Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-11
CLOSE FIGURES.
Both Republicans and Demo.
Gratis Claim Kentucky.
Goebel Says He Will be inaugural.
ell Despite Railroads and BayO.
nets-Matter May Go to Legisla-
tors anu Renew Old FiEht-News
From Many States.

Frankfort. Ky, Nov. 9. - Senator
Goebel arrived here last night and was
met by 1900 enthusiastic friends. From
the balcony of the hotel where his head
quarters are located Mr., Goebel made a
speech, in which he said:
Il believe have been elected, in fact
know l have. see my friend, General
Taylor, says he will assume the office Of
governor. All l have to say is if have
been elected. as believe, l will be in
augurated in spite of the Louisville ana
Nashville railroad and Bradley bayon-
cts
Ex-senator Blackburn also spoke,
claiming Goebel's election by slender
majority and calling on the people to See
to it that he is seated
In view of the probability uf a con-
test over the vote for governor, this
statement, made by Chairman Long of
lhe Republican campaign committee, is
significant. Said Mr. Long:
The legislature Is close, but think
we have lost both houses. From semi
official returns from counties, except II,
ana careful estimates from these. we
haze carried the state by 5000 plurality
for Taylor"
In the event OF a contest il will come
before the legislature. The legislature
may ultimately have to determine who
ls to be the next governor. In all ex-
pressions upon the result of the cleo
zion coming from Democratic head
luarters the legislature has been claimed
as safe for that party. If the strength
of the two great parties Is nearly equal
the anti-GOebei Democrats probably
would ho'd the balance OF power, thus
furnishing all the elements for a opeti-
ton of the bitter contest of 1897 which
resulted in the defea, of Joe Blackburn
Tor the United States senate.
Baltimore. Nov. 9.-Returns from Bal
timore city and all the counties of the
state show that the Democrats swept
practically everything before them.
Smith, Herring and Rayner. their candi-
dates for governor, comptroller and at
torney general respectively. were elected
over the Republican candidates by ap-
proXimately 1890 majority. The official
count, it is thought. will not materially
change these figures. The Democrats
will have 10 out of total membership OF
Is In the upper house. In the lower
house the Democrats elected 66, while
the Republicans will have only %.
Columbus, o., Nov. 9.--The statistic
ians at the Republican headquarters
were busy all day and night endeavoring
to secure s.Dc accurate figure on the
plurality of Judge Nash, the Republican
candidate for governor, and last night
an unofficial table of puralities by coun-
Ties was completed. This shows that
in 81 counties Nash. Republican, has
Si,399 over Mclean, Democrat, and in
81 counties, Mclean has "a. .0G5 over Nash.
This gives Nash over Mclean in the
state 5O,364. 1t is not believed the off,
cial returns will make any important
;hanges in these figures.
Boston. Nov. 9.-The expedition with
which the Massachusetts election re-
turaS We're completed and the almost
unquGstiOned decisions in every contest
in the state, has already given impetus
to the approaching municipal elections,
OF which the most intere sting will be that
in Boston. While the entire Republican
state ticket was carried the Democratic
jubilation is over the party victory in
Boston. Only the official returns will
serve to alter the figures announced on
the state ticket, which for governor were
as follows:
Crane (Rep). 16s,s76 Paine Dem.),
1O3,Sl4 Republican plurality. G5, ,O62
The plurality of Governor Wolcott over
Candidate Bruce last year was s., 1856.
Analysis of the legislative vote is now
In progress, but while several senatorial
contests were close. especially in cities,
no anticipation of recourts is held. In
this case, the Democratic membership of
nine, a gain of two, will remain, and for
that party 1t means the ability to demand
rollcall, a parliamentary advantage
not within Democratic means for some
years. A scrutiny of returns shows this
complexion of the next legislature:
The senate will stand: Republicans,
81; Democrats. 8. The house will stand:
Republicans, 16 Democrats, 10; Social
Democrats. 2; Independents, g
In the house of 1898 there were 167 Re-
publicans, g. Democrats. 2Social-Demo-
Gratis, 3 independents and Prohibition
lst The Republicans have thus los one
representative and the Democrats have
gained three, net Democratic gain of
four. while the socialists hold their own.
In Boston interest in the election has
been suppanted by the activity of poll
ticians in the coming election. TIE
Democrats claim that as Paine carried
the city by 6200 they will carry it again
IL either John II. Murphy or Patrick A
Collins is nominated. The Republicans,
however. may nominate eX- Mayor Hart,
Ind the canvass will be the me st vigorous
the voters here ever saw. The campaign
nas already started.
New York, Nov. 9.-Returns received
from up the state increase the Republi-
,an assembly membership to SO, against
81 Democrats. a Republican gain of ~.
In New York county the largest Tam
many plurality was that of the candidate
for surrogate Ahrer c. Thomas, $3.50
He was formerly a Henry George leader
x-Justice Joseph F. Daily, fusion cam
1idate for supreme Judge who was eX-
pected to get many Democratic votes.
did not he al the poll for his ticket The
independent labor vote. as indicated by
lhe Nole ior JonH % SToSDy lOr supreme
judge. was 500. or 5000 less than the
socialist vote. The Tammany plurali-
ties in the several counties are about
normal the gains of asse mblymen n In this
city being due largely to combinations
with Citizens Union and labor men
against Republican candidates.
Richard Croker again expressed his
| regret that the Democrats up the state
had 10 organization" and. although
he did not say so, it is inferred that Tam
many hopes to organize the whole state
for the campaign Of 1900 Mr. Cra1it =
Plea Was Accidental Homicide.