Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-10

the situation. They recall the fact that in
other elections returns from some counties
hav> been "dOctored" week after election
day; that the vote has been returned for
recounting with the intimation that It was
mot big enough" As this has happened. it
may happen again. The practical politician
II you ask him who will be governor. is
likely to reply. The Goebel men have the
machinery for counting the votes no mat
ter who cast tEem."
The republicans and Brown democrats
are taking the aggressive and are present
ing bold front They will not give up
the state without a desperate struggle
Their temper IS Illustrated by a meeting
held at Lexington last night. 1t was called
on the spur of the moment by the Honest
Election League but was attended by ]. 500
people, said TO include some of yhe most
solid men Of the town. The sum Of $500
was raised on the spot to carry out the fol-
lowing clause OF a strong set of resolutions
adopted: That should it be necessary. in
the judgment Of the governor, to invoke the
AID OF force to protect the sanctity Of the
ballot and TO preserve the peace against
mob violence and threatened riot, We pledge
MN united sympathy and active support OF
the Hberty-Ioving people Of the city of Lex
inEton and of Fayette county.
w hoover was elected on Tuesday last nv
the votes publicly proclaimed at the re-
sPective polls. We consent to accent es
elected, even though We denounce the IN
famous crimes committed to produce this
result but We solemnly avow that any at
Tempt 10 change that result by illegally
throwing out precincts or other means
ought to be resisted by every possible
method. and we Will aid all who unite In
such resistance
Meeting Belligerent in Spirit
The sense Of the meeting was decidedly
beIliSerent. Once. when Judge Denny
asked, What are you going to do about
III? hundreds of voices answered back.
Fight, fight. fight" When Col Thornton
asked, Are you ready to fight?' a storm
OF Yes, yes, yes" came from all over the
house When ne asked. after describing
the vigilance committee in San Francisco.
if there was any man in the audience ready
10 take part in such a committee, to be a
W. T. Coleman for Kentucky, hundreds
stood on their feet to answer Yes"
Col w c. F. Breckinridse pointed ont
how Governor Bradley would, under the
constitution, remain governor till his sue
cessor was elected and qualified. Applause
greeted the statement that he would be
within the law in meeting with force at
tempted fraud and violence
The democrats, on their part, are claim
ing frauds by the republicans. but they are
not so insistent. for they are in and have
the whip hand.
Statement by Gov. Bradley
1 talked with Gov. Bradley at the state
house today, and he made the following
statement for publication in The Star: L
am satisfied from my information that
Gen Taylor was elected governor of Ken
lucky last Tuesday. Further than that, l
am not making any prognostications. 1 am
here 10 do my duty. whatever 1t NAV be
but 1 cannot tell what it will be until The
eNigency arises"
Under the law, Gov Bradley remains in
the executive chair until his successor Is
duly qualified and Will hold on throughout