Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-18
The CONTEST
IN KENTUCKY
Democrats Spring An Important
Question in Jefferson County.
VOTE OF LOUISVILLE
Counsel for Democratic auberna,or
inl Candidate Ask Tint lt be
thrown Ont necnu.o o, pituitary
nt the Polls Dcmoo ratio EIeo,ion
omeer. Indicted by Federal Grand
Jury.
fBy Telegraph to vlrglnian-Pllot.>

| (By telegraph to Virglnian-Pilot) ID
Louisville, Ky, Nov. ia question
which Is likely to have an important.
II not a. deciding influence on the con-
test for the Governor OF Kentucky, was
brought UP to-day before the canvass
ing board Of Jefferson county. which IN.
cludes Louisville. Counsel for the DEM
ocatic candidates gave notice OF a
motion to throw out the vote OF the city
because of the presence of militia Mt the
polls on November Z.
THE NOTICE.
The notice served on the commission.
| ers follows. --sa
For the Democratic candidates we
now give notice that, at the close OF the
count ana before any certificates are
issued. we will move the board and all
other authorities that may consider this
election, to declare null and void the
election held In the city of Louisville on
the TN day of November, 1899.
tlrst-Because OF the uSurpation of
William o. Bradley In calling out and
Illegally using the militia and over
aWlng and intimldating the voters and
officers of and at said election. and in
| terfering with the progress of said
election and with the duties Of the off,.
GERS OF said election
Second-Because S. B. Toney unlaw-
tuiiy usurped power in requesting said
william 0. Bradley to call out the mi
MIA for said purpose. when said call
authorities We're able and willing to ex-
ecute any order made by said court.
! Ihird-Because said militia was
used for the unlawful purposes azores
said. NJ 4 &,
'Fourth-Because said election waa
not civil election. sbut u military elec-
| ton. - u a
"Fifth-Because the said use OF the
said militia was unlawful In every re-
spect and criminal usurpation OF
power by said named persons and
thereby tho civil power was subordi-
mated to the military power and an
| overt act or reasonable nature
Kentucky was committed"
This action had been expected ever.
since the official count began. It was
Freely reported on election day that
II the militia was called out It would
result In some such step. with Louis
vile thrown out, Goebel would have
snfe plurality In the remainder OF tho
State. This dispute will prolong and
aggravate the fight, for the Republi-
| cans will make every effort In their
| power to retain Taylor's plurality.
| ELECTION OFFICERS INDICTED.
If the election board throws out the
vote OF Louisville, Goebel will have a
"a fe plurality -. "a
Buford s. Williams. Coleman Carr
and Wingate Thompson, Democratic
election officers OF Franklin county,
were to-day indicted by the Federal
grand jury on charges OF conspiracy
and intimidation against colored vo-
| ters.
SITUATION AT THE CAPITAL.
Frankfort, KY. Nov. 1.-THE propo-
sit4on to-day from Goebel's lawyers to
throw out the entire vote Of Jefferson
county, which includes Louisville. was
not wholly unlocked for by the Repub-
| lican leaders.
1t Is now said Senator Dehoe's visit
here last night was for the purpose Of
ascertalning definitely to what extent
I Governor Bradley wifi support T aylur
in the event that Goebel Is given the
| certificate OF election, based on this
proceeding Senator Deboe and Gov
ernor Bradley are not on speaking
terms and third party acted as q
go between"
Deboe says he Is satisfied Bradley will
| stand by Taylor and will vigorously re-
sist Goebel. Senator Lindsay will be
| asked to act as one Of the attorneys for
/ the anti-Goebe side before the State
! Election Commission.
REPUBLICANS FIND PRECEDENT.
The Republicans have found prece.
dent. established by the State Election
| Commission last year, in which the
board. by unanimous vote, decided it
was merely canvassing board and had
no power to pass on contests. This was
the case Of Mordecal Williams Demos
crat. who filed contest for the certif-
cate OF election as Congressman In the
Ninth District on the ground that
fraudulent votes had been cast for Con.
gresham Pugh In several counties. Tho
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