The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23
TIDE TURNS FOR TAYLOR.
o"e decision Olives Him I,Ios Major.
ity Over Ooel,eI.

Louisville. Ky, specisl-Cener.,
Taylor gained 1,1ss votes Saturday
through decision OF Judge Jones, n
Giassow. KY. In the Nelson e.a,rAy
Ease. The Courier-Journars reports
from the official count In lis OF the
ll3 counties OF the State gave Taylor
plurality CT 2sl. This, with the Mel.
son county vote, makes Taylor's p,u-
rality 1889, according TO Democrat,c
newspaper figures, which are LEGS IA
vorable to him than those received
from Republican newspapers, and at
The Republican State Headquarters.
In addition the official count In Ionis-
vile has shown gains Of several huc-.
dred votes for Taylor over the unoffi-
cial returns. which are not yet includ
ed in The Courier-Journals estimates.
she contest in this city and county be-
ing still unfinished
Republican estimates OF Tayior's
plurality are now about $500. Judge
Jones decision in Glasgow involved
h9S votes, which though cast for w
5. Taylor, were certified for w. P.
Taylor by the election officials, be-
cause OF an error in printing forms.
Judge Jones, on an application OF
Taylor, granted a writ directing the
principal election officers OF Nelson
county to correct the error in their
! certificates and certify to the vote for
w. S. Taylor. Over twenty indict-
ments were returned by the Federal
grand jury against alleged violators
If election laws, but pe-ding the ar
rest Of the perSons -.anted, no names
will be made prJiic.
Louisville, Spccial-The Courier
Journal Sunday says: The official
count Of the election returns in the IL
wards Of the city of Louisville gives
Taylor a plurality Of 1880 votes. These
figures include 81 precincts, which
have been contested by the Democrats
but do not include the vote in ten pre-
cincts, which have.b en- passed by the
commissioners for final consideration
These ten precincts, according to the
newspaper returns, gave GOcbel plu.
rality of 125.
The Courier Journals unofficial
figures give Louisville and Jefferson
county to Taylor by 2,62S votes. Mon.
day the election officers took up the
count in 80 precincts in the county
outside Of Louisville. These will in.
crease Taylors plurality.
Frankfort, Ky, Specia].--The decis.
ion Of Circuit Judge Jones, giving tt
w. s. Taylor 1,1s9 votes in Nelson
county erroneousiy cast for "W. p
Taylor" was surprise at Democratic
headquarters. and the news somewha
disheartened the Democratic leader!
for time. 1t is said the Court o
Appeals Is certain to advance the cas-,
and hear arguments on appeal earl.
, next week.
Governor Bradley's position in tn
event Of controversy Of the title t
} the governOrship, was the subject Q
conference Of Republican leaders a
the State capitol, at which the gov
ernor himself. Secretary Finley, Audi
tor Stone, Judge Denny, Of Lexington
and others were present. What trans
pired is unknown. To the Associate
Press, Governor Bradley said: Il an
nounced on the day after the electio
ton that in my opinion Taylor ma
won. l have not changed my opinion
but as to what will Or will not d.
b, will depend altogether on circumstan
= ces. I shall be guided altogether b
S whatever is right. regardless Of polit
cal passion and prejudice"
4 Republican leaders, while believin
! that Bradley is preparing to dispu'
!. Goebel's claim, if he is given the cs
= tificate by throwing out the allege
: votes, do not claim to speak by al
!, thoritY.