Willmar tribune., 1899-12-13
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Certificate Issued by Election Com
missioners Makes Him Gov
/, q: ernor of Kentucky.
HIS PLURALITY IS PLACED At 1883.

No Denomination or Excitement
When Finding of the Board II
Made ePublic-Commixsio lone + Poyntz
Presented Minority Opinion
Opinions Filed In Supreme Court.
Frankfort, KY, Dec. 11.-At 9: As in
the morning the election certificate OF
William S. Taylor was signed by the
election commissioners and he was de-
clared to be governor-elect OF Ken
tucky. The official figures of the vote
filed with the secretary of state Finley
are:
Taylor, 1913, ia; Goebel, 191, 1881. Tay-
lor's plurality, 1883.
The operation, which ended, for the
time being at least, the bitterly fought
gubernatorial contest, was conducted
in the simplest manner. The majority
opinion of Commissioners Pryor and
Ellis and the minority opinion of Com
missioner Poyntz were not read as was
the original intention. The three COM
missioners walked first to the Office of
the clerk of the state supreme court,
where they filed two opinions. They
then passed into the Office of the secre-
tary of state. Clerk Chenault, of the
board of commissioners, read the fig
ures, showing that the republican can
didates for offices on the state ticket
had received the largest number of
votes, and then certificates of election
were signed at once, that of Mr.. Taylor
being first on the list.
No Demonstration.
There were only IA people in the room
at the time, and of this number only
two were there as idle spectators.
There was no crowd around the build
ing and no interest was manifested in
the work save by those engaged in it,
and those who stood looking on. The
three commissioners were all apparent
ly in good humor, although Commits
sioners Ellis and Pryor, who had done
the most work in preparing their long
and elaborate opinion, looked worn and
tired. The certificates, as soon as
signed, were filed with the secretary
of state and commissions will be issued
to the elected men at once by Gov. Brad
ley.
Commissioners Ellis Talks.
Late at night, when the decision had
gone forth to the public, Commissioner
Ellis, upon whose shoulders the great
est part of the work of the preparing
of the opinion has fallen, discussed the
matter freely.
This has been hard thing for me-"
"a 3pA
and the heavy lines in his face bearing elo-
quent witness to the truth of his statement.
ut has been a hard thing for all of US.
I wish, however, that all of the people of
the county should know how nobly Judge
Pryor has acted in this matter and how
conscientiously he has done what he con-
sidered his duty. He is great man; one
of the greatest, in my opinion, that Ken
lucky has ever produced, and I am sure
his conduct in this case has been another
piece of his long and honorable career as
public officer.
''Speaking for myself" continued Mr..
Ellis, Il say frankly I did not like to do
dence there is nothing else can do and be
an honest man.
"Why, was an original Goebel man.
was Goebel man long before he received
the nomination, and I am a Goebel man
now. I can go beyond that and say am
Goebel partisan. I have always been
a partisan in politics, a rank partisan, and
it would give me greater pleasure than
I can express to be able to declare for
the democrats in this thing, but can't do
1t. The proceedings before the board were
so overwhelmingly in favor of the repub-
licans and they had so much the best of
the arguments that it is almost idle to
discuss the affair; There was. to the
minds of Judge Pryor and myself, only
one thing to do, and that we have DONE
I know there are plenty of men who think
that, strong democratic partisan as have
been, should have remained democratic
partisan and voted otherwise. How can
1 do that? How can I commit such a rape
on my reputation and conscience as that:
Viewed from the legal standpoint. which
in things like this is the only standpoint, I
have done what my conscience and my
long career as a lawyer tell me is right,
and will do otherwise for no man or upon
any consideration"
Goebel Seems Satisfied.
The statements made by Mr.. Ellis
have been upheld by his conduct from
first to last throughout the canvass.
He did all of the questioning of the at
torneys and seemed at every stage to
be most anxious.to obtain the truth and
be impartial to both sides. Mr.. Goebel
was apparently in the best of humor
after being told that MIR. Taylor's GER
tificate had been signed. He laughed
and shook his head when asked if he
had anything to say.
mot thing: am not talking"
when will you make contest?"
II have not decided yet, and 1, of course,
cannot discuss it when do not know 1t
myself"
The defeated candidate was game to
the last, and if there was any i'll humor
in him nobody knew it but himself.
Mr.. Taylor was modest and reticent, as
usual.
II expected 1t, OF course" he said II
knew that If the commissioners went by
the law and the evidence they could do
nothing else than decide the way they
have DONE"
Poyntz Refuses to Sign.
Commissioner Poyntz declined to
sign the republican certificates of elec-
ton, saying that he stood by the opin-
ion he had rendered and could not con-
sistently' do so. He consented to sign
the certificates of the railroad commits
sioners, however.
Charged with EmbeszIcment.
St. Louis, nec; lit. Newton Ed