The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09

side evidently fearing that giving pub
Lefty to the reports of its agents through
out the State might work to the advan-
tage of its opponent in the event OF
contest.
Almost complete returns from Louisville
and Jefferson County do not change last
nights estimate of a Republican plural
ity of a little over 3O00 Governor Brad
ley is still in the city and announces that
he will remain here for several days.
In view of the probability of a contest
over the vote for Governor, this state
ment made by Chairman Long of the Re
publican State Campaign Committee, at
II o'clock tonight, is significant. Said
Mr.. Long:
The Legislature is close. but I think
we have lost both houses From semi-of-
fetal returns from all counties except
twelve and careful estimates from these
we have carried the State by 5000 plurality
for Taylor"
In the, event of a contest it will come
before the Legislature. This is the case
only with the offices Of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. The law covering
this point provides that board for de-
termining a contest for Governor shall
be chosen in the Legislature by lot, the
Senate selecting three and the House
eight members. The decision Of this board
is not final nor conclusive 1t must re-
port to the General Assembly, where fur
Their action may be taken.
To-nights developments bring the Leg
probability that it will ultimately have
TO determine who is to be the next Gov
ernor of Kentucky. In all expressions
upon the result of the election coming
from Democratic headquarters. the Leg
iSlature has been claimed as safe for that
party. No statement of it's makeup has
been given, but it is probable a number
Of members claimed by the Democrats
are not Goebel men. If the strength of
the two great parties is nearly equal
these anti-Goebel Democrats probably
would hold the balance of power, thus
furnishing all the elements for a repeti-
ton of the bitter contest of 1897, which re-
suited in the defeat of Blackburn for the
United States Senate. While the returns
on the head Of the ticket are incomplete,
but little attention has been paid TO the
figures on members of the Legislature,
and until the contest between leaders is
cleared up somewhat, 1t will be hard to
get an accurate estimate of the relative
strength Of the parties in the Assembly.
FRANKFORT. Ky: NOV rs $-sena ITO
and was met at the train by crowd Of
800 enthusiastic admirers. From the bal
cony of the Capitol Hotel, where his head
quarters Is located. Mr: Goebel made a
Il believe I have been elected; in fact,
I know l have. l see that my friend,
General Taylor says he will assume the
office of Governor. All l have to, say is
that If I have been elected. as I believe,
l VIII be inaugurated in spite of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad and
Ex-senator Blackburn also spoke;
claiming Goebers election by a slender
majority and calling on the people to see
CINCINNATI. Nov s-The following
is the Enquirer's estimate of the political
composition of the next Legislature in
Kentucky. 1t is made from the best re-
turns obtainable at the present time. The
figures are:
Senate-26 Democrats, 10 Republicans,
PopuliStS. Total, 80.
HonseDG Democrats, 40 Republicans, 8
Populsts. Total. 100.
This gives the Democrats In the General
Assembly a majority Of thirtythree votes
on Joint ballot, exclusive of the five Popu-
lists
FRANKFORT, KY. Nov. S.-Chairman
Blackburn of the Democratic State Cam
paign Committee, at midnight, gave the
following figures of the complexion of
the next Legislature: Senate-Demo-
Gratis II, Republicans IL. House-Demo-
Gratis 55 Republicans As; with chance Of
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