The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-09
IT GOES TO TAYLOR.
The Republican viii Get the Certificate Of
Election.
OPINION WORDING WILL DECIDE ACTION
II Is Possible that n Contest Before
the Legislature VIII De Made.
No Indication of Trouble.

Frankfort, KY. December Sat the
close of a conference today Former Senator
Blackburn authorized the statement that
Goebel and Beckham will contest before
the legislature and that all minor candl-
dates will contest before the State contest
board.
Frankfort, KY, December Sail pre-
tense OF fight for the certificate OF cleo
ton as governor has been given up by
the Goebel people, and whether a contest
will be made in the legislature Is really
largely upon the wording of the opinion,
which Commissioners Ellis and Pryor will
hand down at 10 o'clock tomorrow. II 1t
implies that the commissioners believe
that fraud was committed which might in
validate the election, and they as a can
wasting board have not the legal right to
60 behind the certified returns, 1t is almost
certain a contest will be made. Otherwise
ii is uncertain. The democratic candidates
for the minor offices on the State ticket,
acting on the belief that the commission
ers' opinion will contain implications of
fraud, have already decided to fight before
the State contesting board for the posi-
tions to which they believe themselves en-
titled. They held several conferences dur
ing the day, hut it was not definitely de-
termined until 3 o'clock in the afternoon
to make the contests
Commissioners Ellis and Pryor we're
busy all day writing their opinion and 1t
was dark before Mr.. Ellis. who did most
of the writing, had finished his task.
Neither he nor Judge Pryor made any
denial OF the fact hat they would decide
that Taylor is entitled to the certificate.
They would not discuss the matter, but
tactly admitted that it was true.
The politicians of both parties departed
from Frankfort in great numbers during
the day and the town tonight Is practical
ly deserted. All the democratic and re-
publican attorneys have left for home,
the former going this morning and the lat
ter this afternoon. Colonel Jack Chinn,
who has been attached to the Goebel head
quarters, left late this afternoon, remark
ing with laugh as he passed through the
hotel door, II guess it is all up with US
for this time
There is no indication of any troubls.
There has been great amount of money
bet on the election throughout Kentucky
as TO who would be the next governor Of
the State and the bettors are trying to
decide whether if Taylor is declared gov
ernor, and later ousted by the Legislature
as not being legal incumbent. he was in
fact actually governor at all in the eyes
al Ia he,4f etrtta
It one way, and naturally the Goebel men !
figure it out differently. There has been
SO much money wagered on the outcome
that the thing has really a serious side |
to it.
The story that Judge Pryor will resign |
at the conclusion of the board session to- !
morrow is untrue. Both he and Commits |
sioner Ellis have lost all love for the po- |
sition of election commissioner and both |
will retire after time, but neither will |
cffer his resignation until all contests I
arising from the late elections have been |
disposed Of
In their opinion, which will be handed
Down tomorrow. awarding the certificates
10 the republican candidates in the face
Of the returns and holding that the board /
mas no power to go Behind the returns, tho /
election commission condemns the calling
out of troops at Louisville on election day.
The opinion further says: Such Goa
iuct is not merely reprehonsible in the
irst place, but 1t can not be tolerated for
l moment by the Anglo Saxon blood,
which is represented in the citizenship OF
his commonwealth. No law writer of any
'espectability, and no court has ever
agreed that thing like this could be done
n time of peace with impunity."
The report recltes the evidence as ad-
luced and says: "All of this. for the
eason stated, is apart from the jursdic.
ion of this board as at present constitute
ID. 1t is enough, however, In this con-
lection to say that this is not govern
nent by injunction and when the question
S properly presented before a tribunal
having jurisdiction to deal with the sub
ect, we predict with confidence that, the
Judgment of such tribunal will be swift
md certain and that 1t will be distinctly
leid that such performances Cd the part
4 any judge in this State, whether OF
Ugh or low degree, are usurpations which
an not and Will not be sanctioned by !
aw II the people of Kentucky are noted
or anything 1t Is for fair dealing. Any
4ttempt at intimidation, coercion or over
wing is resented by every citizen of the z
tate and no officer can with IMMUNITY
exercise the functions of his place for the
purpose OF controlling the actions Of the
itiaen or to put him in fear except as he {
las committed some public offense."