The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08
TAYLOR Is LIKELY TO BE 1T
GubernatoriaI Wind Seems to be Fill
Ing His sails at Last.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. THE decision of
the state board of election commissioners.
covering the gubernatorial contest will
be handed down on Saturday morning.
The strong probability is that certificates
of election VIII be given 20 William S.
Taylor, the Republican candidate for
| governor, and to the other Republican
! candidates for other Offices on the state
| ticket The vote will probably be two
| for the Republican and one for the Dem0-
! cratic state ticket It was thought when
! the board adjourned at noon, after the
/ conclusion of Judge Hargis' argument,
! that two members OF the board had prae-
| ticaIly decided to vote for Taylor and that
! they wished to spend the time between
| the adjournment of court and the time
! set for the reading of the opinion in pre-
/ pairing a syllabs of the decisions they had
| decided to render. The three members
| Of the commission have been placed in a
most unenviable position. Their best
friends, even their relatives. have pleaded
with them on both sides OF the question,
some for Taylor, some for Goebel No
matter which way they decide the case it
means much to their friends. The press
ure against them has been something stu
pendOus, and it Is only fair to say that
| throughout the entire canvass and during
the one and half days of argument they
seemed actuated only by the intention to
do their duty as they understand it and to
render justice where they consider it
due. There is no doubt the pressure
brought to bear pom them so far will be
continued until they have handed down
the certificate of election on Saturday 1t
is possible that one or the other of the
three members Of the board may alter his
position and stand for Goebel but 1t is
not considered likely, ard the chances
now are that the conditions which prevail
tonight will endure to the end and that
the certificates will be handed down 10
William S. Taylor and his colleagues on
Saturday.
1t is possible, in case the decision is
given to Taylor. that the Democrats may
secure an injunction restraining him from
taking his seat and in this manner in
augurate the fight that will be carried
into the legislature and fought out there
to the bitter end. Some such steps has
been considered, but not definitely deter
mined upon. 1t is believed that the board.
in handing down its decision, will say
that while frauds and irregularities were
undoubtedly committed in the election, the
powers of the board do not permit 1t TO
go behind the returns. 1t is expected
that upon this part of the decision. grant
ing It is made, a Democratic contest will
be given ground to stand.
Neither of the candidates would talk
about the matter. Mr.. Taylor said: Il
have nothing to say. / am still in the
thick woods and as long as I see trees
1 can't talk. My friends tell me this and
that, but I will wait until Saturday before
1 do any talking"
Judge Hargis began his argument at $40
o'clock. He opened his argument with a
strong arraignment Of the tactics alleged |
to have been pursued by the Republicans |
of Louisville. He declared that by rea-
son of the militia and United States mar
shals who were gathered in the city the |
Democratic ticket was deprived OF 10000 |
votes. He declared the conduct of the !
Republicans in Jefferson county was a /
deliberate and criminal usurpation Of /
power. The judicial acts of Judge Toney |
in issuing orders of court directed against
Democratic election officers were also de-
clared to be an unlawful assumption of
authority. Judge Hargis then turned his
attention to the Republican state officials
who had, ne declared, filled the streets
of Frankfort with drunken and law
less mob, on the first day of the meet
ing of the canvassing board, for the pur-
pose of overawing the board in the dis
charge of its sworn duty. In one pre-
cinct in Louisville, Judge Hargis reclared
$50 votes were cast for state representa-
tives when only 10 ballots were used.
How do you know only 10 ballots
were used?" asked Commissioner Ellis.
Because the election officers so certi-
fed"
In how many precincts were the Off
GERS forced by writs to certify to the re-
turns? ?" asked Mr.. Ellis.
In ten or fifteen" replied Judge Har-
gis.
Mr.. Ellis offered another question when
Judge Hargis said that in one precinct the
officers had failed 10 make a proper re-
turn. and when they later went to the
county board and offered to make a re-
turn they were not permitted to do so.
what precinct was that. judge?" ask
"a Mr.. Humphrey, the Republican coun-
sell
4 can't stop 10 tell you and I wish
you would refrain from interrupting me-"
-eplied Judge Rargis.
IF your honor will permit" said Judge
Iargis. Al will close by reading, as 7 am
20 tired that have not sufficient energy ,
eft to give their dues to this crowd Of I
.~iminals. Shaking his fsts toward the s
Republican attorneys. It would take ne )
week to read their title clear 10 man s
ions below"
Judge HarE4s concluded at 12:1S. having
poken for three hours,
The Republican attorneys. ali o. whom @
anne from Louisville. were aroused by !
he assertion made by Judge Hsrgis that ?
n the city Of Louisville wri-s OF man
JANUS were issued in ten 10 fftsen"
.recincts and this afternoon they took
he record of alleged frauds in Louisville.
repaired by the Democrats. and went
trough IT, Al the close OF theIr work
hey announced: Judge Hargis says his
ec0rd shows ten OF fifteen writs OF nan
anus were issued We claim that TIE
Democratic record shows but three such
asses" I
Post intelligence Changes Hands I
Seattle. WaSa-, Dec The Post-IntelE-
encer has formally changed hands. The
ames OF the new purchasers are under