Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-09
CONTEST IN KENTUCKY
Both Sides Claim The Election
for Governor
LEGISLATURE DEMOCRATIC,
Il Will Probably Have 10 Settle The Exist
Ing Question.
GoEBELs PLURALITY, 2,o7o.
This According TO the Courier Jour
nails Latest Fisures-The Demo-
GOEBEL's PLURALITY, 2,07c
a Clean Sweepstakes Results.

| LOUISVILLE, KY, November Y.-No
matter what result the face Of the re-
| turns Of yesterdays state election shows,
contest is very likely to occur Add
tional returns received to-day and to-
night continue TO show Republican gains,
and basing an estimate upon the normal
complexion Of the precincts still unre-
ported, they indicate a plurality Of 5000
or 5000 for Taylor for Governor. The be-
lated returns are mostly from mountain
counties, which are strongly Republican.
The Eleventh District which in 1896 gave
Mckinley a plurality of 1900, is only
about half received. Eleven out OF nine
/ teen counties in this district give Taylor
puralities aggregating 1862, indicating
that the Republicans have carried the
district by about the same figures as in
1886.
| GOEBELITES CLING TO THEIR CLAIM
The Goebol people cling to their claim
Of a plurality Of 5000 in the State. these
figures being the estimate made by the
nominee himself tonight.
At Republican headquarters in this city
Taylor's plurality is placed at 5000. In
neither case IS it possible to get the fig
ures upon which the claim is based, each
side evidently fearing that giving pub
lefty to the reports of its agents
throughout the State might work to the
advantage Of its opponent in the event
Of a contest
LOUISVILLE CITY.
Almost complete returns from Louis
Vile and jefferson county do not change
last nights estimate Of Republican plu-
rality OF a little over 5000.
Governor Bradley is stin in the city.
and announces that he will remain here
for several days.
LEGISLATURE DEMOCRATIC.
In view Of the probability Of a contest
over the vote for Governor, this state
ment. made by Chairman Long, Of the
Republican Campaign Committee, at II
O'Clock tonight, is significant Said Mr..
Long:
"The Legislature is close. but I think
we have lost both houses. From semi
official returns from all counties except
twelve. and careful estimates from these,
we have carried the state by 5000 plurai-
~ for Taylor"
In the event OF a contest it will come
before the Legislature. This is the case
only with the Offices Of Governor and
acknowledgements. The law covering
this point provides that board for de-
termining a contest for Governor shall
- chosen i'm the Legislature by lot, the
Senate selecting three and the House eight
members. The decision Of this board is
not final nor conclusive. 1t must report
TO the General Assembly, where further
action may be taken.
ASSEMBLY TO DECIDE.
To-nights developments bring the Legs
lature into prominence, because OF the
probability that it ultimately will have to
determine who is to be the next Governor
of Kentucky.
In all expressions upon the result or
the election coming from Democratic
HEADQUARTERS the Legislature has been
claimed as safe for that party. No state
ment of its makeup has been given, but
IL is probable that a number of members
claimed by the Democrats are not Goepei
men II the strength of the TWO great
narties is nearly equal these ant-GoeDel
democrats probably would hold the bal
ance of power. thus furnishing All lhe
elements for a repetition OF the eNcltihs
and bitter contest of 1891. whlch resulted
Inn the defeat of Joe Blackburn Tor the
United States Senate.
While the returns on the mead OF tue
tickets are incomplete. but httie a'leh-
ion has been paid 10 the figures on mem
Is.tr an
test between the leaders Is cleared up
somewhat it will be hard to get an accu-
r,t. estimate OF the relative strength OF
the parties in the Assembly.
GOEBEL CLAIMS ELECTION.
FRANKFORT. KY, November S-sena-
tor Goebel arrived here at . o'clock To-
nteht and was met at the tram by a
crowd Of 800 enthusiastic followers.
From the balcony of the Capitol Hotel.
where his headquarters are located Mr..
Goebel made q speech. I'm which ne said:
Il believe ! have been elected. In Iact,
l know 1 have. | see my friend General
TAYLOR says he will assume the office
of Governor. All l have 10 say is. that
if l have been elected, as l believe |
have. / will be inauguraIed, in spite Of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad and
Bradley's bayonets"
BLACKBURN SPEAKS.
Ex-senator Joseph Blackburn also
spoke. claiming Goebel's election by
slender majority and calling on the peo-
pie 20 see that he is seated
GOEBELS PLURALITY. 900.
LOUISVILLE, KY. November 9.-Re-
turns received by the Courier-Journal up
10 1870 A. VI. give Goebel plurality OF
700 votes. These figures are based on
returns from 1,7gl out Of the 1853 pre-
cincts. or the seventy-twO missing pre-
clncta twenty are in the Republican
Eleventh District, seven are in Republican
counties Of the Tenth District, and thir-
tv-one are in Democratic counties Of the
Tenth District.
ALLEGED INTIMIDATION.
Warrants have been sworn out against
upward OF 30 election officers and others
I'm Louisville. alleging intimidation OF
voters. The cases will be presented TO
the Federal grand jury
COMPLEXION or ASSEMBLY.
FRANKFORT. KY, November s.
Chairman Blackburn Of the Democratic
state Campaign Committee, al this hour
(midnighD gave the following figures or
the complexion OF the Kentucky Legis-
laturc.
Senate-Democrats q; Republicans, IL.