
It is asserted by the republicans that NOT
only were they too few in number. there
being but fourteen In Kentucky all told
to be capable Of any Interference, but that
they actually did not In any mannes>iuter-
fere with the casti.ig of any vote either In
the city OF Louisville or elsewhere
throughout the State. They visited the
polls as private citizens only. To Offset
the claim OF intrusion by the inspectors
for tho Brown party, the republicans claim
that If tho claims OF the democrats are
correct and no positive denial Is offered
by the republicans. the fault lies with the
democratic officials who admitted them.
II they did not want them in they should
have kept them out. They claim that the
democrats can not allege their own negll-
gence OF duty as a reason TO: throwing
out republican voter. 1t Is admitted by
both sides that the democrats have a
stronger case In jefferson county than
anywhere else throughout the State If
they win In Louisville. the other contests
may DO dropped, and II they loose. all
the other contests will not mako Goebel
governor of Kentucky.
Next to the Jefferson county contests
In Importance comes that In Knox county
which returned plurality for Taylor Ut
ls5s The contest there is based upon the
allegation that the republicans used Tie
Tissue paper ballots. by which the secrecy
OF the ballot was destroyed.
III Johnson comfy. which rattrpad =,
plurality for Taylor of $50. similar claim
Is made. also in Lewis county which gave
500 more votes for Taylor than for Goebel.
Inc republicans assert that similar ballots
were used by the democrats In the coun-
ties OF Graves, Ballard and Bath, In which
the aggregate plurality for Goebel was far
in excess of the total Taylor plurality In
the counties of Knox. johnson and Lewis.
At one time the democrats announced
their intention of contesting the vote of
Nelson county, which gave a plurality OF
lbs for Taylor In making the returns
the county election commissioners certi-
fed the vote for w. P. Taylor. There
was no such candidate and the democratic
contest was generally considered weak.
The matter has been adjusted, the vote of
Nelson county counted for w. S. Taylor
and this contest has been abandoned by
the democrats.
In Pulaski county, Mercer and Robert
son and one or two other counties, claims
OF general irregularities are made by the
democrats, but the aggregate number of
votes involved in these contests is small
and can not affect the general result when
the vote of jefferson county has been
counted for either Goebel or Taylor.
All of this is, however. merely c7njec-
ture. Neither democrats or republicans
know what the board viii do and all of
them decline 10 discuss the matter in adj
vance of the meeting of the board
Mr.. Gosbel declined TO say anything
at all and Mr.. Taylor contentej himself
the assertion: IL am confident the board
will do It's duty" and that ended his rre-
liminary survey of the situation.
Governor Bradley would express no
opinion regarding the probable outcome 81
tho work Of the board. II do not think
really expect mono. There is no need OF
! looking ahead for trouble, we Will cross
bridges when we come to them
Quite n number ofrepublicaus from CLAY
and Laurel counties arrived today and
reported that there would be otners in
tawn in the morning. Men Of both par
ties are very quiet and there has been
practically no hIuster or loud talking. Il
| is said that there viii be a large crowd In
Frankfort tomorrow In any event, az il is
county court day, which means an Access
sion of about 1900 to the usual population.
The legal advisers of the republican
candidates claim that there can be notlrS
| ing in the point which It is said the DEM
oorats claiin-that construction OF the
word examine may give the board the
right to consider anything else than the
certifcation of the returns made by the
| different county boards. Attorney Bruce
said on this point The question OF tho
power of the State canyassing board to
hear evidence and decide contests over
| county votes has been practically settled
by the court of appeals. The law OF the
State boards duties is substantially the
same as the county canyaising board.
which in turn is the same as under the
law preceding the Goebel law. Under that
| law il has been held more than once by
the court of appeals that the canvassing
board has not power TO hear evidence aiid
decide Contests. Ii cnn only certify the
results as shown on the face of the re-
turns. showing the number OF votes cast.
II must be remembered that after this
State canvassing board adjourns the law
provides that the same men shall consti-
tute contest board for state officers
other than governor and lieutenant gov
ernor Now if the canyarsing board could
hear evidence and decide contests III ere
would he nothing for the board 10 do when
1t convenes as a contest board No, the
canyassing board has nothing to do win
contests. That belongs to The legislature
in, the case OF the governor and lieutenant
governor and the State board, when here
after convened AS contest board for other
State officers. There can be no contest
under the law until certificate of cleo
ition has been issued by the canyassing
board, as after which the law provides
how contests can be made, aftor due no.
tice concerning them has been given
Mayor DE Honey OF Frankfort has do
cided to swear In sixty extra policemen
tomorrow. This is not especially on ac-
count of the gubernatorial contest. but
chiefly because OF the crowd that will be
brought here by the monthly . urt day
and by the opening OF the contest cam
paign In this district tomorrow
VIII Go 10 Frankfort.
London, KY, December 3.--It Is reported
that over 1000 citizens from Laurel. Knox,
~. a.