Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-08
KENTUCKY.
Taylor RepubIicnnp Elected Cover
nor Dy from 1000 TO 1o.OOO.

nor ny from 1000 to 10000.
LOUISVILLE. KY. November by
the combined effort Of the Republicans
and Anti-Goebelites, Attorney General ".
s. Taylor Repubican)s has been elected
Governor OF Kentucky. by majority vari-
ously estimated at from LeJv to lS.rvl'
over Goebel DemocraD. Returns re-
ceived up to midnight also indicate the
election Of the entire Republican ticket.
while the complexion of the Legislature
is in doubt.
The weather throughout the State was
perfect, aud more than an average vote
was polled. the total falling but little
short OF the vote pOlled I'm the last presi-
Dental election. Comparatively little
disorder prevailed, and. aside from several
arrests for alleged violation Of the cleo
ton laws the election was characterized
10y a remarkable degree OF quiet.
LOUISVILLE LEGION OUT.
Governor Bradley remained in Louisville
during the day and had the Louisville
Legion i'm readiness for marching orders.
The militia was called out after the close
of the polls 20 enforce an Injunction
granted by a local judge. but the pres
ence OF the militia was not needed. and
the companies were soon ordered back
to the armory.
Chairman Long, Of the Republican Cam
paign Committee, said az midnight that
Tavlor's plurality would not be less than
n 900. This estimate. he said, was based
upon estimates received from majority
of the counties In the State.
Governor Bradley estimates Taylor's
plurality at about 1900 20 1900.
RESULT IN LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, November 7-At
midnight there were still many missing
~ in ha off ~
louisville and jefferson county give Tay-
lor a plurality Of 1852 With all the re-
turns in. and the present ratio of Repub-
lican gains maintained Taylor's majority
in the city will reach 400.
TROUBLE AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON. KY, November I'm
one precinct in this city tonight while
the count was in progress, body OF
armed men. said to have come from the
Republican headquarters. attempted to
enforce a fair count as they claimed.
Reaching the precinct, they were met Dy
a number of police ANA citizens. FIRE
arms were brought into use, ana ABOUT
hundred shots were fired one negro
was wounded not seriously. The at
lacking party fled and 10 arrests have
been made
BLACKBURN CLAIMS GOEBELS
FRANKFORT. XII, November Sen
ator Blackburn and others at Goebel
Headquarters at midnight admitted that
the returns from many Democratic coun-
ties are disappointing but claim that
this is partially of~et by private dis
matches from the Eleventh District, in
dicating a falling off in the Republican
vote Blackburn now claims that Goebel
will win by 500 This is reduction of
d 600 as compared with claims made two
hours earlier.
louisville. KY, November AT
midnight Chairman Long, of the Repub-
lican CAMPAIGN Committee, claims that
TAYLOR has carried the State by from
lOOOO TO 1900 majority. lie says that
Taylor has carried the Third. Fourth,
Firth. Ninth. and Eleventh Congressional
districts, while the Eighth and Tenth are
close. The Republicans have made heavy
gains in almost all of the Democratic
strongholds. which We're expected 10 give
GOebel large majOrites.
Chairman Long claims that the Repub-
licans have carried the city of Louisville
by from 1900 10 800 majority.
GOEBELITEs CLAIM VICTORY.
FRANKFORT. KY, November S.-A
builtliiif i1TN'A az 4 ~ o. y. Wv 'f''"N-
Campaign Committee says.
I'VE have not enough Information con-
corning the State 20 go into details, but
We are confident we have won, though
the majority is small
BLACKBURN CONGRATULATE
BRYAN.
FRANKFORT, KY. November S.-tor-
mer-Senator Blackburn at \. NJ. WED
nesdaJ) sent the following telegram 10
W. j. Bryan:
I'VE have carried Kentucky by small
but safe majority Sincere congratulations
upon your splendid victory In Nebraska
ANTI-GOEBEL LEGISLATURE.
LOUISVILLE. KY, November s.
Chairman Long gave out the following
statement at 1 A. NJ. regarding the next
Legislature:
"1he Republicans have elected ten sem
ators out of nineteen, sure. Three more
are believed 10 have been elected. but
the returns are not complete. while one Is
in doubt. There are two Republican hold
overs and six anti-GOebel hold-overs.
in the House the Republicans have
elected forty-one members. certain; the
Democrats thirty-6ve, and the anti
Goebel Democrats five. The districts in
doubt and not heard from number nine
teen. which include Campbell and Ken
ton counties, and three districts in the
city of Louisville.
This insures "A Fusion majority in the
House against the GOebel law, and pro-
badly a Republican majority"
LOUISVILLE CITY REPUBLICAN.
LOUISVILLE, KY. November 7.-Later
returns do. not change the estimate of
the result I'm this city. In addition to car
rying Louisville for the State ticket the
Republicans have elected their city ticket
consisting of councilmen and a judge OF