New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-30
SURE TAYLOR WILL BE SEATED
SENATOR DEBOE oN THE POLITICAL sITUA-
TION N KENTUCKY.

Washington. Nov. . CspeciaD-senator Deboe' OF
Kentucky who has returned TO Washington ana
to-day had long interview with the President. Is
confident that Attorney General Taylor the Re-
nrblicsn candidate for Governor Of Kentucky VIII
be peaceably inaugurated as Governor next month.
The Senator said
7 have no doubt that General Taylor will be scat
ed as Governor OF Kentucky. he has been fairly
elected by more than tweniy-iour tnousanu 49,
and 80 per cent OF the people are WIN MN , U
of the Goebe people realize that Taylor vas eec.eo
and think that he ought 10 be seated Taylor was
elected after the greatest frauds had been com
United by Goebels election machinery On We
Commissioners, Caruth and Hoertz removed eishty
seven Republican election officers in loulsYlle ana
appointed the most 10 9b, ana many OF
whom run low dives and gamDlnB qths' SIeI
frauds were committed an over the State by Goe-
bells friends who were oiiicers or the electoh'
What about the statement Of ex-senator Black
hurn that frauds were committed by the Republl-
cans?"
The Goebel people had absolutely the appoint
uent OF all election officers. and so the Republicans
had no chance 10 commit frauds. There IS no truth
IN the statement that tissue ballots were used IN
Johnston. Knox and other counties by the Republi-
cans Each County Clerk furnished the ballots Tor
his county, and although sometimes some ballots
were a little thinner In some counties than IN
others that IS matter OF no importance In many
OF the Democratic counties there were thinner bal,
lots furnished by Goebels friends than were found
In any OF the Republican counties"
'Wnat erect did the Gaining out OF Hnlilt!d ~
the Governor have the election"
In some precincts I'm Louisville GOebeites useu
the police force 10 prevent inspectors from seeine
that the vote was fairly counted. Judge Toner
Democrat issued an order compelling GOebelites &c
admit Brown and Republican inspectors and or
dered the Sheriff to enforce the order lie refused
Judge Toner requested the Governor 20 have 4
done by the militia and three hours after the polls
closed the militia ordered out and went L
only four or five precincts TO enforce the order
Whoever says that the militia prevented a single
man from voting states that which Is not true
Mayor Weaver Of Louisville on the day OF tn
election had Ceveral hundred extra policemen ap
pointed for other purpose than 10 aid in con,
hitting fraud by the Goebeltes General Taylo
and the Republican ticket were robbed OF not les
than 1000 votes In Louisville by preventing me-
from voting and by other fraudulent methods
In Kentcn County. the home OF Goebel. the Repuh
leans had no snow for fair election, and wec
robbed OF at least 500 votes. Goebeiites drove In
Brown and Republican inspectors from the poll
and resorted 20 all kinds Of fraud In Nelso
County General Tayior's name printed correct
Is on the ballots. but the Democratic clerk change
the name OF W. S Taylor 10 W. T. Taylor tn
blank certificates sent out 20 make the returns OF
He did IL purpose. We had to resort TO III
courts TO have the correction made and ,he Goeb
people fought all the way. trying 10 prevent III
change ] do not believe that there Is homes
man in the State who would claim that Gener
Taylor not fairly elected. He Is elected, an
will be Governor"