The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-11
GANVASS|NG THE VOIE
Another Day of 1t, at Least, in
Kentucky.
CONTEST, IN ANY EVENT
Official Count FaVors Taylor
in important Cases.


cratic state campaign committee, with
score Of clerks, is busy tonight tabulatin.
returns as telegraphed from the variou.
county canvassing boards today. severa
counties are still out and in number o.
those heard from today the county board
will meet again tomorrow to pass on con
tested ballots which may materially af-
feet the result. The Democratic commit.
tee claims that Goebel's vote was slight
| ~ increased by the official count in the
counties today and still claim his election
by at least 1000. The committee declines
to give out the vote by counties, as re-
celVed by it, and on which the claim of
| Goebel's election is based. It is conceded
| on all hands here that the result Will not
! be definitely ascertained for two DAYS at
| least and that, no matter which candi-
date may be declared elected, the legisla-
ture will finally have to settle a contest
which is certain to be instituted for ms
session of the office
Louisville, KY, Nov 1O.-The official
count of the ballots cast on Tuesday WIS
begun today throughout the state In
this city large crowd gathered at the
court house to witness the count. Rep
resentatives of all the arties were sd
mitted by the commissioners and fine ex-
animation Of the ballots proceeded in
an orderly manner. Judging from the
progress already made, the official re-
turns vii show no great variation from
the unofficial figures, which give Louis
vile and jefferson county to the Repubr-
cans by plurality of about 1900.
There was no change today in the
claims of party managers. The Demo-
Gratis assert that Goebel will have a plu-
rallty Of 5000, while the nominee himself
places 1t at 1000 The Republicans claim
IayIor Is elected by plurality of 1000.
The Times (Goebsl DemocraO has the
following special from London. XIV.
State Chairman A. w. Young. of the
Democratic campaign committees &c ar
Barboursville seeking to have the entire
vote OF Knox county thrown out Num-
bers OF affidavits alleging fraud and ir-
resularities are being filed with the coun-
" board. 1t is believed Taylor's major
1ty will be considerably reduced. if the
county is not thrown out entirely. Off
ciaI returns from Clay reduce Tavlor's
majority to 907. No changes have been
made by the canvassing board of Laurel |
county so far. Taylor's majority will re-
main 931, though the Democrats will file
afffdavits with the state election hoard a.
frankfort next Tuesday asking that
three precincts be thrown out, which will
reduce it,"
The Times has also the following from, |
Bardstown, KY, concerning the count in
progress there: "a serious technical
error in the vote may increase Goebel,s !
Nelson county plurality to 1856. In the |
ornclaI count it was discovered that in |
every precinct except one w. P. instead |
OF w. 5. Taylor was voted for. and tba
one precinct, Newhope, gives w. S. Tav-
ior' the Republican candidate, only 70,
leaving the official vote, as certified to by
the two Democratic commissioners. as
follows: Goebel, 1859; w. S. Taylor. u:
William P. Taylor, 1,l9S. The RepubIi-
can commissioners refused to certify n
these figures"
reports received tonight by the Courier
Journal from counties where the official
count was completed today show that in
most cases slight changes from the unof-
lcial figures. In a few important in
stances however, the changes favor the
Nepuohcans. Leslie county, in the Elev-
enth district, which was not included ar
ali in the table last night. which gave
foebel plurality of gu in the state ia
exported tonight as having given Tavlor
/ plurality of 962 votes on the official
count. Kenton county, which figured in
asst nights table with 2,493 plurality for
ioeoel, is reduced to about 200. oldham
county gives Goebel a plurality. official
: 96, instead Of lS5, as reported last
hight. In number of counties there are
night changes, each candidate prohting.
Reports to the Commemorative Republican
p to midnight show gains of SCI for
foebel and S6S for Taylor, on changes
rom the unofficial returns. This leaves
,aylor's plurality, according to the Com
nerciaIs advices, at 3,641. Reports to this
aper from today's count cover GS of the
10 counties in the state.
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 10,--(2 a. m.)-The
ourier-Journal this morning. under
oiorless headlines. prints the details Of
he official count in progress throughout
ne state without claiming the election OF
ioabel 1t says; The Courier-Journal /
esterday received reports from 50 coun-
rs, but they do not settle the result.
5 it IS close and the elecaion may hinge
4 contested points IN a few counties.
4 some counties Senator Goehal showed
aims. willie in others there were gains
y Taylor. Hot contests will be made
yer the vote OF Knox. jefferson. Nelson. ,
nd precincts in several other counties.
nd on these may depend the result"
The Commercial. at a. m. has re-
eived reports from the official count IN
counties. claiming on these figures
urality Of 265I for Taylor
Returns I'm McEinIev.S TOWN