Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-09

from many mountain counties are still
delayed, but from unofficial reports and
estimates in the missing counties Tay-
lor's plurality will not be materially
changed from the estimates made.
Chairman Long, of the Republican
committee, said at p. M: We have
received official returns from two-thirds
of the counties and these, based upon
very Conservative estimates from the
missing counties, give Taylor plur-
ality of from 5000 to 10000. AS the
reports come in they are more favor
able and will undoubtedly increase the
Republican plurality. Every effort has
been made to circumvent any fraud
should it be attempted
With returns from all but thirteen
counties in the State, some of which
are unofficial, and with the vote of 81
as the basis of calculation at the same
ratio of Republican gains, Taylors
plurality in the State figured $500. A
majority of the missing counties are
from the eleventh district, which Is
largely Republican. AT Republican
headquarters it is still maintained that
Taylors plurality will reach $4,000.
Complete returns from every precinct
in the city of Louisville give Goebel
1866, Brown 2,719, and Taylor 1880,
giving Taylor a plurality of 1924.
The Times has the following state
ments from the two candidates:
"COVINGTON, KY, November 8.
81 have advices enough from all over
the State to say that the Democratic
State ticket is elected by not less than
1000, and there will be working DEM
ocratic majority in each branch of the
General Assembly
(Signed.) "WILLIAM GOEBEL-"
LOUISVILLE, KY, November 8.
''The battle for the restoration OF
civil liberty in Kentucky has been
fought and won, Notwithstanding the
dsfranchisement of twenty-five thous-
and voters on yesterday. | congratu-
late the manhood of the State and
thank all those-irrespective of party
affiliation-who united to bring about
this splendid result.
"The trust which has been confided
in me will be assumed and maintained.
(Signed.) "W. S. TAYLOR"
FRANKFORT, KY, November Sat
Goebel headquarters, former Senator
Blackburn says: '.The Republicans
must carry Jefferson county by over
4.5O0 to win, and our information is
they have failed to do this. Demo-
cratic majority, while small, is safe, and
our ticket is elected.
"Goebel is elected by 5000 or 1000
majority on the face of the returns.
If contest is made his majority viii
be increased. Legislature safely
Democratic, beth branches, Democratic
majority on joint ballot of not less
than 20"
CINCINNATI, O., November s.
Supt Miller, of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, who has been col
lecting the election news of Kentucky,
issued the following bulletin this af-
ternoon:
"Kentucky-With complete reports
from So counties and incomplete re-
ports from IA, making a total of ITO
ont of 119 in State, Goebel, Democrat,
has 124912 votes; Taylor 123, 1873;
Brown 1850. This leaves GoebePs
plurality in the counties heard from
LIZA
AT this time, Judging from the in
formation at hand and assuming that
there will be no Republican loss in
the missing counties, and it seems i'm
probable that there will be any. Tay-
lor's plurality will be between 1000
and 5000
FRANKFORT, Ky, November g.
Senator Goebel arrived here at eight
O'Clock tonight and was met at the
train by crowd of 1900 enthusiastic
followers. From the balcony of the
Capitol Hotel, where his headquarters
is located, Mr.. Goebel made a speech.
in which he said:
Il believe l have been elected. in
fact, l know l have. / see nv friend.
Gen. Taylor, says he will assume the
Office of Governor. All have to say is.
II have been elected. as | believe, /
will be inaugurated in spite of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad and
Bradley bayonets.''
Ex-senator Joseph Blackburn also
spoke. claiming Goebel's election by a