The times., 1899-11-18

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 17.-Today has been
full of sensational developments in the po-
lftical situation Shortly after the county
election beard convened this morning to
resume the count of the vote in Louisville
and Jefferson county, Judge Thomas F.
Hargis and Col. Bennett Il Young, counsel
for the Democratic candidates, gave notice
that they would, before the board issued
certificates of election to anyone, make
motion to throw out the entire vote of the
city of Louisville, because of the presence of
the State militia in the city and at the polls
on election day. and because of gross frauds
and great Irregularities that have been dis
covered since the count has been in prog
ress.
The principal ground for this action is
the interference with the civil rights of
citizens and the free expression of the
voters by the calling out of the soldiers.
Judge Hargis notice to the board was
couehed in the following language:
To the Republican candidates we now
give notice that at the close of the count
and before the certificates shall be issued
We viii move the board and all other au-
thorities that may consider this election
to declare null and void the election held
in the city of Louisville November 7, 1899
First, because of the usurpation of
William o, Bradley in calling out illegally
the militia and oyeraYing and intimidat-
ing the voters and officers of the said cleo
ton and interfering with the progress of
said election.
Second, because S. B. Toney unIawfully
usurped power in requesting said William
o. Bradley to call out and use said militia
for. said purpose, when said call was en-
tirely unnecessary and the civil authorities
were able and willing to execute any or
ders issued.
Third, because said militia was used for
the unlawful purpose aforesaid.
Fourth, because said election was not
a civil election, but a military election.
Fifth because the said use of said mill
tia was unlawful in every respect and a
criminal usurpation Of power by said nam
ed persons and thereby civil power was
subordinated TO the military power and an
overt act Of reasonable nature against the
constitution of the State OF kentucky"
If this move is made in all seriousness,
instead of for some Interior effect, it is a
bombsheH in the Republican camp. Cou-
part of Mr.. Hoortz. one of the members OF
the local board, the effect has been electri-
cal. Realizing that the success Of the move
means the election of Goebel. the oppo5i-
tion has raised tremendous howl of in
dignation. The official vote outside of JEFF
ferson county gives GOabel a plurality OF
2.213, but the Taylor plurality Of 3, 255 in
Jefferson county would give him a lead
sufficient TO Withstand all other contests
which could reasonably be decided against
him. Until today the Republicans were ex-
tremely confident of the final outcome, the
confidence being increased by the certif-
cation OF the full vote of Lewis county
announced this morning. The impression
had prevailed almost universally that the
GoebeI managers had practically thrown
up the sponge. as far as the official count
was concerned.
Judge Sterling B. Toney. of the law and
equity division OF the jefferson county
court, it is reported, is to be impeached by
the Legislature for alleged shameful abuse
Of authority in Louisville on election day
He called for troops and forced Democratic
election officers to sign false returns under
threat OF Imprisonment
Commemorative Attorney r. Franl
Peake. Of Shelbyville, has been engaged tC
prosecute the case.