The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-12-09

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board Of election commissioners, 81:
ting as a canvassing board, finished it
work at four o'clock yesterday after
neon, and to-day, at IL o'clock, tn
members will sit in the state senat
chamber as a contesting board to hea
arguments in the cases of II contested
counties.
A Question of Authority.
The first great fight will come up OF
the question of whether or not tn,
board has the right to go behind tn,
certified returns fled with the seCre
tary of state by the different counties
Upon the issue of the argument on til.
point will rest the name of the neXt
governor of Kentucky.
Taylor Elected by the Returns.
On the face of the returns now or
file with the secretary of state, Mr.
Taylor has a plurality of 2,3S3, his total
vote being 193,114, against 191 1891 for
behind" the returns the board will
have no option but to issue the certifi.
cate Of election to Taylor.
Mny 60 to the Legislature.
If the board decides that it has the
power to go behind the returns, there
IS no telling who will receive the GER
t%ificate. 1t will depend entirely upon
the result of the contest. to be decided
before the hoard and the matter will
without doubt be carried for final set
Element to the state legislature, which
meets next month.
EuIiycned by Gov. Bradley.
The morning proceedings were enliv-
Cncd by Gov. Bradley, who made an
address to the board regarding thc
statement that he had brought soldiers
INTO Frankfort
As he entered. Gov. Bradley in
quircd: Can I interrupt your board
a moment? l want to make a public
statement. / received your communi-
cation a few moments ago. l was /;
little busy at the time. and my atten-
ton was not called to It until a mo
nIsnt ago. | answered it at once. |
not only answered it in writing. but |
want to make 4 statement for the bene-
ut VI lying iEcSpOIut tHdI are
pnrposely disappearing"
Here the governor was interrupted
by Judge Hargis. the senior demo-
cratic counsel, who for some time had
been trying TO break in, but could not
until Gov. Bradley paused to breathe.
Objection Made and Withdrawn.
Il object to this statement" said
Judge Iiargis. Il don't know what ii
is about"
At is about the presence of the SOL
diers," said Jurge Pryor.
Then have no objection" returned
Judge Hargis.
The Governors Statement.
II don't care if you do object re-
piled the governor. with Il strong
emphasis on the IL" Il want to say |
there are no soldiers here. There are
some officers here who have come on
individual business. but not in uni
form. No soldier is here: no citizen is
here by my order. l do not do things
that way. l want to say, Mr.. Chairman,
that | came to you yesterday morning, |
seeing this crowd here, and said to
you, if you want the crowd excluded
from this building. | will do it,"
That is right" said Judge Pryor,
"and l 50 notified the board
All Officers VIII he
- say to you." went on the governor
speaking in quick. emphatic tones,
THAT 10 officer shall be inundated in
the discharge of his sworn duty as long
ms | am governor of this state. and any
mai, who intirlates that | have called
soldiers here or anybody here, is a
malicious liar. That is all | have to
10 the beard.
We thought" replied Judge Pryor:
'"that it was due TO us and just to you
that YOU should be notified OF the fact
that was suggested"
That IS right" said Gov. Bradley. as
he walked toward the door. Turning,
with his hand on the doorknob. he
said emphatically: And | am respon
.ible for it in here or out of here"
Crowd Dispersed by the
After leaving the commissioners
com, Gov. Bradley stopped in front ct
/ large crowd of spectators, who filled
he outer office of the secretary OF
Now. boys" he said. you know
.hey are talking about intimidation
| don't really think it is wise fol I
to remain here. OF course we al
you would not intimidate any
BODY. but it is just as well that there :
be no arrest"
In obedience to the suggestion the
rowd, which comprised as many dem !
'crats as republicans, quietly LETT the f..
g,
More Counties Passed Over.
In addition to the counties passed
for argument before the con-
board, the counties of Hopkins, :
'cfferson, johnson. Knox, Lewis, Ma j
'offin and Martin were passed yester- I
ay. Harlan county was among those q
assed Monday. the democratic attor- 9
eys promising to announce yester. Q
ay the nature of their evidence
eainst the legality of the vote in thai
Judge Hargis declared, how. \
yer, that the evidence had not been \
and that all objections to the I,