The age-herald., 1899-12-09
VIM. s. TAYLOR GIVEN CERTIFICATE
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Continued From Page One.) Kentcky are noted for anything, it Is for fair dealing. Any attempt at intimidation. coercion or overawing is resented by every citizen of the state, and no officer can with impunity exercise the functions of his place for the purpose of controlling the lawful actions of the citizens or to put them in fear, except as he has committed some public offense
 We regret we have regarded 1t necessary in view of questions before us to extend this opinion to such length. 1t results from what has already Teen said that the certif- cates the face of tho returns before us should be issued to William s. Taylor, the republican candidate for governor, and to the other candidates on the repu blican state ticker with him and II is so ordered"
 Not Shadow of Doubt
 The following is the gist of the minority report which will be read by Commissioner Ponytz. "I agree with my fellow members cratic candidates were legally elected at the general state election held November ', 1899, and this fact Is shows by the certifi- >cates made to this board by the several election boards.
 Mr. Poyntz then goes briefly over the question of tissue ballots, declaring their use should have rendered void the election in the counties of Pike, Johnson, Knox and Magoffy. The charge of military intimida- tion at the polls in Louisville is then dis cussed and the opinion given that the elec- tion in Jefferson county should be declared null.
 am no lawyer, but believe laws are in- tended to bring about justice and believe that the law does not require the giving of certificates of election to candidates who are shown by the returns before this board to have been defaared. I am unwilling to .alStr fn afpal nff fhea bayonet Gatlng gun and the fraudulent tissue ballots. I therefore respectfully de- cline to join with my colleagues in granting certificates to the republican candidates and believe certificates of elect 'oI should be issued to the democratic candidates.
 Politicians Have Departed
 The politicians of both parties departed from Frankfort in great numbers during the day. and the town tonight is practi- cally deserted.
 All the democratic and republican attor- neys have left for home, the former going this morning and the latter this evening.
 Colonel Jack Chinn who has been att tached to the Goebel headquarters left late this evening. remarking with a laugh as he passed through the hotel door: '.I guess it is all up with for this time.''
 There is no indication of any trouble There has been a great amount of money bet on the election throughout Kentucky as to who would be the next governor of the state and the wagers are trying to decide if Taylor is declared governor and later busted by the legislature as not being a legal incumbent, he would in fact actually be governor after all in the eyes of the law. The Taylor betters construe it one way, and naturally the Goebel men figure 1t out differently. There has been much money wagered on the outcome that the thing has really serious side to it.
 The story that Judge Pryor will resign at the conclusion of the boards session to- morrow is untrue. Both he and Commis- sioner Ellis have lost all love for the posi- tion of election commissioner and both will retire after time but neither will offer his resignation until all contests arising from the late elections have been disposed of.