The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-07
KENTUCKY.

Louisville. Ky. Nov. 7-Election day
opened with clear and pleasant wealth
er. The polls opened at Z a. m. and Will
remain open till o'clock. The inter
est in the contest is intense and it is
thought that there Will be but little
scratching.
The armory of the Louisville legion
was alive with blue coats at an early
hour, while at the city hall scores of
policemen were in readiness for any
emergency. There was little excite
ment about the early morning ballot
ing.
Frankfort, Ky. Nov. THE weather
is clear and crisp and all the precincts
were crowded with voters when the
polls opened this morning.
Paducah, Ky, Nov. Weather clear
and crisp A large vote is being polled.
There is no excitement of any kind.
Greensboro. Ky. Nov THE indica-
tons are that one of the largest votes
ever polled in this city Will be cast.
Perfect quiet prevails around the polls
Weather cloudy and cool.
Louisville, Ky. Nov. THE election
is passing off quietly in Kentucky to-
day and despite the predicted trouble
at the polls over the contemplated dis
placement of election officers. there has
been an entire absence of any serious
disturbance up to IL o'clock.
An average vote is being polled
throughout the state but the indica-
lions are that it will fall SO o. short
of the vote pOlled in the presidential
election. Some complaints have been
several border counties that the reg
ular Republican election officers We're
displaced at the last minute and not
permitted to serve. No trouble has re-
suited however.
Frankfort. Nov. Sam J. ShacI1le-
ford. in charge of the Democratic state
headquarters. said at IL o'clock that all
reports received by the state commit
tee indicate that the election is quiet
and orderly in all parts of the state.
we are satisfied" said he, with the
+ p
is being poned everywhere and this is
favorable to GOebel.'
Deputy United States Marshal Nc
Carthy accompanied Republican lead
ers in buggies to several precincts but
took no hand in the way the election
was conducted.
Louisville, Nov. THE voting in
Louisville continued unfnterruptedly
until noon, indicating more than an
average vote in the city. The election
throughout the city has been character
lied by a quiet almost precedented,
there being an entire absence of the
customary streets fights. Governor
Bradley is here and the legion is under
arms and awaiting orders. Nearly 300
extra police have been sworn in for
special service and are under command
OF General CaStleman, who commanded
the Kentucky troops in Porto Rico.
Judge Toney of the law and equity di-
vision of the circuit court granted a
mandamus shortly before noon to the
Brown people. allowing them an inspec-
the counting. It is directed to the
mayor, che chief Of police and the Off
GERS of election.
Frankfort, KY. Nov AT I o'clock
the GoebeI campaign committee claimed
that all reports received are encourage
Ing from Democratic standpOints. Big
Goebel majorities are claimed at Lex
lngtOn, CoV1ngtOn and in this city. No
figures are given as to Louisville. It is
claimed reports from all towns indicate
a big gain over the Democratic vote of
'96, and fully up to that of 1897, when
the Democrats carried the state by 1S,-
600. If country vote comes up equally
Mr.. ShackelfOrd of the CAMPAIGN com
mittee thinks GOebel's majority viii
reach $4,000.
MANY ARRESTS.
Louisville. Nov. ASIDE from the re-
port from COvingtOn, no disturbances
of any consequences have been report
ed from any part of the state. Weather
conditions all over the state are fav-
Orably and a fair vote will be pOIled
Complaints continue to come in at the
state Republicans headquarters of the
removal of election officers and the
substitution of officers unfaVOrable to
the Republican candidates It is a Sc
cret ballot. but both Republicans and
Democrats are satisfied with the situa-
ton from reports received headquar-
ters.
The Honest Election League, repre-
senting the anti-Goebe1 interests will
have inspectors at the polls to witness
the count
A Times special says the Republicans
threw out the GOebel election officers at
Bryan Station, and then arrested Chair
man VIM. Wiley of the Fayette county
Democratic committee. alleging that he
was interfering with the election.
At precinct H, of Lexington, chal-
lengers had Goebel election officers ar
rested. Their friends had the chauen-
gers arrested. All gave bond Voting
was suspended there an hour and a
half This is w. c. P. Breekenridge's
precinct