The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-10

of State Immediately after the comparl-
son of the returns to cause a statement
therefrom of the votes given in every
county for each candidate to be publish
ed in two newspapers.
There is no appeal from the findings
of the State Board of Election Com
missioners except in the case of Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor. In case
of contest for these offices the matter
goes to the Legislature. Three mem
bers OF the Board of Election Commis-
sioners which will finally pass upon The
returns were chosen under the terms
of the Goebel law by the Legislature
which enacted that measure. They are
Judge w. 7. Pryor, of Frankfort; G.. Il.
Pointz, of Maysville, and W. J. ElllS, OF
Owensboro All are said to be friendly
to Goebel and all are Democrats. The
law provides for a meeting Of these
commissioners on the fourth Mon l1v #
ter the election.
A large mass meeting of followers of
the Honest Election League, the Anti
Goebel organization of the city, was
held at Music Hall tonight. A number
of vigorous speeches touching 7Ipon what
was styled ''the purpose of the Goebel
people TO secure the seating f their can
didates without regard to law or right"
were made.
A committee of three was appointed to
witness the count of the ballots by the
county board of canvassers, and it was
decided to take measures to prevent
what the Leaguers considered to be
their rights.
MAY THROW OUT THE VOTE.
Barboursvile, Ky, Nov. 9-The
Democrats threaten to throw out The
vote of Knox county on account Of va
rious alleged reasons. The town will be
full of Republicans tomorrow who say
they intend to have their rights
CLAIMS FOR PATRICK.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. ga furry
was created in political circles today by
the claims of the Democratic State Com
mittee that Patrick, (Dem.) had been
elected for Lieutenant Governor, over
Caldwell, Rep.) The returns showed
that Caldwell had been cut heavily as
the result of the fight made against him
by the anti-saloon league, burt the Re
publican committee had not given the
matter any serious consideration To-
ud9s HoN1NtIs COtlul9 tiidIIuIciI NeIe
asked for the vote ON Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Tonight returns had been re-
ceived from 20 counties which gave
Caldwell a plurality of S,2TS. The re-
miining Is counties gave Nash a plr-
rality of 12,166, and MS they are all
strongly Republican, Chairman Dick
Claims the election of Caldwell with the
greatest confidence. 1t is claimed Cald-
wells plurality over Patrick will not be
less than 5000 Revised figures on the
head of the ticket show that Nash's plu-
raiity is 50,512,
INSPECTORS DRIVEN OUT.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 9.-On election
day at Coyington, Ky, Mayor ] l..
conducted body of policemen
to each of the various polling places and
hustled out the Republican inspectors.
This he did without objection to their
presence having been made by the regu-
lar election officers in most cases. In
some cases the doors were broken open
by the police An appeal to the courts
restored the elected inspectors before
the day closed. Today warrants were
sworn out for Mayor Rhinock and sew
eral of his chief officers, charging them
with interfering with the election. To
150 more warrants will be
sworn out with the same charge against
the policemen that obeyed Mayor Rhin-
ock's orders.
BARNETT'S PLURALITY
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