The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-10
CONTEST NOW SEEMS CERTAIN
WITH THE LEGISLATURE DEMO-
SEATING OF GOEBEL
AND IT IS DEMOCRATIC
Republicans Are Finally Alarmed,
and Are Making C%arges of Fraud
-COunter-Charges Preferred by
the Democratic Managers-Mr.
GOebeI Is Congratulated on His
Election by William j. Bryan.

Election by William J. Bryan.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. ga con-
fusion of claims and counterclaims, to
quiet which the official count, or perhaps
contest before the legislature
will be necessary, is all that is left of
Tuesd, Us election. Above it all
vehement cries of fraud, committed or
contemplated. are heard. Each side
claims the election of its ticket by a
plurality OF about 1000, and presents
figures to back up the claim. These fig
ures in some counties vary widely. and
it is impossible to tell which side If
either, has accurate returns. Chairman
Long of the Republican campaign com
mittee, when asked for an estimate of
the vote on the gubernatorial race, said:
Il have no estimate to give, but can
furnish the actual figures. On the face
of the returns Taylors plurality is
Abs. All of the precincts have been
heard from. Twelve counties are not
official including the returns from Ken
ton and Breathitt"
REPUBLICAN CLAIMS
Gen. Taylor said he was sure of his
election by a majority that will not be
less than 1000. Gen Taylor said that
official and semi-oficial returns from
nearly every precinct in the state show
that he has been elected. A special
from Frankfort quotes Gov. Bradley as
saying:
Taylor has been elected by at least
10000 majority. And he will be the next
governor of Kentucky"
On the other hand returns from Demo-
cratic sources show a plurality on the
face of the returns of about 1900 for
Goebel This they claim, is to be af-
fected by returns from some missing
precincts where the Democrats can hard
ly do worse than break even. Mr.. Goe-
bel and Senator Blackburn, in interviews
at Frankfort, today, openly charged the
Republicans with fraud In the Eleventh
district, from which the returns are COM
Ing in very slow.
CONTEST IS PROBABLE.
The indications point more strongly
than ever to a contest before the Iegis-
lature, which there seems no reasonable
doubt will be controlled by the Demo-
Gratis. Whether or not the members be-
longing to that party will stand together
on questions affecting a contest, cannot
now be foretold. The county boards Of
canvassers, which meet tomorrow. sim
ply count and tabulate the returns The
state board Of election commissioners
then review their work, and decide all
questions affecting contested ballots. This
commission certiies to the secretary of
state the election Of officers receiving the
highest number of votes after the decis-
ions Of the commissioners on contested
returns have been recorded. Under the
GOebel law the duties of the secretary
of state are confined simply to making
public the result as found by the commits
sioners the language Of the statute be-
ing:
1T shall be the duty of the secretary
OF state, Immediately after the COM
partson Of the returns, to cause a state
ment therefrom Of the votes given in
every county for each candidate to be
published in two newspapers"
NO APPEAL.
There Is no appeal from the findings of
the state bOard<of election commissioners.
except in the case of governor and lieu
tenant governor. In case of a contest for
these officers the matter goes to the leg
islature. The three members Of the board
or election commissioners, which will
finally pass upon the election returns.
were appointed under the terms of the
which enacted that measure They are:
Judge w. J. Pryor, of Frankfort: c. B.
Pointz, of Maysyille, and w J. Ellis. Of
Owerboro. All are said to be friendly to
Goebel, and all are Democrats The law
provides for a meeting OF these commits
sioners on the fourth Monday after the
election.
A large meeting Of followers of the
Honest Election league, the anti-Goebe
organization Of the city, was held al
Music hall tonight. A number of vigor-
Gus speeches, touching upon what is call
ed the purpose Of the Goebel people to
secure the seating of their candidates
without regard to law or right" were
made A committee of three was appoint
ed to witness the count of the ballots bv
the county board of canvassers. and It
was decided to take legal measures to
protect what the leaguers considered to
be their rights
GOEBEL IS CONGRATULATED
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 9.-The county
returning boards will meet in all the
countries to canvass the returns and unti
then the result of Tuesdays election will
be IN doubt. Both sides are charging
fraud
Gov. Bradley IS being telegraphed by
hundreds Of Republicans offering to come
to the state capital to prevent Taylor be
ing counted out.
Chairman Young, Of the Dennocra tfc
state central committee, charges the Re.
pubucans with attempting to perpetrate
fraud in the mountainous districts. where
the heavy Republican vote lies Youne
says the official count by county return.
ing boards tomorrow will give Goebel over
1000 He also says all minor candidates
on the state ticket viii win, though bz
less pluralities than GoebeI. Senator Goe
bel received the following telegram to-
night:
William Goebel, Frankfort, Ky: Have
just learned that returns are near
enough complete to insure your election
Congratulations I am sure your ad.
ministration will strengthen the party
VIM. j. Bryan.
TROUBLE IN KNOX.
BARBOURSVILLE, Ky, Nov. 9.-The
Democrats threaten to throw out Knox
county, on account of the various alleged
reasons. The town will be full Of Re
pubHcans tomorrow, who say they intend
to have their rights.
SERIOUS AT MIDDLESBORO
MIDDLESBORO, KY, Nov. 9.-shortIy
after noon today a number of armed