Middletown transcript., 1899-11-18
MTDDLEToWN, DEL. NOV, 49, 1899
POLITICS RUN MAD.

4tOIN AZ
The article upon Kentucky politics
is from the Philadelphia Record, good
Democratic authority, and should APP
peal to every honest American to de-
vote his talent and ballot to the cause
of good government.
Wanamaker's Philadelphia North
American has uncovered frauds by Re.
publicans in that city, even stnffing
ballot boxes with hundreds Of ballots.
Enough Of Delaware politics may be
found on the first page of to-day;
parer.
From the Philadelphia Record.)
Louisville, KY, Nov. 15-Wilfism
Goebel and his adherents will not give
up until every resource has been ex.
hausted. They have received positive
assurances that the certificate of eiec'
tion is to be awarded to Goebel aud are
aware that revolution will follow the
i,sneiag Of the document.
Ga The D. hsr hand, Kantuekif ms who
six months ago would have been horri
aed at the thought of even counten-
ancing resort to arms are now pre-
pairing for battle and offering eagerly
to tie hangman's moose and act as
sharp-shooters, burn with The torch OF
blow up the whole incoming Demo-
cratic State Administration.
TAYLOR LEADS IN THE COUNT.
The official count 50 far shows Tay-
Ior to be the winner by at least 3OCO
votes. But the vote of Knott and
Martin Counties, which are largely
Republican, every vote cast for Taylor
in Nelson, because of an error in his
initials, and IL necessary, the entire
vote Of Jefferson County will be thrown
out.
The Retur, ing Board is composed OF
three Gutbtl uI..,, and their candidate
will, of caufse, get the certificate.
Shoul;l they weaken, which is not
likely, be Caviy4st5n an will contest
before The s ale LeRisla rre, and it is
safely Goehelite.
QUIET MEN READY TO COMMIT MUIR
When Co:onel r. II. Thornton, Que
OF KentucEy's prominent lawyers, ask
ed, at Lexington last Thursday night.
who would put the rope around an
Election Commissioners neck If crook
edness were detected, Professor A. B.
Gordon was the first to rise. He was
followed by bank president and q
preacher. Professor Gordon is a deeply
religious man. Hs never goes TO the
theatre and refuses to read Sunday
newspapers. These are men who have
always condemned the bombastic, fire.
eating and lawless Kentuckians.
According to the Constitution, Gov
ernor Bradley must continue to act un-
til bis successor has been lawfully
chosen, He will refuse to recognize
the certificate issued to Goebel, and, if
necessary, will employ the State militia
in preventing Goebeps Inauguration.
eoEBEL's ANTEcEDENTs.
Goebel is Of lowly parentage, was
first bootblack, then newsboy. and
became politician as soon as he was
of age, and from the first he has had
nothing but bad environments. If he
wins he will at o. ce become national
character. If he loses the country will
hear no more Of him.
When Goebel murdered w. J. Stone
ex-senator Blackburn, who had been
lifelong frien1 of The dead man, deliv-
cred an Grafton at the funeral in which,
with tears trickling down his face, he
vowed to God 20 avenge the murder.
Subsequently he advised the widow to
sue for $4,000 tamage, and took the
case free Of charge.
Goebel, who knew Blackburn's in.
ordinate ambition, cody offered to
make him a United States Senator if |
be would drop the case, and the latter
swung completely around and took |
charge Of Goebel's campaign.
FIGURES In THE STRUGGLE.
Tonight, with six counties out of
119 missing, Taylor had plurality Of |
3135, but five Of the counties giving
Taylor majorities are contested by the
Goebelites. The Goebel managers base
their claims on this: On official and
nncontested returns Mr.. G .ebel has a
plurality Of %, ,S74; on official an uncon-
tested returns Mr.. Taylor has plural.
ity Of 26,515; GoebePi plurality, 1850.
Itwill be seen that they leave out of this
the following contested vote:
County. Goebel. Taylor.
Christian. ................ 95
Johnson. n...............-. s78
Knox.....................- 1885
Mercer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2s6
Nelson.