The times., 1899-12-10

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 9.-The State
Board Of Elections today gave out the Of
fetal findings that Gen ". S. Taylor has
been elected Governor OF the face OF the
returns with the entire Republican ticket.
Commissioners Ellis and Pryor signed the
majority reports, IN which it is held that
as a board Of canyassers the commission
has no right 10 go behind the returns OF
the county boards; that its duties are pure
ly clerical in canyassing; that the face Of
the returns as received by il from the
counties show the election OF the Repub-
ncan State ticket. Certificates OF election
are already issued 10 each candidate. Com
missioner Poyntz presents a minority re-
port, which he closes by saying:
4 am unwilling TO certify fraud and 10
turn Kentucky over to the control Of the
bayonet, Gatling gun, and the fraudulent
tissue ballots" The official vote figures
give Goebel l91, ,331; Taylor, Rpublican,
1874; Brown, independent Democrat,
1910. GOebeTs vote was 600 above any
other Democratic candidate, while Tay-
lor's was 10000 above any other Repub-
Ican candidate.
The luaugIrdllOl EtdAQ Was eIttteu lDlS
afternoon and q committee Of prominent
citizens OF both parties met tonight 10 per
feet arrangements for the ceremonies next
Tuesday. The Inauguration viii be q
peaceful affair and the town is already
bling up with citizens from all parts Of
the state 10 attend the ceremonies. The
Inauguration ball viii be a feature Of the
occasion.
The rendering OF the decisions and issu-
ing OF the certificates were without cere-
Inony, but the statement Of Commissioner
Ellis was q notable one. he in feeling
words paid a tribute 10 Judge Pryor for
his honesty and ability.
Judge PryoT's name will go down in
history as one OF the greatest Of Ken
tuclians.' said he. Mr.. Ellis said he was
q partisan friend OF Senator Goebel, as was
Pryor. even before the convention, and
was yet, but that they had found the law
AGAINST certificates 10 Goebei, and 10 was
their plain duty 10 issue the certificates 10
Republican candidates. They had so de-
cided and performed that duty.
Although Mr. Goebel has said he would
contest the election Of Taylor, it is be
ILeved by many men who supported him
that he viii decide TO retire from the con-
test and allow the Republicans TO keep
the Offices. One Of his strongest sup
porters, a man who made many speeches for
him during the campaign, said this morn
ing:
"My opinion IS that this talk Of contes;
IS simply 10 let Goebel down easy. We
had all The election machinery in our hands
Hppointed every Democratic officer Of cleo
zion and every Republican election officer
We had q majority on every county return
ing board in the State. In fact. We had
things fixed so that the Republicans could
not steal anything, and. In spite OF all this
they Won. ] think Mr.. Goebel ought "a
quH. he has ruined the Democratic party
IN the State Every man On the ticket with
him feels that II Il had not been for him
they would have Won. The friends OF these
candidates feel the same way. ] don't be-
Ueve they VIII vote 10 seat Coebel."
Other friends Of Mr.. Goebel are talking
tho same way j Goebel takes his contest
G.aA The Legislature i VIII be tried before