The Washington weekly post., 1899-12-05

AST We're faHFafaea ~ tHe kFnlucHY
state Board Of Election Commissioners
to-day. out Of a total Of li9 In the state
~ these h0y-one counties eve were pass
81 over 10 b. considered Immediately upon
the conclusion OF the work OF the can
vassing board. The counties passed over
are Chnstian, Fleming, Green, Harlan,
and Harrison.
The board met al II 30 o'clock in the Of
1ce Of Secretary OF STATE Finley, all three
uemDers-ex-Chief Justice Pryor, Of the
State Supreme Court: V. T. Ellis, and G.
J.. PJyntz-being present.
There was a clash between the commits
sioners and Secretary OF State Finley,
who. by virtue Of his Office. acted as Gus
tOJian OF the certificates received from
the county boards OF election.
We are ready FOR the returns, Mr.. Fin
lev" said Judge Pryor
'Adair County" replied the secretary.
banding out an envelope
why don't you give Us the returns from
the entire Slater inquired Mr.. Ellis.
4 am custodian Of these returns" re-
piled Mr. Finley, and as such prefer 10
keep them In my own hands. ] DO not
mean that the board would for an instant
misuse them. but as they are in my
charge, and as 1 am responsible for them,
cannot give them UP, except as they are
required by the board"
Mr.. Finley Yields.
'They are the property Of the board, Mr..
Finley" replied Mr.. Ellis, "and the board
has all the right In the world to have them
one by one, or all az once. as il may elect
/ am willing that you should be joint Gus
todian OF the records while they are IN the
possession Of the board, but / consider
even that a concession on the part Of the
board"
I must decline TO hand them over" was
Mr.. Finley's reply, "and request leave TO
consult with my legal advisers"
Mr.. Ellis waved his hand in assent, and
after short talk with Augustus Wilson,
Of Louisville. the attorney acting for the
Republican party Mr. Finley turned
around, remarking: II will waive the
point, Mr. Ellis; here are the returns"
And he handed them out
This was practically the only argument
that occurred during the day. and It was
carried on without bitterness or discour-
tesy on either side. once begun, the can
sass went on rapidly. thirteen counties be-
ing disposed Of when the board adjourned
al l o'clock for dinner. 1t reconvened at
2:30. and within three hours thirty-eight
'btAAAANHs A4tNiAhl4iS Llit AAfE NiGS WV
passed over, were canyassed.
The first county over which any trouble
arose was Christian, which gave 2,Sl6 votes
TO Goebel and S,4u to Taylor. II was pass
ed on account Of alleged Irregularities in
the precinct of Hopkinsvile. Fleming
County was the next county laid over for
future argument The county commission
ers first certified to 1858 votes for GOe5el
and 1880 for Taylor. Later they discover
ed errors in the count and sent a substi-
tute certificate, giving Goebel IN and
Taylor l,665. The county was passed by
mutual consent Of Democrats and Repub-
licans.
Objections Altogether Vague.
Green County was passed on account Of
alleged irregularities in the Brentwood
precinct
When Harlan County was called Judge
HaFgis, acting as chief adviser for the
Democratic party, arose and asked that
the county be passed on account of ir-
regularities, the nature Of which, he de-
clared, he was unable to state, being in
Ignorance concerning them. He knew
there were some, however.
Mr.. Wilson quiZZed him a little as TO
the nature of the trouble, but Judge Har-
gis declared he had not read the charges
and does not know what they were. The
county was passed as he requested, the
Republicans Offering no objection.
The election commissioners Of Harrison
County had sent two certificates footing
up differently, because OF trouble In Gym
thiana This was on account of an in
junction issued against them by Judge
KimbrOugh, ordering them to certify for
all the Republican candidates. The first
certificate was filed in accordance with
the injunction. The injunction being dis
solved later the second certificate was
fled making "a difference OF lS3 votes in
Taylor's count.
II will probably take the board the
greater part of tomorrow To canvass the
returns Of the remaining counties, and il
will then resolve Itself into contestinS
board, adjourn TO the large hall in which
the legislature meets, and for time vocal
fireworks will be in order. The real Nork
that will count for the election OF Goebel
or Taylor will begin then, and every inch
will be fought fercely by both sides.
Ran Oat Of Ballots in Braeken.
There was nothing in the work of to-day
that will count for much unless it be the
decision Of the commissioners in the can
vass Of Bracken County Here the polls
were closed when % Democrats and Re
publicans were waiting TO vote all desir-
ing 10 vote the straight party tickets.
They were at the polls in time to vote,
but the supply of regular ballots had
hpen exhausted and their votes were re-
fused. The county commissioners asked
that the votes be admitted. The board
denied the request as 1t had no power 70
go behind the certified returns.
In che canvass Of Breckenridge County
II was discovered that two certificates of
election had been filed, the county officers
desiring TO alter the count given in their
FIRST certificate Commissioner Ellis asked
the attorneys TO declare themselves on
This point, as il might be OF Importance
later on. He wanted to know if the at
;Orneys were OF the opinion that the
county officers had a right TO make cor
rections at date subsequent TO the orig
!nal filing OF the certificate. The Demo-
Gratis said nothing and the Republicans
assrnted audibly.
The city was very quiet to-day. a large
number of men. most Of them Repub-
ucans, came in from outlying counties
Among the arrivals were Lieuts Sparks
and Scoville. OF the Laurel County militia.
but they did not come on orders. They
came, according 10 AdjL Gen. Collier. as
private citizens. 10 see waat was going
on. There was not a semblauce Of a row
Of any kind during the day. Mayor De
Honey SHOFe IN sixty extra policemen,
but they were needed chiefly on account
Ot the crowds drawn by court day and the
opening OK the Congressional campaign.
Interstate Injunction set Aside.
Chicago Dec. A-The action Of the In
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