Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-11-14
POLITICIANS AND POLITICS.

Goebel only carried Logan, John 5.
Rhea's county, by 81 votes.
The republicans will contest the mu-
nicipal election at Middlesboro.
Madison gave Taylor 80 majority;
Harris, rep. for Legislature 50 and
Million for county judge 10.
DIR. G. j. Walton, of Hart county,
who was in the last senate, was elected
to the legislature oy good majority.
The Ohio republican committee
claims the election of Caldwell as lieu
tenant governor by about $4,000 plu-
rality.
Gerald T. Finn, of Franklin, who
used to do some counting here, is spo-
ken of as a candidate for speaker of the
house.
Former Gov. Joseph w. Fifer, Of
Illinois, was appointed by the presi-
dent member Of the interstate com
merce commission.
Judge Evans convened the L. 5.
grand jury yesterday and instructed It
to indict every man engaged in the eff
fort against suffrage.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, says
Bryan will be renominated and that
free silver will be the leading issue In
the next presidential election.
James NJ. Simmons, OF Bowling
Green, who was defeated for the State
Senate, charges that gross frauds were
perpetrated by republicans, aud he NAV
contest the election.
The Richmond Register and the
Paragraph used the same table in
giving the vote OF Madison county,
thus showing how well Brers. Rock
and Adams dwell together in unity.
a gentleman, who was at Pineville
the day of the election, says that the
circuit Judge was acting as a ward
heeler there, openly buying votes and
giving an order on the clerk for the
amount.
The Courier Journal says that no
matter how the contest ends, that great
and vital corporation, the l.. d N, has
raised up for itself enemies and enmi-
ties which will outlast the lives of
those now engaged In this brutal con
troversy.
After all the vituperative stuff sent
out from Covington about GOebel, pre-
dieting he would lose his home county,
be carried Kenton by 2,2l6, more than
double the majority of Bryan, and not
a specification of fraud in the election
has been made.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
one fact is generally conceded by DEM
ocrats aud republicans alike. That is,
that no matter which candidate may
have a majority of the official returns,
contest will be Instituted, aud the
Legislature will finally have to decide
whom has been elected governor.
In the case of a contest for the Office
OF governor or lieutenant governor the
contest is tried by the Legislature. The
manner 10 which this is done is sub
stantially as follows: Ga the third day
after the organization OF the General
Assembly which meets next after the
election, the Senate shall select by lot
three of lis mem oers, aud the House OF
Representative shall. by lot select
eight members, add these IL shall con
stltute a board, seven of whom shall
have power 10 act Vacancies In the
board snail be filled ia like manner.
The board shall have power 10 send for
persons and papers, 10 issue attach
ments, etc. No decision shall be made
except by the vote of six members. The
decision is not final, but must be refer
red 10 the General Assembly for the
further action OF the General Assem-
bly, shall determine the contest. n nc
decision of the board Is given during
the then session OF the General Assem-
bly,, IL shall De dissOlysd, unless by The
jolnt resolution of the two houses II IL
} empowered 10 continue longer.